Süleyman Demirel University

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Süleyman Demirel University
Established	1992
Type	Public
Endowment	State: US$101 million (2010)[1] Other: $48 million (2005)[2] Total: approx. $149 million
President	Hasan Ibicioglu
Academic staff	1796
Undergraduates	37054
Postgraduates	2103
Location	Isparta, Turkey
Campus	Suburban
Affiliations	European University Association Council of Higher Education (Turkey) International Association of Universities[3] Bologna Process

Süleyman Demirel University (SDU) (Turkish: Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi) is a public university located in Isparta, Turkey. Established in 1992, the university, with around 55.000 students, is the second^[4] largest academic institution in Turkey. SDU is known for its programs in agricultural research, medicine, engineering, and business sciences. The university (Institution Code: TR ISPARTA01) is approved by the Erasmus programme for participation and funding. SDU is a member of European University Association.^[5]

History

SDU was founded on 11 July 1992 in Isparta. The university is named after Süleyman Demirel. The faculty of Engineering and Architecture is the first faculty in the university which was formerly known as Isparta State Engineering and Architecture Academy founded in 1976.^[6]

Academic structure

The academic structure of SDU contains fifteen faculties,^[7] twelve vocational high schools, two higher schools, and four graduate schools.

Faculties

The list of faculties^[7][8] in the university:

1. Faculty of Fine Arts
2. Faculty of Aquatic Products
3. Faculty of Arts and Sciences
4. Faculty of Dentistry
5. Faculty of Theology
6. Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences
7. Faculty of Engineering
8. Faculty of Architecture
9. Faculty of Forestry
10. Faculty of Technical Education
11. Faculty of Medicine
12. Faculty of Agriculture
13. Faculty of Health Sciences
14. Faculty of Technology
15. Faculty of Law
16. Faculty of Education

Research

The SDU aims to be a research-oriented university, according to its strategic plan. 29 research and implementation centres are operating in scientific and technological areas and form the basis for the implementation of this strategic goal.^[9]

SDU's priority research areas cover environmental sciences, biotechnology, energy and technology sciences.

Research centers

Campus

The SDU's main campus is located in, and occupies most of, the Çünür suburb of Isparta. The university has 300000 square meters built area in 10000 decare land.^[6] Most of the university's centers and faculties are on campus.

Prof. Dr. Hasan Gürbüz Information Centre

Information centre (IC) occupies 8000 square meters and has 950-seat capacity.^[10]

IC academic collection consists of 100000 books, 64500 e-books, 1310 journal subscriptions, 39000 e-journal subscriptions, 2500 CD-DVDs and 53 online databases.^[10]

Practice and research hospital

The 400-bed capacity SDU Research Hospital was established on November 1, 2000.

Lakes District Technocity

The technocity is a science park project. It is located on both east and west campuses.

Lakes District Technocity is a member of International Association of Science Parks.^[11]

Student life

The city of Isparta offers somewhat limited entertainment options, so students spend their free time participating in on-campus activities and in neighbor city Antalya.

Süleyman Demirel University's on-campus housing includes several dormitories.

Every year, the university hosts a spring festival in May and an international jazz festival in December.

Scholarships and financial support

SDU offers several scholarships to students. 750 students receive food scholarship annually from the university. In addition to that, 219 students receive cash scholarship by the General Directorate of Credits and Dormitories.^[12]

There is a university-run part-time work system which offers four hours of work per week during academic semesters to eligible students.^[13]

Sports and recreation

The main campus has a sports hall, a football pitch, two artificial grass football pitches, a beach volleyball court, six tennis courts (four open and two indoor), mini golf fields, an athletics track, a running track, a fitness centre and two open basketball courts.^[14]

The 2500-seat sport hall's facilities include an aerobics and steps hall, a gymnastics hall, a squash court, an artificial climbing wall, individual sports halls, a cafeteria, a university merchandise store, and massage and sauna rooms.^[14]

SDU has a horse riding club with free membership for students.

Broadcasting

SDU has two student broadcasting operations: SDU Radio^[15] and ScienceTV.^[16] SDU Radio Television Research and Implementation Center oversees the operations of student broadcasting.^[17]

Student clubs

SDU has 64 student clubs,^[18] including: Rock Community,^[19] Industrial and Quality Club, Aviation Club, Turkish Folklore Club, Theatre Club, Radio Club, Mountaineering and Orienteering Club, Chess and Bridge Club, Skiing Club, Technology Club, Diving Club, Dance Club, Economics and Management Club, Book Club, Biology and Environment Club.

Honorary doctorates

Honorary doctorates from Süleyman Demirel University include:

Partner universities

See also

• Balkan Universities Network
• List of forestry universities and colleges

References

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5. ^ http://www.eua.be/eua-membership-and-services/join-eua/members-directory/
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7. ^ ^{a b} http://w3.sdu.edu.tr/sdu.aspx?dosya=fakulteler
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10. ^ ^{a b} "Information Center". Kutuphane.sdu.edu.tr. Retrieved 2013-04-05. 
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16. ^ "::: SDÜ Bilim TV :::". Bilimtv.sdu.edu.tr. Retrieved 2013-04-05. 
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18. ^ http://w3.sdu.edu.tr/sdu.aspx?dosya=ogrenci_kulupleri
19. ^ "SDÜ Rock Topluluğu - ANA SAYFA". Sdurock.weebly.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05. 
20. ^ Milliyet April 19, 2006 (Turkish)
21. ^ President of Turkish Republic December 1, 1999 (Turkish)
22. ^ SDÜ June 23, 2006 (Turkish)
23. ^ President's office TRNC (Turkish)
24. ^ Türkei.net (Turkish)
25. ^ SDÜ Bulletin September 2001 (Turkish)
26. ^ SDÜ April 25, 2005 (Turkish)
27. ^ SDÜ December 26, 2005 (Turkish)
28. ^ Akşam October 17, 2001 (Turkish)
29. ^ http://w3.sdu.edu.tr/sdu.aspx?dosya=duyuru&dkod=5507
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External links

• Official website
• Suleyman Demirel University on Google Maps
• Suleyman Demirel University Information Center
• Suleyman Demirel University Electronic Journals
• Suleyman Demirel University Open Archives Harvester
• Suleyman Demirel University Information Center Blog

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