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Istanbul Gelisim University
İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi
- Istanbul
- Founded 2011
- 2 campuses
Overview
Istanbul Gelişim University is a private non-profit university in Istanbul, Turkey. Gelişim Education, Culture, Health, and Social Service Foundation took steps in the direction of establishing a vocational school under the name of "Istanbul Gelişim Vocational School" in 2008.
Istanbul Gelisim University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2011. It teaches on 1 campus. Its academic units include 7 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 298 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 36,767 students; 7,540 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK). 14% of its 2026 ÖSYM places (995) are full scholarships.Source: Wikipedia — Istanbul Gelişim University · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- When and where was Istanbul Gelisim University founded?
- Istanbul Gelisim University is a foundation university based in Istanbul, founded in 2011. Source: YÖK.
- How many students does Istanbul Gelisim University have?
- 36,767 students in 2025-2026; 7,540 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
- How many students per faculty member does Istanbul Gelisim University have?
- 77.8 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (472 faculty members, 775 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
- How many campuses does Istanbul Gelisim University have?
- 2 campuses: , .
- How many associate and bachelor programmes does Istanbul Gelisim University offer?
- The ÖSYM guide lists 298 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
- Which rankings list Istanbul Gelisim University?
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 138, Türkiye 138; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 1201-1400, Türkiye 23; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 5546, Türkiye 29. Positions as published by each ranking.
Campuses
2 campuses
Academic structure
- Associate
- 136
- Bachelor’s
- 162
- Master’s
- 0
- Doctorate
- 0
Faculties 7
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 5 yrs SAY 55 416,74 79.661 · 5 yrs SAY 9 460,66 36.824 · 5 yrs SAY 20 — — · 5 yrs SAY 4 459,99 37.385 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SÖZ 51 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 8 371,72 26.514 · 4 yrs EA 42 — — · 4 yrs EA 6 302,30 333.234 · 4 yrs SÖZ 34 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 5 340,56 78.944 · 4 yrs SÖZ 15 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 3 340,37 79.454 · 4 yrs SAY 35 — — · 4 yrs SAY 5 324,57 231.725 · 4 yrs EA 54 217,24 1.186.963 · 4 yrs EA 8 331,67 186.375 · 4 yrs EA 25 — — · 4 yrs EA 4 336,41 168.771 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 322,09 226.614 · 4 yrs EA 34 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 326,27 208.339 · 4 yrs SÖZ 32 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 5 333,36 98.461 · 4 yrs EA 48 — — · 4 yrs EA 7 342,92 146.685 · 4 yrs EA 48 — — · 4 yrs EA 7 346,17 136.557 · 4 yrs EA 48 — — · 4 yrs EA 7 322,23 225.962 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 326,52 207.278 · 4 yrs EA 69 — — · 4 yrs EA 10 350,66 123.488 · 4 yrs EA 54 — — · 4 yrs EA 8 353,61 115.375 · 4 yrs SÖZ 14 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 12 343,61 71.509 · 4 yrs SÖZ 27 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 332,45 101.112 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 314,15 265.196 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 311,61 278.730 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 320,45 234.100 · 4 yrs EA 33 — — · 4 yrs EA 9 307,08 304.242 · 4 yrs DİL 30 — — · 4 yrs DİL 4 381,03 29.476 · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 336,17 90.462 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 322,40 225.190 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 329,35 195.546 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 322,96 222.688 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 330,77 189.930 · 4 yrs SÖZ 37 