Bilkent University
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İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, commonly referred to as Bilkent University or Bilkent, is the first private, nonprofit university in Turkey
with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. The name "Bilkent" exemplifies this aim, since it is an acronym of "bilim kenti": Turkish for "city of science".
Bilkent University is among the 201th to 225th best universities in the world and 1st in Turkey according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings
of the world's top universities for 2011/2012.
, through the joint resolution of İhsan Doğramacı Education Foundation, İhsan Doğramacı Science and Research Foundation and İhsan Doğramacı Health Foundation. The establishment of this private university was later approved by an act of Parliament. The aim was to create a center of excellence in higher education and research.
It had long been an objective of the founder to establish a private university distinguished by its high quality education and research. The founder, himself an academician by profession, had earlier contributed to the establishment of numerous public institutions of higher learning and served as rector of Ankara University, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Middle East Technical University and founder and first rector of Hacettepe University.
Preparations for Bilkent University had begun as early as 1967, with the purchase of a large tract of land to the west of Ankara. In the late 1970s and early 1980s the above mentioned foundations undertook construction, on the future site of Bilkent, of the buildings which now house administrative offices, the Faculty of Engineering, and the library. Construction of residences for academic staff, cafeterias, student dormitories, the Student Union building and various academic buildings followed in rapid succession.
Currently there are about 12,000 students in nine faculties, two four-year professional schools and three two-year vocational schools. Among them are foreign students from different countries. With funds from the endowments provided by the founder, the university each year awards full scholarships to over 2,500 students of high academic achievement.
From the outset, the design of the university structure provided for student union representatives to be voting members of the administrative committees of various schools, as well as of the University Senate. Beginning in the second year of instruction, the practice of student evaluation of courses and instructors, at the time not a common practice in Turkey, was instituted.
To promote the enrichment of teaching and research programs, Bilkent University entered into collaborative projects and exchange programs with many universities abroad. Bilkent has student exchange agreements with the University of California system, Georgia Institute of Technology, Maryland University, Washington University, Michigan University in the USA; McGill and Montreal Universities in Canada; Tilburg and Amsterdam Universities in the Netherlands; Pforzheim and Konstanz Universities in Germany; Roma and Bacconi Universities in Italy; Southern Denmark University in Denmark; Essex University in England; Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lille and Clarmont University in France; Waikato University in New Zealand. The complete list of partner Universities can be found at www.bilkent.edu.tr. The university also has a communications office at the Empire State Building in New York City, equipped with interactive video conferencing capabilities. A number of courses are delivered through this office via satellite connection.
The Career Center, another service established at the incentive of Bilkent's founder early in the University's development, helps final-year students to acquire the skills necessary to apply successfully for a job. The Center arranges interviews between representatives of major corporations and students seeking employment.
Each year, more than 1,500,000 high-school graduates take the national examination to enter the state and private universities in Turkey. Bilkent gets many of the very best of these students. For example, in the 2008 examination, 34 of the top 100 scorers chose Bilkent.
The faculty is from around 40 different countries. Most of them were working in prominent universities in North America and Europe when they received offers from Bilkent University. According to ISI Citation Indexes, Bilkent continues to be first in Turkey in number of published papers per faculty member and ranks high internationally.
Students must fulfill all the degree requirements determined by their department; at graduation their cumulative grade point average must be 2.00 or higher on a scale of 4.00 (stands for circa 65% in Bilkent's grading scale).
The undergraduate programs are organized in departments within nine faculties, two schools and two vocational schools offering two-year programs. These faculties and schools are as follows:
In addition, the School of English Language offers a vocational degree in English and Translation Studies for students registered in this two-year program. Study at the vocational schools leads to an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science vocational degree.
, B.S.
or L.L.B.
, and an M.A.
, M.S.
, M.B.A. or L.L.M
, or an equivalent degree from an accredited university are eligible to commence studies in the master or doctoral programs.
The graduate programs include:
Each year, more than 1,600,000 high-school graduates take the national examination to enter the 94 state and 36 private universities in Turkey
and 5 universities in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The University has more than 10,000 students and a teaching staff of 1000. Bilkent attracts students of the highest caliber nationally and from abroad. Every year, the largest proportion of top scorers in the Turkish National University Entrance Examination choose to study at Bilkent. International students come from more than 70 different countries.
