--- title: "Ankara: studying in Türkiye | Arman Education" description: "Verified information about Ankara in Türkiye and the universities located there." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/cities/turkiye/ankara" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Verified information about Ankara in Türkiye and the universities located there." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-turkiye-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Ankara: studying in Türkiye" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-turkiye-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) City guide # **Ankara: studying in Türkiye** Verified information about Ankara in Türkiye and the universities located there. [**Free consultation for Türkiye**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=turkiye) ## **Verified facts about Ankara** - Home of METU, Bilkent and Hacettepe. METU's 2026 estimate for Ankara: roughly 12,000-18,000 TRY per month with campus dormitory and economical lifestyle, 20,000-35,000 in a shared flat, 40,000+ living alone; student monthly transit pass 400-600 TRY; Ankara-Istanbul high-speed train 600-1,000 TRY. Bilkent Fall 2026-27 dormitory tariff 51,600-198,000 TL per person per semester depending on room type. The Ankara Provincial Migration Directorate handles student residence permits for these universities. ## **Universities in Ankara** [**Middle East Technical University (METU/ODTU)** Ankara · Public 2026-27 per semester for international-quota students starting 2023-24 or later: Engineering and Architecture 1,200 USD (34,055 TL); Arts and Sciences science programmes 1,200 USD (28,541 TL); Sociology/Psychology/History/Philosophy 800 USD (21,419 TL); Economic and Administrative Sciences 800 USD (25,733 TL); Education 800 USD (22,874 TL); graduate 375 USD. English preparatory year costs the same as the faculty fee. USD converted at the central-bank selling rate one week before payment; the TL minimum from the Official Gazette applies if the conversion is lower; semesters beyond the normal duration plus two are charged 1.5x. 25% discount (Decision 11625) for qualifying families; merit-based exemptions need no application.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/metu) [**İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University** Ankara · Private 2026-27 tuition including 10% VAT for students admitted from abroad: 18,400 USD for 2026 entrants; 17,600 USD (2025 entrants); 16,950 USD (2023-2024); 16,300 USD (before 2023); paid in two equal instalments; same tuition applies to Turkish citizens who finished high school abroad and renounced-citizenship students. (Turkish YKS students pay 1,295,000 TL in TL.)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/bilkent-university) [**Hacettepe University** Ankara · Public 2026-27 annual fees (USD / TL at 47.6065): Medicine 12,000 / 571,280; Dentistry and Pharmacy 8,000 / 380,850; Engineering, Architecture, Computer and Information Sciences, Conservatory 7,500 / 357,050; Fine Arts and Science 5,000 / 238,050; Law, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Health Sciences, Education, Letters, Nursing, Sport Sciences, Physical Therapy, Communication 4,000 / 190,450; Vocational School 3,000 / 142,850. Fees converted from USD to TL each year on the first Monday of August.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/hacettepe-university) [**Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy** Ankara · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/gendarmerie-and-coast-guard-academy) [**Ankara University** Ankara · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ankara-university) [**Ankara Music and Fine Arts University** Ankara · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ankara-music-and-fine-arts-university) [**Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University** Ankara · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ankara-hac-bayram-veli-university) [**Social Sciences University of Ankara** Ankara · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/social-sciences-university-of-ankara) [**Gazi University** Ankara · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/gazi-university) [**Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University** Ankara · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/y-ld-r-m-beyaz-t-university) [**Turkish National Police Academy** Ankara · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/turkish-national-police-academy) [**Ankara Science University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ankara-science-university) [**Ankara Medipol University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ankara-medipol-university) [**Atılım University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/at-l-m-university) [**Başkent University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/baskent-university) [**Çankaya University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/cankaya-university) [**Lokman Hekim University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/lokman-hekim-university) [**OSTIM Technical University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ostim-technical-university) [**TED University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ted-university) [**TOBB University of Economics and Technology** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/tobb-university-of-economics-and-technology) [**Ufuk University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ufuk-university) [**University of Turkish Aeronautical Association** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-turkish-aeronautical-association) [**Yüksek İhtisas University** Ankara · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/yuksek-ihtisas-university) ## **Cost information for Türkiye** The information below is not specific to Ankara; it applies to Türkiye as a whole.
**Monthly living cost (country-level)**
No nationwide official current figure was found. The Study in Türkiye 'Life Expenses' page is outdated (uses 2020-era prices: housing 215-2,500 TL/month) and is NOT used. The most recent official university estimate is METU's cost-of-living page (last updated 22 Jun 2026, Ankara): campus dormitory + economical lifestyle 12,000-18,000 TRY/month; shared apartment + moderate lifestyle 20,000-35,000 TRY; living alone or more comfortable 40,000+ TRY; non-housing basics about 8,000-15,000 TRY/month. Housing price points from the same page: on-campus public/university dorm 4,000-20,000 TRY/month, private student dorm in Ankara 12,000-60,000, three-person rental flat near the university 35,000-60,000; student monthly transit pass 400-600 TRY. Istanbul data point: Sabancı dormitory 229,650-380,950 TL per undergraduate academic year (Fall 2026-27 tariff). Istanbul and İzmir city-wide cost estimates .Source
**Accommodation (country-level)**
State KYK dormitories (Kredi ve Yurtlar Genel Müdürlüğü): eligibility, fees and application for self-funded foreign students could not be verified on an official page (kygm.gsb.gov.tr pages retrieved cover only Turkish scholarship/loan notices) - null. Türkiye Scholarships and the YÖK scholarship include dormitory accommodation. University dormitories: Boğaziçi (guaranteed first-year place for international degree students from outside Istanbul; ~45% of undergraduates on campus), Koç (applications received by 15 Jul 2026 were guaranteed campus housing; the housing directorate aims to house new international undergraduates not living in Istanbul), Sabancı (dorm fees per undergraduate year: study room for 4 229,650 TL; room for 4 305,300; room for 3 267,500; room for 2 380,950 TL; refundable deposit 34,000 TL), Bilkent (Fall 2026-27 per person per semester: 4-person 51,600 TL (Central) / 49,800 TL (East) up to 198,000 TL for a 2-person room with bathroom), METU (on-campus 4,000-20,000 TRY/month per the cost page). Private options in Ankara per METU: private student dormitory 12,000-60,000 TRY/month; three-person apartment near campus 35,000-60,000 TRY/month. Dorm/flat deposits are normally required (Study in Türkiye).Source
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