The Abdullah Gül University (AGU) is a young, dynamic Turkish State University and already one of the best in the country.
AGU is a Research University that embraces solution seeking for global challenges.
AGU’s Vision: “To become the pioneer of Third Generation Universities”
AGU offers its students a number of services and facilities, including:
AGU offers its students a full price package:
School of Engineering and School of Architecture:
TUITION + HOUSING + HEALTH INSURANCE = 3000$ / Year
School of Leadership and Management:
TUITION + HOUSING + HEALTH INSURANCE = 2500$ / Year
Graduate School:
TUITION + HOUSING + HEALTH INSURANCE = 2000$ / Year
Lunch at the AGU Cafeteria costs 4 TL / meal (1.37$) but students also have the opportunity to buy meals at our on-campus café.
Public transportation costs 50TL/year (18$) for students (upon application for a student transport card for which a residence permit is required) and a meal in a middle-end restaurant branch may cost on average between 13 and 18 TL (4.50 – 6$).All applications to AGU are done 100% online via our online application platform SIS. Students are required to fill in the required information and write a statement of purpose, as well as to upload all required documents.
A video on how to apply to AGU can be viewed here (link).
AGU uses a list of approved country-specific requirements to determine applicants’ eligibility (full list of requirements available here).
Finally, applicants who do not fulfil any of our exempting conditions will be required to provide proof of English proficiency; either in the form of the TOEFL exam (minimum requirements for the TOEFL can be viewed under the above-mentioned requirements link) or by taking the AGU English Exemption exam on campus before the start of the semester.
AGU highly recommends students to take the TOEFL exam as:
Omar, 26, from Tanzania, currently enrolled in the AGU MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering program:
“The main reason I chose AGU is the University’s Concept. I researched a lot about the University’s Vision, Mission, Values and Approach and it really convinced me.
I knew that in AGU, there would be more chances for me to conduct research and collaborate with my Professors on their fascinating projects; another reason I joined this University was because I wanted to work with ambitious researchers and you can definitely feel this kind of ambition at AGU.
The instructors at AGU are really inspiring and approachable. In other universities it’s not as easy to approach professors, let alone the heads of departments. Here, you can contact them easily and they answer fast; that’s the thing about AGU: the professors are renowned and have international experience, but stay very humble.
I am happy to evolve in such an ambitious learning environment where I can really turn all the knowledge I acquire into concrete projects and practice. It helps me feel more confident in my professional and personal development. AGU professors are actually looking for students to help them carry out the many projects they work on. I’m currently working on one that involves “Biosensors”. Once finished, my professor and I will also write a paper about it.
Within my program, I get to learn about a lot of things like BioMEMs, underground/underwater sensor networks, silicon manufacturing, etc.
I knew about the software program MATLAB, but coming to AGU, I got to work on it even more. I also regularly work on the microscope and the laser.
We do presentations in every class and I can feel that I’m improving on my presentation and communication skills.
The workload is challenging but we really feel that we learn a lot. The English level of the professors is also very good and they are definitely experts in their academic and research fields.
My academic experience at AGU definitely matches my expectations. We are really offered a great learning environment here.
The University has a very bright future and I believe in its positive impact on Education, Research and Society.”
