Ankara University
Ankara Üniversitesi | |
| Motto | Cumhuriyetin Bilim Güneşi (Turkish) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Republic's Sun of Science |
| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 5 October 1925 as Ankara Hukuk Mektebi 13 June 1946 as Ankara University |
| Founder | Mustafa Kemal Atatürk |
| Rector | Necdet Ünüvar |
Academic staff | 1,639 |
Administrative staff | 5,527 |
| Students | 89,683 |
| Location | , Turkey |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Turkish, English |
| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | www.ankara.edu.tr |
Ankara University (Turkish: Ankara Üniversitesi) is a public research university in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in Turkey after the formation of the Turkish republic in 1923.