Zirve University

The Zirve University (Turkish Zirve Üniversitesi) is a private university established in 2009, located in Gaziantep, southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Currently, the university has eight faculties. It is a mix-oriented (research and education) institution. English language is the primary medium of teaching in College of Engineering, College of Architecture and Design, and College of Economics and Administrative Sciences. Turkish language is the primary medium of teaching for the rest of colleges while several courses are also offered in English. The university has total enrollment of more than 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students as of 2016.

Zirve University
Zirve Üniversitesi
MottoFrom the summit of education to the summit of life
TypePrivate
Active2009–23 July 2016
RectorProf. Dr. Adnan Kisa
Location
Gaziantep
,
Turkey
CampusKızılhisar
ColorsGreen, white    
Websitehttp://www.zirve.edu.tr/en/

Around 20% of the students are offered tuition-free education while another 20% are offered 50% tuition scholarship based on their success at National University Entrance Exam done by ÖSYM.[1] The University also offers full scholarships for those who has significant sport excellence and/or national license of sport.[1] The university was listed among the top 50 most entrepreneur and innovator university list by TUBITAK.[2] On 23 July 2016, the university was forced to close by the Turkish government. Zirve University facilities were transferred to Gaziantep University.

The establishment of the university was supported by President Abdullah Gül, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Ministers: Fatma Şahin, Mehmet Şimşek, Ali Babacan, Bülent Arınç, Egemen Bağış, Hüseyin Çelik, Kürşad Tüzmen, Zafer Çağlayan, Mehmet Ali Şahin, Taner Yıldız, Beşir Atalay, Vecdi Gönül, Cemil Çiçek, Binali Yıldırım, Ertuğrul Günay, Veysel Eroğlu, Faruk Çelik, Murat Başeskioğlu, Cevdet Yılmaz, Nimet Çubukçu, Kemal Unakıtan, Faruk Nafiz Özak, Recep Akdağ, Mehmet Aydın, Nazım Ekren.[3]

Faculties
  • Faculty of Architecture and Design
  • Faculty of Communication
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • School of Foreign Languages
  • Vocational School
  • Institute of Health Sciences
  • Institute of Social Sciences
  • Institute of Science

Research Centers
  • Middle East Strategic Research Center
  • Nanotechnology Research and Application Center
  • Food and Agriculture Center
  • Continuing Education Center
  • Physiotherapy and rehabilitation Center
  • Turkish Language Center
  • Marine Engineering Simulation Center

References
  1. "General Information on Zirve University". zirve.edu.tr. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. "Girişimci ve Yenilikçi Üniversite Endeksi 2015 Sıralaması" (PDF) (in Turkish).
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3. http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/main.aspx?home=http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2009/02/20090228m1.htm&main=http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2009/02/20090228m1.htm

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