Public university in İzmir, Turkey
İzmir Democracy University Type Public university Established 20 August 2016 (2016-08-20 ) Location ,
İzmir Democracy University (Turkish : İzmir Demokrasi Üniversitesi ) is a public university in İzmir , Turkey . It was established by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 20 August 2016 with other 3 new universities.[a] [1]
İzmir Democracy University was cited by the press as the successor of İzmir University , which was closed private university by Turkish government on 23 July 2016.[2] But the Council of Higher Education denied it and explained that İzmir Democracy University was not founded in place of İzmir University.[3]
In January 2017, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Prof. Dr. Bedriye Tunçsiper as the rector of the university.[4] [5] On June 10, 2020, with a protocol signed with the Ministry of Health, Buca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital started to be used jointly with the university's medical faculty.[6]
Organization
İzmir Democracy University has 10 faculties, 3 institutes and 3 other schools.[7]
Faculties
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Science and Literature
Faculty of Administrative and Economic Sciences
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Dentistry
Institutes
Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering
Institute of Social Sciences
Institute of Medical Sciences
Other schools
School of Foreign Languages
Vocational School of Health Services
Vocational School
References
State University
Technical University Military Law Enforcement Fine Arts
Foundation University
Former/Closed
Foundation Military Academy
Known as
Smyrna in English until about 1930
Settlements
Central districts (İlçe) Neighborhoods
History Universities Museums and monuments Religious buildings
Mosques Churches Synagogues
Transportation Buildings and structures Squares
38°23′37″N 27°04′26″E / 38.39357°N 27.07377°E / 38.39357; 27.07377