Refet S. Gürkaynak Elected IAAE Fellow

Refet S. Gürkaynak Elected IAAE Fellow

Prof. Refet S. Gürkaynak, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, has been elected as a Fellow of the International Association for Applied Econometrics (IAAE) for 2025. 

AVS Honors Prof. Şefik Süzer

AVS Honors Prof. Şefik Süzer

Prof. Şefik Süzer from the Department of Chemistry has been awarded the Gaede Langmuir Award, presented biennially by the American Vacuum Society to only one individual.

Scholarship Funds and Donations

Earthquake Support Scholarships Donation

Bilkent University Development Office received approximately 12 million TL in donations for the 2025–2026 academic year to provide additional resources for scholarship funds. The donations were used to support students in financial need and those affected by the earthquake, covering their education, housing, and living expenses. Through contributions from the Bridge to Türkiye Fund, 11 students were awarded BTF Scholarships. With donations provided largely by our alumni, the housing, education, and living expenses for 103 students were covered.

Smoke-Free Bilkent University Campus

Smoke-Free Bilkent University Campus Principles

With the aim of creating a healthy and civilized university environment for all Bilkenters, Bilkent University initiated a Smoke-Free Campus policy.

UNAM’s Asst. Prof. Dr. İnci Receives İTÜ Science Award

UNAM’s Asst. Prof. Dr. İnci Receives İTÜ Science Award

National Nanotechnology Research Center’s UNAM Asst. Prof. Fatih İnci has been awarded the 2025 İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Science Award.

New Book by Bülent Batuman

New Book by Bülent Batuman

Assoc. Prof. Bülent Batuman, chair of the Department of Architecture, has published a new book, “Mekânın Politikası: Kriz, Kent ve Mimarlık” (The Politics of Space: Crisis, City, and Architecture).  

Dr. Zavagno Leads Turkish Part of ERC Grant

Dr. Zavagno Leads Turkish Part of ERC Grant

Assoc. Prof. Luca Zavagno of the Department of Archaeology and the Department of History will serve as a key collaborator and coordinator of the Turkish Unit in the European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant project titled “Byz-GOVAG—Agents of Cohesion in the Governance of an Empire: The Anthropogeography of Byzantium, 7th to 12th Centuries.”

Dr. Demir Honored with IEEE ComSoc Award

Dr. Demir Honored with IEEE ComSoc Award

Asst. Prof. Özlem Tuğfe Demir has been awarded the 2025 IEEE Communications Society Best Young Researcher Award for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Region.

ICGEB Awards Dr. Fulya Türker Research Grant

ICGEB Awards Dr. Fulya Türker Research Grant

Asst. Prof. Fulya Türker of the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics has been awarded funding under the ICGEB-CRP Early Career Return Grant 2025 for her research on neurodegenerative diseases.

Dr. Ordu Wins TOYP Türkiye 2025 Award

Dr. Ordu Wins TOYP Türkiye 2025 Award

UNAM Asst. Prof. Mustafa Ordu has been honored with an award in the TOYP Türkiye 2025—Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Turkey program.

Thomas Howard Receives Ralph Cohen Prize

Thomas Howard Receives Ralph Cohen Prize

Asst. Prof. Thomas Howard from the Program in Cultures, Civilizations & Ideas has been awarded the 2025 Ralph Cohen Prize from “New Literary History” journal.

Math Problem for Every Month

Math Problem for Every Month

Every month the Mathematics department hosts an open competition for any student. Problems will continue to come out each month, and allow a month for you to submit solutions.

From the Campus

A student at Bilkent has plenty of opportunities to develop intellectually, emotionally, spiritually, culturally, socially and physically.

Bilkent at a Glance!

Bilkent offers its students a vibrant campus life and the key to future success.

General View

Our campus is inviting, friendly and safe. With residential and dining services, academic and personal assistance and counseling, and many other programs and services.

Bilkent in the Morning

Students benefit from a hallmark of education at Bilkent: close communication between faculty and students.