The Student Council elections for the 2025-26 academic year will begin this week and proceed according to the Election Calendar below. Detailed information, including the Election Calendar, regulations, campaign rules and the application form, is available at https://w3.bilkent.edu.tr/bilkent/student-council/. Student Council Election Calendar Monday, September 29 (9 a.m.) – Friday, October 3 (5 p.m.) Prospective[Read More…]
Bilkent University hosted Bilkent PhilFest on Saturday, September 27, bringing together students, academics and visitors from across Türkiye for a full day of philosophical engagement. Running from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Spring Festival area, the event offered free access to discussions, exhibitions and interactive experiences centered on philosophy and critical thinking. Participants had the opportunity[Read More…]
A ceremony was held to mark the opening of Bilkent Malatya Laboratory School (BiMS), a new educational institution launched by the İhsan Doğramacı Foundation in the Battalgazi district of Malatya. The school officially began the 2025–26 academic year with kindergarten and first and second grades. Malatya Deputy Governor Talat Tabur, İnönü University Rector Prof. Nusret Akpolat, Turgut Özal University Rector Prof. Recep Bentli, Bilkent University Rector Prof. Kürşat Aydoğan, Battalgazi Mayor Bayram Taşkın and Malatya Provincial Director[Read More…]
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, a ceremony was held at the Embassy of Italy in Ankara to mark the awarding of the honor of “Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia – Chivalry Order of the Star of Italy.” The honor was conferred by the President of the Italian Republic to Rector Kürşat Aydoğan, in recognition of his contributions[Read More…]
You are invited to participate in the “Like My Way Challenge,” an interactive CULTURATI competition, part of the Horizon Europe project coordinated by Bilkent University, designed to foster cultural engagement while giving students the chance to showcase their creativity. To join the challenge, students are invited to: • Explore cultural[Read More…]
The Career and Alumni Office invites 3rd and 4th year students to join the ongoing Interview Adventure with the Talent Hunters program. Participants will have interviews with HR professionals from leading companies and major brands across sectors, receiving feedback and taking confident steps toward their careers. Applications are open via[Read More…]
PhilFest’25, Türkiye’s first large-scale philosophy festival, will take place at the Spring Festival area on Saturday, September 27. The event is organized by the Department of Philosophy, Bilkent Philosophical Society, Bilkent University Library and the Psychological Counseling and Development Center.The festival aims to present philosophy not only as an academic[Read More…]
Ali Ramazan Aksoy, a recent graduate from the Faculty of Law, earned second place in the Tax Marathon competition, organized by Ernst & Young. Notably, three of the finalists were from the Faculty of Law. The competition brought together top-performing law students from across the country to tackle complex legal[Read More…]
The 17th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF 2025), which brought together leading figures of the defence sector and showcased the latest technological innovations, was held at the İstanbul Expo Center between July 22–27. During the fair, an innovative invention developed under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Onur Özcan, faculty member[Read More…]
A new group of international exchange and full-time students has arrived for the fall semester. This semester Bilkent University is hosting 100 new exchange students and 80 full-time international students from 50 countries. Bilkent welcomed the students with an orientation program held by the Office of International Students and Exchange[Read More…]
