Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
state university in Ankara, Turkey
Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University (AYBU; Turkish: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi) is a public university located in Ankara, Turkey. Established in 2010 as the fifth public university in the city, AYBU offers instruction in both Turkish and English and hosts a diverse student body, including a high proportion of international students.
The university is named after Bayezid the Thunderbolt (Yıldırım Beyazıt), 15th-century Ottoman sultan.
History
The university was founded with a decree published in the Official Gazette on 21 July 2010.
AYBU began accepting students in the 2011–2012 academic year, initially in the faculties of Medicine, Law, Political Science, Engineering and Natural Sciences, and Health Sciences (Nursing). Additional faculties such as Dentistry and Aerospace Sciences were added in subsequent years. The university is recognized for having one of the highest rates of international students among Turkish universities and for its many programs offered in English.
Academic structure
As of 2024, the university comprises:
**Faculties** (16): Medicine, Dentistry, Law, Political Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Islamic Sciences, Business, Engineering and Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Fine Arts, Architecture, Communication, Aerospace Sciences, Pharmacy, Applied Sciences (Sereflikochisar), and Turkish Music State Conservatory.
**Institutes**: Graduate Schools of Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences, International Relations and Strategic Studies, and Public Health.
**Vocational schools**: School of Foreign Languages, Vocational School of Health Services.
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