KTU has been officially recognized as a "Research University" by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE)

KTU has been included in the research universities of Turkey by CoHE.

The Research Universities Meeting was held in Ankara on 13 December 2021, in which the decisions within the scope of the "Research-Oriented Mission Differentiation Program" carried out by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE) were announced. The meeting was hosted by the President of CoHE Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR.

The meeting, attended by the Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa VARANK, President of TÜBİTAK Prof. Dr. Hasan MANDAL, President of THEQC Prof. Dr. Muzaffer ELMAS, our Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, CoHE members, other university rectors and guests, aimed to turn some of the universities in Turkey into research-oriented ones. At the meeting, Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR emphasized the importance of distinguished Research Universities, which are at the center of the global information society required by the 21st century, leads the post-secondary education period worldwide, plays multiple academic and social roles, not only leads to significant advances in technology, but also contributes significantly to society through social and human sciences. He added that research universities produce most of the information and analysis, generally attract the best and brightest students of countries, employ the most qualified academics, and most importantly produce the majority of research studies. Within the framework of Turkey's priority objectives and areas, he stated the aims of the Research-Oriented Mission Differentiation Program as to produce qualified knowledge, to encourage and strengthen interdisciplinary and international studies and collaborations, to make them more visible in the international arena, and to increase the number of researchers with doctoral degrees. After his speech, Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR congratulated the universities entitled to receive “Research University” designation and presented their certificates to the rectors of the relevant universities.

After receiving the certificate from the Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa VARANK and Prof. Dr. Erol ÖZVAR, our Rector Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI thanked all the academic and administrative staff who contributed to the achievement of this strategic goal of the university. 

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