Located at the heart of Turkey, Bilkent university has been known as one of the top 5 higher education institutions in the country over the past 50 years. This private university is among the most prestigious universities of the country and offers several high quality programs in business and engineering.

Bilkent university is situated in the capital city of Turkey, Ankara. The main campus of the university is located 12 km away from the city center. The campus sits in a forested area with eye catching scenery and sightly natural beauties.

The university has about 13 thousand students studying in various fields offered by the university. The university offers 29 undergraduate programs, 40 master and 24 PhD programs to its students. There are more than 100 professors and 350 instructors, teaching different majors in the 13 faculties of the university. Bilkant university includes more than 190 international professors and instructors in its staffing community, which makes Bilkent one of the most culturally diverse academic communities all around Turkey.

The university was founded by Dr. Ihsan Dogramaci, one of the best and most well-known doctors in the history of Turkey. Dr. Dogramaci has also founded the Heccettepe university, a state university in the city of Ankara, in 1961. Later, he founded the Bilkent university in 1984, for reaching great levels of academic excellence.

Advantages

Bilkent university is the first of many foundation universities in Turkey. This university is located in Ankara. Ankara is a huge metropolitan with approximately 6 million people living there. The city surely has many entertaining and exciting opportunities in itself.

Bilkent is an international university too. There are more than 190 professors, instructors and researchers from more than 30 countries around the world. Students at this university will definitely be educated to the highest international standards.

Since Bilkent is a private university, students must pay vast amounts of money to the university. But, every students has the opportunity to study for free duo to the many scholarships that are available for all students. At the moment, more than 65% of the students are on scholarships. This will definitely help all the students, specially students with financial difficulties, continue their studies and follow their dreams in life.

Student life

Bilkent university has provided every type of facilities for every types of personalities. Different students with different interests in art, sports, music, books and many other things can find something in the campus that suits their personality type.

There are more than 100 student associations and clubs that will help every one develop not only academically, but also intellectually and culturally.

In Bilkant university, there are several fitness centers, group exercise rooms, various courts for indoor sports. There also many open-air sport facilities such as tennis courts, football field, volleyball courts and so on. Since physical education is highly emphasized at bilkent university, students can both take sports lessons and be a member of a sports team too.

Bilkent university also offers some very interesting cultural events during the academic year. The Bilkent symphony orchestra plays in the university concert hall several times a year. There are also many plays in the university theater that you can not only enjoy watching as a student, but also be a part of and act, If you ever have the will and talent to do so.

Bilkent university offer more than 4500 dormitory rooms to its students. The dormitories include every amenity needed for students during their life at the campus.

University ranking

The QS world university ranking has ranked Bilkent university among the top 600 universities in the world. This university is one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey and Asia. The times higher education ranking has also put Bilkent among the top 800 universities in the world. In that ranking, Bilkent is the 129^th most prestigious university in the Asia. Bilkent is also among the best and fast forwarding young universities in the world. THE has ranked Bilkent the 169^th best young university.

Faculty of engineering

Getting to the engineering school at Bilkent university is an extremely hard job. This university only accepts the top 2% of the Turkish university entrance examination. International students will also need very high scores and great results to be able to study at one of the best engineering schools of Turkey. This faculty is probably the best engineering faculty in Turkey and is one of the most well-known Turkish faculties all around the world.

Faculty of Business

This faculty is one the top 500 business schools in the world and has always been among the top business schools in Turkey. There are various programs at all levels offered by this faculty that will students reach the highest of academic levels.

Faculty of law

Faculty of law at Bilkent university is one of the most awarded faculties in Turkey, at international level. This faculty aims to educate lawyers, judges and academics who will take their place not just in Turkey, but in other parts the world.

Admissions and application requirements

Students need to take one of the many university entrance examination or general knowledge examinations, to be able to apply for a position at this university. Students also need Turkish and English language proficiency certificates, since some courses are taught in Turkish and some in English.

Documents required for Bachelor degree:

• Academic Letter(s) of Reference
• Letter of Intent (SOV)
• Certified example of Diploma translation
• Certified copy of English or Turkish translation of transcription
• Passport/ID Copy
• Blue Card (if any) Photocopy
• For applicants to programs in foreign language education, Foreign Language Examination Results certificate (TOEFL, etc.)
• Certificate of equivalence from Turkish Ministry of National Education (MEB)
• Current exam result (SAT, ACT, ASL, Baccalaureate, AYÖS, ABİTUR, KONKUR, TQDK…)

Requirements for Masters and PhD programs:

• Online Application Form
• Letter of Intent
• Exam Result Certificate (ALES, GRE or GMAT)
• Academic Letter(s) of Reference
• For applicants to programs in foreign language education, Foreign Language Examination Results certificate (TOEFL, etc.)
• Original or Certified copy of transcript

Why Bilkent university?

Bilkent is one of the best universities in Turkey no question. This university is not a state university and is self-funded. But that doesn’t mean that it is expensive. There are more than enough funds and scholarships which would help every students continue their studies and not give up on their dreams because of financial problems.

This university benefits from one of the best staffing groups in the country. Teachers and professors are among the best teachers in their field. Bilkent is also an international university when it comes to staff. There are more than 190 international teachers from all around the world.

All in all, this university has all the amenities and qualifications that a world class higher education center needs, and in a very near future, hopefully, it will be among the best universities in the world.