After the publication of the reputation rankings of businesses and universities in popular press such as Fortune, The Financial Times and US News and World Report, it has become clear how important the researches carried out to determine the image and prestige of higher education institutions. The aim of this research is to examine the impact of perceived external prestige on higher education institutions on the academic self-efficacy levels of students in the context of the structural model. A total of 321 students studying at Siirt University were reached through online forms. In this context, the data recorded in the SPSS program were analysed with the two-stage approach of the SEM as measurement and structural through the AMOS program. Firstly, a measurement model related to research structures was established and the compatibility of the model with empirical data was tested. After verification of the measurement model, the structural model related to the research hypotheses was tested. As a result of the analyses, all hypotheses put forward within the scope of the research have been accepted empirically and the relationships between the supporting supportive attitude, organizational reputation, perceived external prestige, city attachment and academic self-efficacy. In addition to filling an important gap in the developing literature, the results obtained within the scope of the research are pioneers for new researches to be conducted. Finally, it has provided important information to professionals who will receive research results that they can use in their work on corporate prestige and reputation. The research data were collected online via e-mail from students studying at Siirt University School of Physical Education and Sports (PES).

Perceived external prestige, city attachment, academic self-efficacy.