Lokman Hekim University is based in Türkiye's capital, Ankara, and is devoted entirely to the health sciences. It takes its name from the legendary healer Lokman Hekim. The university trains future doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and allied health professionals, and its affiliated hospitals give students real clinical experience.
Why Lokman Hekim?
- Admission with an Azerbaijani school certificate — no YÖS exam required
- Affiliated hospitals for hands-on clinical training
- A wide choice of health programs, from medicine to nutrition and dietetics
- Pharmacy taught in English
- Master's degrees for just $3,000 in total
Programs and tuition (per year)
| Program | Language | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Turkish | $20,000 / year |
| Dentistry | Turkish | $18,000 / year |
| Pharmacy | English | $13,500 / year |
| Nursing | Turkish | $4,000 / year |
| Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation | Turkish | $4,500 / year |
| Nutrition and Dietetics | Turkish | $4,500 / year |
Master's: $3,000 (total for the whole degree). PhD: $6,000 (total).
Admission requirements
- Bachelor's: Azerbaijani high-school certificate and grade transcript (translated) — no YÖS needed
- Master's / PhD: bachelor's (master's) diploma and transcript
- Minimum GPA around 2.5 out of 4 (varies by program)
- Turkish-taught programs: TÖMER B2 or a preparatory year
- English-taught programs: language certificate or the university's placement test
Documents needed: passport copy, certificate/diploma and transcript (translated), language certificate (if available), passport-size photo. Intake: applications are open for the Fall 2026–2027 semester. Housing: private dormitories for female and male students in Ankara, including a residence for the university's female students in Beştepe.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need the YÖS exam? — No, Lokman Hekim accepts students with an Azerbaijani school certificate.
- How long does the application take? — Once your documents are complete, the offer letter usually arrives within a few weeks.
- I don't speak Turkish — can I still study here? — Teaching here is mainly in Turkish: only 4 of 64 programs are in English (pharmacy, for example). Medicine, dentistry and most other programs require TÖMER B2 or a one-year Turkish preparatory course. Azerbaijani students usually pick up Turkish quickly.
- How do I get a discount? — At the moment only one program carries a discount, and it applies to students who apply through us. Our counsellor will tell you which one.