This study aims to reveal how students of the Faculty of Science and Literature conceptualize their perceptions about the concept of "science" through metaphors. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research approaches, was used in the study. Criterion sampling technique, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used in determining the study group of the study. In the criterion sampling technique, individuals who have a deep relationship with the research subject are generally used in determining the participants. In line with the purpose of the study, a study group was determined that included senior university students who were knowledgeable about the research subject and who were closer to scientific research. In this context, a total of 513 university students studying in the last year of various departments of Faculty of Science and Literature, Bingol in the 2019-2020 academic year were included in the study group determined for the study. The metaphor was sent to the students online (Mail, What Sapp, Facebook, and Instagram), and they were asked to complete it. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data obtained in the study. As a result of the research, university students produced 255 different metaphors about the concept of "science". These metaphors created by the students were categorized considering their similar aspects. When the metaphors formed by university students were categorized according to their similarity, 40 different categories emerged. These categories are also grouped under 9 different themes. According to the results of the research, it was observed that the metaphors were mostly produced by the students in the category of "being enlightening" (f = 81). The study concluded that the perception of science as a source of hope among the students of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences increased due to pandemic conditions