Çukurova University
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Çukurova University has eleven faculties, three colleges, seven vocational colleges, three institutes and twenty six research and application centers. The university campus is located 10 kilometers away from Adana
city center, by the Seyhan
Dam Lake.
The university, with its 1903 teaching staff, offers courses to over 40,000 undergraduate, post graduate and doctorate students.
The library has internet access and houses national and international publications. Computer rooms are available for student use campus-wide. These computer rooms are also used for computer-assisted education and scientific research. The university also offers its students recreational facilities including an indoor sports center and swimming pool, a boathouse and sports grounds. Students can make the best of their leisure time in any of the 29 student clubs.
The students of the university have the opportunity to do practical training abroad through AIESEC
and similar organizations. Transportation to the Balcalı Campus is offered by private bus services.
, and the Faculty of Medicine, founded in 1972 by Atatürk University, were combined to form Çukurova University in 1973. The number of the faculties rose to five when the faculties of Basic Sciences, Administrative Sciences and Engineering were founded.
In 1982, the Faculty of Basic Sciences was reorganized as the Faculty of Sciences and Letters, and the Faculty of Administrative Sciences was combined with the Department of Economics and Administrative Sciences forming the Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics. The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture emerged from the combination of the Faculty of Engineering and the Engineering Department of the Adana
Academy of Administrative and Commercial Sciences. Also, the Faculty of Education was established when the two-year Foreign Language Colleges of the Ministry of Education in Adana
, Mersin
and Hatay
were combined. By 1992, the university helped to lay the foundation of three new universities in Turkey
. Two colleges, complete with modern buildings, laboratories and educational equipment were turned over to Mersin University, and three colleges were turned over to Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, and the Research and Application Center in Kahramanmaraş
was taken over by Sutcu Imam University.
The number of faculties rose to 10 when the faculties of Fisheries, Theology, Dentistry and Fine Arts were established.
Adana Vocational College of Health and Kozan Vocational College were opened to education. With the addition of three post-graduate institutions and the State Conservatory of Çukurova University, the number of academic bodies increased to 21. The Karatas College of Tourism and Hotel Management was set up in 1994, the Karaisali Vocational College was set up in 1995 and the Vocational College of Kadirli
offering two educational programs: Computer Programming and Industrial Electronics was founded in 1997. The Department of Physical Education was reorganized as the College of Physical Education and Sports, and in 1996, the Vocational College of Health Services was reorganized as the College of Health Sciences.
Lake occupies an area of 20 km². The name "Balcali" originates from the name of the village that stood on the present campus before the university was built.
The campus houses administrative and educational buildings with labs available for research services in various branches of a hospital complex, a central library, a central cafeteria, sports facilities, teacher residences, social facilities and dormitories which accommodate a total of 3500 students.
Public transport vehicles commute between the city center and the campus.
Students receive compulsory English preparatory classes in all the programs of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.
English preparatory classes are optional for the students registered in the Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics Departments of the Faculty of Science and Letters and for the students of Civil Engineering, Geology, Architecture, Industry and Textile Departments of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.
Foreign language preparatory classes are conducted in the English, French and German Language Teaching Departments of the Faculty of Education.
The university consists of 10 faculties (with 80 undergraduate programs), three graduate schools (with 64 post-graduate programs), three colleges (with four undergraduate programs), seven vocational colleges (with 23 vocational programs) and YADIM (Foreign Languages Research and Application Center where both undergraduate and post-graduate students are taught English), and a state conservatory.
stallions that are used for schooling. Once students gain experience, they are free to go on trail rides anywhere within the campus boundaries. Instructors in the club are students themselves, who volunteer in giving lessons, taking care of the horses/stables and in managing the club.
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Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
city center, by the Seyhan
Seyhan
Seyhan is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. It is completely within the city of Adana and the municipality of Seyhan is a lower-tier municipality which serves to the entire district....
Dam Lake.
The university, with its 1903 teaching staff, offers courses to over 40,000 undergraduate, post graduate and doctorate students.
