Higher education in Mersin: a variety of choice and international recognition. Mersin, a dynamically developing city in the southeast of Turkey, offers a wide selection of higher education, successfully competing with European universities and occupying a worthy place in international ratings.
Four universities of the city - Mersin University, Tarsus University, Cag University and Toros University - offer various basiclaw, magistrates and doctoral programs, attracting both local and foreign students.
Mersin University , founded in 1992, is the largest state university of the region, numbering about 30,000 students and more than 1800 teachers. Its structure includes 13 faculties, 5 institutions and 12 secondary schools.
The university is distinguished by a wide range of preparation directions:
- Faculty of Medicine: one of the most prestigious in the country, prepares highly qualified doctors and researchers.
- Faculty of Engineering: offers programs in the field of electrical engineering, engineering, construction and other engineering specialties.
- Economic and administrative faculty: focused on training specialists in the field of business, management and economics.
- Faculty of Arts and Sciences: covers a wide range of humanitarian and natural sciences, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, literature and history.
- Pedagogical Faculty: Prepares teachers for different levels of education, including programs in English.
- Faculty of Architecture: combines a creative approach with technical knowledge.
- Specialized faculties: include faculties of fishing, marine sciences and technologies, fine arts, health and communications.
- Professional schools: offer training in the field of tourism and hotel management, applied technologies and foreign languages.
Tarsus University , founded in 2018, although it is relatively young, is gaining popularity. This state university, numbering about 3,000 students, includes 7 faculties and 3 professional schools, offering programs in aeronautics and astronautics, economics, humanities, engineering, medicine, technology and applied sciences.
CAG University (CAG University) is a private university, the first in the Mediterranean region, founded in 1997. It has a more chamber atmosphere with about 2000 students. The university offers legal, humanitarian, economic specialties, as well as a professional school with a wide range of programs, preparatory English courses and the Institute of Social Sciences.
The Toros University University , founded by the Mersin educational fund in 2009, offers a wide range of educational programs for more than 3,200 students under the leadership of 430 teachers. The university is famous for its modern approach to training and international recognition of diplomas. Its structure includes four faculties, two professional schools and an institution of advanced training, which ensures a variety of academic directions. Toros University offers training in the following areas:
- Faculty of Economics, Management and Social Sciences: provides deep knowledge in the field of economics, business, finance and sociology.
- Engineering faculty: prepares specialists in various fields of engineering, using modern technologies and practical skills.
- Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture: develops the creative potential of students in the field of design, architecture and art.
- Faculty of Medical Sciences: provides training of highly qualified specialists in the medical field. In addition to faculties, the university has two professional schools:
- The School of Professional Higher Education: offers practice-oriented programs in the field of construction technologies, cooking, food technologies, graphic design, jurisprudence, and mechatronics.
- Professional School of Health: Provides specialized programs in the field of anesthesiology, biomedical technologies, child psychology, dialysis, first aid, medical visualization, laboratory diagnostics, optometry, dentistry, physiotherapy and surgical services.
Education and admission: For admission to Mercin’s universities, foreign students need:
- Prepare a package of documents: including a certificate of education (with an apostille and translation into Turkish, performed at the Turkish Consulate), biometric photos and other necessary documents.
- Pass the entrance exams: usually yös (less often SAT). Exams are carried out in the native language of the applicant.
- Provide the language certificate: TOEFL (for learning in English) or Tömer (for learning in Turkish), at least the level of B2.
- The possibility of learning without knowledge of the Turkish language: the first year of study will be devoted to the study of the Turkish language as part of a university program.
Türkiye Bursları provides a chance to get a full scholarship covering training and accommodation. The competition is quite high (a chance of about 5%), but successful participation allows you to get significant financial support.
Diplomas issued by Mersin’s universities, both state and private, are recognized at the international level, revealing graduates the opportunity to continue education and employment abroad. A high level of teaching, modern infrastructure and active participation in international programs contribute to a successful career for graduates in the global labor market. The choice of the university depends on individual preferences and academic purposes, but they all offer a quality education that meets international standards.
