Selçuk University ( tr, Selçuk Üniversitesi) is a
state-owned higher educational institution which was founded 1975 in
Konya
Konya () is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium (), although the Seljuks also called it D ...
, Turkey. It is one of the largest universities in Turkey with a student body of 63,000 of which 2,200 are foreign students from 105 countries.
History
Selçuk University began education in the academic year of 1976–1977 with two faculties: the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Literature. It has significantly grown since to become one of the largest and highest-ranked universities in Turkey.
1955 - 1962
A bill to found a university in Konya was prepared in 1955 by the
Grand National Assembly of Turkey
The Grand National Assembly of Turkey ( tr, ), usually referred to simply as the TBMM or Parliament ( tr, or ''Parlamento''), is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Consti ...
. Despite gaining a majority of signatures, the bill failed to pass the
Ministry of National Education (MEB).
1962 - 1977
In 1962, the ''Selçuk Education Institute'' ( tr, Selçuk Eğitim Enstitüsü) and the ''Higher Islamic Institute'' ( tr, Yüksek İslâm Enstitüsü) were opened under the MEB. This was the first significant step towards founding a university in Konya, and was furthered with the creation of the ''Association for the Founding and Sustenance of the University'' ( tr, Üniversiteyi Kurma ve Yaşatma Derneği) in 1968. The efforts of this association created the core of the present Engineering-Architecture faculty: the Engineering-Architecture college. The college lacked its own building, classes and funding but began teaching in the 1970–1971 academic year in a building belonging to the
General Directorate of Child Services. It was titled the ''Konya State Academy of Architecture and Engineering'' as per Article 9 of Law No. 1418.
Selçuk university along with four others were founded in 1975 with the passing of the law entitled ''Law pertaining to the founding of 4 universities, numbered 1873'' ( tr , 4 Üniversitenin Kurulması ile İlgili 1873 Sayılı Kanun) which was published in the
Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey
''Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey'' ( tr, T.C. Resmî Gazete) is the national and only official journal of Turkey that publishes the new legislation and other official announcements. It is referred to as ''Resmî Gazete'' in short.
I ...
. The university began operating in the 1976–1977 academic year, with two faculties (Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Literature), 7 subjects, 327 students and 2 permanent lecturers.
Present Day
In 2018, a law was passed for the founding of 20 new universities in Turkey. As part of this, 13 existing universities were to have some of their faculties split to create new universities.
Konya Technical University (previously Konya University) was established through this, from the Engineering, Architecture, faculties and the Technical Sciences Vocational College that belonged to Selçuk University.
Student life
Social activities
At the beginning of each academic year, the university arranges a Welcome Festival (''Hoş Geldiniz Şenliği''). Every May, the university hosts a six-day Spring Festival (''Bahar Şenliği'') that is arranged to coincide with the
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
The Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day ( tr, Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı), is an annual Turkish national holiday celebrated on May 19 to commemorate Mustafa Kemal's landing at Samsun on May 19, 1919, which is regard ...
. A sports festival is also organized in May (''Spor Şenlikleri''). A new year concert is held at the end of December (''Yeni Yıl Konseri'').
The Gökkuşağı shopping center within the campus hosts restaurants, bookstores, supermarkets among other amenities.
Student societies
The university hosts 22 sports teams and 148 student communities & clubs.
Sports
The university has an
Olympic-size swimming pool
An Olympic-size swimming pool conforms to regulated dimensions that are large enough for international competition. This type of swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is in length, typically referred to as "long cour ...
, a football field with roofed bleachers, 3 gymnasiums, 2 basketball courts, and 2 tennis courts.
Accommodation
The university's Alaaddin Keykubat campus hosts a six block ''Ataturk'' dormitory along with KYK-affiliated ''Alaaddin'' and ''Cumhuriyet'' student dormitories. The university also has a guesthouse and ERASMUS student dormitory.
Organization
Selçuk University consists of 23 faculties,
1 State Conservatory, 22 vocational schools
and Application Centers. Former faculties in
Niğde,
Karaman
Karaman, historically known as Laranda (Greek: Λάρανδα), is a city in south central Turkey, located in Central Anatolia, north of the Taurus Mountains, about south of Konya. It is the capital district of the Karaman Province. According t ...
and
Aksaray
Aksaray (, Koine Greek: Ἀρχελαΐς ''Arhelays'', Medieval Greek: Κολώνεια ''Koloneya'', Ancient Greek: Γαρσάουρα ''Garsaura'') is a city in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey and the capital of Aksaray Province. In 202 ...
were separated from it in the 2000s.
Selçuk University has nearly 63,000 students
and a population of approximately 2,700 academicians and lecturers. Of the student population, 2186 are international students from 105 countries.
Faculties
* Faculty of Agriculture
* Faculty of Art and Design
*
Beyşehir
Beyşehir () is a large town and district of Konya Province in the Akdeniz region of Turkey. The town is located on the southeastern shore of Lake Beyşehir and is marked to the west and the southwest by the steep lines and forests of the Taurus ...
