Year of foundation: 2016
Approx. number of students: 4,000
MCI partner since: 2023
The City
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey with a population of 12.6 million. Istanbul is the cultural and financial center of Turkey. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country.
It extends both on the Europe (Thrace) and on the Asia (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents. The city was chosen as joint European Capital of Culture for 2010.
The University
Istanbul Kent University was founded by the UnimpededEducation Foundation (ENEV) in 2016 and is located on the European side of Istanbul, in Thrace, the very center of the Istanbul, near numerous famous cultural sights. Its 4 Faculties, 2 Vocational Schools and 1 Graduate School offer a diverse range of programs in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Art and Design as well as Justice. 