Bilkent University
About
Bilkent University is a private non-profit research 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. It has constantly been ranked among the top Turkish universities since its establishment. In 2011, it was ranked 112th in the world by Times World University Rankings. Bilkent University was the first non-profit private university established in the country. The name Bilkent is an abbreviation of bilim kenti, meaning "city of science" in Turkish.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 415 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 44 subject rankings
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 8,980
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 19.8 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 6%
- Female : Male
- 48 : 52
- Staff
- 2,155
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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THE
ARWU
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
12 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunication Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Finance | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Economics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2017 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2021 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
QS
19 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting & Finance | 101-150 | - | 2026 |
| History | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Politics | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 251-300 | - | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 278 | 65.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =290 | 65.5 | 2026 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| Modern Languages | 301-350 | - | 2025 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 601-650 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2026 |
THE
6 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 401–500 | 27.4 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 801–1000 | 27.5 | 2026 |
US News
7 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 374 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | 549 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =550 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Physics | =693 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =712 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =809 | 44.0 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =905 | 44.0 | 2026 |