Istanbul Atlas University

{{Short description|Private university in Istanbul, Turkey}} {{Third-party|date=June 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2025}}

{{Infobox university | name = Istanbul Atlas University | native_name = İstanbul Atlas Üniversitesi | image = Atlas University logo.svg | image_size = 200px | latin_name = | motto = Kelebek Etkisi | motto_lang = tr | mottoeng = Butterfly Effect | type = [[Private university|Private]] (non-profit) | established = 2018 | affiliation = | endowment = | budget = | officer_in_charge = | chairman = [[Yusuf Elgörmüş|Dr. Yusuf Elgörmüş]] | chancellor = | president = | vice-president = | superintendent = | vice_chancellor = | provost = | rector = Prof. Mustafa Küçük | principal = | director = | dean = | head_label = | head = | academic_staff = | administrative_staff = | students = | undergrad = | postgrad = | doctoral = | other = | city = [[Kağıthane]], [[Istanbul]] | state = | province = | country = [[Turkey]] | coor = | campus = Vadi Campus in [[Kağıthane]] | former_names = | free_label = | free = | colours = | colors = | sports = | athletics = | nickname = | mascot = | logo = | website = {{URL|www.turkeyuniversity.org/universities/atlas-university/}} | footnotes = | affiliations = [[Council of Higher Education (Turkey)|YÖK]]<br/>Study in Turkey<br/>[[European Higher Education Area|Bologna Process(EHEA)]]<br/>ECHE }} '''Istanbul Atlas University''' ({{langx|tr|İstanbul Atlas Üniversitesi}}) is a non-profit [[private university]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. Atlas University was founded in 2018, and started education at the [[Kâğıthane]] Vadi Campus in 2020. Atlas University offers 11 associate degree, 22 undergraduate and 5 graduate programs. The University accepts international students from various countries.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Prospective Student - Atlas University|url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/prospective-student/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Atlas Üniversitesi|language=en|archive-date=31 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531160222/https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/prospective-student/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Atlas University Ranking == [https://www.turkeyuniversity.org/universities/atlas-university Atlas University] ranks around 3000 - 4000 globally and about 136 in Turkey, reflecting a developing academic reputation since its establishment in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/ |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-03 |title=Istanbul Atlas University Tuition Fees - Ranking & Programs |url=https://www.turkeyuniversity.org/_domains/turkeyuniversity/universities/atlas-university |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=turkeyuniversity Education |language=en}}</ref>

== Atlas University Tuition Fees == [https://www.turkeyuniversity.org/blog/atlas-university-fees Atlas University fees] vary by the program but remain reasonable; undergraduate tuition fees start from 2,900 dollars per year, while medical education reaches up to 22,500 dollars annually.

Master degree programs are fixed as 5600 dollars per whole program.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-10 |title=Atlas University Fees for Internationals {{!}} LATEST 2026 |url=https://www.turkeyuniversity.org/_domains/turkeyuniversity/blog/atlas-university-fees |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=turkeyuniversity Education |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Scholarships and Discounts |url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/candidate-student/scholarships-and-discounts |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Atlas Üniversitesi |language=en}}</ref>

== Atlas University Accreditations == [https://www.universityapply.org/universities/atlas-university Atlas University] is accredited by the Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖK) and operates under the national quality system monitored by YÖKAK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anasayfa - Yükseköğretim Kalite Kurulu Başkanlığı % |url=https://www.yokak.gov.tr/ |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=Yükseköğretim Kalite Kurulu Başkanlığı |language=tr-TR}}</ref>

Some programs are recognized internationally through MÜDEK and MEDEK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Yükseköğretim Bilgi Yönetim Sistemi |url=https://istatistik.yok.gov.tr/ |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=istatistik.yok.gov.tr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-09-26 |title=Atlas University Ranking – Global & Local Position |url=https://www.universityfinder.org/_domains/universityfinder/universities/atlas-university |access-date=2026-03-13 |website=universityfinder Education |language=en}}</ref>

== Faculties, schools and programs == Atlas University has the following academic units: <!-- === Medical School (English and Turkish) ===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faculty of Medicine - Atlas University|url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/medical-school/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Atlas Üniversitesi|language=en|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521210400/https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/medical-school/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Faculty of Dentistry (English and Turkish) ===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faculty of Dentistry - Atlas University|url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/faculty-of-Dentistry/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Atlas Üniversitesi|language=en|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521224521/https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/faculty-of-Dentistry/|url-status=dead}}</ref> -->

=== Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences ===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences - Atlas University|url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/faculty-of-engineering-and-natural-sciences/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Atlas Üniversitesi|language=en}}</ref>

* Computer Engineering (Turkish) * Industrial Engineering (English) * Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (Turkish) * Molecular Biology and Genetics (English) * Software Engineering (English)

=== Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences - Atlas University|url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/faculty-of-human-and-social-sciences/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Atlas Üniversitesi|language=en|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521223045/https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/faculty-of-human-and-social-sciences/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* Business (English) * English Language and Literature (English) * Psychology (English and Turkish) * Translator Translation (English)

=== Faculty of Health Sciences ===

Source: [11]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Faculty of Health Sciences - Atlas University|url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/Faculty-of-Health-Sciences/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Atlas Üniversitesi|language=en}}</ref>

* Language and Speech Therapy (English and Turkish) * Midwifery (Turkish) * Nursing (English and Turkish) * Nutrition and Dietetics (Turkish) * Occupational Therapy (Turkish) * Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Turkish)

=== Graduate Education Institute ===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Graduate Education Institute - Atlas University|url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/graduate-school-of-education/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Atlas Üniversitesi|language=en|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521210643/https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/graduate-school-of-education/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* Language and Speech Therapy * Midwifery * Nutrition and Dietetics * Occupational Therapy * Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

=== Vocational School (Turkish) ===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vocational School - Atlas University|url=https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/vocational-high-school/|access-date=16 June 2021|website=Atlas Üniversitesi|language=en|archive-date=21 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220521225902/https://www.atlas.edu.tr/en/vocational-high-school/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

* Anesthesia * Dental Prosthetic Technology * Dialysis * Disinfection, Sterilization and Antisepsy * First and Emergency Aid * Medical Imaging Techniques * Medical Laboratory Techniques * Mouth and Dental Health * Operating Room Services * Optician * Physiotherapy

== People == * [[Yusuf Elgörmüş|Dr. Yusuf Elgörmüş]], Chairman * Prof. [[Mustafa Küçük]], Rector * Naciye Seymenoğlu Torpil, Secretary General

== See also == * [[YÖS exam|YÖS Exam]]

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [https://www.turkeyuniversity.org/blog/atlas-university-fees Atlas University Fees] * [https://www.turkeyuniversity.org/pages/study-in-turkey Study in Turkey] * [https://www.universityfinder.org/universities/atlas-university Atlas University Prospective students <br />]

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