Ahmet Yesevi University

What Ahmet Yesevi University does

Ahmet Yesevi University (Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Uluslararası Türk-Kazak Üniversitesi) is an international joint state university established on April 29, 1993 by Law No. 3904 under bilateral agreement between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Kazakhstan. It operates 13 faculties spanning Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Theology, Philology, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Sport, and others, primarily through on-campus programs in Turkish and Kazakh at its main campus in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, with preparatory instruction in Kentau and a research presence in Almaty. The university serves Turkish citizens admitted via the ÖSYM national examination, Kazakh citizens admitted via the Kazakhstan Ministry of Education, and international students from Turkic-speaking countries, offering free formal education with monthly stipends, free healthcare at its 100-bed Turkish-funded Faculty of Medicine Hospital, and subsidized dormitory accommodation.

The institution's commercial activity is anchored by the TÜRTEP (Türkiye Türkçesiyle Uzaktan Eğitim Programları) distance education platform, which delivers associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees via online channels to students globally on a tuition basis with semester billing. Supplementary scholarly products include the Bilig social sciences journal (indexed in Scopus Arts & Humanities Q2 and Web of Science Area Studies Q3), the Eurasian Research Journal, Türkoloji Dergisi, and the Türk Edebiyatı reference works for Turkic literary heritage. Underlying technology consists of a bilingual Turkish-Kazakh hospital information management system developed by the Board of Trustees, the Platonus and Talapker student portals, and digital archive infrastructure for manuscript preservation in collaboration with Turkey's General Directorate of State Archives.

The business model combines guaranteed bilateral government funding from Turkey and Kazakhstan (with Turkey fully financing the teaching hospital) with tuition revenue from TÜRTEP distance learners. Go-to-market operates through three distinct admission channels: national examination systems for in-person students, dedicated international student recruitment for the Turkic world, and self-serve online enrollment for distance learners. Student exchange partnerships with Hacettepe and Gazi universities (medical training), Al-Farabi and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (internal Kazakhstan exchange), and Erasmus+ networks reinforce the bilateral academic mission. Governance rests with a Board of Trustees (Mütevelli Heyet) chaired since May 2020 by Prof. Dr. Muhittin Şimşek, appointed by the Turkish President.

Name

Ahmet Yesevi University

Legal name

Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Uluslararası Türk-Kazak Üniversitesi

Website

https://ayu.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

International joint state university between Turkey and Kazakhstan, founded 1993, operating 13 faculties in Turkistan with free formal education, a 100-bed teaching hospital, TÜRTEP distance learning, and indexed Turkic studies journals serving students from the Turkic world.

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

Interfaith & Ecumenical Theological Colleges (EDAHAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integrated Language + Academic Skills (EAP) Bridging Programs (EDAIAJAF)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Distance learning programs
• Turkic world studies
• Academic research publishing
• Medical education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ankara

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Funding (Turkey and Kazakhstan): As a joint state university established by international agreement between Turkey and Kazakhstan, the university receives government funding from both countries. The Turkish side fully funds the 100-bed Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
2. Distance Education Programs (TÜRTEP): Tuition-based distance education programs for Turkish and international students with semester-based fee payments

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ahmet Yesevi University delivers formal higher education (associate, bachelor's, master's, doctoral) across 13 faculties in fields including Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Theology, Economics, and Humanities, taught in Turkish and Kazakh on its Turkistan (Kazakhstan) main campus. It complements residential education with TÜRTEP, a fully online distance-learning degree program in Turkish, and supports a 100-bed teaching hospital, multiple research institutes, and scholarly publishing operations (Bilig, Eurasian Research Journal, Turkology Journal).

Product overview

Ahmet Yesevi University operates as an international joint-state university between Turkey and Kazakhstan, offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The core academic offerings span 13 faculties including Engineering, Medicine, Dentistry, Law, and Theology, delivered through on-campus programs primarily in Turkish and Kazakh languages. The university complements its traditional education with TÜRTEP (Distance Education Programs in Turkish Turkish), a fully online degree program system for associate, bachelor's, and graduate levels. Scholarly products include multiple academic journals (Bilig, Eurasian Research Journal, Türkoloji Dergisi) and reference works (Türk Edebiyatı İsimler Sözlüğü, Türk Edebiyatı Eserler Sözlüğü). The institution also operates a 100-bed modern hospital and maintains research institutes including the Yesevi Research Center (under construction), Eurasian Research Institute, and Turkology Research Institute.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TÜRTEP: Türkiye Türkçesiyle Uzaktan Eğitim Programları - Distance Education Programs in Turkish Language
• Bilig
• Eurasian Research Journal
• Türkoloji Dergisi

