History
Marmara University is one of the oldest educational institutions in Turkey. Established on 16 January, 1883 under the name Hamidiye Ticaret Mekteb-i Âlisi, and affiliated with the Commercial, Agriculture, Forestry and Mining industry, Marmara University began its life in a house behind the Istanbul High School for Girls in Cagoglu.
Marmara University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #901 Ranking
- 23 Scholarships
- 1,993 Academic Staff
- 70,356 Students
- 2,814 Students (int'l)
- 35,178 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Marmara University Overview
Marmara University Scholarships
Marmara University Scholarships
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Marmara University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1201 | 1001 | 1001 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 24 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 992 | 1141 | 1117 |
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World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 1501 | - | 1501 |
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Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| - | - | 901 |
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Housing services
Özmen Aktar Dormitory for Female Students :
The dormitory serves 478 students. There are baths and toilets within the rooms. There is hot water available 24 hours a day. There are three study rooms, a TV-rest room, a snack bar, a laundry, a hairdressers, and a computer center with internet. There is a waiting room for guests and there is a phone on every floor from which the students can make phone calls.
Library services
The Department of Library and Documentation, which was established with Marmara University, fulfills the duty of “access to information”, which has a vital importance in the modern world, in the most rapid and accurate manner. Today, in addition to the Central Library there are a number of departmental libraries in different campuses serving the academic staff and students of Marmara University.
Medical services
The first place that our administrative and academic personnel, their spouses and children, and our students consult when they have medical problems is the medico-social service units.
The medico-social services, part of the Health, Culture and Sports Department, offer laboratory, x-ray, dental, treatment and medical dressing, psychological support and guidance and dietician services.
Campus life
Marmara University carries out education on 14 campuses in Istanbul on both the Asian and European shores. The Acibadem, Anadoluhisari, Baglarbasi, Basibüyük, Göztepe, Haydarpasa, Kartal and Pendik campuses are on the Asian shore, while the Bahçelievler, Beyazit, Nisantasi, Sultanahmet, Sisli and Tarabya campuses are on the European shore.
Sports facilities
The Large Multi-Purpose Sports Hall :
In the sports hall that is connected to the Health, Culture and Sports Department of the University, there is seating capacity for 850 people with a total capacity of 2,000 people in the large hall, as well as three additional halls for gymnastics, basketball and multi-purposes. There are also 3 classrooms for 35 people and a fitness hall, billiards hall, a darkroom for photographic courses and the photographic club. In addition, there is one outdoor tennis court, one outdoor basketball court and one outdoor volleyball court for the students' use.
Accreditation
Marmara University School of Foreign Languages has become accredited by receiving internationally recognized "Pearson Assured Certificate".
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Marmara University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 100 reviews
- 5 Star 27 Reviews
- 4 Star 53 Reviews
- 3 Star 14 Reviews
- 2 Star 4 Reviews
- 1 Star 2 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Overall Satisfaction 4.1
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.2
- Admission Process 4.0
Marmara University Economics
Studying Economics at Marmara University has been a deeply enriching journey. The program offered a strong theoretical foundation in economics while also encouraging analytical thinking and real-world application. It shaped not only my academic knowledge but also my intellectual curiosity and professional readiness.
Ceren's Adventure
We have really qualify academic education in our universities.
Not bad
It wasn't bad I really enjoyed lab classes. But I wasn't quite fond of the theory studies.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2025
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