Proficiency in English language for non-native speakers is also a must in admission, since all departments (except for the Turkish Language and Literature department) use English as the main language of education by 100% weight. Minimum score of 213 from TOEFL
, or success in the university's own English proficiency exam is obligatory to register the Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level courses.
The faculty is composed of an academic staff from over 40 different countries. In terms of publications per faculty, Bilkent ranks first in Turkey, and ranks high internationally.
A high proportion of Bilkent graduate students receive some form of financial support from the University.
about 12 km. (10 miles) west of the center of Ankara
, and covers an area of more than 5000 acres. University consists of three campuses all next to each other. East campus has English preparation schools, some dormitories, CTIS, THM departments and middle campus has lodgings and FMPA, and the rest (also the biggest campus) is Main campus.
In addition to books, the collection includes periodical subscriptions, microforms, CD-ROMS, access to numerous online databases and electronic journals, DVD videos and audio/video cassettes. Music scores and sound recordings are available in the music rooms. Various open private collections and an exhibition hall also take place in the library.
Bilkent University Library is opening its doors to the students and faculty of the other universities. The computer automation system (BLISS) made for the use of Bilkent University Library is now being used by many other Turkish university libraries, again by permission of Bilkent University.
Additionally, BCC develops in-house application software for the university itself including academic information systems, student information systems, library information system and others.
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 two most famous sport teams of the university are Bilkent Goats and Bilkent Judges, the ultimate team and the football team, respectively.
. Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
(BSO) is Turkey’s first and only academic symphony orchestra. It performs regularly at the University Concert Hall and gives concerts in various other cities and countries. Young actors studying at the Performing Arts Department have regularly scheduled performances. The University also sponsors frequent lectures, art exhibitions, and literary evenings throughout the academic year.
The board, and the departmental members of the Bilkent Student Union are annually chosen among the students by the entire registered students of that academic year. Student Union is the main sponsor and the organizer of the Mayfest, the traditional Bilkent University summer festival. Mayfest is held at the first week of May each year and is famous with the huge number of activities goes on all day long, as well as the open-air concerts where the most popular Turkish pop and rock bands and singers take stage every night throughout the festival.
The student clubs organize regular activities every day in 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.
ranked Bilkent University as follows:
Institutes
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. The name "Bilkent" exemplifies this aim, since it is an acronym of "bilim kenti": Turkish for "city of science".
Bilkent University is among the 201th to 225th best universities in the world and 1st in Turkey according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is an international ranking of universities published by the British magazine Times Higher Education in partnership with Thomson Reuters, which provided citation database information...
of the world's top universities for 2011/2012.
History
Bilkent University was founded on October 20, 1984 by Prof. Dr. İhsan DoğramacıIhsan Dogramaci
Professor İhsan Doğramacı was a Turkish paediatrician, entrepreneur, philanthropist, educationalist and college administrator of Iraqi Turkmen descent born in Arbil, Iraq, then Ottoman Empire....
, through the joint resolution of İhsan Doğramacı Education Foundation, İhsan Doğramacı Science and Research Foundation and İhsan Doğramacı Health Foundation. The establishment of this private university was later approved by an act of Parliament. The aim was to create a center of excellence in higher education and research.
It had long been an objective of the founder to establish a private university distinguished by its high quality education and research. The founder, himself an academician by profession, had earlier contributed to the establishment of numerous public institutions of higher learning and served as rector of Ankara University, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Middle East Technical University and founder and first rector of Hacettepe University.
Preparations for Bilkent University had begun as early as 1967, with the purchase of a large tract of land to the west of Ankara. In the late 1970s and early 1980s the above mentioned foundations undertook construction, on the future site of Bilkent, of the buildings which now house administrative offices, the Faculty of Engineering, and the library. Construction of residences for academic staff, cafeterias, student dormitories, the Student Union building and various academic buildings followed in rapid succession.
Currently there are about 12,000 students in nine faculties, two four-year professional schools and three two-year vocational schools. Among them are foreign students from different countries. With funds from the endowments provided by the founder, the university each year awards full scholarships to over 2,500 students of high academic achievement.
