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İbn Haldun University

İbn Haldun Üniversitesi

  • Istanbul
  • Founded 2015
  • 3 campuses

Overview

Ibn Haldun University or abbreviated as IHU, is a private foundation university located in Başakşehir, Istanbul. The university has a strong focus on the humanities and social sciences, and espouses a multilingual approach to education, namely in Turkish, English and Arabic.

İbn Haldun University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2015. It teaches on 3 campuses. Its academic units include 6 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 16 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 1,877 students; 279 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK). 93% of its 2026 ÖSYM places (129) are full scholarships.

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At a glance

When and where was İbn Haldun University founded?
İbn Haldun University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2015. Source: YÖK.
How many students does İbn Haldun University have?
1,877 students in 2025-2026; 279 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does İbn Haldun University have?
17.1 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (110 faculty members, 171 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does İbn Haldun University have?
3 campuses: , , .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does İbn Haldun University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 16 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list İbn Haldun University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 125, Türkiye 125. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

3 campuses

Istanbul

Istanbul

Istanbul

Academic structure

Associate
0
Bachelor’s
16
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 6

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 12 383,09 52.769

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 2 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 16 439,67 5.182

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 12 435,33 1.475

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 8 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 2 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 13 411,94 18.696
    · 4 yrs EA 10 426,77 9.535
    · 4 yrs EA 8 382,29 54.101
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 10 445,16 912

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 20 439,24 1.204

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 10 405,79 24.016
    · 4 yrs EA 10 412,58 18.205

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 2

Rankings

In international rankings

From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.

University rankings →

Students and graduates

From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.

Students
1.877
2025-2026 academic year
New students
619
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
279
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%53,6
1.006 / 1.877

By level

  • Bachelor 774 %41
  • Master 825 %44
  • Doctorate 278 %15

By mode of study

  • Formal 1.877 %100

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2016-2017109278
2017-201843433813
2018-201997858635
2019-20201.218401114
2020-20211.478416107
2021-20221.763512233
2022-20231.880467275
2023-20241.912445257
2024-20251.753544279
2025-20261.877619—
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
171
Faculty members
110
Students per faculty member
17,1

Scholarships

  • Full scholarship 129 %93
  • 50% discount 10 %7,2

by the 2026 ÖSYM quotas · 139 places

These are placement quotas from the ÖSYM guide, not enrolled students; YÖK does not publish students by scholarship type. Source: ÖSYM Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide.

Research output

Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
167

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. İnsan ve Toplum Bilimleri Fakültesi 37 TR Dizin
  2. Hukuk Fakültesi 20 TR Dizin
  3. İslami İlimler Fakültesi 13 TR Dizin
  4. İletişim Fakültesi 12 TR Dizin
  5. Etik Çalışmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi 11 TR Dizin
  6. Medeniyetler İttifakı Enstitüsü 8 TR Dizin
  7. Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi 5 TR Dizin
  8. Yönetim Bilimleri Fakültesi 2 TR Dizin

Source: OpenAlex records (CC0, openalex.org); journal quartiles from SCImago Journal Rank 2025. Figures may differ from institutions’ own reports or from Web of Science/Scopus, whose coverage differs. TR Dizin figures: TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Dizin records, search.trdizin.gov.tr · Updated: 08.10.2026

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News and announcements

As published on the university’s own website; headlines link to the official page.

Campus life

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Contact

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Website
ihu.edu.tr
Address
Başak Mah. Ordu Cad. F-05 Blok No:3 P.K. 34480 Başakşehir/İST.

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Sources

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Where does this information come from?

Last verified:
5 October 2026
Last updated:
6 October 2026
Sources:
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