Ankara University was ranked 4th among the Research Universities of A2 category and 9th among 23 Universities in Türkiye, rising 4 places at once in the “Research Universities Performance Follow-up Index”, in which the performances of universities in the “Research Focused Mission Differentiation Program” conducted within the scope of the “Higher Education Mission Differentiation and Specialization Project” by the COHE. To the program that was hosted by Gazi University this year, President of the Council of Higher Education Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR, Members of the Executive and General Boards, Rectors, Vice Rectors, and academics attended. COHE Executive Board Member Prof. [...]

“Research Focused Mission Differentiation and Specialization Program” Preliminary Meeting was Held. A preliminary meeting was held by the Office of the Dean of Research for “Research Universities, Research Focused Mission Differentiation, and Specialization Program”. On September 12, 2024, the preliminary meeting to prepare for the “Research Universities, Research Focused Mission Differentiation, and Specialization Program”, which is to be held by the Council of Higher Education on September 16-17, 2024, took place online. To the meeting, the Rector of Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Necdet UNUVAR, attended. After the presentation of the Vice Rector and the Dean of Research, Kaan ORHAN, in [...]

According to scientific evaluations of 1001 project proposals made to Research Support Programs Directorate on the 1st term of 2024: Ankara University with 18 out of 355 total supported projects has the second most projects in Türkiye among 103 institutions. Ankara University with 13 out of total 269 projects which were supported directly has the second most among 891 institutions, and with 5 out of total 86 projects which were supported without waiting the next term Ankara University has the fifth most among 51 institutions. We are grateful to the researchers of Ankara University for their cotnributions.

Online meeting regarding the event “Global Sustainable Meeting”, which will be held by the Times Higher Education (THE) in 2025, was held with the participation of Vice Rector and Dean of Research Prof. Dr. Kaan ORHAN, European Union Educational Programs Institutional Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Cafer YILDIRIM, and THE Organizational Director Lachyn ITALMAZOVA on August 30, 2024. In the meeting, discussions were made regarding the meeting, which will be held next year in Türkiye, creating an agenda on organizational cooperation.

Turkey’s first and only aviation, space, and technology festival, TEKNOFEST, was held in Adana this year. This year, four teams of Ankara University reached the finals at TEKNOFEST, where students participated with various projects. The “ANKÜ-CAN” team, established within the Institute of Nuclear Sciences, competed in the nuclear instrumentation and control system category of the Nuclear Energy Technologies Design Contest, which was held for the first time this year. The team won first place in the Nuclear Energy Technologies category with their project titled “Development of Neutron/Gamma Measurement System for Use in Micro Modular and Small Modular Reactors,” bringing Ankara University a win [...]

The Office of the Dean of Research Visited the Rector of Ankara University Prof. Dr. Necdet ÜNÜVAR The Office of the Dean of Research visited the Rector of Ankara University, Prof. Dr. Necdet ÜNÜVAR, who has been reappointed to his Office. We wish Professor Ünüvar a successful term in office.    

Dean of Research Prof. Dr. Kaan Orhan is Appointed as Vice-Rector The Dean of Research, Prof. Dr. Kaan ORHAN, has been appointed as the Vice-Rector for Research. We congratulate our Professor and wish him success in his future endeavors.   

Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry Faculty Members and Students' Project Conducted Under the Coordination of EU Education Programs and EU Projects Office were Granted Support! The project “Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry Intangible Cultural Heritage Study: Traditional Turkish Theater - Central Anatolia” was found successful in the evaluation and was awarded funding. SKS Instructor Ozan DEMİRCİOĞLU is working as the Project Coach, and Faculty of Dentistry students Ecem Zöhre ALAKABAK and Üzeyir Burak SIMSAR are taking part in the project as researchers. We congratulate the project team and wish them continued success.

Ankara University Faculty of Sports Sciences Academic Members’ Project Conducted under the Coordination of EU Education Programs and EU Projects Office were Granted Support! In the EU Erasmus + KA182 Mobility of Sports Personnel project type, the project named “Grassroots Cycling Movement” led by Prof. Dr. Semiyha TUNCEL, Dean of Ankara University Faculty of Sports Sciences, has been awarded a grant in the 2024 call period. Within the scope of the project, thanks to the cooperation with the project partner in the Netherlands, it is aimed to spread the habit of physical activity with cycling at the grassroots level by carrying [...]

Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry Faculty Members and Students' Project Conducted Under the Coordination of EU Education Programs and EU Projects Office were Granted Support! Project named DIGIDENT, which was initiated by Academic member of the Faculty of Dentistry, Prof. Dr. Şaziye SARI, and has in its project team the Dean of Faculty of Dentistry, Prof. Dr. Kaan ORHAN, Assist. Prof. Dr. Cafer YILDIRIM, and our student Ayşe Şölen İPEKTEN, was found eligible for grant within the scope of Erasmus+ KA152 YOU Program. We congratulate the project team and wish them luck.