Founded in 2010, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Üniversitesi (Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif University) is a non-profit public private partnership higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Istanbul (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Istanbul. Officially recognized by the YÖK - Yüksekögretim Kurulu (YÖK - Council of Higher Education), Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Üniversitesi (FSMVÜ) is a medium-sized coeducational Turkish higher education institution. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakif Üniversitesi (FSMVÜ) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 12 years old Turkish higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 20-30% making this Turkish higher education organization a very selective institution. FSMVÜ also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.