Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University
Motto | Bilimin Aydınlığında Yeni Ufuklara Doğru |
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Motto in English | Towards New Horizons With the Illumination of the Science |
Type | Public |
Established | 1992 |
Rector | Prof. Dr. Muhsin Kar |
Academic staff | 1,116 |
Students | 20,608 |
Location | , 37°56′32″N 34°37′25″E / 37.94222°N 34.62361°E |
Website | www.ohu.edu.tr |
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University (Turkish: Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi) (Formerly known as "Nigde University" until 2016) is a public higher educational institution located in Niğde, Central Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, two institutes, two colleges and six vocational colleges. The university campus is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Niğde.[1]
The university was renamed in honor of Sgt. Maj. Ömer Halisdemir (1974–2016), a non-commissioned officer, who was killed on duty in the night of 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, right after he shot dead a pro-coup general and prevented so the coupists capture the headquarters of the Special Forces Command in Ankara. He is remembered as a major contributor to the failure of the coup attempt. He was a native of Çukurkuyu town in Bor, Niğde.
Academic units
[edit]- Faculties
- Engineering
- Science and Letters
- Economics and Business Administration
- Education
- Architecture
- Agricultural Sciences and Technologies
- Institutes
- Social Sciences
- Sciences
- Colleges
- Physical Education and Sports
- Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Sciences
- Vocational colleges (VC)
- Niğde Social Sciences VC
- Bor VC
- Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Services VC
- Ulukışla VC
- Bor Halil Zöhre Ataman VC
Affiliations
[edit]The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Niğde Üniversitesi'nin adı artık Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi!". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2016-08-20. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Tüm Uyeler. kunib.com