Okan University

What Okan University does

İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi is a private Turkish foundation university (vakıf üniversitesi) established in 1999 by the OKAN Culture, Education, and Sports Foundation and headquartered on its Tuzla campus in Istanbul, with a secondary Mecidiyeköy campus housing the Faculty of Dentistry. It serves close to 7,000 students across 11 faculties, 2 vocational schools, and graduate schools, offering 63 undergraduate, 41 master's, and 13 doctoral programs, alongside a >10% international student cohort drawn via Erasmus+, ISEP (where it was the first Turkish member), Confucius Institute, and bilateral MoU pipelines covering more than 28 countries.

Its core educational product is a practice-oriented degree portfolio branded "The University Closest to Business Life," technically delivered through an E-Campus platform that integrates the OIS student information system, the Okan Learning Center LMS, and a Transleyt library system, supported by a multi-platform mobile app and a modern administrative IT stack (ISO 9001/20000/22301/27001/27701/50001 certified). The university also operates an integrated clinical-care vertical — İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi Hastanesi (Tuzla and Kadıköy) and Diş Hastanesi (Tuzla and Mecidiyeköy) — plus a dedicated medical simulation center and authorized foreign-language examination centers (HSK-HSKK, TORFL, TOEFL iBT), which simultaneously serve as teaching assets and revenue-generating services.

The business model combines recurring tuition from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs with fee-for-service healthcare revenue from the hospital and dental-hospital subsidiaries, supplemented by continuing-education (OKSEM), testing, and corporate training income. Customer acquisition is driven by direct digital channels (website, e-prospectus, social media, mobile app), international-recruitment portals, on-campus events including the Okan Kariyer Fest, and the O'CO-OP cooperative-education funnel that converts internships at 2,500+ partner companies into enrollment and employer-brand pull. Quality assurance is reinforced by YÖKAK 5-year full institutional accreditation, MÜDEK EUR-ACE and MEDEK program-level accreditations, Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (2021-2027), and THE Sustainability Impact Ratings top-3 status among Turkish foundation universities.

Name

Okan University

Legal name

İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi

Website

https://okan.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi is a private Turkish foundation university in Istanbul serving close to 7,000 students across 11 faculties, operating integrated university hospitals, dental hospitals, a medical simulation center, and a 2,500+ employer cooperative-education network positioned as "The University Closest to Business Life."

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Applied Research & Innovation Universities (EDAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Universities with Specialized Engineering Domains (EDAHAEAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Medical education training
• International student exchange
• Vocational education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Education Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral program tuition fees
2. Healthcare Services: Revenue from Istanbul Okan University Hospital, Dental Hospital in Tuzla and Mecidiyeköy

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi is a private foundation university delivering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs across 11 faculties, 2 vocational schools, and graduate schools, with practice-oriented curricula linked to industry. It also operates affiliated healthcare facilities—the Istanbul Okan University Hospital (Tuzla and Kadıköy) and Dental Hospital (Tuzla and Mecidiyeköy)—providing clinical training and patient services, supported by simulation labs, E-Campus digital learning, and international exchange programs.

Product overview

İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi is a private university with a 'University Closest to Business Life' approach, offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education across 11 faculties, 2 vocational schools, and a Graduate School. The university's digital ecosystem includes the E-Campus platform (integrating the Learning Center and OIS student information system), Transleyt library system, and Confucius Institute. Healthcare education is supported through the Okan University Hospital (Tuzla and Kadıköy) and Okan University Dental Hospital (Tuzla and Mecidiyeköy). The university provides student support through the Career Center, Simulation Center for health sciences training, and Continuing Education Center (OKSEM). International mobility is facilitated through Erasmus+ and ISEP exchange programs. Research infrastructure includes the ARPROGED directorate managing scientific research projects and technology transfer. Authorized foreign language examination centers (HSK, TORFL, TOEFL iBT) provide certification testing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi (Okan University) Degree Programs Private foundation university offering 63 undergraduate, 41 master's, and 13 Ph.D. programs across 11 faculties, 2 vocational schools, and 3 graduate schools, with practice-oriented curriculum and O'CO-OP cooperative education linking students to 2,500+ partner companies.
• Okan University Hospital (İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi Hastanesi) General hospital with main location in Tuzla and additional Kadıköy branch, providing healthcare services and clinical training for medical and health sciences students.
• Okan University Dental Hospital (İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi Diş Hastanesi)

Quantifiable outcome

• 5800 graduates per academic year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 2500+ Companies and InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of companies and institutions providing internship and O'CO-OP (cooperative education) opportunities for students. Partnership enables practical work experience and employment pathways for graduates.
• Daffodil International University (Bangladesh)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic cooperation agreement for student and faculty exchange
• Xi'an Fanyi University (China)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic cooperation through Confucius Institute partnership
• Beijing Language and Culture University (China)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese language and cultural exchange partnership
• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Kazakhstan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange and collaboration agreement
• Myongji University (South Korea)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic exchange partnership
• ISEP Network (International Student Exchange Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst Turkish member of ISEP with 300+ universities in 50+ countries including 146 US universities. Facilitates student exchange with tuition fee waiver arrangements.
• Konfüçyus Enstitüsü (Confucius Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese language and culture institute operating at university campus, organizing Turkey-China Economic Forums
• Rus Kültür Merkezi (Russian Cultural Center) / Puşkin EnstitüsücoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRussian language and culture center offering Russian translation and interpreting programs
• Kütahya PorselenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry collaboration protocol for student training and employment
• European Universities (Erasmus Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBilateral agreements with European universities under Erasmus+ KA131 program. Erasmus code: TR ISTANBU22. ECHE certified.
• Jagiellonian University in Kraków (Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus partnership for student and faculty exchange
• Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus partnership for academic exchange
• Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus partnership for student mobility
• OKAN Culture, Education, and Sports FoundationcoreOthersFounding foundation that established the university in 1999

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/okanedu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/okanedu
• Facebookfacebook.com/okanedu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/okanuniversitesi
• Instagraminstagram.com/okanuniversitesi

Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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