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 5 346,67 64.576 · 4 yrs EA 59 — — · 4 yrs EA 9 356,54 107.765 · 4 yrs EA 34 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 359,58 100.239 · 4 yrs DİL 34 — — · 4 yrs DİL 5 403,13 20.390 · 4 yrs DİL 34 — — · 4 yrs DİL 5 411,67 17.216 · 4 yrs EA 48 — — · 4 yrs EA 7 331,04 188.859 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 340,72 153.866 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SAY 37 — — · 4 yrs SAY 5 407,10 90.403 · 4 yrs SAY 37 — — · 4 yrs SAY 5 422,55 73.259 · 4 yrs SAY 31 — — · 4 yrs SAY 4 393,87 106.482 · 4 yrs SAY 31 — — · 4 yrs SAY 4 400,33 98.603 · 4 yrs SAY 26 — — · 4 yrs SAY 9 389,10 112.660 · 4 yrs SAY 28 — — · 4 yrs SAY 4 380,86 123.817 · 4 yrs SAY 10 — — · 4 yrs SAY 10 340,56 193.544 · 4 yrs SAY 5 — — · 4 yrs SAY 15 343,30 187.670 · 4 yrs SAY 42 305,85 288.071 · 4 yrs SAY 7 454,56 42.019 · 4 yrs SAY 42 328,39 221.828 · 4 yrs SAY 7 465,16 33.175 · 4 yrs SAY 48 — — · 4 yrs SAY 7 387,61 114.672 · 4 yrs SAY 54 — — · 4 yrs SAY 8 408,75 88.531 · 4 yrs SAY 10 — — · 4 yrs SAY 10 336,05 203.564 · 4 yrs SAY 10 — — · 4 yrs SAY 10 335,37 205.107 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SAY 27 — — · 4 yrs SAY 4 324,97 230.666 · 4 yrs SAY 27 — — · 4 yrs SAY 4 324,26 232.568 · 4 yrs SAY 68 243,55 658.312 · 4 yrs SAY 10 389,51 112.138 · 4 yrs SAY 44 — — · 4 yrs SAY 7 321,67 239.673 · 4 yrs SAY 23 219,77 937.559 · 4 yrs SAY 3 324,01 233.276 · 4 yrs SAY 26 — — · 4 yrs SAY 4 322,82 236.580 · 4 yrs SAY 82 — — · 4 yrs SAY 12 356,11 162.843 · 4 yrs SAY 68 225,42 867.578 · 4 yrs SAY 10 350,41 173.558 · 4 yrs SAY 31 — — · 4 yrs SAY 4 308,32 279.758 · 4 yrs SAY 39 — — · 4 yrs SAY 6 317,14 252.285 · 4 yrs EA 23 — — · 4 yrs EA 3 307,06 304.360 · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 303,01 328.674 · 4 yrs EA 46 — — · 4 yrs EA 7 315,70 257.119 · 4 yrs EA 23 — — · 4 yrs EA 3 313,61 268.010 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs EA 37 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 316,98 250.794 · 4 yrs SAY 34 — — · 4 yrs SAY 5 330,39 216.787 · 4 yrs EA 31 — — · 4 yrs EA 4 311,44 279.704 · 4 yrs SÖZ 37 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 5 375,60 22.866 · 4 yrs SÖZ 37 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 5 385,47 15.152 · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 337,30 87.381 · 4 yrs SAY 51 271,71 439.714 · 4 yrs SAY 8 387,11 115.273 · 4 yrs EA 59 — — · 4 yrs EA 10 341,61 150.931 · 4 yrs EA 34 — — · 4 yrs EA 5 354,47 113.117 · 4 yrs SÖZ 25 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 328,10 115.273 · 4 yrs SAY 51 283,40 378.332 · 4 yrs SAY 8 394,82 105.295 · 4 yrs SAY 37 — — · 4 yrs SAY 5 351,46 171.465 · 4 yrs SÖZ 37 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 6 343,36 72.121 · 4 yrs SÖZ 37 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 5 349,81 58.171 · 4 yrs EA 48 — — · 4 yrs EA 7 352,18 119.247 · 4 yrs DİL 48 — — · 4 yrs DİL 7 410,87 17.526 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Graduate Schools 1
Vocational Schools 2
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 34 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 299,45 857.875 · 2 yrs TYT 82 183,61 2.292.813 · 2 yrs TYT 12 331,38 533.751 · 2 yrs TYT 38 197,18 2.226.201 · 2 yrs TYT 6 321,34 622.639 · 2 yrs TYT 65 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 326,09 578.915 · 2 yrs TYT 82 — — · 2 yrs TYT 12 360,46 335.693 · 2 yrs TYT 65 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 364,27 315.133 · 2 yrs TYT 65 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 343,35 442.362 · 2 yrs TYT 65 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 339,49 470.329 · 2 yrs TYT 42 210,58 2.093.122 · 2 yrs TYT 7 331,28 534.601 · 2 yrs TYT 34 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 306,16 779.554 · 2 yrs TYT 71 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 319,93 635.820 · 2 yrs TYT 48 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 318,55 649.100 · 2 yrs TYT 48 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 327,85 563.550 · 2 yrs TYT 65 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 327,60 