As the oldest university of the Turkish Republic, the history and mission of Ankara University has greatly coincided with that of the young state founded by Atatürk. The establishment of the Turkish Republic was much more than just a change in government; it was also a great social transformation based on modern science, contemporary democratic values and institutions.
Ankara University provides education through associate (two-year) degree programs, and undergraduate (bachelor degree) programs through its 15faculties, 2vocational schools,9colleges and a state conservatory. Graduate level education is provided by its13graduate schools.
International Students Office provides consultancy to all international students from application process to graduation. Office is responsible from all international students from undergraduate to PhD levels including exchange students.
Ankara University Directorate of Health, Culture and Sports helps you on accommodation and dormitories.
There are currently approximately 556,000 books present in the libraries of the faculties and vocational schools of the University. There are also 4750 periodicals, 17,000 volumes of handwritten texts, over 30,000 thesis and dissertations available for the use of students.
Benefiting from information technologies at the highest possible level is one of Ankara University’s principles. Consequently, there are about 50 Internet servers and more than 8,000 PCs in use at the vocational schools, together with 16 student computer laboratories.
If you have a valid health insurance in Turkey, you can use all public hospitals and university hospitals.
Also you can use private hospitals according to your insurance coverage rate. If you do not have a valid health insurance you can use only private hospitals by fee paying.
Ankara University offers very active campus life for international students on it’s five big campuses located various districts of Ankara.
Sports Facilities for students in Ankara University are planned, managed, and organised by Directorate of Health, Culture and Sports.
There are 5 covered Gymnasium and 1 Olympic swimming pool in Ankara University.
In addition, there are open football fields, volleyball courts, basketball fields and tennis courts in each faculty. Ankara University Traditional Sports Festival is organised every year with joining of about 2000 students.
There are about 40 associations on campus. They cater for a wide variety of interests such as music/choirs, art, sports, academic topics etc.
Officially recognized by the YÖK - Yüksekögretim Kurulu (YÖK - Council of Higher Education).
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 95 places compared to 2026
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 769 | 802 | 707 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By TopUniversities
Dropped 34 places compared to 2026
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | 697 | 731 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By Times Higher Education
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2027 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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| 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| - | 1201 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | 701 | - |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Based on 100 reviews
I gained valuable knowledge and practical skills during my studies .
I love how Ankara helps and protects the students from different parts of the world, even though I�m a citizen of turkey I sometimes wish I wasn�t coz of the benefits i see international students getting. As far as the education system goes, we are getting updated to the current standard of the world.
This undergraduate degree has several advantage points, such as living in the country's capital and experiencing a wide spectrum of education regarding the various aspects of English literature, as well as linguistics. However, it's difficult to acquire any help from the university's admission offices, which can be a problem especially for international students. The teachers are generally helpful, however, some of them are professionally inadequate in teaching their subjects, and display poor language skills. It is impossible to acquire help from those who look down on their students, assign very basic and inadequate materials, judge grades baselessly, and only read off slides with poor teaching skills. Some professors, on the other hand, are excellent and continue to improve their practical teaching methods that encourage students to participate in discussions and debates to a variety of subjects, like culture and poetry. Apart from these lectures, which vary from easy to difficult, the campus is very small and the library tends to be packed during exam seasons, although there are materials available to students at a just price range such as notebooks and anything else you might need. When studying here, I would also consider the living costs, as there are both advantages and disadvantages to studying at the university.
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