Ankara University: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #507 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #77 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| #2 of 175 | In Turkey |
| #1 of 16 | In Ankara |
| #149 of 1,054 | For Neurosurgery |
| Top50% | For 177 other topics |
Quick Review
- Enrollment
- 48,271
- Type
- Non-profit
- Funding
- Public-private
partnership - Highest Degree
- Doctorate
- Website
- www.ankara.edu.tr
- Languages
- Turkish;English
- Acceptance rate
- 30%*
* Ankara University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.
We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.
Acceptance rate & Admissions
| Admissions Requirements | Secondary school certificate (graduation from lycée) or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination |
|---|---|
| Academic Calendar | October to June (October - January; February-June) |
| Enrollment | 48,271 |
Research profile
Ankara University is a world-class research university with 59,212 scientific papers published and 906,648 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Physics, Engineering, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Pathology.
Ankara University majors
by publication & citation count
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 235 | 402 |
| 1994 | 276 | 478 |
| 1995 | 295 | 577 |
| 1996 | 390 | 761 |
| 1997 | 381 | 860 |
| 1998 | 431 | 1270 |
| 1999 | 510 | 1485 |
| 2000 | 660 | 2095 |
| 2001 | 712 | 2649 |
| 2002 | 770 | 3332 |
| 2003 | 998 | 4276 |
| 2004 | 1053 | 5636 |
| 2005 | 1140 | 7111 |
| 2006 | 1222 | 8637 |
| 2007 | 1306 | 10430 |
| 2008 | 1262 | 12771 |
| 2009 | 1340 | 14993 |
| 2010 | 1441 | 18071 |
| 2011 | 1506 | 21601 |
| 2012 | 1625 | 26735 |
| 2013 | 1764 | 30920 |
| 2014 | 1872 | 34095 |
| 2015 | 2163 | 38596 |
| 2016 | 2441 | 41434 |
| 2017 | 2846 | 41796 |
| 2018 | 3026 | 45695 |
| 2019 | 3015 | 52861 |
| 2020 | 3606 | 64591 |
| 2021 | 4144 | 79220 |
| 2022 | 4045 | 80607 |
| 2023 | 4110 | 87712 |
| 2024 | 3597 | 86961 |
| 2025 | 3145 | 81035 |
Tuition
The tuition table for Ankara University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.
| Faculty | Program | Tuition Cost (per year) |
|---|---|---|
| Faculty of Law | Law | 15,000 Turkish Lira |
| Faculty of Medicine | Medicine | 25,000 Turkish Lira |
| Faculty of Engineering | Computer Engineering | 20,000 Turkish Lira |
| Faculty of Letters | English Language and Literature | 10,000 Turkish Lira |
| Faculty of Science | Physics | 12,000 Turkish Lira |
Ankara University has financial aid programs and on-campus housing.
Programs and Degrees
The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Ankara University.
Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.
| Programs | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Biology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Business | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chemistry | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Computer Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Engineering | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Environmental Science | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mathematics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Medicine | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physics | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Psychology | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Diş Hekimligi Diplomasi | Dentistry |
|---|---|
| Lisans Diplomasi | Acting, Actuarial Science, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, American Studies, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Armenian, Art History, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Child Care and Development, Chinese, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Crop Production, Dairy, Dance, Dietetics, Economics, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Technology, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Finance, Fishery, Folklore, Food Science, French, Geography, Geological Engineering, German, Greek, Greek (Classical), Health Administration, History, Horticulture, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hungarian, International Relations and Diplomacy, Irrigation, Italian, Japanese, Journalism, Korean, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Latin, Law, Library Science, Linguistics, Mathematics, Midwifery, Music, Musical Instruments, Nursing, Persian, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Polish, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Real Estate, Restoration of Works of Art, Russian, Singing, Social Work, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Special Education, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Theatre, Theology, Turkish, Urdu |
| Tip Doktorlugu Diplomasi | Medicine |
| Veteriner Hekim Diplomasi | Veterinary Science |
