Bilkent Üniversitesi – Bilkent University

Is a private university located in Ankara, Turkey. Founded by Professor İhsan Dogramaci in 1984

with the aim of establishing a center of excellence in higher education and research, it was the first private, non-profit university established in the country. The name Bilkent is an abbreviation of the Turkish term “Bilim Kenti” which means “City of Science”. It has consistently been ranked among the top Turkish universities since its establishment and in 2011, it was listed as the 112th best university in the world by the World University Rankings. Preparations for the establishment of the university began in 1967, with the purchase of a plot of land located west of Ankara. In the late 1970s, the foundations of the buildings that now house administrative offices, the Faculty of Engineering and the library were laid and soon faculty housing, cafeterias, student housing and various academic buildings followed.

University Rankings

The university has consistently been ranked as one of the best universities in Turkey in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings

A university with a history of less than 50 years, Bilkent is also ranked as one of the oldest young universities in the world

The university is particularly known for the quality of its Faculty of Engineering. Times Higher Education World University Rankings ranked Bilkent among the top 100 universities in Engineering and Technology, making it the only university in Turkey to reach the top 100 in the subject list

Bilkent University Business School was the first business school in Turkey to be accredited by AACS; less than 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved this accreditation. Eduniversal ranked the Faculty of Business Administration among the best business schools in the Eurasia region in terms of international influence

According to the QS Rankings – Best Universities 2012 and 2013, the university is ranked 151-200 in terms of “Economics and Econometrics”

Bilkent University Vision

The mission of Bilkent University is as follows

To be a leading university in the field of education and scientific research and accredited by the academic community

Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students in various disciplines

University Ranking

University Ranking in the World: 821

University Ranking in Turkey: 7

Advantages of Studying at Bilkent University

Bilkent University is one of the first Turkish universities to receive full accreditation from the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC), which indicates that the educational institution meets all academic accreditation criteria.

One of the leading educational institutions in its scientific research and cultural and artistic activities within the university

Bilkent University is one of the universities that ranks first in the number of scientific research and articles that the university has contributed to publishing

The university includes laboratories equipped with the latest devices and technologies to conduct practical training in various specializations

5 research centers equipped with all the necessary equipment to conduct scientific research within the university

26% of the academic staff from more than 39 foreign countries with various experiences