Foreign applicants wishing to apply to our Institute’s doctoral programs who have received a letter of acceptance from a faculty member at our University who will serve as their thesis advisor must first complete their applications fully and accurately through the Student Information System (OBS).
Name of the module to be applied for in OBS: SBE - Application with a Doctoral Admission Letter for International Applicants
Applicants who have completed their application through OBS must, along with the documents listed below,, to the Department Chair of the program they wish to enroll in; provided they meet the minimum application requirements for the program, they may be admitted outside the quota and without an exam, subject to the recommendation of the relevant Department Chair and a decision by the Institute’s Administrative Board. (Samples of the application documents must be submitted to our Institute via the EBYS system through the Department Chair.)
The entire process must be completed within the application deadlines. Otherwise, the application will not be approved by the Institute.
Application https://obs.yildiz.edu.tr/oibs/ina_app/.
Application Deadline: September 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM
Required Documents:
* Acceptance Letter: An acceptance letter issued by the YTÜ faculty member who will serve as your thesis advisor. For a sample acceptance letter, see Click here.
* Diploma: Apostilled diploma or graduation certificate for completed undergraduate and graduate programs
* Transcript: Apostilled transcripts for the completed undergraduate and graduate programs
* Copy of passport
* University Recognition Certificate: A document certifying that a foreign higher education institution, from which students have graduated from undergraduate and graduate programs, is recognized by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) (https://denklik.yok.gov.tr/)
* ALES or GRE Certificate (Must have achieved the minimum score required for the program to which you are applying
* TÖMER C1 Certificate: It is valid for 2 years. It must be obtained from TÖMER centers at state universities in Turkey or from Yunus Emre Institutes. Applicants who have completed a bachelor’s and/or master’s degree program in Turkish in Turkey are exempt from the TÖMER C1 requirement.
* Foreign Language Certificate (YDS or other equivalent exams) (Must have achieved the minimum score required for the program to which you are applying)
* Registration Request Form (For the form, click Click here.)