Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi

The university includes a diverse range of colleges, most notably:

• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Turkish Language and Literature, History, Sociology, Arabic Language and Literature, Syriac Language and Literature.
• Faculty of Engineering and Architecture: Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
• Faculty of Sharia and Islamic Sciences.
• Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences: Business Administration, Economics.
• Faculty of Fine Arts: Painting, Traditional Turkish Arts.
• Faculty of Tourism: Tourism and Hospitality Management.
• Faculty of Health Sciences: Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Faculty of Dentistry.

The university adopts a flexible policy in accepting international students, and the priorities are as follows:

Unified YÖS Exam (TR-YÖS):

• The minimum score for general admission is usually 200 out of 500.
• For the most competitive fields (dentistry, engineering), scores between 250-300 are preferred.

International Certificates (SAT):

• The university accepts the SAT 1 test with a minimum score of 1000/1600 for good competitiveness.

Secondary school certificate (Tawjihi/Baccalaureate):

• Only high school GPA is eligible to apply.
• A minimum grade of 60% is required for general application.
• For competitive specializations, grades exceeding 75% are preferred. ​

Essential documents required (for online application):

• Personal photo.
• A copy of a valid passport.
• High school diploma (baccalaureate) translated into Turkish or English and certified.
• Grade Report: Translated and certified showing grades for all years of high school.
• TR-YÖS or SAT test certificate

Additional documents (upon final confirmation or for postgraduate studies):

Equivalence Certificate:

• A document proving the equivalence of the high school diploma to the Turkish diploma (obtained from the Turkish embassy or the Directorate of Education in Türkiye).

Turkish Language Proficiency Certificate (TÖMER):

• Level B2 or C1 is usually required. If the student does not have this level, they must take an exemption exam at the university or study a preparatory year for the language.

For postgraduate studies:

• Motivation letter.
• Letters of recommendation.
• Summary of the Master's thesis (for PhD applicants). ​

The university follows an annual calendar for international students and data will be updated as it becomes available:

Application period begins (first selection):

It usually opens in July.

Application deadline:

Applications will be accepted for approximately two weeks, ending in late July.

Results announcement:

It takes place in the middle of August.

Vacancy selection (second selection):

The university often announces a second round in September to fill vacant seats.

The selection process:

• The entire process is done online via the university website.
• It is based on a points system where priority is given to TR-YÖS scores or high high school GPA.
• Consideration is also given to the extent to which the required specializations relate to the university's distinctive specializations (such as Arabic studies).