A new group of international exchange and full-time students has arrived for the fall semester. This semester Bilkent University is hosting 105 new exchange students and 126 full-time international students from 54 countries. Bilkent welcomed the students with an orientation program held by the Office of International Students and Exchange[Read More…]

Amemorial service was held for Assoc. Prof. Osman Oğuz, retired faculty member in the Department of Industrial Engineering, whom we lost on Monday, August 24, 2026. Dr. Oğuz, who joined Bilkent University in 1988, served as chair of the Department of Industrial Engineering at various times during his tenure at[Read More…]

The traditional Alumni Homecoming, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, took place on Sunday, September 20. Rector Orhan Aytür opened the event with a presentation at the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts (FMPA). A full day of live performances, children’s activities and the traditional lottery draw followed, giving[Read More…]

Student work from the Department of Communication and Design (COMD) was featured in “Communication Design from Around the World,” an international exhibition held at Curtin University’s Bentley campus in Western Australia from August 31 to September 11. Curated by Dr. Jo Li Tay of Curtin University, the exhibition brought together[Read More…]

PhilFest ’26, now in its fifth year, will take place on Saturday, September 26, at the Spring Festival Area. Organized by the Department of Philosophy, the Bilkent Philosophical Society, the Bilkent University Library, the Bilkent Psychological Counseling and Development Center and the Bilkent Teaching and Learning Support Center, the festival[Read More…]

The traditional Alumni Homecoming, organized by the Career and Alumni Office, will take place on Sunday, September 20. The annual gathering gives graduates an opportunity to reconnect with former classmates and faculty members, network and discuss ways to support the university. Following last year’s turnout of nearly 7,000 alumni, the[Read More…]

Organized under the leadership of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), Science Café events are held across Türkiye to make scientific knowledge more accessible and encourage direct interaction between researchers and the public. Bilkent University continued its Science Café series over the summer with two events on the theme “Professions[Read More…]

PhilFest’26, now in its fifth year, will take place on Saturday, September 26, at the Spring Festival area. Organized by the Department of Philosophy, the Bilkent Philosophical Society and the Bilkent University Library, the festival aims to present philosophy not only as an academic field but as an experience connected[Read More…]

New Bilkenters were introduced to campus and university life through the GE 100 Orientation course, held this year on September 10–14. Throughout the five-day program, students earned points toward course credit by attending seminars, department introductions, cultural events and sports activities. GE 100 is a one-credit course that helps incoming[Read More…]

On Tuesday, September 8, a University Administration Handover Ceremony for academic and administrative staff was held at the FMPA Concert Hall to share details about recent changes in the university’s administration and organizational structure.  Prof. Orhan Aytür assumed the role of Rector on July 28, 2026, upon the recommendation of[Read More…]