History
After spending over forty years in the field of education, next to Arı Primary School and Arı High School, an investment in higher education as well became inevitable. This endeavour was realized through the collaboration and genuine contribution of all the teaching and administrative staff as well as the thousands of young people who have attended these schools and also their parents.
Education
Çankaya University is an English medium university except for the Faculty of Law, the Vocational School of Justice and Public Relations and Advertising Department. Students who are evaluated to be unqualified for English attend the Preparatory School of English for a year.
The main objective of Cankaya University is to train individuals who are equipped with the universal skills of “accessing information” and “making use of accessed information” that are required by the information age that we live in.
Research
Research Centers
- Alternative Dispute Resolutions Research and Implementation Center
- Atatürk's Principles and Revolution History Research and Implementation Center
- Legal Research, Consultation and Implementation Center
- Center for Research and Application in Women's Studies
- Urban, Regional and Environmental Research and Implementation Center
- Center for Continuing Education, Consultation and Application
- Technology Transfer Office Research and Implementation Center
Cankaya University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #801 Ranking
- 16 Masters
- 49 Scholarships
- 291 Academic Staff
- 7,716 Students
- 77 Students (int'l)
- 3,395 Students (female)
- Private Institution Type
Cankaya University Overview
Cankaya University Scholarships
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Cankaya University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 100 reviews
- 5 Star 29 Reviews
- 4 Star 52 Reviews
- 3 Star 17 Reviews
- 2 Star 1 Review
- 1 Star 1 Review
How Students Rated This University
- Overall Satisfaction 4.1
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.3
- Admission Process 4.1
Great.
I am currently studying at this University, in the department of Translation and Interpreting Studies. My opinions about this University are pretty good. Firstly, our campus' opportunities are great. We can go have some coffee after classes, we can go to our GYM in our campus, we can go to the library to study for the upcoming exams and so on. We have a preparatory unit at our University, and if you are not able to speak, listen, write, and read the English efficiently, you have to go there because each department in our University is 100% English. The classrooms are pretty efficient as well. In our classes, ( Translation and Interpreting Studies ) There are labs that allows us to do our job. In other departments in our University, there are labs as well. However, because of the fact that I am not studying in one of these programs, I cannot tell you what are they or how they work efficiently. The academic staff of our school is also great. Each one of them have graduated from great Universities all around the world and we are currently getting a pretty high-qualified education here. Transportation to school is all free and it is pretty comfy. I love my school and my campus and whoever is reading this, I invite you there. Thank you:)
Inclusive Educational Curriculum
My experience at Dpu has been a rollercoaster ride. The strong points of this institution is that it has students from widely diverse backgrounds which stimulates different opinions and encourages active learning. The program i am studying in is highly competitive which gives me the room to work hard and improvise.
civil engineer
I recently graduated with a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering in Turkey. My studies gave me a strong theoretical and practical foundation in the field of construction and infrastructure development. Now, I would like to continue my academic journey with a research-based Master’s program in construction, in order to deepen my scientific knowledge and contribute to innovation in this field. Choosing a university abroad is not always easy, since there are so many options. I believe it is important to find an institution that combines academic excellence, research opportunities, and international openness. My goal is to take part in projects that focus on sustainability, innovation, and high-quality engineering. I would encourage other students to clearly define their academic and professional priorities before choosing a study program, as having a clear vision helps in making the best decision for the future.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2025
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Cankaya University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 601 | 801 | 801 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
This university doesn’t have a ranking for 2026 yet. Rankings are updated yearly, so check back later for the latest info.
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3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 164 | - | - |
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Housing services
On the campus of Çankaya University a modern student house for female students -Petek Kız Öğrenci Evi- with modern facilities and high standards was opened as of the academic year 2000-2001. In Petek Kız Öğrenci Evi, we offer to you, our guests, single and double rooms, special suit offers and apartments, all of which have all kinds of comfort. We offer the following facilities:
- Personal, free and unlimited access to the internet,
- Cable television in each room,
- Extension telephone,
- Bathroom and shower in each room,
- Hot water round the clock,
- Refrigerator and kitchen unit,
- Personal desk with computer equipment.
Sports facilities
Students can use our sports hall in suitable hours. Balls, racets etc.are available in the sports center for our students upon the notification of their identification card.
Sport hall located between Block A and Block B and offers free sport activities of to students (Basketball, Voleyball) till four o'clock. In the entrance two locker rooms and shower room for each.
Student clubs
Association for Computing Machinery Club has been established for our students to improve themselves and create a wide communication network by organizing programming competitions, conferences and seminars where engineering speeches will be held with the leading names of the industry on topics such as programming languages and techniques, artificial intelligence, cyber security, robotics for our Engineering Department students.