Cheapest Engineering Universities in Turkey

د. أحمد نسيم Date : 26 Apr 23

The availability of several study programs in various engineering disciplines, the high quality of the Turkish educational system, and the low tuition fees make Turkish universities one of the best destinations to study engineering worldwide. This article will briefly mention the cheapest Turkish universities to study engineering.

Cheapest Private Universities to Study Engineering

Most engineering specializations are available in private universities in English and Turkish. Despite their relatively high fees, obtaining admission to private universities is more straightforward than public ones. The following are the ten cheapest private turkish universities for undergraduate programs in engineering in Turkey:

1- Beykoz University

It was founded in 2016 by Beykoz Logistics Vocational School and is located in the Beykoz district of Istanbul.
The Bachelor's programs in computer engineering and industrial engineering are available in English with an annual tuition fee of 2600$-2950$.
The software engineering program is also available in Turkish with an annual tuition fee of 2050$

2- Istanbul Arel University

Istanbul Arel University was founded in 2007 and is located on the European side of Istanbul.
The Engineering programs are offered with six different specializations: Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.
The following programs are available with an English medium of instruction: Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Industrial engineering.
The study duration is four years, with unified tuition fees of $2600 for Turkish language/ 3500$ for English language per year.

3- Ostim Technical University

Ostim University is the first industrial university in Turkey, founded in 2017 in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
The undergraduate programs are available in Turkish| English for Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Software Engineering specializations with annual tuition fees of $2250, except Aerospace Engineering of 3500$.

4- Nişantaşı University

Nişantaşı University was established in 2010 and is located in the heart of Istanbul. Despite its modernity, it has been one of the fastest-growing Turkish universities in the past few years.
It is one of the best universities to study engineering in Turkey. It offers undergraduate programs in Turkish for Mechatronics, Industrial engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Computer Engineering specialization with annual tuition fees of $2950 per year.
The undergraduate programs with an English medium of instruction are available in Civil Engineering and Software Engineering with a fee of $3400-3950 per annum.

5- Fenerbahçe University

Fenerbahçe university was founded in 2016 by the Fenerbahçe Education, Culture and Health Foundation.
It is located in Ataşehir, one of the most prestigious districts of the Asian side of Istanbul.
It offers three bachelor's programs in computer, interior design, and industrial engineering specializations in English with an annual tuition fee of $3,000.
The bachelor's program in architecture is the only available specialization with a Turkish medium of instruction. The tuition fee for this program is $2,500 per year.

6- Istanbul Atlas University

Istanbul Atlas University is one of the recently established universities in 2018. It is located in the Kâğıthane district on the European side of Istanbul.
The bachelor's programs are available in Turkish for Computer Engineering, Interior Architecture, and Environmental Design with annual tuition fees of $2,500.
The bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering and Software Engineering are available in English, with annual tuition fees of $3000.

7- Doğuş University

It is a non-profit foundation university established in 1997 and located in Kadıköy district on the Asian side of Istanbul.
The bachelor programs in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are available in Turkish, and annual tuition fees of $2875.
On the other hand, the tuition fee for bachelor's programs in Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering with an English medium of instruction is $3,335 per year.

8- Altınbaş University

Altiınbaş university is one of the best Turkish private universities. It was established in 2008 in the Mahmutbey region on the European side of Istanbul.
It is one of the great destinations for international students to study engineering as all engineering programs are available in English.
The industrial engineering specialization is the cheapest engineering program with annual fees of $3,500.
The annual fees for Computer Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering specialization are $4,500 per annum.

9- Ankara Bilim University

It is one of the recent universities established in 2016 and is located in the Anadolu region of Ankara.
All bachelor programs in Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Software Engineering, and Electrical Engineering and Electronics are available in English.
The annual tuition fee is $3,000 for all engineering programs.

10- Üsküdar University

Üsküdar university is located in Istanbul and was founded in 2011 by Human Values and Mental Health Foundation.
The bachelor programs are available in Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Software Engineering.
All these programs are taught in English only, and their annual fee is $3970-5095$.

Cheapest Public Universities to Study Engineering

Most engineering specializations are available in Turkish public universities with lower tuition fees than private ones; however, the admission requirements are more complicated. The following are the five cheapest public universities for Bachelor of Engineering programs in Turkey:

1- Dicle University

It was founded in 1966 and is located in Diyarbakir.
It is one of the cheapest universities to study engineering, with an annual tuition fee of 8000₺.
All bachelor programs in Computer, Mining, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering are offered in Turkish.

2- Afyon Kocatepe University

It was established in 1992 and is located in Afyonkarahisar, central Turkey.
It offers nine bachelor's engineering programs with a Turkish medium of instruction and tuition fees of 3740₺ per year.
The programs are in the following specializations: Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Food Engineering, Map Engineering, Mining Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical engineering, Materials engineering, and Social Work.

3- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University

It was formed in 1992 and is located in Niğde in Central Anatolia Region.
It is one of Turkey's tourist destinations, called the bride of the Taurus Mountains.
All bachelor's programs in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Food Engineering, Civil Engineering, Map Engineering, Mechanics, Mechatronics, and Geomatics are available in Turkish.
The annual tuition fee for all engineering specializations is 10460₺.

4- Bülent Ecevit University

It is one of Turkey's prestigious universities, founded in 1924, located in Zonguldak city.
It offers nine different engineering programs: Computer, Mining, Mechanics, Geomatics, Metals and Materials, Food Engineering, Civil Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Electronics.
All the programs are available in Turkish with annual fees of 7461₺.

5- Celal Bayar University

It is one of the top 100 universities in Turkey. This university was established in 1992 and is located in Manisa.
The bachelor's programs in Industrial Engineering, Food Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanics, Metals and Materials, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering are conducted in Turkish with an annual fee of 5556 ₺.
It also offers bachelor's programs in Computer and Bioengineering with an English medium of instruction. The tuition fees for these programs are 8,334 ₺.

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