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Bilkent UniversityAnkara, Turkey
BilkentBilkent UniversityUniversityAnkara, TurkeyAnkara, Turkey
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Founding Founding of Bilkentof BilkentProf Prof İİhsan Dohsan Doğğramacramacıı
(1915(1915--2010)2010)
He finds the location in Ankara with He finds the location in Ankara with water supplieswater suppliesHe buys the land from villagers in He buys the land from villagers in 19701970’’ssHe constructs BHe constructs Bilkent ilkent lake for water lake for water supply for trees to be plantedsupply for trees to be plantedHe starts companies He starts companies
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Founding of Founding of BilkentBilkentHe convinces lawmakers to add a He convinces lawmakers to add a clause to 1982 Turkish clause to 1982 Turkish constitution which allows nonconstitution which allows non--
profit Foundation Universitiesprofit Foundation Universities
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Founding of Founding of BilkentBilkentHe founds the first example of a nonHe founds the first example of a non--
profit Foundation University in Turkey.profit Foundation University in Turkey.He names it He names it ““Know(ledgeKnow(ledge) City) City””
BilkentBilkent
He becomes instrumental in the He becomes instrumental in the founding of other foundation founding of other foundation universities like universities like KoKoçç, Ba, Başşkent kent andand
SabancSabancıı
UniversitiesUniversities..
Now, there are Now, there are about 62 such Universities.about 62 such Universities.
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Founding of Founding of BilkentBilkentHe forms a Advisory Board He forms a Advisory Board consisting of eight eminent consisting of eight eminent professors of US (not all of Turkish professors of US (not all of Turkish origin)origin)He starts with six faculty members He starts with six faculty members that he individually interviewedthat he individually interviewedAdvisory board meets with those Advisory board meets with those founding membersfounding members
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Advisory board recommendationsAdvisory board recommendationsExpect research from faculty Expect research from faculty membersmembersPromotion and appointment must be Promotion and appointment must be dependent on research performancedependent on research performanceConsulting (to make extra money) Consulting (to make extra money) should be discouraged.should be discouraged.
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Founding of BilkentFounding of BilkentInstitutes a very attractive Institutes a very attractive sscholarship system to attract top cholarship system to attract top students to Bilkentstudents to BilkentPromotion of new university in select Promotion of new university in select high schoolshigh schoolsNumber one student Number one student in University in University Entrance Exam chooses Bilkent in its Entrance Exam chooses Bilkent in its first year. first year.
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First education building of Bilkent First education building of Bilkent (1986)(1986)
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Present campusPresent campus
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University EndowmentUniversity Endowment
He donates the ownership of about He donates the ownership of about 40 companies40 companiesThese are the Endowment of the These are the Endowment of the University.University.
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Construction: Construction: TepeTepe ConstructionConstruction
ISBANKASI GENEL MÜDÜRLÜK
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Construction: TAV ConstructionConstruction: TAV Construction
ISTANBUL ATATURK AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL TERMIINAL BUILDING AND CAR PARK
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TAV Construction
• Katar Doha Airport
• Umman Airport
• Libya Tripoli
airport
• Libya Sepa
airport
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Tunisia
Airports
(Monastır, Habip Burgiba)
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Dubai (Buildings with 101, 75 and
52 floors)
•Medina Airport
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Endowment
• Tepe
Home (Furniture)
• Betopan
(Cement boards)
• Meteksan
(Printing press)
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Endowment• Tepe
Market (Shopping centers)
• Bilenerji: (Electricity production)
• Cyberpark: (Technopark)
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Endowment• Tepe Güvenlik
(Security)
• Bilintur
(Hotel and catering)
• TAV
(Airport Operator)
•TAV Güvenlik
(Airport Security)
• ATU
(Airport Duty Free shop)
• BTA
(Airport catering company)
• Havaş
(Airport ground services)
• Bilsigorta
(Insurance)
• Bildes
(Maintanence)
• Bilmarket
(Market in the UniversityI
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Sports InternationalSports International 6 clubs in 4 cities
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BilkentBilkentFirst eFirst e--mail of Turkey arrives at mail of Turkey arrives at Bilkent (1986)Bilkent (1986)First WEB page of Turkey (1993)First WEB page of Turkey (1993)First nonFirst non--smoking buildingssmoking buildingsFirst PC lab of TurkeyFirst PC lab of TurkeyFirst Unix workstation of TurkeyFirst Unix workstation of TurkeyStudent evaluations of facultyStudent evaluations of faculty
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Student evaluations versus gradesStudent evaluations versus grades
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First students First students admitted in 1986admitted in 1986Currently over Currently over 13,13,0000 students00 students
Nonprofit, private universityNonprofit, private university500 hectare campus500 hectare campus450,000 m2 building space450,000 m2 building space200 hectares of planted trees200 hectares of planted trees
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FacultiesFacultiesArt, Design and Architecture Art, Design and Architecture Business Administration Business Administration Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences EducationEducationEngineeringEngineeringHumanities and LettersHumanities and LettersLawLawMusic and Performing ArtsMusic and Performing ArtsScienceScience
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SchoolsSchools
School of Applied Technology and ManagementSchool of Applied Technology and ManagementSchool of Applied LanguagesSchool of Applied LanguagesSchool of English LanguageSchool of English Language
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What makes a university a What makes a university a good university?good university?
