ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Kafkas University was founded on July 11, 1992 . Our university, which started its activities in November 1992 by assignment of its Founding Rector, had one faculty and one single program of vocational school that were transferred from Atatürk University with 245 students and 40 instructors at that time. Today, Kafkas University is in a position to be a regional university, progressing fast and confident, facing the future with confidence and hope. As of today, our university has a total of 45 Academic Units, including 11 Faculties, 3 Colleges, 9 Vocational Schools, 1 State Conservatory, 3 Institutes, 18 Research Centers, and about 20,000 students in 5 separate settlements in our city. Approximately 4,500 students are enrolled to our university every year, most of them out of the region. It has a very good position in terms of number of students per faculty member with education and research activities conducted with our dedicated faculty members having national and international experience and knowledge. Modern infrastructure and technical equipment investments required for higher education are carried on rapidly. Kafkas University is based on the basic principles and objectives of our Constitution and higher education law in its activities. Therefore, our university is the undisputed advocate of the indivisible integrity of our country and the principles and reforms of Atatürk.