Faculty of Business Administration
* Faculty of Communication
* Faculty of Dentistry
* Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
* Faculty of Education
*
Ereğli Faculty of Education
* Faculty of Engineering
* Faculty of Architecture
*
Seydişehir Faculty of Engineering
* Faculty of Fine Arts
* Faculty of Law
*
Meram
Meram is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Meram is one of the central districts of Konya along with the districts of Karatay and Selçuklu. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 267, ...
Faculty of Medicine
*
Selçuklu
Selçuklu is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Selçuklu is one of the central districts of Konya along with the districts of Karatay and Meram
Meram is a town and district of Konya Province in the ...
Faculty of Medicine
* Faculty of Science
* Faculty of Technical Education
* Faculty of Technology
* Faculty of Theology
* Faculty of Veterinary
* Faculty of Vocational Education
Schools
* School of Physical Education and Sports
*
Akşehir Kadir Yallagöz School of Health
* School of Tourism and Hotel Management, which includes a practice hotel run by the Department of Tourism
*
Beyşehir
Beyşehir () is a large town and district of Konya Province in the Akdeniz region of Turkey. The town is located on the southeastern shore of Lake Beyşehir and is marked to the west and the southwest by the steep lines and forests of the Taurus ...
Ali Akkanat School of Tourism and Hotel Management
* School of Foreign Languages
Graduate schools
* Graduate school of Education Sciences
* Graduate school of Health Sciences
* Graduate school of Science
* Graduate school of Social Sciences
* Graduate school of Turkish Studies
President departments
* Department of Atatürk Principles and Revolution History
* Department of Turkish Language
Conservatories
*
Dilek Sabanci State Conservatory
University hospitals
* Faculty of Medicine Hospital, a 934-bed teaching hospital
* Dental Hospital
* Veterinary Hospital
Research and application centers
* Accident Investigation, Prevention and Application Center
* Applied Mathematics Research and Application Center
* Atatürk Principles and Revolution History Research and Application Center
* Biofuels Research and Application Center
* Computer Sciences Research and Application Center
* Environmental Problems Research and Application Center
* ESWL and Stone Disease Research and Application Center
* Experimental Medicine Research and Application Center
* Family Research and Application Center
* Foreign Languages Research and Application Center
* Konya History Research Center
* Manufacturing Systems Automation and Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing, Research and Application Center
* Mevlana Research and Application Center
* Mushroom Research and Application Center
* Seljuks Research and Application Center
* Selcuk University Fisheries Research and Application Center
* Selcuk University Continuing Education Application and Research Center
* Research Center of Strategic Studies
* Turkish Craft Research and Application Center
* Turkish Folk Culture Research and Application Center
Additional units
*
Selçuk University Computer Center
Selçuk is a town in İzmir Province in the Aegean Region of Turkey. It is located northeast of the ancient city of Ephesus, that was once home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Its previous Greek name, ...
(BİLMER)
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Selcuk University Department of Geological Engineering Geological Engineering Department of Selcuk University, Selcuk University Faculty of Engineering and Architecture what is an optional section. Geological Engineering Department is located on the Afyon way to 20th km in Alaeddin Keykubat Campus. Tr ...
* Selcuk University Central Library
Selcuk University Technology Development Zone(Konya Teknokent)
* Continuing Education Application Center (SEM)
Rectors
Notable people
*
Bekir Bozdağ
Bekir Bozdağ (born 1 April 1965) is a Turkish lawyer and politician of Kurdish origin and current Minister of Justice.http://www.rudaw.net/turkish/middleeast/turkey/060520162 On 6 July 2011 he was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister in the ...
, Minister of Justice
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Murat Kurum
Murat Kurum (born Ankara, 7 May 1976) is a Turkish engineer, technocrat, a member of parliament for the electoral district of Istanbul and former Ministry of Environment and Urbanization from July 2018 to June 2023.
After completing coursew ...
, Minister of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change
* İlhan Yerlikaya, former president of the
Radio and Television Supreme Council
Radio and Television Supreme Council ( tr, Radyo ve Televizyon Üst Kurulu), also known in short as RTÜK, is the Turkish state agency for monitoring, regulating, and sanctioning radio and television broadcasts. RTÜK was founded in 1994 and is ...
*
Ismail Reisli, Associate Professor and Associate Chief Physician at Meram School of Medicine. Helped to identify
CD19 Deficiency Syndrome.
*
Metin Şahin, Assistant professor - European Taekwondo champion and current president of
Turkey Taekwondo Federation
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Ahmet Kural
Ahmet Kural (born 10 November 1982) is a Turkish people, Turkish actor.
Early life and career
Ahmet Kural was born on 10 November 1982 in Kütahya. His father, a chief constable, was working in the city at the time. Due to the influence of his ...
, Actor
See also
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Education in Turkey
Education in Turkey is governed by a national system which was established in accordance with the Atatürk's Reforms. It is a state-supervised system designed to produce a skillful professional class for the social and economic institutes of the ...
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List of universities in Turkey
This is a list of universities in Turkey. There are 209 universities and academies in total: 129 state universities (eleven technical universities, one institutes of technology, and two fine arts university, one special national defense universit ...
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Konya
Konya () is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium (), although the Seljuks also called it D ...
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Student Selection and Placement System
References
External links
More information about Selçuk UniversitySelcuk University CatalogSelcuk University Students Platform
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Educational institutions established in 1975
1975 establishments in Turkey