Van Yüzüncü Yıl University

Van Yüzüncü Yıl University is a public university founded in 1982 in the province of Van, Turkey. Although the idea of establishing a university in Van dates back to the reign of Sultan Abdülhamid II, in 1927 President Mustafa Kemal Atatürk sent the then-Minister of National Education, Mustafa Necati Bey, to the region to conduct an assessment, and Mustafa Necati Bey recommended the founding of a university in Van. The establishment of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University was postponed until 1982 for various reasons.

Having signed cooperation agreements with 36 universities and higher education institutions from different countries, the university has become part of a broad academic network and today offers higher education opportunities to more than 25,000 students on its campus situated on the shores of Lake Van, through 17 faculties, 5 institutes, 4 schools of higher education, 9 vocational schools of higher education, 1 state conservatory, and 43 application and research centers.

The language of instruction for certain undergraduate programs at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University is English, German, French, or Arabic. Prospective students are first required to take a proficiency and placement exam, and depending on their score, they may proceed directly to undergraduate studies or begin a preparatory program.

In addition, students who have achieved sufficient scores on the following exams may apply for an exemption from the preparatory program: for English — TOEFL iBT, IELTS, FCE, CAE, CPE, or PTE Academic; for German — TestDaF, TELC, Goethe-Zertifikat, or PNDS; for French — DALF; and for Arabic — the YDS Arabic exam.

Prospective students wishing to apply to undergraduate programs offered by Van Yüzüncü Yıl University must meet the admission requirements listed below.

For Turkish Students:

• High School Diploma
• Minimum YKS Base Score: 199.61332
• Maximum YKS Base Score: 414.30876

For International Students:

• SAT, ACT, Abitur, or Matura Score
  or
• International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or GCE A-Level Certificate
  or
• Van Yüzüncü Yıl University International Student Exam (YYÜYÖS) Score
• Turkish Proficiency Certificate

For Preparatory Program Exemption:

• For English: TOEFL iBT, IELTS, FCE, CAE, CPE, or PTE Academic Score
• For German: TestDaF, TELC, Goethe-Zertifikat, or PNDS Score
• For French: DALF Score
• For Arabic: YDS Arabic Score