Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University

Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University (Turkish: Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi) (Formerly known as "Nigde University" until 2016) is a public higher educational institution located in Niğde, Central Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, two institutes, two colleges and six vocational colleges. The university campus is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Niğde.^[1]

Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University

Motto	Bilimin Aydınlığında Yeni Ufuklara Doğru
Motto in English	Towards New Horizons With the Illumination of the Science
Type	Public
Established	1992
Rector	Prof. Dr. Muhsin Kar
Academic staff	1,116
Students	20,608
Location	Niğde , Turkey 37°56′32″N 34°37′25″E
Website	www.ohu.edu.tr

The university was renamed in honor of Sgt. Maj. Ömer Halisdemir (1974–2016), a non-commissioned officer, who was killed on duty in the night of 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, right after he shot dead a pro-coup general and prevented so the coupists capture the headquarters of the Special Forces Command in Ankara. He is remembered as a major contributor to the failure of the coup attempt. He was a native of Çukurkuyu town in Bor, Niğde.

Academic units

Faculties

• Engineering
• Science and Letters
• Economics and Business Administration
• Education
• Architecture
• Agricultural Sciences and Technologies

Institutes

• Social Sciences
• Sciences

Colleges

• Physical Education and Sports
• Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Sciences

Vocational colleges (VC)

• Niğde Social Sciences VC
• Bor VC
• Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Services VC
• Ulukışla VC
• Bor Halil Zöhre Ataman VC

Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.^[2]

References

1. "Niğde Üniversitesi'nin adı artık Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi!". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
2. Tüm Uyeler. kunib.com