From the outset, the design of the university structure provided for student union representatives to be voting members of the administrative committees of various schools, as well as of the University Senate. Beginning in the second year of instruction, the practice of student evaluation of courses and instructors, at the time not a common practice in Turkey, was instituted.
To promote the enrichment of teaching and research programs, Bilkent University entered into collaborative projects and exchange programs with many universities abroad. Bilkent has student exchange agreements with the University of California system, Georgia Institute of Technology, Maryland University, Washington University, Michigan University in the USA; McGill and Montreal Universities in Canada; Tilburg and Amsterdam Universities in the Netherlands; Pforzheim and Konstanz Universities in Germany; Roma and Bacconi Universities in Italy; Southern Denmark University in Denmark; Essex University in England; Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Lille and Clarmont University in France; Waikato University in New Zealand. The complete list of partner Universities can be found at www.bilkent.edu.tr. The university also has a communications office at the Empire State Building in New York City, equipped with interactive video conferencing capabilities. A number of courses are delivered through this office via satellite connection.
The Career Center, another service established at the incentive of Bilkent's founder early in the University's development, helps final-year students to acquire the skills necessary to apply successfully for a job. The Center arranges interviews between representatives of major corporations and students seeking employment.
Each year, more than 1,500,000 high-school graduates take the national examination to enter the state and private universities in Turkey. Bilkent gets many of the very best of these students. For example, in the 2008 examination, 34 of the top 100 scorers chose Bilkent.
The faculty is from around 40 different countries. Most of them were working in prominent universities in North America and Europe when they received offers from Bilkent University. According to ISI Citation Indexes, Bilkent continues to be first in Turkey in number of published papers per faculty member and ranks high internationally.
Undergraduate Programs
The bachelor's degree is awarded to students who successfully complete an eight-semester course of study (approximately 120 credit units, although the weight varies in different departments).Students must fulfill all the degree requirements determined by their department; at graduation their cumulative grade point average must be 2.00 or higher on a scale of 4.00 (stands for circa 65% in Bilkent's grading scale).
The undergraduate programs are organized in departments within nine faculties, two schools and two vocational schools offering two-year programs. These faculties and schools are as follows:
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture: Communication and Design, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design
- Bilkent Faculty of Business AdministrationBilkent Faculty of Business AdministrationThe Bilkent Faculty of Business Administration is a business school in Turkey. Also, it is the only one which has AACSB accreditation.The Bilkent Faculty of Business Administration offers B.S. degree at undergraduate level and MBA, M.S., Ph.D...
: Management
- Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences: Economics, International Relations, Global and International Affairs, Political Science, Psychology
- Faculty of Education: Computer and Instructional Technology Teacher Education, English Teacher Education
- Faculty of Engineering: Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Humanities and Letters: American Culture and Literature, Archaeology and History of Art, English Language and Literature, Philosophy
- Bilkent Faculty of Law: Law
- Faculty of Music and Performing Arts: Music, Performing Arts
- Faculty of Science: Chemistry, Mathematics, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Physics
- School of Applied Languages: Account Information Systems, Banking and Finance, Translation and Interpretation
- School of Applied Technology and Management: Business Information Systems, Computer Technology Information Systems
- Vocational School of Computer Technology and Office Management: Accounting ,Bureau Management and Secretarial Training, Commerce and Administration, Computer Technology and Programming
- Vocational School of Tourism and Hotel Services: Tourism and Hotel Management
In addition, the School of English Language offers a vocational degree in English and Translation Studies for students registered in this two-year program. Study at the vocational schools leads to an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science vocational degree.
Graduate Programs
Students who have obtained either a B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
or L.L.B.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
, and an M.A.
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
, M.S.
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
, M.B.A. or L.L.M
Master of Laws
The Master of Laws is an advanced academic degree, pursued by those holding a professional law degree, and is commonly abbreviated LL.M. from its Latin name, Legum Magister. The University of Oxford names its taught masters of laws B.C.L...
, or an equivalent degree from an accredited university are eligible to commence studies in the master or doctoral programs.
The graduate programs include:
- Physics (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Molecular Biology and Genetics (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Mathematics (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Materials Science and Nanotechnology (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Chemistry (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Computer Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Industrial Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Mechanical Engineering (M.S., Ph.D.)