565.777 · 2 yrs TYT 21 — — · 2 yrs TYT 4 320,00 635.225 · 2 yrs TYT 35 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 314,25 692.087 · 2 yrs TYT 31 — — · 2 yrs TYT 4 338,30 479.317 · 2 yrs TYT 37 234,43 1.770.942 · 2 yrs TYT 5 350,71 393.328 · 2 yrs TYT 34 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 292,09 949.189 · 2 yrs TYT 67 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 323,29 604.384 · 2 yrs TYT 42 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 315,61 678.275 · 2 yrs TYT 67 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 334,76 506.367 · 2 yrs TYT 67 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 348,08 410.370 · 2 yrs TYT 37 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 322,76 609.346 · 2 yrs TYT 65 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 312,66 708.870 · 2 yrs TYT 34 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 323,53 602.208 · 2 yrs TYT 37 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 330,55 540.606 · 2 yrs TYT 37 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 340,80 460.782 · 2 yrs TYT 82 233,74 1.781.063 · 2 yrs TYT 12 338,82 475.428 · 2 yrs TYT 68 196,68 2.230.002 · 2 yrs TYT 10 344,06 437.325 · 2 yrs TYT 82 259,66 1.401.278 · 2 yrs TYT 12 344,15 436.751 · 2 yrs TYT 68 246,04 1.600.969 · 2 yrs TYT 10 349,92 398.303 · 2 yrs TYT 37 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 333,90 513.160 · 2 yrs TYT 82 293,37 933.055 · 2 yrs TYT 12 375,95 258.359 · 2 yrs TYT 68 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 343,40 441.995 · 2 yrs TYT 71 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 343,14 443.907 · 2 yrs TYT 37 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 335,74 498.783 · 2 yrs TYT 27 — — · 2 yrs TYT 4 317,17 662.622 · 2 yrs TYT 59 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 352,55 381.830 · 2 yrs TYT 59 201,55 2.189.236 · 2 yrs TYT 9 331,71 530.920 · 2 yrs TYT 48 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 315,73 676.992 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 48 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 322,40 612.783 · 2 yrs TYT 61 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 345,39 428.413 · 2 yrs TYT 53 180,59 2.299.098 · 2 yrs TYT 8 334,36 509.548 · 2 yrs TYT 30 — — · 2 yrs TYT 4 312,28 712.859 · 2 yrs TYT 25 — — · 2 yrs TYT 4 314,44 690.171 · 2 yrs TYT 42 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 319,65 638.583 · 2 yrs TYT 68 242,97 1.646.020 · 2 yrs TYT 10 343,58 440.722 · 2 yrs TYT 30 — — · 2 yrs TYT 4 316,35 670.879 · 2 yrs TYT 53 — — · 2 yrs TYT 8 327,11 569.926 · 2 yrs TYT 23 — — · 2 yrs TYT 3 350,31 395.784 · 2 yrs TYT 15 — — · 2 yrs TYT 3 314,94 685.076 · 2 yrs TYT 30 — — · 2 yrs TYT 4 320,70 628.577 · 2 yrs TYT 30 — — · 2 yrs TYT 4 313,31 701.977 · 2 yrs TYT 47 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 328,55 557.588 · 2 yrs TYT 38 — — · 2 yrs TYT 6 311,52 720.896 · 2 yrs TYT 35 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 319,73 637.792 · 2 yrs TYT 35 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 317,87 655.775 · 2 yrs TYT 38 — — · 2 yrs TYT 6 314,08 693.865 · 2 yrs TYT 47 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 316,77 666.530 · 2 yrs TYT 38 197,52 2.223.520 · 2 yrs TYT 6 318,05 653.906 · 2 yrs TYT 42 — — · 2 yrs TYT 6 321,00 625.813 · 2 yrs TYT 59 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 330,25 543.193 · 2 yrs TYT 61 212,43 2.070.776 · 2 yrs TYT 10 338,55 477.474 · 2 yrs TYT 57 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 330,48 541.140 · 2 yrs TYT 34 — — · 2 yrs TYT 5 322,84 608.582 · 2 yrs TYT 48 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 316,36 670.810 · 2 yrs TYT 62 219,86 1.975.571 · 2 yrs TYT 10 343,33 442.555 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
Rankings
In international rankings
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 World 1201-1400 · Türkiye 23 ↗
- SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026 World 5546 · Türkiye 29 ↗
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026 World 138 · Türkiye 138 ↗
From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.
