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Başkent University

Başkent Üniversitesi

  • Ankara
  • Founded 1994
  • 1 campus

Overview

Başkent University is a private university in Ankara, Turkey. The university was founded on 13 January 1994 by Professor Dr. Mehmet Haberal. The university center is located in Ankara and also has medical and research centers and dialysis centers all around Turkey.

Başkent University is a foundation university based in Ankara, founded in 1994. It teaches on 1 campus. Its academic units include 12 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 264 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 17,850 students; 3,834 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK). 16% of its 2026 ÖSYM places (650) are full scholarships.

Source: Wikipedia — Başkent University · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

When and where was Başkent University founded?
Başkent University is a foundation university based in Ankara, founded in 1994. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Başkent University have?
17,850 students in 2025-2026; 3,834 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Başkent University have?
18.2 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (976 faculty members, 1,920 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Başkent University have?
1 campus: .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Başkent University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 264 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Başkent University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 53, Türkiye 53; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 2001+, Türkiye 91; CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2025: world 2000, Türkiye 52; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 7149, Türkiye 81; TÜBİTAK Girişimci ve Yenilikçi Üniversite Endeksi 2024: world 50, Türkiye 50. Positions as published by each ranking.

Photos

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Campuses

1 campus

Ankara

Academic structure

Associate
90
Bachelor’s
174
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 12

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 11 461,26 36.331
    · 5 yrs SAY 7 475,04 25.740
    · 5 yrs SAY 22 — —
    · 5 yrs SAY 18 451,16 45.099
    · 5 yrs SAY 5 472,88 27.282
    · 5 yrs SAY 7 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 49 426,77 68.743
    · 5 yrs SAY 9 455,40 41.290
    · 5 yrs SAY 9 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 32 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 7 393,11 10.969
    · 4 yrs EA 34 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 5 376,39 64.457
    · 4 yrs EA 32 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 7 379,49 58.788
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 25 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 361,73 38.489
    · 4 yrs SAY 16 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 377,37 128.793
    · 4 yrs DİL 35 305,71 64.375
    · 4 yrs DİL 7 449,63 6.617
    · 4 yrs DİL 2 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs DİL 36 — —
    · 4 yrs DİL 6 432,77 10.465
    · 4 yrs DİL 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 278,17 404.085
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 435,97 59.391
    · 4 yrs SAY 7 209,64 1.056.738
    · 4 yrs SAY 26 304,22 293.655
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 444,25 51.452
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 23 337,53 164.907
    · 4 yrs EA 11 406,06 23.763
    · 4 yrs EA 45 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 11 344,64 141.211
    · 4 yrs EA 4 429,68 8.270
    · 4 yrs EA 16 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 12 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 338,05 163.061
    · 4 yrs EA 12 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 355,15 111.312
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 367,66 30.923
    · 4 yrs DİL 34 299,91 67.284
    · 4 yrs DİL 6 455,93 5.534
    · 4 yrs DİL 4 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 14 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 402,71 7.118
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 42 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 8 418,67 3.271
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 7 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 22 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 5 339,80 156.906
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 28 215,39 971.017
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 415,12 3.914
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 29 327,04 225.213
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 415,34 81.217
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 24 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 5 342,23 148.831
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 5 417,77 3.411
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 20 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 6 378,72 60.203
    · 4 yrs EA 17 208,53 1.277.078

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 96 366,55 84.199
    · 4 yrs EA 17 437,15 5.788
    · 4 yrs EA 8 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 55 217,11 1.188.422
    · 4 yrs EA 10 376,40 64.427
    · 4 yrs EA 4 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 55 247,32 837.943
    · 4 yrs EA 10 389,22 43.627
    · 4 yrs EA 4 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 27 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 359,04 101.570
    · 4 yrs EA 3 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 31 231,28 1.027.191
    · 4 yrs EA 5 389,83 42.805
    · 4 yrs EA 3 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 31 237,52 953.168
    · 4 yrs EA 5 402,29 27.506
    · 4 yrs EA 3 195,21 1.391.379
    · 4 yrs EA 41 272,85 565.517
    · 4 yrs EA 10 376,03 65.092
    · 4 yrs EA 18 232,07 1.017.930
    · 4 yrs EA 49 291,61 406.894
    · 4 yrs EA 10 394,02 37.114
    · 4 yrs EA 10 245,96 853.800

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 28 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 6 365,53 33.493
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 38 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 6 378,63 20.198
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 37 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 7 405,43 6.261

