Ankara Science University — Admissions, Programs and Tuition

Ankara Science University is a private university in Ankara, and it has the smallest catalogue of the universities profiled in this set of pages: the official list on this page holds 40 programs, at associate, bachelor's and master's level. A short list is neither an advantage nor a fault in itself — what matters is where those 40 entries were spent.

The answer is clear enough: engineering takes 13 of them, close to a third of the list. Against that, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing have no entries here at all. This is not the university for a health-sciences applicant, and we say so at the top rather than let you find out three emails in.

The language split is nearly even — 19 English-taught programs against 21 in Turkish. Annual tuition runs from $1,000 to $4,500: a narrow band, which means choosing between programs here is not a major financial decision and you can pick on interest rather than on price.

The real advantage of this university is in those last two numbers. At most Turkish private universities the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive program is severalfold, and the family budget ends up deciding what the student studies. Here the ceiling is $4,500 — and at some other universities in this same directory, the tuition floor sits above that ceiling. For a family dealing with limits on transferring currency out of Iran, four years of predictable tuition is worth something that a comparison table does not show.

There is a second way this university is a useful reference point: its $1,000 floor is the lowest tuition figure anywhere across Homa Study's full directory of 54 partner universities in Turkey and North Cyprus. For a family whose first filter is the absolute floor on price, this is the university to start comparing against, not just one option among many. For engineering specifically, our [guide to engineering programs in Turkey](/en/blog/engineering-programs-turkey) covers other universities with deeper engineering catalogues.

The second advantage is the language balance. Close to half the list is English-taught, so if you would rather not spend a year in Turkish preparatory classes, you have 19 options inside this one university.

The figure above is the university's own tuition — not our fee. Everything involved in getting you admitted here, from checking your documents to holding your acceptance letter, is done at no cost to you.

Bachelor's admission is assessed on your high-school record, and Iran's national entrance exam plays no part in it. The 19 English-taught programs require a language certificate or a pass in the university's own language exam; for the 21 Turkish-taught programs, a Turkish preparatory year is the usual route.

For master's entries the assessment rests on your bachelor's degree and its transcripts, and in the engineering entries the alignment between your previous field and the one you are applying to normally matters. We confirm the current year's requirements for your specific target entry with the university and go through them with you in the free consultation.

An undergraduate file holds high-school transcripts and diploma with official translations, a copy of a valid passport, a passport photo, and a language certificate for English-taught programs. For master's entries, the bachelor's degree and its transcripts are added, plus a statement of purpose depending on the entry.

Preparing and checking these documents is part of the same free service. In our experience most delays come from an incomplete translation or a passport close to expiry, not from the applicant's academic record.

Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city, a planned, orderly place that feels calmer than Istanbul yet carries one of the country's biggest student scenes; around Kızılay in particular, bookshops, study cafes, and budget eateries run on a student rhythm. Getting around is easy, with metro and light-rail lines, frequent buses, and shared minibuses covering most neighborhoods on a single travel card. Living costs sit clearly below Istanbul's, and reasonable student housing is easier to find. The climate is continental — hot, dry summers and cold winters that usually bring some snow. As the seat of government, ministries, and embassies, the city has a steady working feel, and intercity buses make weekend trips across Anatolia simple.