Students and graduates
From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.
- Students
- 36.767
- 2025-2026 academic year
- New students
- 12.616
- 2025-2026 academic year
- Graduates
- 7.540
- 2024-2025 graduates
- Female students
- %45,1
- 16.581 / 36.767
By level
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Associate 11.915 %32
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Bachelor 22.619 %62
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Master 1.979 %5,4
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Doctorate 254 %0,7
By mode of study
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Formal 34.453 %94
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Evening 2.277 %6,2
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Distance 37 %0,1
Over the years
| Academic year | Students | New students | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | — | — | 972 |
| 2013-2014 | — | — | 1.713 |
| 2014-2015 | — | — | 2.815 |
| 2015-2016 | 17.828 | 7.998 | 4.303 |
| 2016-2017 | 22.639 | 9.146 | 5.486 |
| 2017-2018 | 22.679 | 6.344 | 5.892 |
| 2018-2019 | 23.739 | 7.963 | 5.159 |
| 2019-2020 | 28.908 | 10.199 | 6.711 |
| 2020-2021 | 31.612 | 9.802 | 6.987 |
| 2021-2022 | 34.360 | 10.970 | 6.514 |
| 2022-2023 | 36.649 | 12.551 | 7.293 |
| 2023-2024 | 37.812 | 10.818 | 7.723 |
| 2024-2025 | 35.513 | 10.112 | 7.540 |
| 2025-2026 | 36.767 | 12.616 | — |
- Teaching staff · 2025-2026
- 775
- Faculty members
- 472
- Students per faculty member
- 77,8
Scholarships
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Full scholarship 995 %14
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50% discount 6.230 %85
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25% discount 144 %2,0
by the 2026 ÖSYM quotas · 7.369 places
These are placement quotas from the ÖSYM guide, not enrolled students; YÖK does not publish students by scholarship type. Source: ÖSYM Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide.
Research output
Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).
- TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
- 1.175
Units publishing the most · 2021–2025
- İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi 288 TR Dizin
- Sağlık Bilimleri Yüksekokulu 97 TR Dizin
- Mühendislik-Mimarlık Fakültesi 95 TR Dizin
- Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokulu 68 TR Dizin
- Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksekokulu 52 TR Dizin
- İstanbul Gelişim Meslek Yüksekokulu 41 TR Dizin
- Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi 34 TR Dizin
- Gelişim Meslek Yüksekokulu 16 TR Dizin
Source: OpenAlex records (CC0, openalex.org); journal quartiles from SCImago Journal Rank 2025. Figures may differ from institutions’ own reports or from Web of Science/Scopus, whose coverage differs. TR Dizin figures: TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Dizin records, search.trdizin.gov.tr · Updated: 08.10.2026
All research data →News and announcements
As published on the university’s own website; headlines link to the official page.
Source: gelisim.edu.tr · updated daily · content lives on the official site.
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Contact
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Directions
- Website
- gelisim.edu.tr
- rektorluk@gelisim.edu.tr
- Phone
- 0212 422 70 00
- Address
- Cihangir Mahallesi Şehit Jandarma Komando Er Hakan Öner Sk. No:1 Avcılar / İSTANBUL
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Sources
Sources and verification status of the information on this page.
Where does this information come from?
- Last verified:
- 5 October 2026
- Last updated:
- 1 November 2026
- Sources:
- 18
- Legal name Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Institution type Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- City Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Founded Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Website Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- E-mail Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Phone Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Address Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Associate programmes Official source ÖSYM 2026 YKS Kontenjan Kılavuzu (Tablo-3) Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Bachelor programmes Official source ÖSYM 2026 YKS Kontenjan Kılavuzu (Tablo-4) Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Logo Official source YÖK Atlas (Yükseköğretim Kurulu) Unverified Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Description Public source Yerleske kayıtlarından derlendi (YÖK, ÖSYM, resmî site) Confidence: Medium confidence · 80
- English name Public source Wikidata (Q6078998) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Location Public source Wikidata (Q6078998) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Summary Public source Wikipedia — Istanbul Gelişim University Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
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