İstanbul Nişantaşı University

• The minimum mark for an international high school diploma is 60%. Courses taken or exams must be related to the program applied for.

• Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan: attestat 3/5
• Kazakhstan: UNT 80/120 or attestat 3/5
• Kyrgyzstan: ORT 150/250 or attestat 3/5
• Azerbaijan: attestat 3/5 or TQDK 400/700
• Georgia: 6/10
• Russia: 60/100 or attestat in 3 relevant courses in AEGEAN
• Iran: 10/20
• Afghanistan: Konkur 210/350 or 60%
• Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen, Sudan: 60%
• Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia: 10/20

• SAT: 1000 total, Math and Reading at least 600 separately.
• ACT 26, IB 30/45, A-Level D in at least 2 subjects (or AS-Level D in 4 subjects).
• European Baccalaureate 60%, French Baccalaureate 10/20, Abitur 4/5, TR-YÖS 60/100, bronze medal in TÜBİTAK Olympics.

• General: TOEFL iBT 72, PTE 60, YDS/YÖKDİL 70, FCE C, CAE C or CPE C.
• English Language and Literature, English Translation and Interpreting, Pilotage and English Dentistry: TOEFL iBT 90, PTE 75, YDS 85 or FCE A.
• TOEFL and PTE are valid for 2 years, YDS is valid for 5 years. IELTS and Duolingo are not included in the official list.
• The candidate who does not have a certificate takes the exemption exam. English preparation is optional in Turkish programs.

• The Turkish level required for foreign students is not stated on the official page; It is confirmed in the application.

• ALES (EA) score of at least 55 in thesis programs; ALES is not required in non-thesis programs.
• YDS/YÖKDİL 60 or equivalent is required for English programs. The diploma must be recognized by YÖK.

• A master's degree with thesis is required (a master's degree without thesis is accepted before 2013).
• ALES and foreign language scores must be within the ÖSYM validity period. Terms vary by program.

• There is no age limit on the official pages of the university and the principles of YÖK.

• Foreign nationals who are in their final year of high school or have graduated from high school (provided that they did not study high school in Türkiye).
• Those who are Turkish citizens by birth and have permission to renounce citizenship and Blue Card holders (provided that they did not study high school in Türkiye or TRNC).
• Foreigners who subsequently acquired Turkish citizenship and dual nationals in this situation (with the same condition).
• Turkish citizens who studied their entire high school abroad (except TRNC); For these candidates, quota limits are applied in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Law and Teaching programs.
• Candidates who studied high school in Türkiye or TRNC cannot apply from abroad quota; They must take the YKS.
• Entrance exam results such as SAT, ACT and TR-YÖS are valid for 2 years; There is no time limit for high school graduation exams (Abitur, IB, GCE, Tawjihi, etc.).

The information was compiled from the official pages of the university in September 2026. Scores may change each year; Meeting the minimum requirement is not a guarantee of admission, exact requirements are confirmed at the time of application.

https://www.nisantasi.edu.tr/dosyalar/international-file/criteria_for_admission_of_students_from_abroad_to_undergraduate_programs.pdf

https://www.nisantasi.edu.tr/Uploads/Websitesi_i%C3%A7in_SSS.pdf

https://lee.nisantasi.edu.tr/en/masters-programs/