Anadolu University
Encyclopedia
Anadolu University
is a public university
in Eskişehir
, Turkey
and the fourth largest university in the world
by enrollment.
, and most of the university's administration
buildings.
Ikieylul Campus, just outside Eskişehir's city centre, houses the School of Physical Education and Sports, the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and the School of Civil Aviation, along with the associated Anadolu University Airport.
In addition to these two campuses, the Porsuk Vocational School is located separately in Eskişehir
, the Bilecik Vocational School in Bilecik
, the Bozüyük Vocational School in Bozüyük
.
To serve its distance education students, Anadolu University operates 88 administrative centres, or bureaus, in urban areas throughout Turkey, many of which offer academic counselling and optional evening classes.
(which it calls open education), upon which it has placed strong emphasis since its creation in 1982. The university's goal is to educate Turks who live in rural areas and others "who do not have the time or resources to enroll in conventional schools." This effort has been largely successful, as enrollment in open education programs has increased from under 30,000 in 1982-83 to over 870,000 in 2005-06 and is now also available to Turkish communities in Northern Cyprus
and the European Union
.
Programs offered via distance education include 4-year Bachelor of Arts
(B.A.) degrees in Economics and in Business Administration and nineteen 2-year associate degrees in a variety of fields. Anadolu University has received a mandate from the Turkish Ministry of National Education
to educate Turkey's preschool and English language teachers and does so by distance education, though students in the latter program are also required to take two years of in-person classes.
Courses are delivered by a variety of methods, including pre-recorded television and radio broadcasts, videoconferences, and via internet
. Students can also access academic counseling or attend optional evening classes at some of the Anadolu University bureaus located throughout Turkey.
is a public university
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in Eskişehir
Eskisehir
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...
, 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...
and the fourth largest university in the world
World's largest universities
This list of largest universities by enrollment includes total active enrollment across all campuses . Enrollment numbers listed are the sum of undergraduate and graduate students in active enrollment...
by enrollment.
History
Anadolu University was created in 1982 from the union of four existing higher education institutes in Eskişehir: the Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences of Eskişehir, the State Academy of Architecture and Engineering, the Institute of Education, and a medical school. As the Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences was founded earliest (in 1958), Anadolu University has adopted that year as their date of establishment.Campus
Most of Anadolu University's faculties and schools, including the Open Education Faculty, are located at the Yunesemre Campus in the centre of Eskişehir. The Yunesemre Campus also contains student housing, Anadolu's university hospitalUniversity hospital
A university hospital is an institution which combines the services of a hospital with the education of medical students and with medical research. These hospitals are typically affiliated with a medical school or university...
, and most of the university's administration
Academic administration
An academic administration is a branch of university or college employees responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the institution and separate from the faculty or academics, although some personnel may have joint responsibilities...
buildings.
Ikieylul Campus, just outside Eskişehir's city centre, houses the School of Physical Education and Sports, the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and the School of Civil Aviation, along with the associated Anadolu University Airport.
In addition to these two campuses, the Porsuk Vocational School is located separately in Eskişehir
Eskisehir
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. According to the 2009 census, the population of the city is 631,905. The city is located on the banks of the Porsuk River, 792 m above sea level, where it overlooks the fertile Phrygian Valley. In the nearby...
, the Bilecik Vocational School in Bilecik
Bilecik
-External links:* http://www.eksisozluk.com/show.asp?t=bilecik%20diye%20bir%20yerin%20asl%C4%B1nda%20olmamas%C4%B1%20 Bilecik Conspiracy* http://www.bilecikaktuel.com* * http://www.voyagerbook.com/eng/iller/11/11.asp*...
, the Bozüyük Vocational School in Bozüyük
Bozüyük
Bozüyük is a town and district of Bilecik Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. The mayor is Ahmet Berberoğlu .-Features:Bozüyük is the biggest town in Bilecik Province...
.
To serve its distance education students, Anadolu University operates 88 administrative centres, or bureaus, in urban areas throughout Turkey, many of which offer academic counselling and optional evening classes.
Open Education
The Higher Education Act of 1981 nominated Anadolu University as the national provider of distance educationDistance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...
