DEU was founded on the 20th of July 1982 by “Higher Education Instututes Foundation Law no: 41” as the second state university in İzmir, after Ege University. Dokuz Eylul University started with a total of 24 facilities, which were aquired from Ege University, the Ministry of Education,Youth and Sports, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

Dokuz Eylül University has gone through an intense growth process and increased in size by its 10th anniversary in 1992 to 41 institutions, distributed across 5 cities in the Aegean Region. Subsequently  some of these institutions have contributed to the foundation of four other universities:  Adnan Menderes University- Aydın, Muğla University- Muğla, Celal Bayar University- Manisa and Pamukkale University- Denizli.

As of 2015, our university has  15 faculties, 10 institutes and graduate schools, 4 schools, 1 conservatory, 7 vocational schools, 58 research centers and DEPARK making a total of 96 academic institutions.

DEU acknowledges the importance of education, research (including knowledge transfer) and innovation in the face of increasing global competition. The mission of DEU is to foster quality improvements, innovation excellence and internationalisation of higher education and research by enhanced transnational cooperation between education and training institutions, businesses and other stakeholders. Thus, DEU aims to contribute to economic, cultural and social well-being of society.

Our university provides education to 75.987 students in total with 3263 academic staff  and 3248  administrative staff.

Dokuz Eylül University is a city university with campuses located in several districts of İzmir. Our university offers education and training in different campuses covering in total 5.731.800 square meters (670.573 sqm) which are based in Buca (Center– Dokuzçeşmeler – Tınaztepe) Balçova, İnciraltı, Alsancak, Narlıdere, Hatay, Urla, Seferihisar, Ürkmez, Karşıyaka, Foça, Torbalı, Bergama and Selçuk.

Dokuz Eylul University has  one of the best hospitals in Turkey,  with qualified academic staff, advanced buildings and technical equipment and a history of  educational success.

Our university has established a world class R&D Center. Some of the planned activities of the R&D Center are to conduct research on “cellular treatments”, “cancer biology” and “the molecular biology of genetic disorders”
Our university offers double degree programs and in some programs in the Faculty of Business and the Maritime Faculty.

The Dokuz Eylul University Distant Learning Research and Application Center conducts distant learning opportunities on the internet (deuzem.deu.edu.tr) for students who prefer courses freed from time and location constraints. ILITAM (The Theological Degree Completion) program has provided learning opportunities to 300 students from several locations in Turkey.

The university has one central library and 12 libraries connected to the central library with capacity for 2,948 readers in a total of 20,127 m² actual area.

DEU has been awarded Diploma Supplement Label and European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Label by the European Commision.

The students of DEU have the opportunity to pursue their sporting or recreational interests indoors and outdoors. For indoor sports, there are two sports halls, which can be used for a variety of sports such as basketball, volleyball, handball and wrestling, including a gymnasium with a fully equipped exercise/training room. In most faculties and schools, table tennis rooms are also available. For outdoor sports, the University has extensive playing fields on every campus, i.e. two carpet–based mini football field, tennis, basketball and volleyball courts. Each year, the University traditionally organizes a series of intramural competitions leading to the Varsity Cup, as well as special tournaments in table games such as chess.

161 student clubs and societies are open to interested students at various faculties and schools. Included are Modern Dance, Folk Dance, Drama, Turkish Classic Music, Pop Music, Folk Music, Tennis, Aeronautics, Maritime, and Mountaineering, Sports Club etc.

Since the year 2000, university organizes Spring Festival for the students during the 2nd week of May. The festival includes cultural, artistic sportive activities and entertainment with participation of national and international groups. Apart from the social and sportive activities organized during the academic year, between June and September, the university organizes a student recreation camp located on the Aegean Sea coast around Seferihisar (approx. 40 minutes from the city center), which is available for 200 students.

For more information please take a look at Dokuz Eylul University Students Handbook

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