Bilkent University

Bilkent is an English-language, private, non-profit research university located in Turkey, one of the fastest growing economies of the world. Situated in the country’s capital Ankara, a vibrant metropolis of 4.5 million, Bilkent is a hub of academic, social, and cultural activity. Bilkent University has a truly international perspective. International faculty members make up more than a quarter of all academic staff, representing more than 40 countries. There is a growing body of full-time international students, as well as exchange students from some 200 partner institutions worldwide. With world-renowned scholars among its faculty and top-notch facilities throughout its campus, Bilkent attracts the brightest students. Currently, there are 12,500 students seeking degrees in 32 undergraduate and 51 graduate programs. Over 45% of the students benefit from a variety of scholarships. Bilkent faculty members are prolific scholars in their fields. Academic papers published by faculty have a sizable footprint in literature and many get highly cited. The university ranks highest in Turkey in terms of the number of external research grants from national funding agencies. Collaborations with a network of scholars around the globe are a vital component of this rich research environment. Bilkent University is proud to provide an environment for learning and intellectual growth encompassing the sciences, technology, humanities, and the arts.

Bilkent University was founded in 1984 to provide an environment for learning and intellectual growth encompassing the sciences, technology, humanities and the arts, to serve human welfare and foster peace on earth. Education at Bilkent is not simply a means to obtain a vocation, a career. Instead, it endeavors to nurture students in the way of thinking and of learning to learn. With its diverse educational programs, scientific and scholarly research endeavors, and artistic and cultural activities, Bilkent University aims to help students and individuals develop themselves as critical, analytical and independent thinkers and life-long learners, so that they may become the competent, creative, broad-minded, ethical and socially responsible leaders of tomorrow, who will contribute to the advancement of humanity. The educational philosophy rests on the premise that those who produce new knowledge also have the best potential to impart it. Scholarly research at Bilkent extends across a wide spectrum. From nanoscience and nanotechnology to political science, from electronics to economics, from fine arts to management and industrial engineering, from philosophy to computer engineering, and in many other areas of science, letters and the performing arts, our academic staff and resources provide a uniquely integrated environment.

Foundation year:1984
Short name:Bilkent
Type:Private
Students:10660
Faculty:710
Faculty/Students Ratio:15:1
Region:Asia
Location:Ankara