1. Good academic staff1. Good academic staff
2. Good students2. Good students
3. Good system 3. Good system and facilitiesand facilities
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Academic StaffAcademic Staff85% have Ph.D.s from 85% have Ph.D.s from abroad: Stanford, abroad: Stanford, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Berkeley, Syracuse, Berkeley, Syracuse, Florida, Ohio State, Florida, Ohio State, Minnesota, MIT, CarnegieMinnesota, MIT, Carnegie--
Mellon, Yale, Princeton, Mellon, Yale, Princeton, Johns Hopkins, Cambridge, Johns Hopkins, Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard, ...Oxford, Harvard, ...
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Academic StaffAcademic Staff
(cont.)(cont.)
1/3 are international, from 1/3 are international, from 4242 countriescountriesAustraliaAustralia
44CanadaCanada
2233FranceFrance
55GermanyGermany
1111IrelandIreland
55PolandPoland
66RussiaRussia
1144U.KU.K
4343U.S.AU.S.A
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NonNon--Turkish school directors, Turkish school directors, Department ChairsDepartment Chairs
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Maintaining QualityMaintaining QualityAppointment and promotion system Appointment and promotion system modeled like the tenure system of modeled like the tenure system of research universities of USresearch universities of USPromotions are based on research Promotions are based on research performanceperformance
Evaluation of academic staff every two Evaluation of academic staff every two yearsyears
““Distinguished Teaching AwardsDistinguished Teaching Awards””
given given every yearevery year
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Generous scholarships for Generous scholarships for students: Tuition students: Tuition waiver, free dorm, waiver, free dorm, monthly stipendmonthly stipend
2012: 25 students from 2012: 25 students from top 100 chose Bilkenttop 100 chose Bilkent
StudentsStudents
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International StudentsInternational StudentsFull time, Erasmus and other exchange students.Full time, Erasmus and other exchange students.
