Bilkent Üniversitesi | |
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| Latin: Universitas Bilkentum | |
| Motto | Gerçek! (Turkish) |
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Motto in English | Truth! |
| Type | Private research university |
| Established | 20 October 1984 |
| Endowment | US$300 million[1] (2011) |
| President | Ali Doğramacı |
| Rector | Kürşat Aydoğan[2] |
Academic staff | 1,000[3] |
| Students | 13,000[3] |
| Location | , 39°52′04.80″N 32°44′55.32″E / 39.8680000°N 32.7487000°E |
| Campus | Urban, 5,000 acres (20 km2)[3] |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Red & blue |
| Nickname | Bilkent Judges (American Football) |
| Mascot | Bilkent Fox |
| Website | w3 |
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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] It has constantly been ranked among the top Turkish universities since its establishment.[5][6] In 2011, it was ranked 112th in the world by The World University Rankings.[7] 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".
- ^ As of October 2, 2018. "Bilkent"in butcesi 250 milyon lira". Hürriyet. 2011. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Bilkent University - Rector".
- ^ a b c "Bilkent University Facts". 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-20.
- ^ "EN / Bilkent University – Historical Background". w3.bilkent.edu.tr. Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
- ^ "Bilkent University in The World University Rankings". www.timeshighereducation.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "QS University Rankings". www.topuniversities.com. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "2011 THE World University Rankings". www.timeshighereducation.com. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019.