Why AYBU Sociology?
The Department of Sociology at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University (AYBÜ) has admitted undergraduate students since the 2012–2013 academic year and has produced graduates since 2016. It has been based at the Esenboğa Central Campus since the 2015–2016 academic year. In addition to its Turkish-medium Sociology programme, the Department has offered a fully English-medium Sociology programme since the 2024–2015 academic year. In 2026, the Department received five-year accreditation in recognition of its educational quality and institutional development.
Faculty members
17
Instructors
1
Research assistants
6
Areas of expertise
Applied Sociology · Methodology · Social Institutions · Social Structure
With its strong emphasis on an interdisciplinary approach, the Department encourages students to pursue minor and double-major programmes in other fields. It also offers postgraduate study opportunities through its MA and PhD programmes in Sociology.
Preparatory education
The Department offers two separate undergraduate Sociology programmes, one taught in Turkish and the other in English. The medium of instruction in the English Sociology programme is entirely English. Students who do not pass the English proficiency examination complete a one-year preparatory programme at the School of Foreign Languages on the Etlik Campus. The programme develops academic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
Opportunities for students
- Erasmus+ Exchange Programme — study and internship opportunities abroad
- Participation in Farabi and Mevlana student exchange programs
- Active involvement in research laboratories
- Hands-on experience through internship opportunities
- Entering the academic world through scientific events and conferences
Getting to Campus
The Esenboğa Central Campus is easily accessible from the city centre by public transport. Regular bus services from different districts of Ankara operate on routes 474 and 486.
Accommodation
Esenboğa KYK student dormitories are located within the university campus, and private dormitory options are available in the surrounding area. Affordable rental apartments can also be found in the nearby Dumlupınar and Esenboğa neighbourhoods, as well as in the Çubuk and Pursaklar districts.
Events
Since 2019, the Department has brought together leading researchers and sociology students through its Sociology Days conference series. Most recently, the event was held as the Sociology Congress on 4–5 May 2026.
Actively run by students, the AYBÜ Sociology Club supports both academic and social development through seminars, talks, workshops, projects and social activities.
Accreditation
The AYBÜ Sociology Undergraduate Programme was granted full accreditation for five years in 2026 by the Science, Literature, Faculty of Science and Letters, Faculty of Languages, History and Geography Curriculum Programmes Assessment and Accreditation Association (FEDEK). This accreditation formally certifies that our Department meets the quality standards of higher education.
A Minimum and Maximum Admission Scores
Turkish Programme
Year Minimum Score Maximum Score Closing Rank Highest Admitted Rank 2025 302.72176 341.81302 330,572 — 2024 302.62344 321.58746 332,525 — 2023 308.19979 336.21520 357,584 — 2022 309.80207 340.44021 349,500 — 2021 248.51830 280.51017 391,110 —
| Year | Minimum Score | Maximum Score | Closing Rank | Highest Admitted Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 302.72176 | 341.81302 | 330,572 | — |
| 2024 | 302.62344 | 321.58746 | 332,525 | — |
| 2023 | 308.19979 | 336.21520 | 357,584 | — |
| 2022 | 309.80207 | 340.44021 | 349,500 | — |
| 2021 | 248.51830 | 280.51017 | 391,110 | — |
English Programme
Year Minimum Score Maximum Score Closing Rank Highest Admitted Rank 2025 314.06338 354.72417 265,655 — 2024 304.69498 327.62920 319,496 — 2023 — — — — 2022 — — — — 2021 — — — —
| Year | Minimum Score | Maximum Score | Closing Rank | Highest Admitted Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 314.06338 | 354.72417 | 265,655 | — |
| 2024 | 304.69498 | 327.62920 | 319,496 | — |
| 2023 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — |
Further information
For more information about our Department, please visit the About Us and Undergraduate sections of our website. You are also welcome to visit our stand at the Etlik Campus during Open Days or our Department at the Esenboğa Campus throughout the university preference period.
We would be delighted to welcome you to our community.