Does Bahçeşehir University (BAU / Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi) accept TOEFL?

The TOEFL score for Bahçeşehir University (BAU / Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi)

TOEFL is set per programme (postgraduate often asks for more), and the test moved to the new 1.0–6.0 scale on 21 January 2026 — confirm the current minimum and which scale on the official admissions page before you rely on it.

Confirm on Bahçeşehir University (BAU / Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi)'s official website →

City

Istanbul

Type

Private

Language of instruction

Turkish (national language + HE primary medium) + English (growing especially elite + STEM + Istanbul universities) + German (TDU)

Accreditation

Council of Higher Education (Yükseköğretim Kurulu / YÖK) — apex regulator for Turkish HEIs established 1981 post-1980 coup as centralized national HE coordinator. Plus various accreditation agencies (THEQC for evaluation). Turkish HE: (1) PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES — ~130 including ancient Istanbul University (1453 Ottoman heritage, OLDEST in Turkey), Ankara (1946 first republican flagship), elite trio METU-ITU-Boğaziçi, regional comprehensives in all 81 provinces (Turkey-wide university expansion ~2006-2015); (2) PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNIVERSITIES — ~80 including Koç (Koç Group chaebol), Sabancı (Sabancı Holding), Bahçeşehir, Bilkent (first private 1984); (3) ISLAMIC/RELIGIOUS — Necmettin Erbakan, Ibn Haldun, 29 Mayıs, Marmara Theological; (4) MILITARY — National Defense University; (5) SPECIALIZED — Anadolu Open University (largest distance learning), arts conservatories. Total ~210 HEIs. Turkish is national language + HE primary medium; English-medium programmes growing especially in Istanbul + elite universities (Boğaziçi, METU, Koç, Sabancı, Bilkent are 100% English-medium); German-medium at Turkish-German University; extensive Pakistani student community via Türkiye Bursları (Turkey Scholarships) program.