- Business Administration (M.B.A., M.S., Ph.D.)
- Economics (M.A., Ph.D.)
- Law (L.L.M., Ph.D.)
- (Dual Masters in Applied Economics, Finance and Operations Research - joint with Tilburg University)
- International Relations (M.A., Ph.D.)
- (Master of International Affairs and Public Policy)
- Political Science (Ph.D.)
- Archaeology and History of Art (M.A.)
- History (M.A., Ph.D.)
- Turkish Literature (M.A., Ph.D.)
- Education
- Management in Education (M.A.)
- Teacher Education (M.A.)
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (M.A.)
- Art, Design and Architecture (Ph.D.)
- Painting and Printmaking (M.F.A)
- Graphic Design (M.F.A.)
- Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (M.F.A.)
- Media and Visual Studies (M.F.A.)
- Music (M.M, D.M.A./Proficiency in Art)
Admission
The Career Development and Placement Center, another service established at the incentive of Bilkent's founder early in the University's development, helps final-year students to acquire the skills necessary to apply successfully for a job. The Center arranges interviews between representatives of major corporations and students seeking employment.Each year, more than 1,600,000 high-school graduates take the national examination to enter the 94 state and 36 private universities in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
and 5 universities in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
The University has more than 10,000 students and a teaching staff of 1000. Bilkent attracts students of the highest caliber nationally and from abroad. Every year, the largest proportion of top scorers in the Turkish National University Entrance Examination choose to study at Bilkent. International students come from more than 70 different countries.
Proficiency in English language for non-native speakers is also a must in admission, since all departments (except for the Turkish Language and Literature department) use English as the main language of education by 100% weight. Minimum score of 213 from TOEFL
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL , evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting....
, or success in the university's own English proficiency exam is obligatory to register the Associate, Bachelor, Master, or Doctorate level courses.
The faculty is composed of an academic staff from over 40 different countries. In terms of publications per faculty, Bilkent ranks first in Turkey, and ranks high internationally.
A high proportion of Bilkent graduate students receive some form of financial support from the University.
Campus
The University campus is located off the main highway to EskişehirEskisehir
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...
about 12 km. (10 miles) west of the center of Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, and covers an area of more than 5000 acres. University consists of three campuses all next to each other. East campus has English preparation schools, some dormitories, CTIS, THM departments and middle campus has lodgings and FMPA, and the rest (also the biggest campus) is Main campus.
Library
The University library has a rich collection of books with annual acquisitions valued at over 3 million U.S. dollars. Today, Bilkent University Library is the largest university library of Turkey, and it is the only university library to take place at the Top 10 libraries ranking of Turkey.In addition to books, the collection includes periodical subscriptions, microforms, CD-ROMS, access to numerous online databases and electronic journals, DVD videos and audio/video cassettes. Music scores and sound recordings are available in the music rooms. Various open private collections and an exhibition hall also take place in the library.
Computer Center
The Bilkent Computer Center (BCC) provides a variety of computing resources and services to meet the administrative, educational and research computing requirements in the university community. These services include providing computational equipment, their hardware and software maintenance, maintenance of software resources such as language compilers, utilities and application programs.Additionally, BCC develops in-house application software for the university itself including academic information systems, student information systems, library information system and others.
Sports and Recreation
The sports programs, activities and facilities of the university include three gymnasiums, three outdoor tennis courts, one indoor tennis court, several outdoor volleyball and basketball courts, two mini-football fields, several aerobic/step studios, fitness/conditioning room, several multi-purpose rooms, a regulation size grass football field on Main Campus and a 60m x 40m multi-purpose grass football field on East Campus. In addition, a new seven thousand square meter multi-purpose sports complex (with a large state of the art fitness center, basketball, volleyball and team handball courts, three squash courts, aerobic/step and program studios and an indoor running-walking track) on Main Campus was added to the current facilities in the Fall of 2001.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 two most famous sport teams of the university are Bilkent Goats and Bilkent Judges, the ultimate team and the football team, respectively.
