About
Boğaziçi University is a public research university in Istanbul, Turkey. Its main campus in Bebek is located just west of the Bosphorus, from which the institution takes its name. It is historically linked to Robert College, the first American college founded outside the United States.
Ranked Top 371 worldwide across 3 major ranking systems
Ranked in 47 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=371
19
40.3
2026
THE
401–500
200
46.2
2026
ARWU
—
Not Ranked
US News
=479
13
53.2
2026
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Key Facts
11,998
Students
28.5 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
5%
Int'l Students
46 : 54
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
51-100
Petroleum Engineering
101-200
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
101-150
Hospitality & Leisure Management
151-200
Civil Engineering
151-200
Linguistics
151-200
History
=180
Physics
201–250
Social Sciences
201–250
Education
201-250
English Language & Literature
201-275
Civil & Structural Engineering
201-250
Education & Training
201-250
Statistics & Operational Research
=217
Social Sciences & Management
=236
Engineering & Technology
Subject Rankings
QS
26 subjectsARWU
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2017 |
| Physics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2021 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Economics | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
US News
5 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | =180 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =410 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 438 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =450 | 53.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =696 | 53.2 | 2026 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 201–250 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Education | 201–250 | 43.1 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 251–300 | 42.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 401–500 | 33.6 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 501–600 | 37.4 | 2026 |