Dokuz Eylül University () (DEÜ) is a
public
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research university
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in
Ä°zmir
Ä°zmir is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara. It is on the Aegean Sea, Aegean coast of Anatolia, and is the capital of Ä°zmir Province. In 2024, the city of Ä°zmir had ...
,
Turkey
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. Founded in 1982, it is organized into 18 faculties. It holds the distinction of being the first university in Turkey to implement the
problem-based learning
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students learn about a subject through the experience of solving an open-ended problem found in trigger material. The PBL process does not focus on problem solving with a defined solution ...
method, which was introduced in the School of Medicine in 1997.
Several units of Dokuz Eylül University have achieved continuous improvement in education, research, and practice by obtaining the
ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System certification. These include the Social Sciences Institute and the School of Maritime Business and Management in 2001, the University Presidency in 2003, and the Medical Faculty and the Health Sciences Institute in 2004.
History
Founded on July 20, 1982, Dokuz Eylül University derives its name from September 9, 1922, the date marking the
Liberation of Ä°zmir from
Greek occupation, a pivotal event in the
Turkish War of Independence
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. Upon its establishment, seventeen previously existing schools, including faculties from
Ege University
Ege University or Aegean University () is a public research university in Bornova, Ä°zmir. It was founded in 1955 with the faculties of Medicine and Agriculture. It is the first university to start courses in Ä°zmir and the fourth oldest unive ...
and other higher education institutions, were affiliated with the university. Today, Dokuz Eylül University comprises eighteen faculties, five schools, six vocational schools, five graduate schools, and five research institutes.
Organisation
The university is organized into 18 faculties.
*Buca Faculty of Education
*Faculty of Maritime
*Faculty of Science
*Faculty of Letters
*Faculty of Fine Arts
*Faculty of Nursing
*Faculty of Law
*Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
*Faculty of Theology
*Faculty of Business
*Faculty of Architecture
*Faculty of Engineering
*Faculty of Tourism
*Faculty of Health Sciences
*Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
*Faculty of Sports Sciences
*Faculty of Medicine
*Faculty of Veterinary
The university is organized into 10 institutes.
*Graduate School of Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History
*Institute of Religious Sciences
*Graduate School of Education Sciences
*Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology
*Graduate School of Natural And Applied Sciences
*Graduate School of Fine Arts
*Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center
*Institute of Oncology
*Graduate School of Health Sciences
*Graduate School of Social Sciences
The university is organized into 3 schools.
*State Conservatory
*School of Applied Sciences
*School of Foreign Languages
The university is organized into 6 vocational schools.
*Vocational School of Judicial Practices
*Bergama Vocational School
*Efes Vocational School
*Izmir Vocational School
*Vocational School of Health Services
*Torbalı Vocational School
Notable alumni
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Didem and Sinem Balık, twin opera singers
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Vahide Perçin, actress
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Emre Aydın, rock singer
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Engin Altan Düzyatan, actor
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Öner Erkan, actor
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Şenay Gürler, actress
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Zafer Ä°lken, academic and rector of
Ä°zmir Institute of Technology
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Bülent İnal, actor
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Cengiz Küçükayvaz, actor
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Semih KaplanoÄŸlu
Semih KaplanoÄŸlu (born 4 April 1963) is a Turkish people, Turkish screenwriter, film director and producer.
Life and career
In 1984, KaplanoÄŸlu moved to Istanbul and worked for a couple of years as a copywriter for advertising companies like G ...
, screenwriter, film director and producer
*
Betül Cemre Yıldız, chess player
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İbrahim Karagül, journalist
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Mustafa Gültepe, President of
Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM)
See also
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Dokuz Eylül University Symphony Orchestra
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Balkan Universities Network
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List of universities in Ä°zmir
References
External links
Dokuz Eylül University (Official Website)Dokuz Eylül University (Official Website)InstagramXYoutube DEU WebTVSayılarla Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi
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Universities and colleges in Ä°zmir
Universities and colleges established in 1982
1982 establishments in Turkey