Istanbul University

public university in Istanbul, Turkey
Organization public_university Q192964
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Summary

Istanbul University is a public university[1]. It draws 1,818 Wikipedia views per month (public university category, ranking #96 of 933).[2]

Key Facts

  • Member of: European University Association[3], Anatolian University Libraries Consortium Association[4], Coimbra Group[5]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Fatih[6]
  • Country: Turkey[7], Ottoman Empire[8]
  • Instance of: open-access publisher[9]
  • Founder: Mehmed II[10]
  • Follows: Darülfünun[11], Ottoman University for Women[12], Sahn-ı Seman Medrese[13]
  • Headquarters location: Istanbul[14]
  • Location: Istanbul[15]
  • Child organization or unit: Bilimsel Araştirma Projeleri Birimi, Istanbul Üniversitesi[16], Istanbul Zoology Museum[17], İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi[18], Istanbul Faculty of Medicine[19], Istanbul University Faculty of Law[20], Istanbul University Faculty of Letters[21], Istanbul University Faculty of Science[22], Istanbul University Faculty of Economics[23], Faculty of Pharmacology, Istanbul University[24], Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry[25], İstanbul University School of Business[26], Istanbul University Faculty of Political Sciences[27], Istanbul University Faculty of Communications[28], Su Bilimleri Fakültesi[29]
  • Commons category: Istanbul University[30]
  • Has part(s): Istanbul University Beyazıt Campus[31], Istanbul Faculty of Medicine[32]
  • Inception: May 30, 1453[33], July 21, 1846[34], August 1, 1933[35]
  • Located in/on physical feature: Marmara Region[36]
  • Official website: https://www.istanbul.edu.tr[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Istanbul University[38]
  • Rector: Mahmut Ak[39]
  • Native label: İstanbul Üniversitesi[40]
  • Owner of: Istanbul Zoology Museum[41]
  • Count of students: 35,190[42]
  • Language used: Turkish[43]
  • IPv4 routing prefix: 194.27.128.0/20[44]
  • IPv6 routing prefix: 2001:a98:8020::/48[45]
  • Category for alumni of educational institution: Category:Istanbul University alumni[46]

Why It Matters

Istanbul University has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . Directory of Open Access Journals. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Directory of Open Access Journals. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [4] ↑ . uye.ankos.org.tr. Retrieved . uye.ankos.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [5] ↑ . coimbra-group.eu. Retrieved . coimbra-group.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . istanbul.edu.tr. Retrieved . istanbul.edu.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . istanbul.edu.tr. Retrieved . istanbul.edu.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . istanbul.edu.tr. Retrieved . istanbul.edu.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . istatistik.yok.gov.tr. istatistik.yok.gov.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . tools.wmflabs.org. Retrieved . tools.wmflabs.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . apps.db.ripe.net. apps.db.ripe.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Frhdkazan · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Turkey, Ottoman Empire
    Wikidata description → public university in Istanbul, Turkey
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'bcl', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'bn', 'bs', 'ca', 'cs'
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  2. 15w ago · Muratgozgu · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → public university in Istanbul, Turkey
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  3. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Child organization or unit → Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Birimi, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Istanbul Zoology Museum, İstanbul Üniversitesi Rıdvan Çelikel Arkeoloji Müzesi +18
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