Selçuk University is state-owned higher educational institution

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, which was founded 1975 in Konya

Konya

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, Turkey

Turkey

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History

Selçuk University started education in the academic year of 1976-1977 with two faculties. Faculty of Science and Faculty of Literature, 7 departments, 327 students and 2 permanent lecturers. Selçuk University has significantly improved the state of a modern university by its physical structure, technological equipment and social-cultural facilities in recent years with rapid development of new campus.

Organization

Selçuk University is carrying out educational activities at 22 faculties, 1 State Conservatory and Application Centers. Selçuk University has nearly 85,000 students and a population of approximately 3,900 academicians and administrative personnel. Former faculties in Niğde, Karaman and Aksaray were separated from it in 2000s.

Schools

• School of Physical Education and Sports
• Akşehir
  Aksehir
  Akşehir is a town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. According to 2000 census, population of the district is 114,918 of which 63,000 live in the town of Akşehir...
  
   Kadir Yallagöz School of Health
• School of Tourism and Hotel Management
• Beyşehir
  Beysehir
  Beyşehir is a large town and district of Konya Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. The town is located on the southeastern shore of Lake Beyşehir and is marked to the west and the southwest by the steep lines and forests of the Taurus Mountains, while a fertile plain, an extension...
  
   Ali Akkanat School of Tourism and Hotel Management
• School of Foreign Languages

President departments

• Department of Atatürk Principles and Revolution History
• Department of Turkish Language

Additional units

• Selçuk University Computer Center (BİLMER)
• Selcuk University Central Library
• Selcuk University Technology Development Zone (Konya Teknokent)

Rectors

Rector of Selcuk University
Name	Years served
Prof.Dr. Ali Rıza Çetin (founding rector)	1975-1979
Prof.Dr. Neşet Çağatay	1979-1981
Prof.Dr. Mümün Köksoy	1981-1982
Prof.Dr. Erol Güngör	1982-1983
Prof.Dr. Süleyman Kadayıfçılar	1983-1984
Prof.Dr. Halil Cin	1984-1995
Prof.Dr. Abdurrahman Kutlu	1995-2003
Prof.Dr. Süleyman Okudan	2003-...

Notable people

• Metin Şahin
  Metin Şahin
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  , Assistant professor - European Taekwondo champion and current president of Turkey Taekwondo Federation
  Turkey Taekwondo Federation
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