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Ege Üniversitesi | |
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| Type | Public research university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1955 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Necdet Budak |
Academic staff | 3,185 |
| Students | 65,088 |
| Location | |
| Campus | Suburban, 852 acres (3.45 km2) |
| Member of | EUA, IAU, EUCEN, BSUN |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Website | ege.edu.tr |
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1] | 103 (2022) |
Ege University or Aegean University (Turkish: Ege Üniversitesi) is a public research university in Bornova, İzmir. It was founded in 1955 with the faculties of Medicine and Agriculture. It is the first university to start courses in İzmir[2] and the 4th oldest university in Turkey.[3]
- ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Günay, Durmuş; Günay, Aslı (2011-04-01). "1933'den Günümüze Türk Yükseköğretiminde Niceliksel Gelişmeler". Yükseköğretim ve Bilim Dergisi (in Turkish) (1): 1–22. ISSN 2146-5959.