Atılım University (In Turkish: Atılım Üniversitesi) is a highly respected private university, created in 1997. It is located in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The language of instruction for most courses is English. Education programs are at international standards (e.g. ABET 2000). Atılım University is considered to be one of the best schools in Turkey and was chosen as one of the best 401-500 universities in the World in 2016 by London-based The Higher Education (THE) and has been highly ranked by many other institutions. Profile & History Atilim University was founded on 15 July 1997 by Atılım Foundatıon, which was created in 1996. It was founded to serve as a Foundation University in the capacity of a legal entity pursuant to provisions of Law no. 2547 concerning the Foundation of Higher Education Institutes. Atılım University is located on 250 acres of land in İncek, Gölbaşı, one of the most recent and fastest developing residential areas of Ankara, 20 km from the City Centre and 7 km from the motorway. The campus contains faculty buildings, laboratories, conference halls, basketball and volleyball fields, a gymnasium, tennis courts, a condition hall, a swimming pool, cafeterias, cafes, and recreation areas where outdoor activities are also carried out. Atılım University has also supported developing various student's clubs and societies from its beginning, that's why up to this date over 60% of students are involved in 54 of them. The clubs and societies have been provided with the opportunity to organize technical and social trips, panels, conferences, debates, cultural and social activities so as to share the social atmosphere and learn. Atılım University also has a high number of sister universities such as the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas, and 31 European universities in Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the Netherlands. These universities are collaborating with Atılım University under the scope of Erasmus Programme. Atılım is also among the Erasmus University Charter universities. Academic Units Faculties Faculty of Engineering Department of Aerospace Engineering Department of Automotive Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry Department of Computer Engineering Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering Department of Energy Systems Engineering Department of Industrial Engineering Department of Information Systems Engineering Department of Information Systems Engineering UOLP Department of Mechatronics Engineering Department of Manufacturing