Founded in 2015, Istanbul Rumeli Üniversitesi (Istanbul Rumeli University) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in 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), Istanbul Rumeli Üniversitesi is a coeducational Turkish higher education institution. Istanbul Rumeli Üniversitesi offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Istanbul Rumeli Üniversitesi also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.