Bilkent University Explained

Bilkent University
Native Name:Bilkent Üniversitesi
Latin Name:Universitas Bilkentum
Motto:Gerçek! (Turkish)
Motto Lang:Turkish
Mottoeng:Truth!
Rector:Kürşat Aydoğan[1]
President:Ali Doğramacı
Endowment:US$300 million[2] (2011)
Students:13,000[3]
Faculty:1,000
Campus:Urban, 5000acres
Colors: Red & blue
Sports Nickname:Bilkent Judges (American Football)
Mascot:Bilkent Fox
Language:English

Bilkent University (Turkish: Bilkent Üniversitesi) is a non-profit private university located in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded by İhsan Doğramacı, the first president of The Council of Higher Education and the head of the prominent Doğramacı family, with the aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research in 1984.[4] Bilkent University was modeled after Harvard University and 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".

History

Preparations for the establishment of the university began in 1967, with the purchase of a tract of land to the west of Ankara. In the late 1970s the foundations of the buildings which now house administrative offices, the faculty of engineering, and the library, were laid. Construction of residences for academic staff, cafeterias, student dormitories, and various academic buildings followed rapidly.

Campus

The university occupies three campuses. They are located about 12 km west of the center of Ankara, and cover a total area of more than 300 hectares.[5]

Library

The university library houses a large collection of books with annual acquisitions valued at over 3 million U.S. dollars. As of 2017, Bilkent University Library is the largest university library of Turkey, and it is the only university library to rank in the top 10 libraries in the country.[6]

In addition to books, the collection includes periodical subscriptions, microforms, CD-ROM, access to numerous online databases and electronic journals, DVD, VHS and audio cassettes. Sheet music and sound recordings are available in the music rooms. The library also hosts a number of private collections and an exhibition hall.[7]

Academics

The university offers 33 undergraduate majors, together with 32 graduate programs spanning 22 different fields.

Faculties

Schools

Rankings

Arwu W:801–900
Arwu W Year:2020
Arwu W Ref:[8]
Qs W:=502
Qs W Year:2024
Qs W Ref:[9]
The W:601–800
The W Year:2024
The W Ref:[10]
Usnwr W:=684
Usnwr W Year:2023
Usnwr W Ref:[11]
Qs Eeca:20
Qs Eeca Year:2022
Qs Eeca Ref:[12]

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings[13] consistently ranks Bilkent University as one of the top universities in Turkey.

Year Turkey In Asia In the World
2010-111st 14th 112th
2011-121st 21st 201-225th
2012-132nd 27th 226-250th
2013-144th 31st 226-250th
2014-155th 25th 201-225th
2015-163rd 45th 351-400th
2016-173rd 46th 351-400th
2017-183rd 54th 401-500th
2018-193rd 82nd 501-600th
2019-203rd n/a 501-600th

Bilkent, as a university with less than 50 years of history, is also ranked as one of the most prestigious younger universities in the world:[14]

Year Turkey In the world
20121st 32nd
20132nd 39th
20141st 31st
20152nd 28th
20163rd 76th

THE powered by Thomson Reuters ranked Bilkent in the category BRICS & Emerging Economies[15] as follows:

Year Turkey In the world
20144th 12th
20155th 19th
20163rd 41st

Bilkent University is particularly noted for the quality of its Faculty of Engineering. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings rank Bilkent among the top 100 universities for Engineering and Technology,[16] as follows:

The Faculty of Business Administration of Bilkent University was the first business school in Turkey to be accredited by AACSB; less than 5% of the business schools around the world have received this accreditation.[17] The business school has been ranked by Eduniversal among the best business schools of the Eurasia region for international influence.[18]

According to the QS World University Rankings of 2012 and 2013 the university ranks in the 151–200 range in the subject of "Economics & Econometrics".[19]

Student life

Sports

Students can participate in many sports courses and be trained by university staff, mostly for free. The university presents many individuals and teams in different sports in varsity competitions. The most well-known sport teams of the university are the Bilkent Goats and the Bilkent Judges, the ultimate team and the football team, respectively.

Student unions and clubs

The board and the departmental members of the Bilkent Student Union are chosen annually among all registered university students. The Student Union is the main sponsor and the organizer of Mayfest, the traditional Bilkent University summer festival. Various student clubs organize regular activities every day on and off the campus, mostly open to everyone. All students are allowed to join, or participate in the events and activities of any club they wish to. Student union and club activities are coordinated under the supervision of Student Events Center of Bilkent.