Health Services
Free emergency health services are provided for all students. There are two health centers on the campuses with physicians and nurses available 24 hours a day, including weekends. In addition to the full-time staff, specialists such as a dentist, optician, gynecologist and psychologist are available for consultation. Subscription to group health insurance plans are available for graduate students.Societies and Leisure Activities
Bilkent University claims to be a leader in music and performing arts in TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
Bilkent Symphony Orchestra
The Bilkent Symphony Orchestra is a major symphony orchestra of Turkey located in Bilkent, Ankara. It was founded in 1993 by Bilkent University. Since 1994 the orchestra is based in Bilkent Concert Hall...
(BSO) is Turkey’s first and only academic symphony orchestra. It performs regularly at the University Concert Hall and gives concerts in various other cities and countries. Young actors studying at the Performing Arts Department have regularly scheduled performances. The University also sponsors frequent lectures, art exhibitions, and literary evenings throughout the academic year.
The board, and the departmental members of the Bilkent Student Union are annually chosen among the students by the entire registered students of that academic year. Student Union is the main sponsor and the organizer of the Mayfest, the traditional Bilkent University summer festival. Mayfest is held at the first week of May each year and is famous with the huge number of activities goes on all day long, as well as the open-air concerts where the most popular Turkish pop and rock bands and singers take stage every night throughout the festival.
The student clubs organize regular activities every day in 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.
Housing
Accommodation is available on campus for many graduate students either in single occupancy dormitories or in shared apartments. All housing facilities are furnished and equipped with basic necessities such as major appliances, kitchenware and bedding. The dormitories houses nearly 4000 students.Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University RankingsTimes Higher Education World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings is an international ranking of universities published by the British magazine Times Higher Education in partnership with Thomson Reuters, which provided citation database information...
ranked Bilkent University as follows:
| Year | Turkey | In Asia | In the World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1st | 15th | 112th |
Notable Faculty Members
- Gürer AykalGürer AykalGürer Aykal is a Turkish conductor and Adjunct Professor at Bilkent University. He has been the musical director and principal conductor of the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra since 1999.-Education:...
- Faculty of Music, conductor - Suna KanSuna KanSuna Kan, born on October 21, 1936 in Adana, Turkey. Great Turkish violinist.She started playing the violin at the age of five and gave her first public concerts when she was only nine years old, performing Mozart's A major and Viotti's A minor violin concertos with the Presidential Symphony...
- Faculty of Music, violinist - Gülsin OnayGülsin OnayGülsin Onay is a leading Turkish concert pianist.-Education:Born into a musical family, Gülsin Onay began to play the piano at the age of three. Her first teacher was her mother....
- Faculty of Music, pianist - Fazıl SayFazil SayFazıl Say , is a Turkish pianist and composer born in Ankara, Turkey.-Biography:Born in 1970 in Ankara, Turkey, Fazıl Say started playing the piano at the age of four. He continued his music training in Ankara State Conservatory as a student of Special Status for Highly Talented Children and...
- Faculty of Music, pianist - Talat Sait Halman - Dean of the School of Humanities and Letters, first Minister of Culture of Turkey
- Stanford J. ShawStanford J. ShawStanford Jay Shaw was an American historian, best known for his works on the late Ottoman Empire, Turkish Jews, and the early Turkish Republic...
(deceased in 2006) - Faculty of History - Halil İnalcıkHalil Inalcik-Biography:He was born in Istanbul to a Crimean Tatar family, which left Crimea for Constantinople in 1905. His birthday is unknown but İnalcık chose 26 May 1916 for his birthday. He attended Balıkesir Teacher Training School and then Ankara University, Faculty of Language, History and Geography,...
- Faculty of History - Norman StoneNorman StoneNorman Stone is a British academic, historian, author and is currently a Professor in the Department of International Relations at Bilkent University, Ankara...
- Faculty of International Relations, and History - Hikmet Sami Türk - Faculty of Law, former Minister of Justice of Turkey
- İlber OrtaylıIlber Ortayliİlber Ortaylı , is a leading Turkish historian, professor of history at the Galatasaray University in Istanbul and at Bilkent University in Ankara...
- Faculty of Law - Ergun Özbudun - Faculty of Law, leader of the academic council which is building a new Turkish constitution.
