Ege University

{{Short description|University in İzmir, Turkey}} {{Distinguish|text=the [[University of the Aegean]] in Greece}} {{Multiple issues| {{more sources |date=March 2025}} {{inline |date=March 2025}} {{third-party |date=March 2025}} }} {{Infobox university | name = Ege University | native_name = Ege Üniversitesi | image = Ege University logo.svg | image_size = 200px | established = {{Start date and age|1955|05|20}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Resmî Gazete |url=https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/arsiv/9013.pdf |access-date=3 May 2026 |language=tr |date=27 May 1955}}</ref> | affiliation = {{hlist|[[European University Association|EUA]]|[[International Association of Universities|IAU]]|[[European University Continuing Education Network|EUCEN]]|[[BSUN]]}} | type = [[Public university|Public]] [[research university]] | rector = Prof. Dr. Necdet Budak | faculty = 3,185 | students = 65,088 | city = [[Bornova]], [[İzmir]] | country = | campus = [[Suburban]], {{convert|852|acre|km2}} | colors = {{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#ffffff}} Blue and white | website = [http://www.ege.edu.tr ege.edu.tr] }} {{Infobox university rankings | ARWU_W = | ARWU_W_year = | ARWU_W_ref = | CWTS_W = | CWTS_W_year = | CWTS_W_ref = | QS_EECA =103 | QS_EECA_year =2022 | QS_EECA_ref =<ref name="QS World University Rankings 2022">{{Cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/eeca-rankings/2022 |title=QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia |access-date=15 January 2023}}</ref>| QS_W =1001-1200 | QS_W_year =2026 | QS_W_ref =<ref name=":QSW2026">{{Cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings|title=QS World University Rankings}}</ref> | THE_W = | THE_W_year = | THE_W_ref = | USNWR_W = | USNWR_W_year = | USNWR_W_ref = }}

'''Ege University''' or '''Aegean University''' ({{langx|tr|Ege Üniversitesi}}) is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] in [[Bornova|Bornova, İzmir]]. It was founded in 1955 with the faculties of Medicine and Agriculture. It is the first university to start courses in [[İzmir]]{{efn |There had been previous efforts by Rahmi Arslan Bey, governor of İzmir during the [[World War I]] years, and during the Greek occupation of İzmir, to build a university in İzmir ([[Ionian University of Smyrna]]), but the projects, although advanced, had not been brought to full completion and courses had not started.}} and the fourth oldest university in Turkey.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Günay |first=Durmuş |last2=Günay |first2=Aslı |date=2011-04-01 |title=1933'den Günümüze Türk Yükseköğretiminde Niceliksel Gelişmeler |url=https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/higheredusci/issue/61474/917961 |journal=Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi |language=tr |issue=1 |pages=1–22 |issn=2146-5959}}</ref>{{efn|Founded on the same day with the [[Karadeniz Technical University]].}}

==History== Ege University was one of the largest universities in Turkey, with 19 faculties, 9 junior colleges, and 8 institutes, until part of it was separated to establish [[Dokuz Eylül University]] in 1982. Following this division, Ege University retained 7 faculties, 3 junior colleges, and approximately 9,000 students. Today, the university has grown to include 15 faculties, 6 junior colleges, 10 vocational training schools, 9 institutes, and 36 research centers.

[[File:Ege Üniversitesi tekstil1.jpg|thumb|EÜ Textile Engineering Department buildings, which were built at the Ege University Campus in accordance with the plans from Germany and opened to service in 1972, is composed of management, education and training, laboratories, Training mills and auxiliary workplaces.]]

==Campus== [[File:EUO_A48.JPG|thumb|[[Ege University Observatory]]]]

Dormitory facilities on the campus are managed by the General Directorate of Students' Credits and Dormitories, accommodating approximately 6,000 students (excluding the Students' Village, which is managed by the university). In addition to the rectorate, the hospital and the main campus in [[Bornova]], Ege University operates vocational training schools in [[Tire, İzmir|Tire]], [[Bergama]], [[Bayındır]], and [[Ödemiş]], as well as the Atatürk Cultural Center in [[Konak, İzmir|Konak]]. Applied education centers are located in [[Urla, İzmir|Urla]], [[Menemen]], [[Mordoğan]], [[Çiğli]], and [[Özdere]]. The university also maintains an [[Ege University Observatory|observatory]] in [[Buca|Kurudağ]].

Through these facilities, Ege University provides services in education, science, health, and social and cultural development to both students and the public. To further enhance these offerings, a West Campus was established in [[Çeşme]].

[[File:Ege University Sport Hall 3.JPG|300px|right|thumb|A '''volleyball tournament''' is organized between faculties at Ege University, held at the university's sports hall.]]

The main campus is served by [[Ege Üniversitesi (İzmir Metro)|Ege University]] metro station, while the university hospital is served by [[Bornova (İzmir Metro)|Bornova station]] on the [[M1 (İzmir Metro)|M1 line]] as well as the bus station with the same name. The university hospital lies next to the [[İzmir Beltway]]. The hospital and main campus is served by the junctions on [[D.300]] road.

==See also== * [[Edwards Villa]] * [[Ege University Observatory]] * [[List of universities in İzmir]]

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==External links== * [http://www.ege.edu.tr/ Ege University] (Official Website) {{in lang|en|tr}} * [http://ebys.ege.edu.tr/ogrenci/ebp/index.html Ege University Information Package and Course Catalogue] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015134900/http://ebys.ege.edu.tr/ogrenci/ebp/index.html |date=2011-10-15 }} * [http://ebiltem.ege.edu.tr/ Ege University Science and Technology Centre and Technology Transfer Office (EBILTEM-TTO)] {{in lang|en|tr}} * [https://egeteknopark.com.tr/ EGE Teknopark] * [http://egeweb.ege.edu.tr/harita/ Ege University Campus Map]

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