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Bezmialem Vakif University
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Bezmialem Vakif University

Bezmialem Vakıf Üniversitesi

  • Istanbul
  • Founded 2010
  • 4 campuses
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Overview

Bezmialem Vakıf University, originating from the roots of Gureba-i Müslimin, the first modern hospital of the Ottoman Empire that was founded in 1845 by Bezmiâlem Mother Sultana, was transformed into a university in 2010.

Bezmialem Vakif University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2010. It teaches on 4 campuses. Its academic units include 4 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 53 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 4,076 students; 737 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK). 17% of its 2026 ÖSYM places (189) are full scholarships.

Source: Wikipedia — Bezmialem Vakıf University · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

When and where was Bezmialem Vakif University founded?
Bezmialem Vakif University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2010. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Bezmialem Vakif University have?
4,076 students in 2025-2026; 737 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Bezmialem Vakif University have?
17.6 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (231 faculty members, 605 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Bezmialem Vakif University have?
4 campuses: , , , .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Bezmialem Vakif University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 53 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Bezmialem Vakif University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 25, Türkiye 25; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 1401-1600, Türkiye 37; CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2019-20: world 1986, Türkiye 60; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 7519, Türkiye 98. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

4 campuses

Istanbul

Istanbul Bus Metro Tram

Istanbul

Istanbul

Academic structure

Associate
31
Bachelor’s
22
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 4

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 110 470,71 28.868
    · 6 yrs SAY 17 512,65 6.232
    · 6 yrs SAY 10 — —
    · 6 yrs SAY 10 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 39 281,48 387.317
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 361,49 153.351
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 237,08 728.098
    · 4 yrs SAY 7 350,64 173.074
    · 4 yrs SAY 39 274,39 424.572
    · 4 yrs SAY 14 365,88 146.019
    · 4 yrs SAY 8 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 57 328,66 221.113
    · 4 yrs SAY 13 395,56 104.361
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 210,06 1.052.121
    · 4 yrs SAY 26 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 9 325,06 230.419
    · 4 yrs EA 25 240,76 914.886
    · 4 yrs EA 6 336,31 169.124

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 82 426,12 69.468
    · 5 yrs SAY 12 478,55 23.252

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 62 — —
    · 5 yrs SAY 12 454,80 41.814

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 1

Vocational Schools 1

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 43 262,76 1.355.822
    · 2 yrs TYT 7 335,83 498.071
    · 2 yrs TYT 38 316,10 673.391
    · 2 yrs TYT 8 386,05 215.964
    · 2 yrs TYT 14 261,42 1.375.405
    · 2 yrs TYT 33 302,00 827.524
    · 2 yrs TYT 7 356,99 355.423
    · 2 yrs TYT 10 199,28 2.209.447
    · 2 yrs TYT 29 239,41 1.698.323
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 338,44 478.322
    · 2 yrs TYT 21 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 329,14 552.637
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 262,69 1.356.778
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 344,70 433.042
    · 2 yrs TYT 31 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 330,85 538.074
    · 2 yrs TYT 28 269,27 1.261.693
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 336,97 489.302
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 277,76 1.141.275
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 330,35 542.262
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 290,73 966.631
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 352,39 382.882
    · 2 yrs TYT 29 311,21 724.061
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 374,93 262.840
    · 2 yrs TYT 31 302,97 816.171
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 363,20 320.889
    · 2 yrs TYT 15 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 310,03 736.814
    · 2 yrs TYT 38 313,07 704.606
    · 2 yrs TYT 8 366,00 306.146
    · 2 yrs TYT 14 210,42 2.094.845

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Research Centres 1

Rankings

In international rankings

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

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Students and graduates

From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.

Students
4.076
2025-2026 academic year
New students
1.085
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
737
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%74,4
3.031 / 4.076

By level

  • Associate 1.181 %29
  • Bachelor 2.664 %65
  • Master 104 %2,6
  • Doctorate 127 %3,1

By mode of study

  • Formal 4.076 %100

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2014-2015——211
2015-20162.635804344
2016-20173.037804782
2017-20183.320856736
2018-20193.347850918
2019-20203.270916749
2020-20213.4111.009822
2021-20223.129819782
2022-20233.452943778
2023-20243.6151.041785
2024-20253.8521.092737
2025-20264.0761.085—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
605
Faculty members
231
Students per faculty member
17,6

Scholarships

  • Full scholarship 189 %17
  • 50% discount 809 %71
  • 25% discount 82 %7,2
  • Fee-paying 56 %4,9

by the 2026 ÖSYM quotas · 1.136 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).

Publications
9.214
Citations
225.772
h-index
116
Journal articles · 2021–2025
3.209
Q1 share
%38,7
TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
903
Open access
%70,1
Articles per faculty member
2,78
Publications and citations by year (recent work has had less time to be cited)
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Publications Citations to that year’s publications

Academic yearPublicationsCitations to that year’s publications
20216847438
20227044969
20237465740
20247243436
20258102271

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Tıp Fakültesi Q1 %36 1.725
  2. Eczacılık Fakültesi Q1 %36 406
  3. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Q1 %42 226
  4. Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi Q1 %40 203
  5. Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü Q1 %32 110
  6. Yaşam Bilimleri ve Biyoteknoloji Enstitüsü Q1 %65 95
  7. Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu 30
  8. Tıp Fakültesi Dermatoloji Anabilim Dalı 3

Articles by journal quartile · 2021–2025

  • Q1 940 %39
  • Q2 772 %32
  • Q3 552 %23
  • Q4 167 %6,9

Articles in journals without a quartile (not in the SCImago list) are left out of the distribution.

Leading research topics

  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
  • Synthesis and biological activity
  • Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Periodontal Regeneration and Treatments

Journals published in most · 2021–2025

  1. Bezmialem Science 134
  2. Scientific Reports Q1 38
  3. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research Q1 29
  4. Journal of Clinical Medicine Q2 28
  5. Journal of Molecular Structure Q2 27
  6. BMC Oral Health Q1 25

Most published academics · 2021–2025

Name Articles (5 yrs) Citations h-index
Pınar Soysal Tıp Fakültesi 152 10.402 45
Halil Şenol Eczacılık Fakültesi 84 1.927 28
Rümeyza Kazancıoğlu Tıp Fakültesi › Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü › İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı › Nefroloji Bilim Dalı 58 16.046 41
Abdürrahim Koçyiğit Tıp Fakültesi › Temel Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü › Tıbbi Biyokimya Anabilim Dalı 58 6.713 43
Hacı Mehmet Türk Tıp Fakültesi › Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü › İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı › Tıbbi Onkoloji Bilim Dalı 49 2.960 21
Orhan Özturan Tıp Fakültesi 46 3.569 32
Alpay Alkan Tıp Fakültesi › Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü › Radyoloji Anabilim Dalı 42 2.127 26
Bahadır Taşlıdere Tıp Fakültesi › Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü › Acil Tıp Anabilim Dalı 39 137 6
Alper Yenigün Tıp Fakültesi 36 1.038 18
Şahabettin Selek Tıp Fakültesi › Temel Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü › Tıbbi Biyokimya Anabilim Dalı 36 3.963 36

Counts journal articles with fewer than 50 authors over the last five complete years; listed when OpenAlex gives this university as their latest institution. If a record is wrong or you prefer not to be listed, use “Report an error”.

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 OpenAlex record · Updated: 09.10.2026

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Contact

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Website
bezmialem.edu.tr
E-mail
info@bezmialem.edu.tr
Phone
0212 523 22 88
Address
Adnan Menderes Bulvarı Vatan Cad. 34093 Fatih/İSTANBUL

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