The library has internet access and houses national and international publications. Computer rooms are available for student use campus-wide. These computer rooms are also used for computer-assisted education and scientific research. The university also offers its students recreational facilities including an indoor sports center and swimming pool, a boathouse and sports grounds. Students can make the best of their leisure time in any of the 29 student clubs.
The students of the university have the opportunity to do practical training abroad through AIESEC
AIESEC
AIESEC is a global youth organisation that develops leadership capabilities through their internal leadership programmes and engaging students and graduates in international student exchange and internship programmes for profit and non-profit organisations. Its international office is in...
and similar organizations. Transportation to the Balcalı Campus is offered by private bus services.
History
The Faculty of Agriculture, founded in 1969 by Ankara UniversityAnkara University
Ankara University is a public university in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey. It was the first higher education institution founded in the Turkish Republic....
, and the Faculty of Medicine, founded in 1972 by Atatürk University, were combined to form Çukurova University in 1973. The number of the faculties rose to five when the faculties of Basic Sciences, Administrative Sciences and Engineering were founded.
In 1982, the Faculty of Basic Sciences was reorganized as the Faculty of Sciences and Letters, and the Faculty of Administrative Sciences was combined with the Department of Economics and Administrative Sciences forming the Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics. The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture emerged from the combination of the Faculty of Engineering and the Engineering Department of the Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
Academy of Administrative and Commercial Sciences. Also, the Faculty of Education was established when the two-year Foreign Language Colleges of the Ministry of Education in Adana
Adana
Adana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
, Mersin
Mersin
-Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban...
and Hatay
Hatay Province
Hatay Province is a province in southern Turkey, on the Mediterranean coast. It is bordered by Syria to the south and east and the Turkish provinces of Adana and Osmaniye to the north. The province is part of Çukurova, a geographical, economical and cultural region that covers the provinces of...
were combined. By 1992, the university helped to lay the foundation of three new universities in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. Two colleges, complete with modern buildings, laboratories and educational equipment were turned over to Mersin University, and three colleges were turned over to Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, and the Research and Application Center in Kahramanmaraş
Kahramanmaras
-Industry:Kahramanmaraş's industry is mainly based on textile and ice cream. Kahramanmaraş is one of the biggest textile industry cities of Turkey. Companies like Kipaş, İskur, Arsan and Bozkurt are one of the richest companies in the city...
was taken over by Sutcu Imam University.
The number of faculties rose to 10 when the faculties of Fisheries, Theology, Dentistry and Fine Arts were established.
Adana Vocational College of Health and Kozan Vocational College were opened to education. With the addition of three post-graduate institutions and the State Conservatory of Çukurova University, the number of academic bodies increased to 21. The Karatas College of Tourism and Hotel Management was set up in 1994, the Karaisali Vocational College was set up in 1995 and the Vocational College of Kadirli
Kadirli
Kadirli , is a town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. It is located in the Çukurova plain, from the large city of Osmaniye...
offering two educational programs: Computer Programming and Industrial Electronics was founded in 1997. The Department of Physical Education was reorganized as the College of Physical Education and Sports, and in 1996, the Vocational College of Health Services was reorganized as the College of Health Sciences.
The Balcalı campus
The Çukurova University's Balcali campus which is on the eastern side of SeyhanSeyhan
Seyhan is a district in the Adana Province of Turkey. It is completely within the city of Adana and the municipality of Seyhan is a lower-tier municipality which serves to the entire district....
Lake occupies an area of 20 km². The name "Balcali" originates from the name of the village that stood on the present campus before the university was built.
The campus houses administrative and educational buildings with labs available for research services in various branches of a hospital complex, a central library, a central cafeteria, sports facilities, teacher residences, social facilities and dormitories which accommodate a total of 3500 students.
Public transport vehicles commute between the city center and the campus.