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 80 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 13 452,35 43.986
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 53 388,94 112.881
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 475,42 25.461
    · 4 yrs SAY 6 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 15 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 420,73 75.213
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 9 425,80 69.809
    · 4 yrs SAY 63 316,19 255.106
    · 4 yrs SAY 9 452,24 44.092
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 22 384,79 118.437
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 474,18 26.348
    · 4 yrs SAY 3 314,09 261.478
    · 4 yrs SAY 62 337,38 200.560
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 444,68 51.029
    · 4 yrs SAY 6 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 27 382,44 121.626
    · 4 yrs SAY 5 454,79 41.820
    · 4 yrs SAY 7 317,54 251.162
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 303,34 296.780
    · 4 yrs SAY 9 446,79 49.042
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 349,74 174.864
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 454,10 42.435
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 33 366,78 144.617
    · 4 yrs SAY 9 445,03 50.688
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 27 319,61 245.317
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 415,61 80.916

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 17 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 390,41 110.931
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 225,57 865.682
    · 4 yrs SAY 17 294,21 330.857
    · 4 yrs SAY 3 425,08 70.560
    · 4 yrs SAY 34 267,91 462.622
    · 4 yrs SAY 6 380,56 124.205
    · 4 yrs SAY 6 223,95 885.939
    · 4 yrs SAY 62 292,32 338.631
    · 4 yrs SAY 11 399,94 99.066
    · 4 yrs SAY 14 231,31 795.406
    · 4 yrs SAY 21 275,67 417.580
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 392,92 107.627
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 225,88 861.648
    · 4 yrs SAY 27 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 325,61 228.980
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 173,18 1.285.016
    · 4 yrs EA 12 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 340,15 155.762
    · 4 yrs EA 26 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 5 327,61 202.726
    · 4 yrs EA 2 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 30 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 348,30 130.174
    · 4 yrs EA 21 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 329,97 193.107
    · 4 yrs EA 18 213,66 1.225.204
    · 4 yrs EA 4 325,28 212.605
    · 4 yrs EA 2 197,75 1.372.371
    · 4 yrs EA 28 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 4 357,52 105.332
    · 4 yrs EA 38 254,94 751.069
    · 4 yrs EA 7 365,08 87.440
    · 4 yrs EA 4 224,87 1.102.007
    · 4 yrs EA 47 295,47 379.016
    · 4 yrs EA 9 392,45 39.216
    · 4 yrs EA 8 223,30 1.119.702

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 20 493,45 14.234
    · 6 yrs SAY 13 513,72 5.916
    · 6 yrs SAY 50 455,07 41.577
    · 6 yrs SAY 10 489,32 16.521
    · 6 yrs SAY 9 513,15 6.078
    · 6 yrs SAY 25 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 6

Schools 2

Vocational Schools 10

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 256,09 1.453.308
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 357,12 354.636
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 245,55 1.608.158
    · 2 yrs TYT 34 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 335,51 500.531
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 212,24 2.073.041
    · 2 yrs TYT 42 250,14 1.540.598
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 357,44 352.783
    · 2 yrs TYT 38 269,48 1.258.684
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 353,09 378.521
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 243,00 1.645.674

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 11 233,06 1.790.921
    · 2 yrs TYT 7 329,57 548.927
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 301,36 835.151
    · 2 yrs TYT 22 244,62 1.621.916
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 341,92 452.669
    · 2 yrs TYT 13 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 7 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 31 249,02 1.557.075
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 368,23 294.854

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 17 234,36 1.771.963
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 348,24 409.283
    · 2 yrs TYT 8 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 306,45 776.350
    · 2 yrs TYT 14 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 303,56 809.410
    · 2 yrs TYT 8 242,14 1.658.304
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 339,91 467.237
    · 2 yrs TYT 17 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 321,79 618.333
    · 2 yrs TYT 24 240,75 1.678.495
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 344,96 431.342
    · 2 yrs TYT 20 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 292,04 949.758
    · 2 yrs TYT 24 234,73 1.766.508
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 346,30 422.335

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 34 252,48 1.506.575
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 351,67 387.244

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 38 182,57 2.295.260
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 342,04 451.836
    · 2 yrs TYT 38 249,14 1.555.281
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 374,37 265.405
    · 2 yrs TYT 34 264,24 1.334.345
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 354,04 372.704
    · 2 yrs TYT 38 180,91 2.298.552
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 336,57 492.310
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 354,61 369.361
    · 2 yrs TYT 2 204,57 2.159.820
    · 2 yrs TYT 41 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 7 333,06 519.980
    · 2 yrs TYT 17 234,57 1.768.882
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 358,00 349.462
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 205,71 2.148.168
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 357,05 355.087
    · 2 yrs TYT 20 180,94 2.298.506
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 309,86 738.718
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 363,31 320.247
    · 2 yrs TYT 2 247,53 1.578.967

