{{Short description|Public university in Samsun, Turkey}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox university | name = Samsun University | motto = A qualified university for a qualified society! | type = [[Public university|Public]] | established = 2018 | city = [[Samsun]] | country = Turkey | image = Samsun-university-logo.png | image_size = 190px | website = [https://www.samsun.edu.tr samsun.edu.tr] }}
'''Samsun University''' ({{langx|tr|Samsun Üniversitesi}}, commonly shortened to '''SAMÜ''') is a [[public university]] in [[Samsun]], Turkey. It was formed on 31 May 2018 by the separation from [[Ondokuz Mayıs University]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 June 2018|title=Başbakanlık Mevzuatı Geliştirme ve Yayın Genel Müdürlüğü|url=http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2018/05/20180518-1.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180614192509/http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/eskiler/2018/05/20180518-1.htm|archive-date=14 June 2018|access-date=19 January 2021|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
The main campus of Samsun University, the second public university in Samsun, is located in [[Canik]] district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YÖK Universiteler|url=https://www.yok.gov.tr/universiteler/universitelerimiz|access-date=19 January 2021|website=www.yok.gov.tr|archive-date=14 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814003213/https://www.yok.gov.tr/universiteler/universitelerimiz|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== History == Samsun's first university was Ondokuz Mayıs University founded in 1975.<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 June 2018|title=Hakkımızda {{!}} OMÜ {{!}} Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi|url=http://www.omu.edu.tr/tr/universitemiz/hakkimizda|access-date=19 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615032218/http://www.omu.edu.tr/tr/universitemiz/hakkimizda|archive-date=15 June 2018}}</ref> The second university established in Samsun was [[Canik Başarı University]], which started education as a [[private university]] in 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 June 2018|title=Canik'te Okullarımız Egitime Sorunsuz Başladı – Eğitim|url=http://www.canik.bel.tr/haber/783/canikte-okullarimiz-egitime-sorunsuz-basladi/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180614210646/http://www.canik.bel.tr/haber/783/canikte-okullarimiz-egitime-sorunsuz-basladi/|archive-date=14 June 2018|access-date=19 January 2021|website=|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was one of the [[List of educational institutions closed in the 2016 Turkish purges|educational institutions closed in 2016]] following the [[2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt|attempted coup d'état]], due to its affiliation to the [[Gülen movement]], and its students and their rights to use physical structures were transferred to Ondokuz Mayıs University.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 June 2018|title=Canik Başarı için karar çıktı – Güncel|url=https://www.gazetegercek.com.tr/canik-basari-icin-karar-cikti/62182/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180614191640/https://www.gazetegercek.com.tr/canik-basari-icin-karar-cikti/62182/|archive-date=14 June 2018|access-date=19 January 2021|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> Upon this, the Politicians in the city, [[Professional association]]s and Non-governmental organizations called for the establishment of a new public university to replace the closed university.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 June 2018|title=2. ÜNİVERSİTE İÇİN SAMSUN AYAKTA|url=http://www.hedefhalk.com/2-universite-icin-samsun-ayakta-1165212h.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180614211850/http://www.hedefhalk.com/2-universite-icin-samsun-ayakta-1165212h.htm|archive-date=14 June 2018|access-date=19 January 2021|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref>
In 2018, some academic units from Ondokuz Mayıs University such as Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences, School of Civil Aviation and Kavak Vocational School became a part of newly established Samsun University. Other academic units such as ''The Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Economics, Administrative, and Social Sciences and Faculty of Architecture and Design'', were all re-established under the new university.<ref name=":0" />
Samsun University ''Faculty of Medicine'' was founded on 31 August 2020 in Canik campus.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AK Parti'li Karaaslan|url=https://www.haberturk.com/ak-parti-li-karaaslan-samsun-a-ikinci-tip-fakultesi-kurulmasi-saglik-sehri-kimligine-katki-sunacak-2788987|access-date=19 January 2021|website=www.haberturk.com|date=31 August 2020|language=tr}}</ref>
The logo of Samsun University, which started providing education on 24 September 2018, was chosen on 28 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 October 2018|title=Üniversitemizin Logosu Belli Oldu {{!}} Samsun Üniversitesi – Samsun Üniversitesi|url=https://samsun.edu.tr/universitemizin-logosu-belli-oldu/,%20https://samsun.edu.tr/universitemizin-logosu-belli-oldu/|access-date=19 January 2021|language=tr}}</ref>
== Academic units == As of 2021, the university has five [[Faculty (division)|faculties]], one [[Colleges|college]], one institute and two Vocational schools.
=== Faculties ===
* Faculty of Engineering * Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences * Faculty of Economics, [[Management|Administration]], and [[Social science]]s * Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine arts * Faculty of Medicine
=== Institute ===
* Graduate School
=== College ===
* School of [[Civil aviation]]
=== Vocational schools ===
* [[Kavak, Samsun|Kavak]] Vocational School * Vocational School of Technical Sciences
== Campuses ==
=== Ballıca === Located in Ballıca in [[Ondokuzmayıs]] district. There are ''Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences'', ''Faculty of Engineering'' and School of ''Civil Aviation'' and ''Vocational School of Technical Sciences''. There are also [[Dormitory|dormitories]] for students in the campus. It is designed as a campus where technical sciences are predominant.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Gazetesi|first=Haber|title=NİTELİKLİ BİR TOPLUM İÇİN NİTELİKLİ BİR ÜNİVERSİTE|url=https://www.habergazetesi.com.tr/haber/5328628/nitelikli-bir-toplum-icin-nitelikli-bir-universite|access-date=19 January 2021|website=Haber Gazetesi|language=tr}}</ref>
=== Canik === Located in Canik district. There are F''aculty of Economics, Administrative, and Social Sciences'' and ''Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts and Faculty of Medicine''. It is designed as a campus where social sciences are predominant.<ref name=":1" />
== Student clubs == There are 26 clubs at the university.<ref>{{Cite web|date=13 May 2019|title=Öğrenci Topluluklarımız {{!}} Sağlık Kültür Daire Başkanlığı – Sağlık Kültür Daire Başkanlığı|url=https://sks.samsun.edu.tr/2019/05/13/ogrenci-topluluklarimiz/,%20https://sks.samsun.edu.tr/2019/05/13/ogrenci-topluluklarimiz/|access-date=19 January 2021|language=tr}}</ref> In addition to these student clubs, there are engineering teams carrying out [[Research and development|R&D]] studies. ''Tanyeli Rocket team,'' whose members consist of students from both Samsun University and 19 Mayıs University, were placed first at [[Teknofest]] Aerospace and Technology Festival 2020 in the 1500 meter low-altitude category.<ref>{{Cite web|title="tanyeli roket takımı" türkiye birincisi oldu samsun üniversitesi öğrencilerinden büyük başarı samsun üniversitesi öğrencilerinin yer aldığı tanyeli roket takımı teknofest 2020'de türkiye birincisi oldu – Samsun Haberleri|url=https://www.haberturk.com/samsun-haberleri/81156979-tanyeli-roket-takimi-turkiye-birincisi-oldusamsun-universitesi-ogrencilerinden-buyuk|access-date=19 January 2021|website=www.haberturk.com|date=27 September 2020|language=tr}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[List of universities in Turkey]]
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://en.samsun.edu.tr/ Samsun University Official Website] (in English)
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