Faculties and departments
| Faculty | Department | Education language (Apart from Turkish) |
|---|---|---|
| Ceyhan Faculty of Engineering | - | |
| Faculty of Dentistry | - | |
| Faculty of Education | Education Science | - |
| Teacher Training in Religious Culture and Ethics | - | |
| Special Education | - | |
| Department of Foreign Languages Education | - | |
| Computer Education and Instructional Technology | - | |
| Social Sciences Education | - | |
| Fine Arts Education | - | |
| Department of Elementary Education | - | |
| Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Biology | - |
| Physics | - | |
| Chemistry | - | |
| Mathematics | - | |
| Turkish Language and Literature | - | |
| Statistics | - | |
| Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences |
Economy | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
| Business | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
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| Finance | - | |
| Econometrics | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
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| International Relations | - | |
| Faculty of Theology | Fundamental Islamic Sciences | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | - | |
| Islamic History and Arts | - | |
| Faculty of Communication | - | |
| Faculty of Fine Arts | Interior Design | - |
| Ceramic | - | |
| Textile | - | |
| Graphics | - | |
| Faculty of Law | - | |
| Faculty of Engineering and Architecture |
Computer Engineering | - |
| Environmental Engineering | - | |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
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| Industrial Engineering | - | |
| Civil Engineering | - | |
| Geological Engineering | - | |
| Mining Engineering | - | |
| Mechanical Engineering | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
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| Automotive Engineering | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
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| Architecture | - | |
| Textile Engineering | - | |
| Faculty of Fisheries | - | |
| Faculty of Medicine | - | |
| Faculty of Agriculture | Agricultural Engineering | - |
| Food Engineering | - | |
| Landscape architecture | - | |
Education
The language of instruction in almost all the programs of the university is Turkish. However, the language of instruction in the Electric-Electronics and Mechanical Engineering Departments of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture is English.Students receive compulsory English preparatory classes in all the programs of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences.
English preparatory classes are optional for the students registered in the Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics Departments of the Faculty of Science and Letters and for the students of Civil Engineering, Geology, Architecture, Industry and Textile Departments of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.
Foreign language preparatory classes are conducted in the English, French and German Language Teaching Departments of the Faculty of Education.
The university consists of 10 faculties (with 80 undergraduate programs), three graduate schools (with 64 post-graduate programs), three colleges (with four undergraduate programs), seven vocational colleges (with 23 vocational programs) and YADIM (Foreign Languages Research and Application Center where both undergraduate and post-graduate students are taught English), and a state conservatory.
Evening classes
Evening classes are available in the Department of Teacher Training of the Faculty of Education; in the Departments of Economics and Business in the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences; in the Departments of Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Turkish Language and Literature in the Faculty of Science and Letters; in the Departments of Civil- Mechanical- Geological- Industrial- and Mining Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture; in the Faculty of Fisheries; and in all Departments of Ceyhan and Osmaniye Vocational Colleges.Cukurova University Equestrian Sports Club ÇUASK
Founded in 2000, CUASK offers university students and staff alike an opportunity to start lessons in horse riding. The club has four ThoroughbredThoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
stallions that are used for schooling. Once students gain experience, they are free to go on trail rides anywhere within the campus boundaries. Instructors in the club are students themselves, who volunteer in giving lessons, taking care of the horses/stables and in managing the club.
Academic staff
The university employs 1903 academic staff (24 from abroad) of which 330 are professors, 141 associate professors, 299 assistant professors, 152 instructors, 723 research assistants, 76 specialists, 157 lecturer.Related EU universities
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Notable alumni
- Turgay AvcıTurgay AvciTurgay Avcı is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He is also the Leader of the Reform Party .Avcı was born in Larnaca in 1959...
, poltician and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern CyprusTurkish Republic of Northern CyprusNorthern Cyprus or North Cyprus , officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus , is a self-declared state that comprises the northeastern part of the island of Cyprus... - Hüseyin DündarHüseyin DündarHüseyin Dündar is a Turkish martial arts performer competing in the boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai and wushu disciplines. He is Turkey's first world gold medalist in Sanshou. He is a member of Fenerbahçe SK....
, world and European champion of martial artsMartial artsMartial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
disciplines - Macit ÖzcanMacit ÖzcanMacit Özcan, is a Turkish politician of the Republican People's Party and the current mayor of Mersin.After his secondary education in Adana, he graduated in civil engineering from Cukurova University....
, politician and mayor of MersinMersin-Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban...