Istanbul Aydñn University () is a private university founded on 18 May 2007, in Istanbul, Turkey by extension of its predecessor, the vocational college of Anadolu BIL that existed since 26 September 2003.
The university is a technology center built on an area of . Current covered space of will expand to when the construction of the technopark is completed.
In 1995, the Anadolu Education and Culture Foundation applied to the Council of Higher Education (YÃÂK) to establish a vocational school with the aim of addressing the shortage of qualified personnel in Turkey. As a result, with the General Assembly decision No. 106 issued on 26 September 2003, a vocational school was established that was directly affiliated with the Council of Higher EducationâÂÂthe first institution of its kind in the country. The newly established institution was named Anadolu BðL Vocational School (Anadolu BðL Meslek Yüksekokulu). While the vocational school continued its activities after admitting its first students in the 2004âÂÂ2005 academic year, the foundation simultaneously pursued a project to establish a foundation university. This effort resulted in the establishment of Istanbul Aydñn University. The university was founded under Law No. 5656 (Additional Article 73), published in the Official Gazette on 18 May 2007 (No. 26526). Following the creation of the university, Anadolu BðL Vocational School became part of its institutional structure.
The university consists of ten faculties.