After the legislation allowing establishment of private universities in Turkey upon Doğramacı's request and effort, he began his searches to found a private, campus university. Afterwards in 1984 between Middle East Technical University and Hacettepe University campuses the first private university of Turkey, Bilkent University was founded. Doğramacı founded some industrial companies such as Tepe construction to build educational buildings and to provide financial support for the university as well. All the companies incorporated under Bilkent Holding are now one of the major corporate group of Turkey. All companies were endowed to the Bilkent University. Doğramacı's all heirs relinquished their rights to the companies. By this act, he donated nearly his whole fortune to the university. Bilkent University is now one of the best universities nationwide and according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Bilkent is the 112. best university worldwide.