| Gaziantep University | |
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| Gaziantep Üniversitesi | |
| Established | 1987 |
| Type | Public |
| Rector | Prof. Yavuz Coşkun |
| Academic staff | 1,864 |
| Students | 20,800 |
| Undergraduates | 20,268 |
| Postgraduates | 442 |
| Doctoral students | 58 |
| Location | Gaziantep, Turkey |
| Campus | Gaziantep |
| Website | http://www.gantep.edu.tr/ |
The Gaziantep University (Turkish Gaziantep Üniversitesi) is a state research university located in Gaziantep, Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. University of Gaziantep has 10 faculties, containing a total of 22 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological research.
Gaziantep is the largest trade and industrial center in the west of Southeastern Turkey. Culturally and socio-economically, it is the most developed city in the region. The University of Gaziantep was founded as a state university on 27 June 1987, but higher education on campus began as early as 1973 when the institute was an extension campus of the Middle East Technical University. The main campus is located at Gaziantep, which is close to the city centre, with its extension campuses situated in the neighbouring cities.
The University of Gaziantep has always tried to train its students as enlightened, research-minded, scientifically oriented graduates of good character. The main objectives of the University are:
The University of Gaziantep enrolled 24,406 undergraduates, 482 postgraduate students, and employed 1,048 faculty members in the 2008/09 school year. The official language of instruction at the Gaziantep University is English.
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Established in 1973, the Department of Mechanical Engineering and in 1974, the Gaziantep Engineering Faculty of which the medium of instruction is English are the basis of the University of Gaziantep. The Gaziantep Engineering Faculty was founded by the opening of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1974. Following this, in 1977, the Department of Food Engineering; in 1981, the Department of Civil Engineering; in 1982, the Department of Engineering Physics were established.
The University of Gaziantep became an independent state university on 27 June 1987. The Gaziantep Engineering Faculty and Gaziantep Vocational School of Higher Education in the body of Middle East Technical University (METU) was connected to the University of Gaziantep by the same law. In addition to them, the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, the Faculty of Education in Adıyaman, Vocational School of Higher Education in Kilis, Graduate Schools of Natural and Applied Sciences, Social Sciences, and Health Sciences and the State Conservatory of Turkish Music were established.
In the body of the University, in 1990, the Vocational School of Higher Education for Health Services attached to the Rectorship, in 1995, the Departments of Industrial Engineering and Textile Engineering attached to the Faculty of Engineering, in 1997, the Higher School of Physical Education and Sports, Gaziantep Higher School of Health, Yusuf Serefoglu Higher School of Health in Kilis, Vocational School of Higher Education in Besni and Vocational School of Higher Education in Nizip, in 1998, the Muallim Rifat Education Faculty in Kilis, and Vocational School of Higher Education in Gölbasi, in 2001, the Vocational School of Higher Education for Tourism and Hotel Management, in 2002, the Education Faculty in Gaziantep and Vocational School of Higher Education in Oguzeli, in 2003, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Kilis were founded. Presently, education/instruction is maintained at eight faculties, three higher schools, a conservatory, eight vocational schools of higher education, three graduate schools and five service departments namely the Department of Physical Education and Sports, the Department of Turkish Language, the Higher School of Foreign Languages, the Department of Informatics and Department of Atatürk's Principles and the History of Turkish Renovation attached to the Rectorship to offer variety of courses in 107 major areas at undergraduate and graduate level.
The University has 624 academic staff, 424 teaching and research assistant, 848 administrative staff, 22,300 undergraduate and 442 graduate students. So far 22 242 students have graduated.
Department of Engineering Physics
The Department of Engineering Physics provides professional training on fundamental concepts of engineering physics at the broadest sense and directs students to participate actively in applied and theoretical research. The program is arranged to encourage students to become creative and resourceful. Students apply and expand on the knowledge they have learnt in lectures by performing projects. Undergraduate laboratories provide hands-on experience in a wide variety of subjects. The student gains an insight into industrial applications of physics during summer practices performed in the second and third years of the undergraduate program. Successful candidates are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and/or Master of Science (M.S.) and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Engineering Physics. Graduate students of the department are employed in many areas such as telecommunications, hospitals, research and development laboratories, power stations, and schools.
