Bilgi was founded officially in 1996 with the motto ‘Learning not for school but for life’. The only member in Turkey of world’s leading university network Laureate International Universities which provides a quality higher education on an international scale with more than 80 accredited campus-based and online universities throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Regardless of age or degree, the opportunity to study cultural or vocational topics with BİLGİ Lifelong Learning Center through a wide range of programs including literature, creative writing, history, journalism, fantasy art, politics and music, law studies, digital marketing communication and many more. more than 150 programs in its 7 faculties, 4 schools, 3 vocational schools and 5 institutes.
Bilgi is also considered as an active participant in the Erasmus exchange network, with more than 600 exchange agreement in Europe.