Gazi University
Gazi University (Turkish: Gazi Üniversitesi) is a public research university located primarily in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded in 1926 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk originally as the Gazi Education Institute (Turkish: Gazi Eğitim Enstitüsü), has evolved into a comprehensive institution. The university comprises 21 faculties, 4 schools, 11 vocational schools of higher education, 52 research centers, and 7 graduate institutes.
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Gazi University (Turkish: Gazi Üniversitesi) is a public research university located primarily in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded in 1926 by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk originally as the Gazi Education Institute (Turkish: Gazi Eğitim Enstitüsü), has evolved into a comprehensive institution. The university comprises 21 faculties, 4 schools, 11 vocational schools of higher education, 52 research centers, and 7 graduate institutes.
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Additionally, 5,000 students are engaged in various graduate programs. The university employs over 3,000 faculty members, contributing to its extensive academic community.
Gazi University operates as a city-university with multiple campuses throughout the capital, with its main campus in Beşevler. Its urban setting facilitates access to housing and shopping centers for students. The university offers a variety of student activities, including a Spring Festival, free and opening concerts, sports tournaments, theatre productions, performances by student clubs, and numerous scientific and cultural seminars. In 1982, the university expanded significantly by merging with several institutions: the Bolu Academy of Engineering and Architecture, Ankara Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences, Ankara College of Technical Careers, Ankara Girls' College of Technical Careers, and the Ankara State Academy of Engineering and Architecture. This reorganization was part of a broader educational reform under the act that established the Board of Higher Education. Prior to this reform, higher education institutions in Turkey were organized as universities, academies, institutes, and schools. In 1992, the faculties and vocational schools located in Bolu were reconstituted to form Abant Izzet Baysal University.
Faculties
Faculties
Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Dentistry Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Fine Arts Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Sciences Faculty of Technical Education Faculty of Technology Gazi Faculty of Education Industrial Arts Education Faculty Some former faculties have been separated from Gazi University. They are now operating under AHBV University.
Graduate Schools
Graduate Schools
Graduate School of Educational Sciences Graduate School of Fine Arts Graduate School of Health Sciences Graduate School of Informatics Graduate School of Research and Prevention of Accidents Graduate School of Sciences Graduate School of Social Sciences
Schools
Schools
School of Banking and Insurance School of Foreign Languages School of Land Registry and Cadastre School of Physical Education and Sport
Vocational Schools
Vocational Schools
Ankara Vocational School Atatürk Vocational School Beypazari Technical Sciences Vocational School Distance Education/Learning Vocational School Gazi Vocational School Ostim Vocational School Polatlı Vocational School of Social Sciences Vocational School of Health Services Vacational School of Land Registry and Cadastre Vocational School of Law Vocational School of Public Finance
Gazi University Central Library
Gazi University Central Library
Gazi University's library houses a substantial collection of resources, including 150,000 books, 62,000 bound periodicals, and 10,000 master's theses. The library offers subscriptions to 700 periodicals in foreign languages and 600 in Turkish. Additionally, it provides access to 20,000 online journals and 30 online databases. The collections primarily feature materials in Turkish, English, and German. To assist new students, the library organizes orientation programs that introduce them to the available resources and services.
Rankings
Rankings
Gazi University has received several rankings from various organizations. In 2021, the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) placed Gazi 6th among Turkish universities and 4th in Turkey for the subjects of 'Engineering' and 'Technology.' The Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) ranked Gazi 844th in the 2022 global university rankings. In the QS World University Rankings, Gazi University was placed in the 801-1000 category in 2021, 901-950 in 2026, while in 2022, it ranked 21st worldwide in the subject of education and 1st in Turkey. It held the rank of 401 in QS's 2025 Global Engineering listing. It was ranked as the 11th best university in Turkey by QS's 2026 Turkish University ranking.
Achievements
Achievements
Turkey's third face transplant, specifically a partial face transplant, was conducted on March 17, 2012. The procedure was performed at the hospital of Gazi University on Hatice Nergis, a twenty-year-old woman from Kahramanmaraş. The patient had lost her upper jaw six years earlier, including her mouth, lips, palate, teeth, and nasal cavity due to a firearm accident, rendering her unable to eat. Prior to the transplant, she had undergone approximately 35 reconstructive plastic surgeries. The surgery was led by surgeon Selahattin Özmen. The donor was a 28-year-old woman from Istanbul who had committed suicide.
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Gazi University established.
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Notable faculty
Atilla Yayla — political scientist and academic Emrullah İşler — professor of Arabic language, former Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, ambassador Mehmet Hakkı Suçin — professor of Arabic language and literature, and literary translator Naci Kınacıoğlu — jurist, academic and former Minister of Transport Ziya Selçuk — educator, academic and former Minister of National Education
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- 1.Rektör Gazi Üniversitesi.
- 2.QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia.
- 3.QS World University Rankings.
- 4.Yükseköğretim Kanunu ile Bazı Kanun ve Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamelerde Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun. www5.tbmm.gov.tr.
- 5.Best Universities in Turkey in 2021-2022 CWUR. cwur.org.
- 6.Gazi Üniversitesi. Top Universities.
- 7.QS 2025 sıralaması. QS.
- 8.Cantürk, Safure. Gazi, yüz naklini 'damardan' bağladı. Sabah. 2012-03-23.
- 9.Üçüncü yüz nakli Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi'nde başladı. Zaman. 2012-03-17.
- 10.Üçüncü yüz nakli bir kadına. NTV MSNBC. 2012-03-17.
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