Karadeniz Technical University is one of the most distinguished institutions in Turkey offering its students all possible opportunities regarding social, cultural and sports facilities. The social and cultural facilities include the state-of-the-art Osman Turan convention centre and the Atatürk cultural centre where all sorts of scientific and cultural meetings can be organised.
The students at Karadeniz Technical University can form groups to perform various activities such as folk dancing, acting, music, and arranging movie nights. Such groups perform their activities all around the country. Another way of socialising for the students is through the student clubs including Sub-Aqua Club, Mountain Climbing, Tennis, Aviation, Photography, Chess and Environment Club, etc.. Such clubs arrange several activities every year related to their own fields. For instance, Mountain Climbing Club goes for camping and climbing on the Eastern Black Sea Mountains several times a year. The Tennis Club regularly arranges courses and tournaments both in the university and in Trabzon.