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Ege University

Coordinates: 38°27′14″N 27°12′42″E / 38.4539°N 27.2117°E / 38.4539; 27.2117
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Ege University
Ege Üniversitesi
TypePublic research university
Established1955; 70 years ago (1955)
Affiliation
RectorProf. Dr. Necdet Budak
Academic staff
3,185
Students65,088
Location
Bornova, İzmir
CampusSuburban, 852 acres (3.45 km2)
Colors    Blue and white
Websiteege.edu.tr
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]103 (2022)

Ege University or Aegean University (Turkish: Ege Üniversitesi) is a public research university in Bornova, İzmir. It was founded in 1955 with the faculties of Medicine and Agriculture. It is the first university to start courses in İzmir[a] and the fourth oldest university in Turkey.[2]

History

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Ege University was one of the largest universities in Turkey, with 19 faculties, 9 junior colleges, and 8 institutes, until part of it was separated to establish Dokuz Eylül University in 1982. Following this division, Ege University retained 7 faculties, 3 junior colleges, and approximately 9,000 students. Today, the university has grown to include 15 faculties, 6 junior colleges, 10 vocational training schools, 9 institutes, and 36 research centers.

EÜ Textile Engineering Department buildings, which were built at the Ege University Campus in accordance with the plans from Germany and opened to service in 1972, is composed of management, education and training, laboratories, Training mills and auxiliary workplaces.

Campus

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Ege University Obvervatory

Dormitory facilities on the campus are managed by the General Directorate of Students' Credits and Dormitories, accommodating approximately 6,000 students. In addition to the rectorate and the main campus in Bornova, Ege University operates vocational training schools in Tire, Bergama, Bayındır, and Ödemiş, as well as the Atatürk Cultural Center in Konak. Applied education centers are located in Urla, Menemen, Mordoğan, Çiğli, and Özdere. The university also maintains an observatory in Kurudağ.

Through these facilities, Ege University provides services in education, science, health, and social and cultural development to both students and the public. To further enhance these offerings, a West Campus was established in Çeşme.

A volleyball tournament is organized between faculties at Ege University, held at the university's sports hall.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ There had been previous efforts by Rahmi Arslan Bey, governor of İzmir during the World War I years, and during the Greek occupation of İzmir, to build a university in İzmir (Ionian University of Smyrna), but the projects, although advanced, had not been brought to full completion and courses had not started.

References

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  1. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  2. ^ Günay, Durmuş; Günay, Aslı (2011-04-01). "1933'den Günümüze Türk Yükseköğretiminde Niceliksel Gelişmeler". Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi (in Turkish) (1): 1–22. ISSN 2146-5959.
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38°27′14″N 27°12′42″E / 38.4539°N 27.2117°E / 38.4539; 27.2117

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