- Sami Selçuk - Faculty of Law, former Head Judge of the Supreme Court of Turkey
- Metin Heper - Faculty of Political Sciences
- Emre Özgen - Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Founder and Chair of Psychology Department, Vice President of the Turkish Psychological Association
- Salim Çıracı - Faculty of Science, Director of UNAM
- Alexander Shumovsky (deceased in 2007) - Faculty of Science, Department of Physics
- Metin Gürses - Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics
- Ali Sinan Sertöz - Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics
- Umut Aydin - Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Engineering
- Abdullah AtalarAbdullah AtalarAbdullah Atalar is a Turkish scientist and academic. Atalar is the Rector of Bilkent University, and a professor at Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering...
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Ekmel ÖzbayEkmel OzbayEkmel Özbay is a Turkish professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Physics Departments at Bilkent University and the director of the Nanotechnology Research Center, and Space Technologies Research Center in Ankara.-Biography:...
- Faculty of Science, Department of Physics and Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Haldun Özaktaş - Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Hayrettin Köymen - Faculty of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Notable alumni
- Başak KöklükayaBaşak KöklükayaBaşak Köklükaya is a Turkish actress. She has appeared in over 20 films and television shows since 1989. She starred in The Confession, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival....
- Actress - Başak ŞenovaBasak SenovaBaşak Senova is an art curator, writer and designer based in Istanbul, Turkey.She holds an MFA in Graphic Design and a PhD in Art, Design and Architecture from Bilkent University, and is active internationally with art and technology related projects. She attended the Seventh Curatorial Training...
- Art Curator, founding member of NOMADNOMADNOMAD was founded in 2002 as an independent formation and registered as association in 2006. It targets to produce and experiment new patterns in the digital art sphere by using various lenses of other disciplines. The core of the formation consists of designers, engineers, architects, curators and...
, an association working on digital art. - Binnur KayaBinnur Kaya-Biography:Kaya graduated in theatre from Bilkent University in 1995. She went to İstanbul where she worked at the Ankara Sahnesi and Karatahta Child Theatres and then at the Bakırköy Municipal Theatre....
- Actress - Ceyhun Bozkurt - Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of Greenwich
- Demir DemirkanDemir DemirkanDemir Demirkan is a Turkish musician, Eurovision Song Contest winning composer, formerly guitarist for thrash metal band Mezarkabul. Demir Demirkan started his music life when he was 13 and played guitar with various groups in college...
- Rock musician - Emrah YucelEmrah YucelEmrah Yucel is an award-winning designer of feature film and television posters and president of the Turkish Film Festival. He has designed posters for films such as What Women Want, 28 Days, Kill Bill and Frida. He was educated in Ankara, Turkey at Hacettepe and Bilkent universities. In 1995 he...
- Graphic designer and president of the Turkish Film Festival - Nevşin Mengü - Anchor Woman
- Fadik Sevin Atasoy - Actress
- Gizem GirişmenGizem GirismenGizem Girişmen , is a Turkish disabled female archer.In 1992, at the age of eleven, she was paralyzed following a traffic accident. After all, she completed her education with honors in business administration from the Bilkent University in 2004...
- Disabled female archer. Won gold medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics2008 Summer ParalympicsThe 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
in the category of individual recurve W1/W2 - Haluk AkakçeHaluk AkakçeHaluk Akakçe is a contemporary artist living and working in New York and Istanbul whose work explores the intersections between society and technology through video animations, wall paintings and sound installations. He trained in architecture at Bilkent University, Ankara, then graduated with...
- Painter and audiovisual artist - Hande DalkılıçHande DalkiliçHande Dalkılıç is a Turkish concert pianist.-Biography:She started her piano lessons with Prof. Güherdal Karamanoğlu Çakırsoy. She enrolled in the Bilkent University Faculty of Music and Performing Arts in 1989 and studied under Prof. Ersin Onay. She graduated from the Music Department in 1996...
- Pianist - Jehan Barbur - Musician, composer
- Kaan Tangöze - Rock musician as known from DumanDuman (band)Duman is a Turkish rock band. The band combines elements of traditional Turkish folk music with modern rock and grunge...
