İstanbul Şehir University (ŞEHİR) is a non-profit, state recognized higher education institution established by the Foundation for Sciences and Arts (BSV) in 2008. Its founder BSV is a renowned NGO functioning for more than 25 years in the field of social sciences, organizing many international and national academic activities and free seminars in related areas.

ŞEHİR is located in İstanbul, at the crossroad at the civilizations, with its three campuses in walking distance to each other. As a university with a total student population of 4000, around 700 of its currently enrolled students are from more than 72 different countries.

Why become a university student at İstanbul Şehir University: 

• High rate of scholarships 

• Laptop computer for every student

• English as medium of instruction

• One year of English preparatory program (if needed)

• Common core curriculum for all undergraduate first year students

• Departmental change option upon successful completion of the first year 

• Opportunity of enrollment in double major and minor programs

• Young and qualified teaching staff

• Dynamic curricula ensuring the employability of the graduate students

• Rich library

• Research-focused university

• Collaboration with prestigious universities

• Opportunity to benefit from student exchange programs in partner universities

ACIBADEM GUESTHOUSE FOR FEMALE STUDENTS

TheGUESTHOUSE for female students at Istanbul Şehir University is located in Acıbadem, consisting of 201 rooms and 417 bedspaces in total.

The distance between our guesthouse and the ŞEHİR campuses is nearly 3 km. and there are free shuttles at certain times of day as planned by ŞEHİR.

Our guesthouse offers students common use areas for study and rest, as well as free network access (Wi-fi service) all over the building. Moreover, there are laundry and drying machines in our guesthouses, so that our students can do laundry, drying or ironing. The necessary detergents and cleaning agents for laundry should be ensured by the users. If they want, our students can make use of the kitchens in each room and cook simple and practical dishes. No additional catering service is provided in our guesthouse.

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ALTUNİZADE GUESTHOUSE FOR MALE STUDENTS

The guesthouse for male students at Istanbul Şehir University is located in Altunizade, consisting of 62 rooms and 191 bedspaces in total.

Our guesthouse is located within walking distance to the ŞEHİR campuses (400 m).

The guesthouse offers students common use areas for study and rest, as well as free network access (Wi-fi service) all over the building. Moreover, there are laundry and drying machines in our guesthouses, so that our students can do laundry, drying or ironing. The necessary detergents and cleaning agents for laundry should be ensured by the users. If they want, our students can make use of the kitchens in each room and cook simple and practical dishes. No additional catering service is provided in our guesthouse.​​​​​​​

Room Types and Fees

ÇAMLICA GUESTHOUSE FOR MALE STUDENTS

TheGUESTHOUSE for male students at Istanbul Şehir University is located in ÇamlIca, consisting of 121 rooms and 326 bedspaces in total.

The distance between our guesthouse and the ŞEHİR campuses is nearly 4 km. and there are free shuttles at certain times of day as planned by ŞEHİR .

Our guesthouse offers students common use areas for study and rest, as well as free network access (Wi-fi service) all over the building. Moreover, there are laundry and drying machines in our guesthouses, so that our students can do laundry, drying or ironing. The necessary detergents and cleaning agents for laundry should be ensured by the users. If they want, our students can make use of the kitchens in each room and cook simple and practical dishes. No additional catering service is provided in our guesthouse.

Room Types and Fees