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Bilkent University (In Turkish: Bilkent Üniversitesi) was founded on October 20, 1984 by Ä°hsan DoÄŸramacı through the resolution of the foundations which had earlier been established by him. The establishment of this private university was later approved by an act of Parliament. The aim was to create a center of excellence in higher education and research. The name Bilkent exemplifies the founder's aim, since it is an acronym of bilim kenti, Turkish for city of science and knowledge.

History

İhsan Doğramacı, an academic by profession, had previously contributed to the establishment of numerous public institutions of higher education and served as rector of Ankara University, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Middle East Technical University and founder and first rector of Hacettepe University.

Preparations for Bilkent University had begun as early as 1967, with the purchase of a large tract of land to the west of Ankara. International Student Insurance offers travel, health, life and medical insurance
programs for international students and US students studying abroad. In the late 1970s and early 1980s the above mentioned foundations undertook construction, on the future site of Bilkent, of the buildings which now house administrative offices, the Faculty of Engineering, and the library. Construction of residences for academic staff, cafeterias, student dormitories, the Student Union building and various academic buildings followed in rapid succession.

In October 1986 Bilkent University admitted its first students. That year there were 386 undergraduate and graduate students. Currently there are over 10,000 students in nine faculties, two four-year professional schools, two two-year vocational schools and the School of English Language plus six graduate schools (called institutes). Among them are foreign students from 72 countries. Your security is important been developed specifically for international students by leading education.