University Registration for Transfer Students
All information related to your student number and registration (such as uploading required documents, student information form, payment, etc.), which you will use for all your student-related processes, will be sent to you via email in a registration information message. (The email will be sent to the address you used for your online application.)
University registrations will take place between January 28–30, 2026.
Using your student number, please visit https://www.sabanciuniv.edu/suaccountform and complete the account creation process. With your created username and password, log in to the Student Information System (bannerweb.sabanciuniv.edu), fill out the Student Information Form, and upload the required documents online.
You are required to pay your tuition fee between January 28–30, 2026.
Since university registration procedures will be conducted out online, students are not required to visit the University in person for registration.
You are required to upload the documents listed below via the Sabancı University Student Information System (bannerweb.sabanciuniv.edu) during the registration period. Registration will be conducted online; there is no need to visit the university for in-person registration.
Documents to be Uploaded Online:
High School Diploma: A high school diploma in the Ministry of National Education (MEB) format or a verifiable graduation certificate obtained via e-Devlet.
Important Note: For high school diplomas obtained abroad, an equivalency certificate issued by the Provincial Directorate of National Education is required. If the document is in a language other than English, a notarized Turkish translation must also be submitted.
Photograph: A recent color photograph taken from the front, sized 4.5 x 6 cm (must have been taken within the last six months, passport-style, with a white background). For upload, the photo width must be a minimum of 300 pixels and a maximum of 1000 pixels.
ÖSYM Placement Document: A placement document obtained from the ÖSYM website, including a QR code or verification code.
ÖSYM Exam Result Document: A result document obtained from the ÖSYM website showing your YKS results and score types, including a QR code or verification code. (The QR code or verification code on the uploaded ÖSYM documents must be clear and readable. Otherwise, documents without a verifiable code will not be accepted.)
Transcript: An official document issued by the Student Affairs Office of the higher education institution where the candidate is enrolled, showing all courses taken, grades received, and GPA. (Transcripts obtained via e-Devlet are also accepted.)
Student Certificate: An official document issued by the Student Affairs Office of the higher education institution where the candidate is enrolled, confirming that the candidate is currently a registered student at the time of application. (A student certificate obtained via e-Devlet is also accepted.)
English Language Proficiency: An official document confirming that you have successfully completed or are exempt from the preparatory (English language) class.
Disciplinary Status Certificate: An official document issued by the Student Affairs Office of the higher education institution from which the candidate will transfer, stating the student’s disciplinary status.
Certificate Confirming No Previous Transfer Under Additional Article 1: An official document indicating that the student has not previously transferred under Additional Article 1, as such transfers can only be made once. This document should specify the “registration type.” (If this information is already stated in the transcript or student certificate, no additional document is required.)
Obligation Clearance Certificate: An official document issued by the university confirming that there are no obligations preventing the student from transferring (i.e., that the student has no outstanding responsibilities at the current institution).
Record of Civil Registration : A document obtained via e-Devlet.
Passport: For students enrolled in a higher education institution outside their country of citizenship, notarized copies of the passport pages showing identity and photo information, as well as pages indicating entry and exit dates during the study period at the respective institution, must be submitted. For Turkish citizens, the entry/exit records obtained via the relevant inquiry page on e-Devlet are accepted.
Students who enroll through inter-institutional transfer (horizontal transfer) can access the tuition fees for the Fall Semester of the 2025–2026 Academic Year via the link provided here.
DETAILED INFORMATION ON PAYMENT METHODS AND DATES:
1. CASH PAYMENTS (Annual or Semester Upfront Payment)
You are required to pay your tuition fee between 28–30 January 2026.
Payments can be made via the Akbank Abone Collection System (ATS) at any Akbank branch to Sabancı University using:
- Institution code: 7000754
- Selection of the relevant payment type
- Student number (000xxxxx)
You may also complete the payment at the Akbank–Sabancı University Branch located on the Tuzla Campus
(University Center, +90 216 493 90 00 >> 9461, 9449, 2042).
Annual upfront payment:
If you have an Akbank account, you can also pay via Akbank Internet Banking:
Payments > Bills and Institution Payments > Institution Payments > Education Payments > Sabancı University > Annual Tuition Fee, using your student number.
Semester upfront payment:
Payments > Bills and Institution Payments > Institution Payments > Education Payments > Sabancı University > Semester Tuition Fee.
Credit card payments are not available.
2. INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS
To pay in installments, you must open an “Okul Ailem Account” (Product Code: 601) by entering into an installment agreement with Akbank via branches, internet banking, or mobile banking. This account can only be opened in the name of an income holder.
You may also complete the process at the Akbank–Sabancı University Branch on campus
(University Center, +90 216 493 90 00 >> 9461, 9449, 2042).
Once approved by the bank:
- A credit limit equal to the tuition fee is assigned to your account.
- At least the first installment must be deposited by the due date.
- If not paid, Akbank activates the credit facility and completes the payment automatically.
Payments are made using the student number, and must be deposited into the Okul Ailem account by the due date.
All payments are automatically transferred to the university by Akbank; no receipt submission is required.
Late payments may result in installment agreement cancellation and interest charges.
This system applies only to tuition payments. Other fees (dormitory, deposits, etc.) must NOT be paid into the Okul Ailem account.
Credit card installment option is not available.
Other Information Regarding Undergraduate Registration
- If students fail to complete the registration process or submit the required documents within the registration period, they will be considered as having waived their right to enroll at the University. Students who are already enrolled in undergraduate programs at another higher education institution cannot pursue undergraduate studies at Sabancı University simultaneously.
- Registrations of students with missing documents may be canceled even if the registration has been completed.
- Universities are authorized to take legal action against candidates who are found to have registered based on false statements.
- Students who complete their registration at the University can obtain their student certificates via e-Devlet.
Dormitory Applications
Dormitory applications are conducted online.
For information regarding dormitory applications and fees, please click here.
For any questions regarding dormitories;
E-posta: yurtlar@sabanciuniv.edu
Telefon: [telefonl] 483 99 09/ 26 / 27/ 32/ 33/ 36/
MANDATORY MEDICAL TESTS
Students registering for university must fill out the Health Information Form available online in the Student Information System.
IMPORTANT! Steps required to fill out the online Health Information Form:
First, the following blood tests should be performed at any private or public health institution:
Complete Blood Count
HBsAg
Anti-HBs
Anti-HBc IgG
Anti-HAV IgG
Anti-Measles IgG
Anti-Mumps IgG
Anti-Rubella IgG
A pulmonary X-ray should also be taken.
The chest X-ray report and blood test results should be sent to sbf@sabanciuniv.edu.
(This also applies to Sabancı University graduates who are continuing their studies.)
Please note that these health documents are not part of the registration documents and can be submitted after the tests are completed.
For more information or questions, please contact the Health Center.
Telephone: 0216 483 99 48 /54/25
E-posta: healthcenter@sabanciuniv.edu
Leave Application
Leave Application: Students who wish to apply for a leave of absence must submit a petition along with supporting documents related to the reason for the request. Undergraduate students should apply to the relevant Faculty Dean’s Office, while Foundation Development Year students should apply to the School of Languages Directorate.
Evaluation of Leave Applications: Leave requests are reviewed and decided by the Faculty/School of Languages Administrative Board, and the decision is communicated to the student in writing. The start date of the leave is considered the date of approval by the relevant board.
Important Notes:
- Students may apply for a leave of absence for valid reasons such as health, financial, family, personal, academic, or unforeseen circumstances.
- Leave periods are not included in the calculation of the total study duration.
- Tuition fees paid for the leave semester are not carried forward or deducted from future semesters.
- For students whose leave is approved and who have fulfilled all financial obligations to the University, any courses registered for that semester are removed from the registration record.
- At Sabancı University, military service procedures for Foundation Development Year (FDY) and undergraduate students are conducted in accordance with the Military Service Law No. 7179.
- For male students who are citizens of the Republic of Türkiye, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), or dual citizens of Türkiye and TRNC, and who are enrolled full-time in FDY or undergraduate programs or newly registered, postponement (deferment) procedures are carried out and monitored by the Student Resources Unit.
- For students who have not yet reached conscription age, deferment procedures are automatically processed by the Student Resources Unit once they become eligible for military service age. Students who have completed their military service are required to submit a copy of their discharge certificate (“Certificate of Discharge”).
- If there are any changes in the information you have provided to the University, you must inform the Student Resources Unit as soon as possible to ensure that your military procedures are handled correctly and without interruption. By law, lists of students who graduate, withdraw, do not enroll, are suspended due to disciplinary action, or exceed the maximum duration of study without graduating are reported to the relevant Military Branch Office within one month of the relevant action date.
- After termination of enrollment, students are required to apply to the Military Branch Office as soon as possible. For further questions, please contact: sr@sabanciuniv.edu