Products and services

• TÜRTEP (Türkiye Türkçesiyle Uzaktan Eğitim Programları) Distance education programs conducted entirely in Turkish, offering associate, bachelor's, and graduate degree programs accessible to students globally through online learning platforms.
• Bilig Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Peer-reviewed academic journal specializing in Turkic World social sciences, indexed in Web of Science Area Studies Q3 and Scopus Arts and Humanities Q2.
• Türkoloji Dergisi Academic journal focused on Turkology studies, publishing scholarly research on Turkish language, literature, and cultural heritage.
• Eurasian Research Journal International academic journal covering Eurasian regional cooperation, politics, economics, and cultural research.
• Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi 100-bed modern university hospital providing healthcare services to students, staff, and local communities, equipped with advanced medical technology including MR, CT, and surgical theaters; one of the most modern hospitals in Kazakhstan.
• Hazırlık Okulu (Preparatory School) Mandatory preparatory language program located at the Kentau campus, providing one year of Turkish-language preparation for incoming students before formal degree studies.
• Eurasian Research Institute (Avrasya Araştırma Enstitüsü) Research institute based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, conducting scholarly research on Eurasian regional cooperation, politics, and cultural matters.
• Türkoloji Araştırma Enstitüsü (Turkology Research Institute) Research institute dedicated to Turkic language, literature, history, and cultural heritage scholarship.
• Yesevi Araştırmaları Enstitüsü (Yesevi Research Institute) Research institute dedicated to Turkic World studies, common cultural heritage, history, literature, language, Sufism, and civilization research related to Hoca Ahmet Yesevi.
• Engineering Faculty (Mühendislik Fakültesi) Faculty delivering undergraduate and graduate engineering degree programs on the Turkistan campus, taught in Turkish and Kazakh.
• Faculty of Medicine (Tıp Fakültesi) Faculty offering medical degree programs with clinical training at the university's 100-bed teaching hospital in Turkistan; supported by Turkish medical university cooperation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Bilig journal achieved Web of Science Area Studies Q3 and Scopus Arts and Humanities Q2 rankings in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Turkey General Directorate of State Archives (Yazma Eserler Kurumu)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 2026Collaboration on manuscript preservation and digitization projects. Joint international conference 'Kazakhstan's Manuscript Heritage: Protection, Research and Digital Humanities' hosted by the university.
• Hacettepe UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2008Collaboration protocol signed for medical education cooperation. Hacettepe University supports training of faculty and medical staff at the university's 100-bed Faculty of Medicine Hospital in Turkistan.
• Gazi UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2008Medical education cooperation protocol for training of faculty and medical staff at the Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
• Kırıkkale Yüksek İhtisas HospitalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 16 August 2008Four-person team led by Hospital Chief Physician Op. Dr. Osman Acar was dispatched from Turkey to establish and operationalize the 100-bed Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
• Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner university for internal academic exchange program allowing students to study one semester at partner institutions in Kazakhstan.
• L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National UniversityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner university for internal academic exchange program in Kazakhstan.
• Erasmus+ Partner UniversitiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean universities accepting students for one-semester exchange through Erasmus+ program. B2 level English certificate required (IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL accepted).
• Yunus Emre InstituteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerB2 level Turkish language certificates from Yunus Emre Institute accepted for Mevlana Exchange Program, facilitating student mobility to Turkish universities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ankara University: Historic Turkish university located in the same city as AYU's Board of Trustees office. Overlaps with AYU's law, medicine, and social sciences portfolios at much larger scale.
• Hacettepe University: Top-tier Turkish university and AYU medical-training partner. Overlaps as a broader incumbent in the Turkish higher-education ecosystem with significantly larger scale.
• Gazi University: Major Turkish public university and AYU medical-training partner. Comparable as a broad Turkish higher-education incumbent with overlapping medicine and engineering programs.

Direct peers

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University: Kazakhstan's flagship national university, also an AYU internal exchange partner. Directly comparable as a Kazakh higher-education institution serving similar domestic and Turkic-world student pools.
• Nazarbayev University: Research-intensive Kazakh university with an English-language, internationally oriented model. Comparable as a premium Kazakh institution competing for top students and faculty in the same market.
• L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University: Major Kazakh university and AYU internal exchange partner. Operates in the same domestic Kazakh market with overlapping program portfolios and student demographics.
• Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University: Kyrgyzstan-Turkey joint state university following essentially the same bilateral-state-university model. Closest structural analogue across the Turkic world.
• Suleyman Demirel University: Almaty-based university with Turkish-affiliated heritage. Highly comparable as another Turkish-influenced Kazakh university with bilingual programs and cross-border recruitment.
• International University of Sarajevo: Bosnia-based international university with strong Turkish institutional backing. Comparable as a Turkish-affiliated transnational university targeting regional students.

Others

• Yunus Emre Institute: Turkish cultural-promotion organization and AYU GTM/recruitment partner. Comparable as a Turkish soft-power institution driving Turkish-language and cultural demand that feeds AYU's applicant funnel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/AhmetYeseviUni
• Facebookfacebook.com/AhmetYeseviUni
• LinkedIntr.linkedin.com/school/ahmet-yesevi-%C3%BCniversitesi
• Instagraminstagram.com/ahmetyeseviuni

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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