Founded in 1999, Okan Üniversitesi (Okan University) is a non-profit private higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Istanbul (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Istanbul.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the YÖK - Yüksekögretim Kurulu (YÖK - Council of Higher Education), Okan Üniversitesi  is a large (EduListing enrollment range: 20,000-24,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Okan Üniversitesi offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. 