One of the oldest inhabited cities of the world with a
history of close to 6,000 years, Gaziantep has hosted Hasan Kalyoncu University (formally known as Gazikent University) as its first foundation university. Interestingly, Gaziantep is the only city in Eastern or South eastern Turkey that has three universities.
Its fundamental objective is to educate men and women for tomorrow who share universal cultural values, believe in freedom of expression, have a global vision, and possess the highest standards of integrity and morality. A New Centre of Learning in a Middle Eastern Knowledge Based Society. Our university is convinced that the Turkish language should continue to play a vital role in all spheres of higher education. However, in order to interact with international scholarship, we have decided that both Turkish and English should be used as mediums of instruction in varying degrees.
The university campus built on a total land area of 582,000 m2 for the purpose of helping with rising of quality human capital required for both the City of Gaziantep and our country as a whole in a global world where competitiveness prevails by investing in education. We aspire to be the leading tertiary learning centre of the Middle East. With an outstanding English medium
education in place, we want to be the centre of gravity for students of non-Turkish speaking backgrounds, particularly those from the Middle East, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Africa and the Balkans. We believe that Hasan Kalyoncu University is soon to become the preferred site of higher
education for international students of the region.
Officially accredited/recognized by the YÖK - Yüksekögretim Kurulu (YÖK - Council of Higher Education), Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi (HKU) is a coeducational higher
education institution. Hasan Kalyoncu Üniversitesi (HKU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher
education degrees in several areas of study. HKU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
Last Updated on: Nov 27, 2024