Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi
MottoKnowledge, Will, Courage and Speed
TypePublic
Established21 July 2010
RectorAli Cengiz Köseoğlu
Academic staff
1,380 (2022)
Students24,166 (2021-22)
Undergraduates16,638 (2021-22)
Postgraduates3,247 (2021-22)
1,261 (2021-22)
Location
Ankara
,
Turkey
CampusMultiple campuses (Esenboga main campus and others), 231,395 m² (indoor)
LanguageTurkish, English
ColorsNavy blue, Turquoise
Websiteaybu.edu.tr/aybu/en

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.

University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia351-400 (2022)