Ege University
| Ege Üniversitesi | |
| Type | Public University |
|---|---|
| Established | 1955 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Beril Dedeoğlu |
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Academic staff
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3,135 |
| Students | 50,993 |
| Location | Bornova, İzmir, Turkey |
| Campus | Suburban, 852 acres (3.45 km2) |
| Member of | EUA, IAU, EUCEN, BSUN |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Website | ege.edu.tr |
Ege University (Turkish: Ege Üniversitesi) is a public university in İzmir, Turkey. It was founded in 1955 with the faculties of Medicine and Agriculture. It is the first university to start courses in İzmir and the fourth oldest university in Turkey. Ege University commonly ranks close to the top among research universities in Turkey.
Ege University in Bornova, a district of Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey.
By 1982, Ege University was one of the largest universities of Turkey with 17 faculties, 9 junior college-type schools and 8 institutes. That same year, part of the university was separated into a new university, Dokuz Eylül University (Dokuz Eylul University). After the division, Ege University had 7 faculties, 3 junior college-type schools and approximately 9000 students. It currently consists of 12 faculties, 7 junior college-type schools (with 4 years of curriculum), 7 vocational training schools (with 2 years of curriculum), 8 institutes and 26 research centers.
Bornova Campus of Ege University is situated on an area of 370 hectares. The campus covers wide range of facilities including culture, sport and social services. Car park, road and traffic signs and directions are available throughout. Intercity, national and international communication from the campus is possible owing to phone lines and a computer network.
Since the campus is at the crossroad of Ankara, Istanbul, and Izmir, intercity transportation is very fast. Apart from this, intercity transportation provided by municipal bus and underground services enable students to reach the campus from every part of the city. The General Directorate of Students' Credits and Dormitories administers dormitories, which provide facilities for 6000 students on campus.
Apart from the rectorate and university campus in Bornova, there are vocational training schools in Tire, Bergama, Bayındır and Ödemiş, Atatürk Cultural Center in Konak, applied educational centers in Urla, Menemen, Mordoğan, Çiğli and Özdere, and an observatory in Kurudağ. With these facilities Ege University serves the students and the public in terms of education, science, health, social and cultural services. To extend these services, a West Campus was recently established in Çeşme.
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