| Yüksek Lisans Diplomasi | Administration, Adult Education, African Studies, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Armenian, Art Education, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Bulgarian, Business Administration, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Curriculum, Dairy, Demography and Population, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, English, Finance, Fishery, Folklore, Food Technology, French, Geography, Geological Engineering, History, Horticulture, Human Rights, Humanities and Social Science Education, Hungarian, Indic Languages, Information Technology, International Business, International Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Irrigation, Islamic Studies, Italian, Japanese, Journalism, Landscape Architecture, Latin, Latin American Studies, Law, Library Science, Logic, Maritime Law, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Media Studies, Museum Studies, Music, Native Language Education, Persian, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Education, Physical Engineering, Physics, Plant and Crop Protection, Polish, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Private Law, Public Law, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Real Estate, Regional Studies, Religious Education, Religious Studies, Russian, Science Education, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Special Education, Sports, Statistics, Technology Education, Turkish, Water Management, Women's Studies |
| Doktora Diplomasi | Adult Education, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Animal Husbandry, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art Education, Art History, Artificial Intelligence, Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Bulgarian, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Computer Education, Computer Engineering, Dairy, Dietetics, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Testing and Evaluation, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, English, Environmental Management, Finance, Fishery, Folklore, Food Technology, French, Gender Studies, Geography, Geological Engineering, German, Histology, History, History of Religion, Horticulture, Human Resources, Human Rights, Hungarian, Immunology, International Relations and Diplomacy, Irrigation, Islamic Law, Islamic Theology, Italian, Japanese, Labour and Industrial Relations, Landscape Architecture, Latin, Library Science, Linguistics, Logic, Maritime Law, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Medicine, Microbiology, Native Language Education, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Occupational Health, Orthodontics, Pathology, Persian, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Philosophy of Education, Physical Engineering, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Polish, Political Sciences, Preschool Education, Private Law, Public Law, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting, Real Estate, Religion, Religious Education, Russian, Sociology, Soil Science, Spanish, Special Education, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Turkish, Urdu |
| Tipta Uzmanlik Diploması | Medicine |
Ankara University alumni
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Abdullah Öcalan
- Occupations
- writeractivistpolitical scientistpolitician
- Biography
-
Abdullah Öcalan, also known as Apo (short for Abdullah in Turkish; Kurdish for "uncle"), is a founding member of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
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Adnan Menderes
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Ali Adnan Ertekin Menderes was a Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister of Turkey between 1950 and 1960. He was one of the founders of the Democrat Party (DP) in 1946, the fourth legal opposition party of Turkey. He was tried and hanged under the military junta after the 1960 coup d'état, along with two other cabinet members, Fatin Rüştü Zorlu and Hasan Polatkan. During his tenure, Turkey participated in the Korean War, and was admitted to NATO in 1952. He was the last Turkish political leader to be executed after a military coup. He is also one of the four political leaders of the Turkish Republic who have been honored with a mausoleum, the others being Kemal Atatürk, Süleyman Demirel, and Turgut Özal.
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Bülent Ecevit
- Occupations
- poetwritertranslatorpoliticianjournalist
- Biography
-
Mustafa Bülent Ecevit was a Turkish statesman, poet, writer, scholar, and journalist. He served as the Prime Minister of Turkey four times between 1974 and 2002. He served as prime minister in 1974, 1977, 1978–1979, and 1999–2002. Ecevit was chairman of the Republican People's Party (CHP) between 1972 and 1980, and in 1987 he became chairman of the Democratic Left Party (DSP).
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Selahattin Demirtaş
- Occupations
- authorlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Selahattin Demirtaş is a Kurdish-Turkish politician, lawyer and author. He was the co-leader of the left-wing pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), serving alongside Figen Yüksekdağ from 2014 to 2018. Selahattin Demirtaş announced that he left politics after the May 2023 elections.
