Manisa Celal Bayar University

Manisa Celal Bayar University
Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi
Former names
Manisa Physical Education and Military Sports School (1959–1982)
Dokuz Eylül University at Manisa (1982–1992)
MottoScience And Human
TypePublic
Established1959 / 1992
PresidentRana Kibar
Students55,473 (including associate's) (fall 2017)[1]
Undergraduates29,566 (fall 2017)[1]
Postgraduates5,360 (fall 2017)[1]
Location,
Turkey
CampusSuburban
LanguageTurkish, English
Colors  Blue
  Light Blue
  Red
AffiliationsERASMUS
UNIMED
Websitewww.mcbu.edu.tr
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[2]351-400 (2022)

Manisa Celal Bayar University or (CBU) is a public research university located in Manisa, Turkey. CBU traces its root back to 1959[3] as an independent sports and teachers' college in Manisa. The main campus is in Muradiye district of Manisa. The university is composed of 14 colleges, 3 schools, and 15 vocational schools. As of 2017 university offers over 70 different undergraduate and over 90 graduate programs.Physical Education and Sports College is also one of oldest in Turkey that began offering sports science and physical education programs.[4]

It is one of the largest universities in Aegean Region with more than 55,000 student body and 1,156 faculty members.[1] As of Fall 2017 there are 652 international students.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d "Enrollment Numbers" (PDF). MCBU.
  2. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Okuma Yazma Okulları (Ali Okulları: 1959-1975)".
  4. ^ "DSpace Home" (PDF). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ "international student enrollment" (PDF).