In addition to this, there are only four Engineering Physics Departments in Turkish universities. Each department focussed on different areas. These universities are Istanbul Technical University, Hacettepe University, Ankara University and Gaziantep University.
Main branches
Nuclear physics
Solid-state physics
Mathematical physics
General physics
High-energy nuclear physics
Particle physics
Chemical physics
Optical physics
Laser physics
Plasma physics
Computational physics
Applied physics
Astrophysics
Condensed matter physics
Atomic and molecular physics
Department of Computer Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
The purpose of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering is to provide students with a professional education, enabling them to study actively and participate in applied and practical research studies. The program encourages the student to be resourceful and think analytically. Laboratories are well equipped for practical courses. The degree of “Bachelor of Science” (BS) is given to the students who have completed the 4-year undergraduate program. This program, first established in 1977, gives the student the opportunity to specialize in the area of telecommunications, solid-state electronics, quantum electronics, power systems, microwave and antennas, high voltage and computer science. The department also has programs for the degrees of Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PHD).
Department of Industrial Engineering
Industrial Engineering (IE) is a diverse discipline concerned generally with the design of production systems, operations management and research (OR), ergonomics, automation, CAD/CAM, quality control, information technology (IT), artificial intelligence (AI) and systems simulation, etc. Industrial engineer analyzes and specifies integrated components of people, machines and facilities to create efficient and effective systems that produce goods and services beneficial to mankind. The IE focuses on "how" a product is made or "how" a service is presented, as well as focuses on the "way" those products and services are made. The goal of IE is improving the "how" and measuring the improvement by using two general criteria: productivity and quality. Since IE deals with the "way" something is done, the IE tools emphasize "methods" of understanding systems. The industrial engineers generally work with tools that emphasize systems analysis and design. Since production systems are found anywhere there is an attempt to provide a service, as well as produce a part, the methodologies of IE are very applicable. IE students take the same foundation courses in other disciplines. They also take some of the basic engineering sciences like engineering drawing, statics, strength etc. They take IE specialty courses in their later years. The IE courses also employ mathematical models as a central device for understanding the systems. The IE students take several manufacturing courses, which deal with manufacturing processes and other courses closely associated with the manufacturing. Therefore, manufacturing industry has and remains a manifest concern of the IE. Since a major component in any production system is people, the IE has also a "person" section. The human aspect is called ergonomics, although elsewhere it is called human factors. The IE deals with systems that are measured discretely, rather than metrics which are continuous, that is one of the most subtle differences between the IE and other engineering disciplines. This emphasis becomes evident in optimization of production systems in that the industrial engineers are sequencing orders, scheduling batches, determining the number of materials handling units, arranging factory layouts and finding sequences of motions, etc. They deal almost exclusively with systems of discrete components. Thus, the IE has a different mathematical culture. The undergraduate students also take courses in probability and statistics. IE specialty courses that follow these include quality control, simulation, and stochastic processes. Computer science and Internet have great potential impacts on the IE, like other engineering disciplines, ranging from simulation to distance education and remote machining.
Department of Civil Engineering
The department has been furnished with equipment for construction materials, land surveying, structural mechanics, transportation, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, hydrology and water resources to serve the needs of education and research. At present, construction materials, structural mechanics, transportation, soil mechanics and hydraulics laboratories have been developed to meet some percentage of the needs of the related curriculum. By making use of the facilities in the workshop and materials laboratory of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, these laboratories are used for instruction, graduate research and for expertise service to industry. Students successfully completing their courses are entitled to a ‘Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering’ degree. Practical experience is a must for this degree and accordingly, students are required to do engineering practice at the end of their first, second and third years and to have a satisfactory record of their practical work approved by the Department. During the fourth year, technical elective courses are offered to enable the students to further their knowledge in specific fields. A graduate program is offered in the fields of construction materials, transportation, hydraulics, structural mechanics, geotechnics and construction management leading to the degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Civil Engineering.
