Accepted Exams / Diplomas

International student applicants must have at least one of the following exam / diploma results at the minimum required scores when applying.

SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)

  • Faculty of Engineering: General minimum 1350/1600, Mathematics minimum 700/800
  • Faculty of Science: Minimum overall score of 1300/1600, minimum Math score of 700/800
  • Faculty of Education: Minimum overall score of 1200/1600
  • Other Programs: Minimum overall score of 1300/1600

IMPORTANT NOTE: Superscores are not accepted.

Your SAT score must be sent through the College Board and Bogazici University Collageboard Cod: 0796 ; otherwise, it will not be accepted.

ACT (American College Testing)

  • The ACT Composite score must be at least 29/36.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

  • The IB diploma total score must be at least 36/45.

GCE AL (General Certificate of Education – Advanced Levels)

  • Applicants must have taken Advanced Level exams in at least 3 subjects relevant to the program they are applying for and must have received an A grade in each of these subjects.

International A Levels

  • Applicants must have taken at least 3 A-level courses related to the program they are applying for and received an A grade in each.

AP (Advanced Placement)

  • Applicants must have taken exams in at least 4 AP courses and received a score of at least 4/5 in each.

For applications to Engineering and Science Faculty programs, applicants must have received a score of at least 5 in Calculus AB or BC.


TR-YÖS (Turkey Foreign Student Exam)

  • The TR-YÖS score must be at least 450/500.

WAEC / WASSCE (West African Examination Council – Senior School Certificate Examination)


  • At least 3 A1 grades must be obtained in 6 subjects, and at least B3 grades in the other subjects.

French Baccalaureate (Baccalauréat)

  • The overall average grade on the diploma must be at least 14.5/20.

Abitur (Germany)

  • The Abitur overall grade must be at least 2.0.

Matura – Switzerland

  • The diploma grade point average must be at least 5.0/6.



Matura – Austria

  • The overall diploma grade must be at least 1.5.

GAOKAO (People's Republic of China)

Applicants must meet one of the following two requirements:

  • A minimum score of 550 out of 750 in the relevant subject area on the Gaokao exam, or
  • A minimum grade point average of 80% on a 12-year high school diploma (Senior Secondary School Certificate).

Pakistan Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC)

  • A minimum overall grade point average of 80% is required.
  • For engineering and science programs, a minimum grade of 75% in Mathematics and Physics in the HSSC is mandatory.

International Science Olympiads

  • Candidates who have won gold or silver medals in international science olympiads recognized by TÜBİTAK meet the application requirements.