Private Nonprofit university in Ankara, Turkey, founded 1984

Bilkent University Admission News and Updates

Bilkent University is a private, non-profit foundation university in Ankara and the first of its kind in Turkiye, founded in 1984, teaching entirely in English. Admission for international students combines a high school diploma with an accepted exam such as SAT, GCE A Level or IB, and tuition is set independently of the public university schedule, rising by admission year to USD 18,400 a year for students entering in 2026.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
Not listed
No verified deadline yet
Tuition
$16,300 to $18,400
per year
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 87, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
Not listed

Change log

  • Toefl Min: none to 87
  • Ielts Min: none to 6.5
  • Tuition Currency: none to USD
  • Tuition Intl Max: none to 18400
  • Tuition Intl Min: none to 16300
  • Admissions Url: none to https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/international/how-to-apply/
  • Student Count: 11701 to none
  • Type: private to private_nonprofit
Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/international/how-to-apply/
  2. https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/international-and-other-students-tuition-fees/
  3. https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/international/tuition-fee/
  4. https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/international/english-language-proficiency/