Anadolu Üniversitesi (Turkish) | |
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| Motto | Turkish:"Yaşamboyu Öğrenme" |
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Motto in English | Lifelong Learning |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1958; 67 years ago (1958) |
| Accreditation | CoHE,Bologna Process |
| Rector | Yusuf Adıgüzel |
Academic staff | 1,729[1] |
Administrative staff | 1,776[2] |
| Undergraduates | 18,551 (On-campus)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 4,812[2] |
Other students | 989,318 (Distance Learning)[2] |
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| Campus | Urban |
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| Affiliations | European University Association Caucasus University Association Erasmus Programme European Association of Distance Teaching Universities |
| Website | anadolu |
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| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[3] | 184 (2022) |
Anadolu University (Turkish:Anadolu Üniversitesi) is apublic university inEskişehir,Turkey. Anadolu University serves as the primary national provider ofdistance education. The university offers a range of educational programs, both on-campus and through distance education. It is thethird-largest university in the world by enrollment.
Anadolu University originated from theEskişehir Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences, established in 1958.[4] It was officially formed in 1982 through the amalgamation of four higher education institutions: the Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences, the State Academy of Architecture and Engineering, the Institute of Education, and a medical school.[5] As the Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences was the earliest of these institutions, Anadolu University has adopted 1958 as its date of establishment.Eskişehir Osmangazi University andEskişehir Technical University was founded with the transfer of various educational units of Anadolu University.
Faculties and schools of Anadolu University, including the Distance Education Faculty, are situated at theYunus Emre Campus, centrally located within the city. This campus hosts student housing, the university hospital, Atatürk Culture and Arts Center, Cinema Anadolu, Museum of Contemporary Arts and the majority of administrative buildings. The Republic History Museum, the Educational Cartoons Museum and the Yunus Emre Calligraphy Museums are located in the HistoricalOdunpazarı district and the Turkish World Application and Research Center inSazova Park.
To support its distance education programs, Anadolu University maintains 88 administrative centers across urban areas inTurkey. These centers provide academic counseling and offer optional evening classes for distance learners.[6][7]
TheHigher Education Act of 1981 designated Anadolu University as the national provider ofdistance education, a role it has emphasized since its inception in 1982. The university aims to provide educational opportunities to individuals in rural areas of Turkey and to those who cannot attend traditional educational institutions due to time or resource constraints.[8] This initiative has proven successful, with enrollment in open education programs growing from fewer than 30,000 in the 1982-83 academic year to over 870,000 by 2005-06. The programs are now also accessible to Turkish communities inNorthern Cyprus and theEuropean Union.[8][9]
Anadolu University offers a range of distance education programs, including 4-year Bachelor of Arts degrees in Economics and Business Administration, as well as nineteen 2-year associate degrees across various disciplines. Additionally, theTurkish Ministry of National Education has tasked Anadolu University with training the nation's preschool and English language teachers through distance learning platforms, although the latter requires students to complete two years of in-person classes.[8]
From 2005 to 2010, Anadolu University collaborated withSUNY Empire State College to offer an eMBA degree via distance education. Anadolu University is a member of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities and holds accreditation alongside other institutions including theOpen University,KU Leuven, andAarhus.[10]
Anadolu University has established significant international collaborations with several globally recognized institutions.[11] In the United States, Anadolu University collaborates with theUniversity of Oregon,University of North Texas,New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,Stephen F. Austin State University,Empire State University and theState University of New York at Cortland.
In Germany, Anadolu University's partnerships include theUniversity of Hagen,Ruhr University Bochum,Hochschule Düsseldorf,FOM University of Applied Sciences,Goethe University Frankfurt,University of Hagen andUniversität Hildesheim,University of Kassel,University of Mainz,University of Marburg,Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich,Paderborn University,University of Potsdam,University of Regensburg andSaarlande University.
In France, the university's partnerships are focused on specialized institutions that enhance both cultural and academic exchange. These include theInstitut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales,University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne,University of Rouen Normandy,University of Lille, andParis Descartes University.
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