Ankara University faculties and divisions
| College : Foreign Languages | Modern Languages |
|---|---|
| Conservatory : State Conservatory | Dance, Music |
| Faculty : Agriculture | Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Dairy, Fishery, Horticulture, Landscape Architecture, Plant and Crop Protection, Water Science |
| Faculty : Applied Sciences | Actuarial Science, Insurance, Management, Real Estate, Transport Management |
| Faculty : Communication | Cinema and Television, Communication Studies, Journalism, Public Relations, Radio and Television Broadcasting |
| Faculty : Dentistry | Dentistry, Oral Pathology, Periodontics |
| Faculty : Divinity | Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Religious Studies, Theology |
| Faculty : Educational Sciences | Adult Education, Curriculum, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Primary Education, Religious Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, Teacher Training |
| Faculty : Engineering | Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Food Technology, Geological Engineering, Physical Engineering |
| Faculty : Fine Arts | Art Education, Fine Arts, Heritage Preservation, Museum Studies, Restoration of Works of Art |
| Faculty : Health Sciences | Child Care and Development, Dietetics, Health Education, Nutrition, Social Work, Welfare and Protective Services |
| Faculty : Languages, History and Geography | Anthropology, Archaeology, Art History, Classical Languages, Ethnology, European Languages, Folklore, Geography, History, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Oriental Languages, Paleontology, Philosophy, Psychology, Slavic Languages, Sociology, Theatre, Turkish |
| Faculty : Law | Economics, Finance, Law, Private Law, Public Health |
| Faculty : Medicine | Medicine |
| Faculty : Nursing | Midwifery, Nursing |
| Faculty : Pharmacy | Pharmacy |
| Faculty : Political Sciences | Business Administration, Economics, Finance, International Relations and Diplomacy, Labour and Industrial Relations, Management, Political Sciences, Public Administration |
| Faculty : Sciences | Astronomy and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics |
| Faculty : Sport Sciences | Physical Education, Sports |
| Faculty : Veterinary Science | Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Science |
| Higher Vocational School : Başkent | Accountancy, Heritage Preservation |
| Higher Vocational School : Beypazari | Banking, Insurance, Tourism |
| Higher Vocational School : Elmadağ | Accountancy, Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Secretarial Studies, Taxation |
| Higher Vocational School : Haymana | Paramedical Sciences, Physical Therapy |
| Higher Vocational School : Health Sciences | Health Administration |
| Higher Vocational School : Justice | Justice Administration |
| Higher Vocational School : Kalecik | Agriculture, Food Technology, Oenology, Viticulture |
| Institute : Accelerator Technologies | Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Physical Engineering |
| Institute : Biotechnology | Bioengineering, Biotechnology |
| Institute : Educational Sciences | Educational Sciences |
| Institute : Forensic Medicine | Forensic Medicine and Dentistry |
| Institute : Health Sciences | Health Sciences |
| Institute : Hepatology | Hepatology |
| Institute : Natural and Applied Sciences | Engineering, Natural Resources |
| Institute : Nuclear Sciences | Nuclear Physics |
| Institute : Research Institute of Forensic Medicine | Medicine |
| Institute : Social Sciences | Social Sciences |
| Institute : Stem Cell | Cell Biology |
| Institute : Turkish Revolution History | History |
| Institute : Water Administration | Water Management |
| Research Division : African Studies | African Studies |
| Research Division : Aging Studies | Gerontology |
| Research Division : Astronomy and Space Sciences | Astronomy and Space Science |
| Research Division : Autistic Children Diagnosis and Treatment | Special Education |
| Research Division : Brain Research | Medicine |
| Research Division : Children's and Youth Literature | Literature |
| Research Division : Communication | Communication Studies |
| Research Division : Development Studies | Development Studies |
| Research Division : Earthquake Studies | Seismology |
| Research Division : Environmental Problems | Environmental Studies |
| Research Division : European Union | European Studies |
| Research Division : Fertility Diagnosis and Treatment | Embryology and Reproduction Biology |
| Research Division : Fishery Products | Fishery, Water Science |
| Research Division : Geography of Turkey | Geography |
| Research Division : Human Resources and Career Consultancy | Human Resources |
| Research Division : Intellectual and Industrial Rights | Private Law |
| Research Division : Latin American Studies | Latin American Studies |
| Research Division : Oncology | Oncology |
| Research Division : Ottoman History | History |
| Research Division : Psychiatric Crisis | Psychiatry and Mental Health |
| Research Division : Small Enterprises and Entrepreneurship | Business Administration |
| Research Division : Southeast Europe Studies | Eastern European Studies |
| Research Division : Special Education | Special Education |
| Research Division : Turkish and Foreign Languages | Modern Languages, Turkish |
| Research Division : Underwater Archeological Studies | Archaeology |
| Research Division : Women's Studies | Women's Studies |
General information
| Alternative names | AU Ankara Üniversitesi |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Accreditation | Council of Higher Education (YÖK) |
Location and contacts
| Address | Dögol Caddesi Tandoğan Meydani Ankara, Ankara, 06100 Turkey |
|---|---|
| City population | 5,803,000 |