Department of Food Engineering
Food Engineering provides the students with an engineering education directed toward the application of modern science and engineering to the process, manufacture, preservation and distribution of food products. The theoretical and practical aspects of food industry ranging from the quality of raw materials to the final usage of products by consumers are the main concerns of food engineering. The food industry is large and of considerable economic and social significance in Gaziantep, Turkey and the world. Employment opportunities at the B.S. level include production management, product and process development, process design and project engineering. Food preservation operations and food processing operations are examples of activities that require the skills of food engineering technologists and engineers. Therefore, students with this interest should select subjects to augment their background in chemistry, microbiology and process engineering. The department offers education at both undergraduate and graduate levels (M.S. and Ph.D.). The graduate programme aims to provide more depth and breadth to the undergraduate background of the students in different phases of food engineering such as food science and food technology.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest disciplines in engineering. It is very broad and ranges from aerospace equipment, automobiles, heavy machinery, through to manufacturing, production and management. Mechanical Engineers provide many essential services and products for contemporary society and are at the forefront in providing new technologies for the future. A practising professional engineer must have a broad and penetrating understanding of the relevant field in order to bring projects to a successful completion. This requires a strong background in science and mathematics as well as an ability to apply such knowledge creatively. The fields in which mechanical engineers work, cover design, manufacture, research, development, operations, maintenance, education and management. The curriculum is basically the same as that offered by the department when it was affiliated to M.E.T.U. leading to B. Sc., M. Sc., and Ph. D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering. Laboratory training is considered an essential part of the educational program. Besides the general laboratories, facilities for graduate research and industrial projects are also available
Department of Textile Engineering
The Department of Textile Engineering offers courses with laboratory training leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science. The courses are designed with consideration of the modern concepts of textile engineering education and new requirements of the industry. The rapid growth of the textile and related industries since the beginning of the last decade, and strong competition in these areas, have resulted in the establishment of new standards and requirements for the textile engineering profession; so it has become obvious that the knowledge and training of a textile engineering is no longer sufficient to meet the new responsibilities. Today a textile engineer is expected to perform research, development and design work in addition to assuming production responsibilities. He must be capable of evaluating new projects, competitive bids and of carrying out economic analysis at an advanced level. They are expected to be qualified in the supervision of the operation of the plants. Their responsibilities range from the evaluation of raw materials to the competitive marketing of finished products. The program is designed to give students not only the fundamentals of modern textile engineering, but also introduction in a variety of subjects, both technical and nontechnical, so as to develop a broader view leading to a more intelligent approach to industrial and organizational problems. Along with the academic training, the students are required to participate in summer practice.
Department of Civil Engineering
The department has been furnished with equipment for construction materials, land surveying, structural mechanics, transportation, fluid mechanics, hydraulics, hydrology and water resources to serve the needs of education and research. At present, construction materials, structural mechanics, transportation, soil mechanics and hydraulics laboratories have been developed to meet some percentage of the needs of the related curriculum. By making use of the facilities in the workshop and materials laboratory of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, these laboratories are used for instruction, graduate research and for expertise service to industry. Students successfully completing their courses are entitled to a ‘Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering’ degree. Practical experience is a must for this degree and accordingly, students are required to do engineering practice at the end of their first, second and third years and to have a satisfactory record of their practical work approved by the Department. During the fourth year, technical elective courses are offered to enable the students to further their knowledge in specific fields. A graduate program is offered in the fields of construction materials, transportation, hydraulics, structural mechanics, geotechnics and construction management leading to the degree of Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Civil Engineering.
Department of Metallurgy Engineering
The University of Gaziantep has been trying to develop computers, ballistics search, inertial guidance in connection with defense research during the last twenty years. In the past 20 years, The University of Gaziantep's educational programs have expanded beyond the physical sciences and engineering into social sciences like economics, linguistics, political science, medical science, dental surgery, architecture and management.
The University of Gaziantep is characterised by its unique study and research opportunities. Social issues can be studied in the real-life-lab setting of Southeast Anatolia. Major specific location allows in research the results of which are of great international interest. Our approach in research and teaching is proceeding systematically and integrating sustainability right from the start.
Main research areas determining our profile are the environment, energy (especially in solar and nuclear energy), material, construction, and information/communication technology, ballistics search and social sciences. Excellent studying conditions in new teaching and lab facilities with modern equipment provide effective learning. And also research expenditures are increasing every year.
Gaziantep University Libraries have including the different parts like physical sciences, medical sciences, engineering resources, social sciences, economics, philosophy, linguistics, political science and management. In addition several academic departments also have their own libraries.
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