Exchange agreements with about 250 universitiesExchange agreements with about 250 universities
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System/FacilitiesSystem/Facilities
Small class size (few classes in large Small class size (few classes in large lecture halls)lecture halls)
Instructor to student ratio of 1 to 11 Instructor to student ratio of 1 to 11
Medium of instruction is EnglishMedium of instruction is EnglishInternational standards used in exams International standards used in exams testing English proficiency testing English proficiency On campus housing for academic staffOn campus housing for academic staff
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TuitionTuition$5500 or $11000 per year$5500 or $11000 per yearAbout 4000 students on tuition About 4000 students on tuition waiverwaiver
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TeachingTeachingProblem based teaching in some coursesProblem based teaching in some courses
Use of computer aided education in 50% of Use of computer aided education in 50% of coursescourses
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System/FacilitiesSystem/FacilitiesUse of computer aided educationUse of computer aided education
MoodleMoodle
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An Example: History (core) courseAn Example: History (core) courseNo lecturesNo lecturesIn groups of 4 students choose a In groups of 4 students choose a recent subject (not necessarily very recent subject (not necessarily very important) not found in Internetimportant) not found in InternetPrepare a project reportPrepare a project reportBest projects submitted to History Best projects submitted to History journalsjournals
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Undergraduate Undergraduate reserachreserachAlperAlper
OzgurlukOzgurluk
(BS 2012)(BS 2012)Published 2 ISI Published 2 ISI papers before papers before graduationgraduationAccepted to Accepted to Berkeley with full Berkeley with full scholarshipscholarship
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Research CentersResearch CentersLeading Nanotechnology research in Leading Nanotechnology research in TurkeyTurkey
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Research output to IndustryResearch output to IndustryResearch of last 10 years leads to a Research of last 10 years leads to a semiconductor manufacturing semiconductor manufacturing company with 50company with 50--50 partnership with 50 partnership with a large Electronics Firma large Electronics Firm
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GE 401/402GE 401/402Senior students in Engineering, Senior students in Engineering, Science, Management and Graphics Science, Management and Graphics Design Departments take a twoDesign Departments take a two--
semester course 3 credits eachsemester course 3 credits eachInterdisciplinary teams of students Interdisciplinary teams of students are formed in such a way that the are formed in such a way that the teams have students from all teams have students from all departmentsdepartments
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GE 401/402GE 401/402The teams come up with an The teams come up with an innovative product idea that may sell innovative product idea that may sell in the marketin the marketThey prepare a business plan and They prepare a business plan and form an imaginary companyform an imaginary companyA prototype of the product is actually A prototype of the product is actually built by students with financial built by students with financial support from universitysupport from university
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GE 401/402GE 401/402The company has a logo, plans for The company has a logo, plans for marketing campaign, a web pagemarketing campaign, a web pageThe company has an IPO and gets The company has an IPO and gets listed in imaginary Bilkent stock listed in imaginary Bilkent stock marketmarketA group of Bilkent professors act like A group of Bilkent professors act like traders of stocks after a traders traders of stocks after a traders conferenceconference
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LibraryLibrary Open until 23:30 Open until 23:30 362 days a year362 days a year““Open shelfOpen shelf”” systemsystemOpen to the general Open to the general publicpublic
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Bilkent in RankingsBilkent in Rankings
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2012 Nobel Prize winner2012 Nobel Prize winnerAlvin RothAlvin Roth’’s coauthors in 12 s coauthors in 12 papers are three Bilkent papers are three Bilkent graduates:graduates:–– TayfunTayfun
SSöönmez (90BS) Prof in nmez (90BS) Prof in
Boston UnivBoston Univ–– Utku Utku ÜÜnver (93BS, 95MS) Prof in nver (93BS, 95MS) Prof in
Boston UnivBoston Univ–– Atila AbdulkadiroAtila Abdulkadiroğğlu (93BS, 95MS) lu (93BS, 95MS)
Prof in Duke UnivProf in Duke Univ
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Sports FacilitiesSports FacilitiesTwo sports centers on Two sports centers on Main and East Main and East campusescampuses
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Sports FacilitiesSports Facilities
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Cultural ActivitiesCultural Activities800 seat capacity 800 seat capacity concert hall concert hall 4000 seat 4000 seat capacity ODEONcapacity ODEON40 concerts given 40 concerts given each yeareach year
BSO (Bilkent Symphony BSO (Bilkent Symphony Orchestra)Orchestra)
90 musicians from 90 musicians from 12 different countries12 different countries
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Computing Computing ResourcesResourcesOpen 24 hours a dayOpen 24 hours a dayOver 900 PCsOver 900 PCs
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public labs on public labs on campuscampusOver 5000 PCs on theOver 5000 PCs on thecampus networkcampus network
Wireless access at Wireless access at most placesmost places
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DormitoriesDormitories
Space for 4000 Space for 4000 studentsstudents
Single, doubleSingle, doubleand 4 and 4 -- personpersonroomsrooms
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Student clubsStudent clubs••One unit graded One unit graded mandatory course for mandatory course for all studentsall students
••Active participation Active participation in club activities in club activities generates more pointsgenerates more points
••Passive participation Passive participation generates less points.generates less points.
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GraduationGraduation
2500 students accepted, 2000 students graduate2500 students accepted, 2000 students graduate
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