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Bilkent University (in Turkish, Bilkent universities’) is a private university located in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded by Prof. İhsan Doğramacı in 1984, with the aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. It was the first non-profit private university established in the country. The name Bilkent is an abbreviation of bilim kenti: Turkish for “city of science”. It is constantly ranked among the top Turkish universities since its establishment. In 2011, it is listed as the top 112th university in the world by THE World University Rankings.
Bilkent University is recognized and ranked internationally as one of the premier institutions of higher education in Turkey.
Bilkent University was founded in 1984 as Turkey’s first private, nonprofit institution of higher education. The university hosts 13,000 students pursuing degrees in 29 undergraduate and 58 graduate programs. 63% of the student body is on scholarship.
The medium of instruction at Bilkent is English. There are 760 faculty members; international faculty members from 34 countries comprise one-fourth of this number. There is a growing body of full-time international students and exchange students coming from 67 countries.
Chief among the factors that ensure a high standard of education at Bilkent is a faculty engaged in research. As mentors and instructors, they interact with students in modern classrooms and state-of-the-art laboratories. Bilkent actively invests in new educational and research technologies. Undergraduates may take part in projects conducted in high-tech facilities ranging from nanotechnology centers to digital content creation and editing laboratories.
The Bilkent University Library is the most extensive academic library in Turkey. In addition to its large collection of books, the Library provides onsite and remote access to journals and databases to meet the scholarly needs of students and faculty.
The dormitories offer a safe and comfortable environment for 4,360 students. Bilkent also offers a lively campus atmosphere. Around 100 student clubs are active in a variety of areas, from music and photography to chess and volunteer work. The 500-hectare campus features three sports halls with fitness centers, athletic fields, and an indoor swimming pool. The world-renowned Bilkent Symphony Orchestra gives weekly performances during the academic year. Radio Bilkent plays a mix of international and Turkish hits and sponsors many activities on campus.
Located in the country’s capital city Ankara, Bilkent University serves as a hub of academic, social, and cultural activity.
Faculties
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Humanities and Letters
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Music and Performing Arts
- Faculty of Science
Bilkent University is a non-profit private university in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded in October 1984 and first started to admit students in 1986.
The name “Bilkent” is an acronym of “bilim kenti” which is Turkish for “city of learning and science”.
The university is spread over three campuses approximately 12km from the city centre. It has nine faculties including business administration, education, engineering, humanities and letters, law and science among others. Courses are all taught in English.
The university offers 29 undergraduate majors and 59 graduate programmes. Faculty members come from more than 40 countries around the world.
There are a number of sports clubs at the university that students can get involved with, with training from university staff. The most well known sports teams are the Bilkent Goats (ultimate frisbee) and Bilkent Judges (football).
There are also 100 student clubs that organise regular activities on campus including the underwater sports society, the international relations club, the Quidditch club, the Chess society and the modern dance society among others. There are frequent lectures, art exhibitions, and talks that are held throughout the year that students can attend.
