Does Galatasaray University (Galatasaray Üniversitesi) accept TOEFL?

The TOEFL score for Galatasaray University (Galatasaray 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 Galatasaray University (Galatasaray Üniversitesi)'s official website →

City

Istanbul

Type

Public

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.