MEF University


MEF University is a non-profit private university in Istanbul, founded by the İbrahim Arıkan Education and Scientific Research Foundation. It opened in the academic year 2014–2015. It is the first university in the world to adopt the "flipped classroom" educational model university-wide. MEF University is one of only eight universities in Turkey that have the ABET accreditation. It has received accreditation for all engineering departments. It was granted Full Accreditation for a period of five years by the Higher Education Quality Council in March 2025.

History

MEF Educational Institutions were first established in 1972, when the MEF Tutoring Schools were established. MEF University was established by the İbrahim Arıkan Education and Scientific Research Foundation.

Faculties, departments and schools

MEF University's medium of education is English, with the exception of the School of Law which is 30% in English.

Faculties

Faculty of Education

MEF University has adopted the "flipped classroom" educational method university-wide.