Founded in Ankara with the purpose of being a university which “provides quality education, produces science and technology, conducts research and enlightens the future of our country”, Atılım University takes firm steps to attain its target and even carry it one step further. Founded by the Atılım Foundation on 15 July 1997 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 ranked one of the top foundation universities in Turkey in THE, QS, ARWU, RUR, U.S. News etc in general rankings and in field and regional rankings. Atılım University provides global education with accreditation in many departments.

School of Arts and Sciences, Management School, School of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Health Sciences, School of Civil Aviation, Medical School Medium of Education in most departments is English, more than 9.000 students, more than 11.000 alumni, international students from 65 different countries