Research centers provide a means for faculty and staff to share specialized research facilities and equipment.



In the course of conducting research projects in numerous fields, Bilkent faculty members have established strong collaborative links between Bilkent and universities in the US and Europe.

Ahmed Adnan Saygun Center for Music Research and Education

Acting Director: Asst. Prof. Işın Metin
Tel: +90 312 290 1777
Fax: +90 312 266 4539
E-mail: misin@bilkent.edu.tr

Bilkent Center for Advanced Studies (BICAS)

Director: Prof. Dr. Salim Çıracı
Tel: +90 312 290 1216
E-mail: ciraci@fen.bilkent.edu.tr

Center for Environmental Sciences

Director: Prof. Dr. Hasan Erten
Tel: +90 312 290 1820
E-mail: erten@bilkent.edu.tr

Center for International Economics

Director: Prof. Dr. Sübidey Togan
Tel: +90 312 290 1794
Fax: +90 312 290 1794
E-mail: togan@bilkent.edu.tr

Center for Research in Transitional Societies (CRTS)

Director: Prof. Dr. Güliz Ger
Tel: +90 312 290 2949 - 290 1213
E-mail: ger@bilkent.edu.tr

Center for Russian Studies

Director: Prof. Norman Stone
Tel: +90 312 290 3421
E-mail: norman@bilkent.edu.tr

Center for Studies in Society and Politics

Director: Prof. Dr. Ergun Özbudun
Tel: +90 312 290 1266
E-mail: ozbudun@bilkent.edu.tr

Center for Turkish Literature

Director: Prof. Talat Halman
Tel: +90 312 290 2317
Fax: +90 312 266 4059
E-mail: temerkez@bilkent.edu.tr
halman@bilkent.edu.tr

Center for Turkish Politics and History

Director: Prof. Dr. Metin Heper
Tel: +90 312 290 1929
E-mail: heper@bilkent.edu.tr

Communications and Spectrum Management Research  Center (ISYAM)

Director: Prof. Dr. Ayhan Altıntaş
Tel: +90 312 290 2457 - 290 2458
E-mail: altintas@ee.bilkent.edu.tr

Computational Electromagnetics Research Center (BILCEM)

Director: Prof. Dr. Levent Gürel
Tel: +90 312 290 2096
E-mail: lgurel@ee.bilkent.edu.tr

Genetics and Biotechnology Research and Development Center (BILGEN)

Director: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Öztürk
Tel: +90 312 290 2393
E-mail: ozturk@fen.bilkent.edu.tr

Institute of World Systems, Economies and Strategic Research

Director: Prof. Dr. Orhan Güvenen
Tel: +90 312 290 1660
E-mail: gorhan@bilkent.edu.tr

Institute of Materials Science and Nanotechnology (UNAM)

Director: Prof. Dr. Salim Çıracı
Tel: +90 312 290 2513
E-mail: unam@unam.bilkent.edu.tr

Nanotechnology Research Center

Director: Prof. Dr. Ekmel Özbay
Tel: +90 312 290 1966
E-mail: nanotechnology@bilkent.edu.tr
ozbay@bilkent.edu.tr

Space Technology Research Center (BİL-UZAY)

Director: Prof. Dr. Ekmel Özbay
Tel: +90 312 290 1966
E-mail: ozbay@bilkent.edu.tr