- Nasuh MahrukiNasuh MahrukiAli Nasuh Mahruki is a professional mountain climber, writer, photographer and documentary film producer. An all-round outdoor sportsman, he climbed to the summit of Mount Everest and was the first ever Turkish person to climb the Seven Summits.Ali Nasuh Mahruki was born in Istanbul...
- Mountaineer, first Turk to climb Mt. Everest and the founder of search and rescueSearch and rescueSearch and rescue is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, mostly based upon terrain considerations...
team, AKUT - Orkut BüyükköktenOrkut BüyükköktenOrkut Büyükkökten is a Turkish software engineer who developed the social networking services Club Nexus, inCircle and Orkut....
- a Turkish employee of Google who developed the social networking service called OrkutOrkutOrkut is a social networking website that is owned and operated by Google Inc. The service is designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships... - Şahan GökbakarSahan GökbakarŞahan Gökbakar is a popular Turkish comedian and film actor, specialising in burlesque comedy.-Early career:...
- Comedian - Tamer KaradağlıTamer Karadağlı-Biography:Tamer Karadağlı's family moved to America a short time after he was born. They returned to Turkey just as he began primary school there. He studied at Çankaya High School.and TED Ankara College after which graduated in theatre from Bilkent University Conservatory. In 1993 he made his...
- Actor - Tarkan GözübüyükTarkan GözübüyükTarkan Gözübüyük is the bass player of the Turkish heavy metal band Mezarkabul .-Biography:Born in 1970 in Erzurum, he grew up in Bursa...
- Musician as known from PentagramMezarkabulMezarkabul is a Turkish metal band formed by Hakan Utangaç and Cenk Ünnü. Mezarkabul is known for integrating Anatolian elements into their music. Mezarkabul means 'accepting the grave', or literally 'grave accept' in Turkish....
, Producer - Yasemin MoriYasemin Mori-Biography:Although her original last name was Savgı, she chooses to go by the scene alias Mori, which means girl in various ethnic Balkan Turkic languages, and which was a name she was called by many of her friends as a young girl. She composed her first song when she was a teenager. Her first...
- Indie musician, freelance graphic artist - Zeynep KoltukZeynep Koltuk-Biography:Koltuk was born in Istanbul in 1981 and studied International Relations in Bilkent University. She is currently studying Performing Arts at the same university. She started her career as presented in 2007 in the Turkish state channel TRT presenting the program "Bir Başka Ankara"...
- Actress - Alper Atamtürk - Chancellor's Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, University of California, Berkeley
- Atila Abdülkadiroğlu - Professor of Economics, Duke University
- Ali Kemal ARKUN - Urban Designer and Landscape Architect The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture
Organizations and Institutions Associated with the University
Centers- National Research Center for Magnetic Resonance (UMRAM)
- Bilkent University Center for European Union Affairs
- Ahmed Adnan Saygun Center for Music Research and Education
- Bilkent Center for Advanced Studies (BICAS)
- Center for Mind, Language & Culture
- Center for Brain Research
- Center for Environmental Sciences
- Center for International Economics
- Center for Russian Studies
- Center for Studies in Society and Politics
- Center for Turkish Language and Speech Processing
- Center for Turkish Politics and History
- Center for Research in Transitional Societies (CRTS)
- Center for Turkish Literature
- Communications and Spectrum ManagementSpectrum managementSpectrum management is the process of regulating the use of radio frequencies to promote efficient use and gain a net social benefit.The term radio spectrum typically refers to the full frequency range from 3 kHz to 300 GHz that may be used for wireless communication...
Research Center (ISYAM) - Genetics and Biotechnology Research and Development Center (BILGEN)
- Halil Inalcik Center of Ottoman Studies
- Nanotechnology Research Center (NANOTAM)
- National Nanotechnology Research Center (UNAM)
Institutes
- Institute of Economic and Social Sciences
- Institute of Engineering and Science
- Institute of Fine Arts
- Institute of Music and Performing Arts
- Institute of World Systems, Economies and Strategic Research
- Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology
See also
- Education in TurkeyEducation in TurkeyEducation in Turkey is governed by a national system which was established in accordance with the Atatürk Reforms after the Turkish War of Independence...
- List of concert halls
- List of universities in Turkey