Bilkent University

Bilkent University is a private, non-profit university in Ankara, Turkey. It was established in October 1984 and began accepting students in 1986. The name "Bilkent" is an abbreviation for "bilim kenti," which translates to "city of learning and science" in Turkish.

Bilkent University is situated across three campuses around 12 kilometers from the city center. Among the nine faculties are business administration, education, engineering, humanities and letters, law, and science. All courses are taught in English. There are 29 undergraduate majors and 59 graduate programs available at the university. Faculty members come from more than 40 different nations.

Students can participate in a variety of sports clubs within the Bilkent University, with instruction provided by university staff. The Bilkent Goats (ultimate frisbee) and Bilkent Judges are the most well-known sports teams (football).

There are about 100 student clubs on campus that organize regular activities, such as the underwater sports society, the international relations club, the Quidditch club, the Chess society, and the modern dance society, to name a few. Students can attend lectures, art exhibitions, and presentations that are offered on a regular basis throughout the year.

The Student Union is the primary organizer of the university's annual summer ball, Mayfest. Throughout the week, there will be a variety of activities as well as concerts by Turkish pop and rock musicians.

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World rank: 940
Location: Ankara, Turkey
Website: https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/