Best Private Universities in Ankara: 13 to Compare - LATEST 2026

The list below has 13 private universities in Ankara. All of them have dormitories and accept applications through StudyLeo, so the choice comes down to age, size and the programs each one runs.

Bilkent University is the oldest, founded in 1986, and has 13,000 students. Baskent University, from 1994, is the largest, with 19,500. Atilim University (1996) has 10,000 students and Çankaya University (1997) has 7,786. TOBB University of Economics and Technology, founded in 2003, has 6,000 students and, as its name suggests, concentrates on economics and technology.

Several universities are much newer. Ankara Medipol University, founded in 2018, already has 12,000 students. OSTIM Technical University and Lokman Hekim University both date from 2017, with 8,270 and 4,698 students. Ankara Bilim University, from 2016, is the smallest on the list with 1,364 students, and Yuksek Ihtisas University (2013) has 2,317.

Admission to a bachelor's program usually asks for a high school diploma and proof of English, such as TOEFL or IELTS, or of Turkish for Turkish-taught programs. Some universities may also ask for standardized test scores like the SAT or ACT. Requirements differ, so check each university's rules before you apply.