Recreation

Bilkent University is host to numerous events regarding music and the performing arts. The university also sponsors frequent lectures, art exhibitions, and literary evenings throughout the academic year. During the first week of may, each year Mayfest is held. Mayfest is a well-known festival among the youth of Ankara, consisting of a large number of activities, as well as open-air concerts where renowned Turkish pop and rock bands and singers take the stage every night throughout the week.

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

Affiliations

Centers

Cyberpark

Bilkent Cyberpark, founded in 2002, is the fastest growing techno park in Turkey serving with 240 technology-based companies, one micro nano chip factory, five research centers, and 4,00 personnel.

Institutes

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bilkent University - Rector.
  2. As of October 2, 2018. Web site: Bilkent"in butcesi 250 milyon lira . . 2011 . 2019-06-22 . 2019-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190622160038/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/bilkent-holding-2-milyar-lira-ciro-yapiyor-universite-butcesi-250-milyon-lirayi-buluyor-18380365 . live .
  3. Web site: Bilkent University Facts. 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101220212704/http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/general/facts.html. 2010-12-20.
  4. Web site: EN / Bilkent University – Historical Background. w3.bilkent.edu.tr. en-US. 2018-02-15. 2018-02-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215143747/http://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/historical-background/. live.
  5. Web site: EN / Bilkent University – About Bilkent. w3.bilkent.edu.tr. en-US. 2018-02-18. 2018-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210349/http://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/about-bilkent/. live.
  6. Web site: Türkiye'nin en iyi 10 kütüphanesi. 2 July 2016. 23 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323161855/http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/cuma/6083351.asp?gid=67%20)T%C3%BCrkiye%E2%80%99nin. live.
  7. News: Statistics. Bilkent University Library. 2018-02-18. en-US. 2018-02-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20180218210325/https://library.bilkent.edu.tr/statistics/. live.
  8. Web site: Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020. shanghairanking.com. 24 February 2020.
  9. Web site: QS World University Rankings: Bilkent University. 29 June 2023. Top Universities. 29 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Bilkent University. 28 September 2023. Times Higher Education (THE). 28 September 2023.
  11. Web site: Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent University. U.S. News. 27 February 2024.
  12. Web site: QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia . 15 January 2023.
  13. World University Rankings . Retrieved, May 24th, 2010.
  14. Web site: Best 100 Universities Under the Age of 50 Years . 2012-06-01 . 2013-11-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101143823/http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/Journals/THE/THE/31_May_2012/attachments/THE_100_Under_50_.pdf . live .
  15. Web site: BRICS & Emerging Economies. 13 April 2015. 2 July 2016. 18 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150318185625/http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2014/brics-and-emerging-economies. live.
  16. Top 100 universities for Engineering and Technology
  17. Web site: Bilkent FBA. Sanpark. 2 July 2016. 9 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160609030014/http://man.bilkent.edu.tr/index.php/mainpage,1,who_are_we. live.
  18. Web site: University and business school ranking in Turkey . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20160702230901/http://www.eduniversal-ranking.com/business-school-university-ranking-in-turkey.html . 2 July 2016 . 2 July 2016.
  19. Web site: Bilkent University Rankings. 2 July 2016. 18 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160818131914/http://www.topuniversities.com/node/2212/ranking-details/university-subject-rankings/2013/economics-and-econometrics. live.
  20. Web site: Emrah Yücel. https://web.archive.org/web/20071117125110/http://www.turkishfilmcouncil.com/yucel.php. dead. 17 November 2007. Turkish Film Council. 25 May 2010.
  21. Web site: UMRAM - NEWS. 2 July 2016. 28 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180928002745/http://umram.bilkent.edu.tr/. live.
  22. Web site: BİLKENT UNIVERSITY NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER. 2 July 2016. 25 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625051406/http://www.nanotr.bilkent.edu.tr/. live.
  23. Web site: UNAM - National Nanotechnology Research Center. 2 July 2016. 26 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081026101714/http://www.nano.org.tr/. dead.
  24. Web site: BiLCEM website . https://web.archive.org/web/19991128231735/http://cem.bilkent.edu.tr/ . dead . 1999-11-28 .

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