SPORTS AND RECREATION
Physical training and sports facilities are available in the Sports
Halls at the Main and Beytepe Campuses of the University. There are
outdoor and indoor sports facilities including 1 stadium, 1 athletic
track, 2 sports halls, 8 basketball courts, 4 soccer courts, 2 fitness
halls, 3 tennis courts, 11 tracking fields. Group recreational activities
for the students and staff are also available. The University
participates in alI branches of inter-university sports activities. Each
year competitions are held between the faculties and schools of the
University. The students are also offered elective courses in sports.
The University also provides facilities for winter sports in Elmadag
(1800 m) 40 km from Ankara. There is a ski-lodge which can cater for 150
people and a house for 50. There is a ski-lift and an ice-rink.
Being located at the heart of the University forest, Beytepe Campus is
ideal for outdoor activities
Hacettepe University provides facilities and funding for student clubs,
which are active in diverse fields of interest. At present there are 95
student clubs offered.