Key information
Duration
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
English
TOEFL iBT: 87
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Ankara, Turkey
Disciplines
Physics
Overview
Features
A paper based on the candidate's thesis must be accepted or published in a reputable journal before the dissertation can be defended. The expected duration to complete the Ph.D. Physics program at Bilkent University is eight semesters for students who enter the program after an M.S. degree, and ten semesters for those who enter after a B.S. degree.
Programme Structure
Courses included:
- Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics
- Academic Practices
- Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- Statistical Physics
- Experimental Methods in Applied Physics
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
GPA: 2.5
GRE®: 157 (quantitative)
English requirements
TOEFL® iBT: 87
Other requirements
General requirements
- Proof of Degree
- Transcripts
- Statement of Purpose
- Letter of Recommendation
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 24,715 AUD / year ≈ 17,600 USD / year
National tuition: 535,400 TL
Living costs
Ankara, Turkey: 46-68 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Physics.
Available Scholarships
- Merit Scholarship — Bilkent University, Çankaya, Turkey — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Anytime
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
- ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — Grant: 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
- ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law — Grant: 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund — Grant: 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria — Leopold Figl Foundation — Grant: Various benefits — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant: 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant: 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
