Yaşar Üniversitesi

What Yaşar Üniversitesi does

Yaşar Üniversitesi is a private foundation university (vakıf üniversitesi) established in 2001 in Bornova, İzmir, Turkey, under Law No. 4633 and operated by the Selçuk Yaşar Spor ve Eğitim Vakfı with corporate backing from Yaşar Holding. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education across 10 faculties, 4 schools, and a Graduate School, including law, engineering, business, architecture, communication, art and design, agricultural sciences, and applied sciences. The institution is notable for being the first Turkish university accredited for preparatory-class foreign language education and holds the European Commission's Diploma Supplement Label (2011) and ECTS Label (2012), alongside HRS4R, EUA, EUSA, and UN Global Compact recognitions. Its technology stack centers on a Moodle-based LMS (Online Eğitim Merkezi), RFID-enabled library, Electronic Document Management System (EBYS), Office 365, an OBS student information portal, web radio (RadYU), web TV (TV.YASAR), and the Minerva startup incubator, supported by ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and ISO 50001 certifications. Revenue derives primarily from tuition fees (determined annually per program, not publicly disclosed), supplemented by donations, research grants, and foundation support, with student intake sourced through Turkey's centralized YKS/ÖSYM admissions, DGS vertical transfer, horizontal transfer, Erasmus+ exchange, and dedicated international student admissions. Marketing is multi-channel across social platforms, education fairs, newsletters, YouTube content series, and digital advertising managed by a dedicated Digital Media Management directorate.

Name

Yaşar Üniversitesi

Legal name

Yaşar Üniversitesi

Website

https://yasar.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Yaşar Üniversitesi is a private foundation university in İzmir, Turkey, offering undergraduate and graduate programs across 10 faculties and 4 schools, serving domestic and international students via Turkey's centralized admissions and dedicated international recruitment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technology Transfer & Innovation-Driven Research Universities (High Commercialization) (EDAHABAH)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• Graduate education
• Distance learning platform
• Research and innovation

Headquarters

HQ city

Bornova

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Yaşar Üniversitesi is a private foundation university delivering associate, undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across 10 faculties, 4 schools, and a Graduate School, complemented by a Moodle-based online learning platform, Öğrenci Bilgi Sistemi (OBS) student portal, RFID-enabled library, peer-reviewed e-journals, digital media outlets (RadYU web radio, TV.YASAR web TV), and the Minerva startup incubator. The university primarily serves Turkish and international students admitted through the national YKS/OSYM system, DGS vertical transfer, intra/inter-university horizontal transfer, and dedicated international recruitment.

Product overview

Yaşar Üniversitesi operates as a higher education institution offering a portfolio of academic programs across 10 faculties, 4 schools, and a Graduate School, along with digital services and platforms. The university's product ecosystem includes e-journals (Yaşarım lifestyle magazine, YAPRAK student journal, E-Journal of Yaşar University, Hukuk Dergisi law journal, and İnterdisipliner Medya ve İletişim Çalışmaları communication journal), student technology systems (OBS student information portal, Moodle online learning platform), digital media channels (RadYU web radio, TV.YASAR web TV), library services with RFID technology, and the Minerva startup incubator. These offerings collectively support the university's educational mission through digital platforms for learning, research publication, student services, and innovation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Academic Degree Programs (Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral)
• Distance Learning Platform (Moodle)
• Öğrenci Bilgi Sistemi (OBS) — Student Information System
• Library and Information Center (RFID-enabled)
• Minerva Kuluçka Merkezi (Startup Incubator)
• RadYU Web Radio
• TV.YASAR Web Television
• E-Journal of Yaşar University

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• OCEAN - Open Council of Europe Academic NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Mediterranean Application and Research Center joined OCEAN network in November 2025, providing free access to HELP (Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals) online courses for students and academic staff in law, human rights, migration, and environmental justice.
• EIT FoodminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2023Yaşar Üniversitesi became a member of EIT Food in August 2023, receiving TUBITAK 2028 Network Membership Support in May 2023. EIT Food is a European Knowledge and Innovation Community promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in food and agriculture.
• EFLE - European Forum of Logistics EducationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joined in 2023 to enable international collaborations in logistics education among member institutions.
• WDO - World Design OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Industrial Design Department joined the organization in 2018. WDO serves over 180 member organizations worldwide and promotes industrial design discipline for economic, social, cultural, and environmental quality of life.
• ACEEPT - European Network of University Colleges in TourismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYaşar Üniversitesi Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokulu Turizm Rehberliği Bölümü has been a member since 2007, actively participating in annual Project Week activities in different countries. The university hosted the event in 2021 with 9 partner country universities.
• AEC - European Association of ConservatoiresminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty of Art and Design Music Department has maintained active membership since 2010, participating in Erasmus exchange programs and European projects as both coordinator and partner. The department's international coordinator serves as AEC's reference representative for Turkey.
• CEEMAN - International Association for Management Development in Dynamic SocietiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaculty of Business is a member of CEEMAN, which connects 200 member institutions from 50 countries across Europe, Americas, Africa, and Asia. The association provides conferences, seminars, training programs, and publications for management development.
• SILKWAY - Energy, Connectivity, Environment, People NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-disciplinary international collaboration platform bringing together academic institutions and private sector organizations. The network focuses on interdisciplinary research, education, and policy development covering geopolitics, sustainability, climate change, energy transition, and sustainable cities.
• EUA-CDE - European University Association Council for Doctoral EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in EUA's doctoral education council activities supporting research and researcher development.
• EUA - European University AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYaşar Üniversitesi is a member of EUA, the largest and most comprehensive higher education association in Europe, providing access to policy dialogue, best practice exchange, and collaborative research opportunities.
• EUSA - European University Sports AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive membership in European University Sports Association, participating in European University Games with sports teams representing the university internationally.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYaşar Üniversitesi has signed the UN Global Compact, committing to its 10 principles covering human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, demonstrating institutional commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility.

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yasaruniv
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/YasarUniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/YasarUniv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/yasaruniversitesi
• Instagraminstagram.com/YasarUniv
• TikToktiktok.com/@yasaruniv

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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