Gaziantep University
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Gaziantep University (Turkish: Gaziantep Üniversitesi) is a public university in Gaziantep, Turkey. Gaziantep University is one of the best universities in Turkey. It has 20 faculties with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research.
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Gaziantep Üniversitesi | |
Type | Public |
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Established | 7 June 1987 (1987-06-07)[1] |
Rector | Arif Özaydin [2] |
Academic staff | 1,864[citation needed][year needed] |
Students | 56674 [citation needed] |
Undergraduates | 20,268[citation needed][year needed] |
Postgraduates | 442[citation needed][year needed] |
58[citation needed][year needed] | |
Location | , 37.0348°N 37.3174°E / 37.0348; 37.3174 |
Website | www.gantep.edu.tr |
University rankings | |
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Regional – Overall | |
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[3] | 301-350 (2022) |
Gaziantep is the largest trade and industrial center in the west of Southeastern Turkey. Gaziantep University was first founded as a state university on 27 June 1987, but higher education on campus began in 1973 when the institute was an extension campus of the Middle East Technical University. The main campus is located at Gaziantep, which is close to the city centre, with its extension campuses situated in the neighbouring cities.
The objectives of the university are:
- Cultural, scientific, technical, medical and vocational education and training,
- Fundamental and applied research,
- Technical, scientific and cultural exchanges with similar institutions at national and international levels,
The University of Gaziantep enrolled 24,406 undergraduates, 482 postgraduate students, and employed 1,048 faculty members in the 2008/09 school year. The language of instruction at the Gaziantep University is English.
Gaziantep University ranks the thousandth in Times Higher Education World University Rankings from 2020 to 2021.[4]