Anadolu University is a public university in Eskişehir, Turkey and the second largest university in the world by enrollment. Anadolu University was created in 1982 from the union of four existing higher
education institutes in Eskişehir: the Academy of
Economics and Commercial Sciences of Eskişehir, the State Academy of Architecture and Engineering, the Institute of Education, and a medical school. As the Academy of
Economics and Commercial Sciences was founded earliest (in 1958), Anadolu University has adopted that year as their date of establishment. Anadolu University was nominated as the national provider of distance
education by the higher
education act of 1981. The universitys goal is to educate Turks who live in rural areas and others ""who do not have the time or resources to enroll in conventional schools”. Programs offered via distance
education include graduations in
economics and associate degrees in a variety of fields. Anadolu University has received a mandate from the Turkish Ministry of National
Education to educate Turkeys preschool and English language teachers and does so by distance
education though students in the latter program are also required to take two years of in-person classes.
Last Updated on: Nov 25, 2024