Ege University (reviews)

I spent the worst nine months of my life there. Living as a foreigner isn’t easy, and they definitely made it even harder. Some of the teachers were absolutely racist. One of them even used to make fun of our accents and the cultures of other countries.

None of the administrative staff could speak even a single word of English, which I found completely unacceptable considering that they work with international students.

The books were absolutely awful and boring. I really couldn’t understand why we were expected to learn about Turkish history and historical figures when I was still struggling with basic everyday situations, like dealing with government offices or even grocery shopping. Learning a language should also be about helping students function in their daily lives, not just teaching them history.

But even the books weren’t as bad as some of the teachers. On good days, there was no problem, but sometimes their behavior was completely out of line—rude, disrespectful, and sometimes even racist. I mean, if you don’t respect other cultures or have any interest in understanding them, perhaps the first step would be not to teach foreigners your language.

I wish I could have gone to another country instead of Turkey, but now it’s just too late. This was my first experience in the country, and they absolutely ruined it for me. I can’t even bring myself to like Turkey anymore, and now I’m stuck here…

Izmir is basically a very student friendly city regarding the opportunities and population. however for some students it would be a little bit expensive but still you can find cheaper solutions for your need to maintain your social life. the university is one of the best in Turkiye regarding the campus, location and opportunities. In the city public transportation is very easy and reachable, which makes the city better than Istanbul for a comfortable transportation. You can find anything you might need or you might like to do. the only wicked thing is expensiveness but currently the situation is almost the same throughout the country, so izmir is worth living as a student both for the city itself and also the high quality of education. i never regretted being in izmir and studying in ege university. there’s much to fix in both izmir and ege uni but when considering the other choices in Turkiye i guess ege uni is one of the best.

This university that has been on my dream list years before I got into it is full of surprises. In my first year, I expected to feel alienated yet the people (both students and professors) are all so welcoming that I never felt like an outsider. Are there any disappointments that I’ve experienced? Of course. But knowing that this is not qualified as one of the best universities of Turkey, it’s reasonable and understandable. As a student, I encourage all soon-to-become students and foreign students to choose Ege and become a part of this big friendly family.

Being from this university is exactly like being from Turkey. There are hardships and struggles but there are also many amazing people, opportunities, assests and values that make you proud to belong here.

Settled in Izmir, the most liberal city in Turkey(I would even say one of the most liberal cities in Europe) the university isn’t much different than that. Many proffessors and students are very open minded thus giving you the freedoms you won’t have anywhere else in the region.

The university has most of its facilities in one campus right near the city center, being home to more than 60.000 students and a great variety of disciplines being studied.

I study in the faculty of medicine and it has the biggest hospital in the region, allowing you to experience a lot if you take the necessary initiative(it is a bit opportunistic in this sense unfortunately). However we have great department of medical education, where a student can have their voice heard anytime. We have an integrated spiral curriculum which is the most innovative design. We also have a great public health department with really elaborate curriculum. There are many opportunuties for research too. In general the faculty as a whole is a place where you can find anything you want if you give the effort.

One other thing is the student clubs and associations. In our university, especially in the faculty of medicine we have many clubs that any medical student can get involved with and improve themself while experiencing the sense of comity.

At the end it is a university where there are a lot of great people trying to do great things. It may not be flawless, but it sure is perfect cause its home.