Boğaziçi University consistently ranks highest in Turkey, having the greatest number of applicants via the YGS-LYS Turkish university entrance examinations. This allows Boğaziçi University to attract many of the highest scoring students;[5] as well as having the most preferred applied science, education, engineering, and social science programs in Turkey.[6][7] Boğaziçi University also provides a liberal educational atmosphere and a program of extracurricular activities and sports.