Founded in 2010, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Üniversitesi (Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University) is a non-profit public private partnership 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), Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Üniversitesi (FSMVÜ) is a medium-sized (EduListing enrollment range: 8,000-8,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Üniversitesi (FSMVÜ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 10 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades.  The admission rate range is 20-30% making this Turkish higher education organization a very selective institution. 