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 34 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 365,30 309.686
    · 2 yrs TYT 11 207,83 2.125.028
    · 2 yrs TYT 7 324,55 592.810
    · 2 yrs TYT 17 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 319,00 644.853
    · 2 yrs TYT 13 192,34 2.258.252
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 323,23 604.942
    · 2 yrs TYT 24 187,97 2.279.100
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 332,47 524.671
    · 2 yrs TYT 16 207,60 2.127.611
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 330,72 539.227
    · 2 yrs TYT 20 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 3 358,49 346.755
    · 2 yrs TYT 18 216,40 2.020.979
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 338,48 478.039
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 232,96 1.792.277
    · 2 yrs TYT 7 336,58 492.297
    · 2 yrs TYT 5 222,02 1.946.068
    · 2 yrs TYT 14 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 311,62 719.735

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 42 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 7 381,79 233.083
    · 2 yrs TYT 31 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 335,88 497.749
    · 2 yrs TYT 9 224,37 1.913.711
    · 2 yrs TYT 4 348,25 409.275
    · 2 yrs TYT 24 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 6 342,65 447.361

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Rankings

In international rankings

From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.

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Students and graduates

From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.

Students
17.850
2025-2026 academic year
New students
3.953
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
3.834
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%56,9
10.160 / 17.850

By level

  • Associate 2.964 %17
  • Bachelor 13.365 %75
  • Master 1.070 %6,0
  • Doctorate 451 %2,5

By mode of study

  • Formal 17.673 %99
  • Evening 111 %0,6
  • Distance 66 %0,4

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2012-2013——1.959
2013-2014——1.933
2014-2015——1.926
2015-201611.5723.0022.003
2016-201714.1973.6682.522
2017-201816.0073.9162.836
2018-201916.7284.1283.227
2019-202016.7474.2823.574
2020-202117.4424.6434.128
2021-202217.1744.8663.814
2022-202318.3005.8063.760
2023-202419.0095.6923.706
2024-202518.8954.7683.834
2025-202617.8503.953—
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
1.920
Faculty members
976
Students per faculty member
18,2

Scholarships

  • Full scholarship 650 %16
  • 50% discount 3.042 %73
  • 25% discount 73 %1,8
  • Fee-paying 391 %9,4

by the 2026 ÖSYM quotas · 4.156 places

These are placement quotas from the ÖSYM guide, not enrolled students; YÖK does not publish students by scholarship type. Source: ÖSYM Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide.

Research output

Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).

Publications
23.073
Citations
634.621
h-index
171
Journal articles · 2021–2025
3.451
Q1 share
%33,2
TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
2.329
Open access
%72,2
Articles per faculty member
0,71
Publications and citations by year (recent work has had less time to be cited)
2021
2022
2023

Publications Citations to that year’s publications

Academic yearPublicationsCitations to that year’s publications
202112129469
202213926248
202314875712

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Tıp Fakültesi 861 TR Dizin
  2. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi 185 TR Dizin
  3. Mühendislik Fakültesi 109 TR Dizin
  4. Hukuk Fakültesi 96 TR Dizin
  5. İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 96 TR Dizin
  6. Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi 88 TR Dizin
  7. Güzel Sanatlar Tasarım ve Mimarlık Fakültesi 88 TR Dizin
  8. Eğitim Fakültesi 79 TR Dizin

Articles by journal quartile · 2021–2025

  • Q1 664 %33
  • Q2 606 %30
  • Q3 476 %24
  • Q4 251 %13

Articles in journals without a quartile (not in the SCImago list) are left out of the distribution.

Leading research topics

  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
  • Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
  • Dental materials and restorations
  • Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Source: OpenAlex records (CC0, openalex.org); journal quartiles from SCImago Journal Rank 2025. Figures may differ from institutions’ own reports or from Web of Science/Scopus, whose coverage differs. TR Dizin figures: TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Dizin records, search.trdizin.gov.tr OpenAlex record · Updated: 08.10.2026

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Contact

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Website
baskent.edu.tr
Address
Bağlıca Kampüsü Fatih Sultan Mahallesi Eskişehir Yolu 18.km TR 06790 Etimesgut Ankara

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