(which it calls open education), upon which it has placed strong emphasis since its creation in 1982. The university's goal is to educate Turks who live in rural areas and others "who do not have the time or resources to enroll in conventional schools." This effort has been largely successful, as enrollment in open education programs has increased from under 30,000 in 1982-83 to over 870,000 in 2005-06 and is now also available to Turkish communities in Northern Cyprus
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern 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...
and the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
.
Programs offered via distance education include 4-year Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
(B.A.) degrees in Economics and in Business Administration and nineteen 2-year associate degrees in a variety of fields. Anadolu University has received a mandate from the Turkish Ministry of National Education
Ministry of National Education (Turkey)
The Ministry of National Education is a government ministry of the Republic of Turkey, responsible for the supervision of public and private educational system, agreements and authorizations under a national curriculum....
to educate Turkey's preschool and English language teachers and does so by distance education, though students in the latter program are also required to take two years of in-person classes.
Courses are delivered by a variety of methods, including pre-recorded television and radio broadcasts, videoconferences, and via internet
Virtual education
Virtual education refers to instruction in a learning environment where teacher and student are separated by time or space, or both, and the teacher provides course content through the use of methods such as course management applications, multimedia resources, the internet, and videoconferencing...
. Students can also access academic counseling or attend optional evening classes at some of the Anadolu University bureaus located throughout Turkey.
Faculties
- Open Education Faculty
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Communication Sciences
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
Schools
- School of Physical Education and Sports
- School of Music and Drama
- School of Industrial Arts
- School for the Handicapped
- School of Civil Aviation
- School of Tourism and Hotel Management
- School of Foreign Languages
Vocational Schools
- Eskisehir Vocational School
- Bozüyük Vocational School
- Bilecik Vocational School
- Porsuk Vocational School
Notable alumni
- Metin Erad - Actor, Comedian
- Levent ÜzümcüLevent ÜzümcüLevent Üzümcü is a Turkish actor.-Biography:Levent Üzümcü studied at Karşıyaka Aydoğdu Primary School and Eşref Paşa High School. He trained in theatre first at the Anadolu University in Eskişehir and then at the Los Angeles Acting School. From 1996, he worked at the İstanbul City Theatre. He...
- Actor - Ahmet Vehbi Şafak - Charter Member of AnadolAnadolAnadol was Turkey's first domestic mass-production passenger vehicle, and the second Turkish car after the ill-fated Devrim sedan of 1961.Anadol cars and pick-ups were manufactured by Otosan Otomobil Sanayii in Istanbul between 1966 and 1991....
- Fethi HeperFethi HeperFethi Heper is a retired Turkish professional footballer who was the top goal scorer of Eskişehirspor. Following retirement, he became a university finance professor....
- Football player - Yılmaz BüyükerşenYilmaz BüyükersenYılmaz Büyükerşen is a Turkish politician and educator and current mayor of Eskişehir.-Biography:Büyükerşen graduated from Eskişehir Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences in 1962. During his academy years, he worked as a reporter, columnist, caricaturist and editor in various newspapers...
- Metropolitan Mayor of Eskişehir, former rector of Anadolu University, - Nurgül YeşilçayNurgül YesilçayNurgül Yeşilçay, née Gültekin, is a Turkish stage and film actress.-Biography:Nurgül Yeşilçay was born in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey in 1976. She studied drama at the State Conservatoire of Anadolu University in Eskişehir...
- Actress - Ayşe Hatun ÖnalAyse Hatun ÖnalAyşe Hatun Önal, is a Turkish model, actress, singer and Miss Turkey 1999 who represented her country in the 49th Miss World 1999 in London, England....
- Model, Actress, Singer-Songwriter - Beyazıt ÖztürkBeyazit ÖztürkBeyazıt Öztürk , also known as Beyaz, is a Turkish television personality, standup comedian and actor. He is the host of Beyaz Show, a popular Turkish talk show.-Biography:...
- Television Personality, Standup Comedian and Actor
Honorary doctorates
- Sakıp SabancıSakip SabanciSakıp Sabancı was a prominent Turkish business tycoon and philanthropist.Born as the second son of a cotton trader, he worked in all the ranks of his father's business without completing high school. He was the head of Turkey's largest business conglomerate and 147th richest man on the Forbes list...
, 1984 - Betül MardinBetül MardinBetûl Mardin is a famous Turkish public relations specialist. She is called the "grand dame of public relations"....
, 1998 - Turgut Özakman, 1998
- Alp Erkin Çakmak, 1999