The history of Istanbul University dates back to the conquest of Istanbul by Sultan Mehmet II the Conqueror in 1453. The Sahn-ı Seman Madrasahs (Conqueror Madrasahs), established after the scientific meetings in Zeyrek a day after the conquest, constitute the first ring of this scientific journey. The madrasahs, where theological and environmental sciences were taught together, became centers of attraction with the reconstruction of Istanbul and the invitation of foreign scholars by the Conqueror. Flourishing with the support of the sultans, the madrasahs reached proficient status as higher education institutions particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries. They were transformed into Darülfünun by Sultan Abdülmecid in 1846. The Darülfünun works carried out by Grand Vesir Sait Pasha who tried to keep abreast with the speed of the Industrial Revolution.Following the proclamation of the Republic, the young Republic of Turkey, in an effort to establish educational system that is based on rationale and science, acknowledged the legal personality of Darülfünun and accepted the scientific and administrative independence of the institution on October 7th, 1925. After this date, the higher education system tried to meet the needs of the new system in terms of academics and materials. The infrastructure for a modern university was set up with the support of foreign scholars invited to the country. With the 1933 University Reform, conducted under the leadership of Atatürk, Istanbul Darülfünun was transformed into Istanbul University. Istanbul University started to accept students on November 18th, 1933, as the “first and only” university of the Republic of Turkey.
伊斯坦布尔大学的历史可以追溯到征服者苏丹穆罕默德二世于1453年攻占伊斯坦布尔。征服次日，在Zeyrek举行的科学会议后建立的Sahn-ı Seman宗教学校（征服者宗教学校）构成了这段科学之旅的第一环。在这所同时教授神学与环境科学的宗教学校里，随着伊斯坦布尔的重建和征服者对外国学者的邀请，这里成为了吸引力的中心。 在苏丹们的支持下，经学堂于16至17世纪臻于鼎盛，成为高等学府典范。1846年苏丹阿卜杜勒迈吉德将其改制为Darülfünun，期间大维齐尔赛义德帕沙主导的Darülfünun建设工程，始终与工业革命浪潮保持同步。共和国宣告成立后，年轻的土耳其共和国为了建立基于理性和科学的教育体系，于1925年10月7日承认了Darülfünun的法人地位，并接受了该机构的科学和行政独立性。此后，高等教育体系在学术和物质方面努力满足新制度的需求。在应邀赴土的外国学者支持下，现代大学的基础设施得以建立。1933年大学改革在阿塔图尔克的领导下进行，伊斯坦布尔达尔ülfünun被改造为伊斯坦布尔大学。伊斯坦布尔大学于1933年11月18日开始招生，成为土耳其共和国的“第一所也是唯一一所”大学。