Toros University

Toros University
MottoEğitimin Ötesinde, Yaşamın İçinde
Motto in English
Beyond Education, In The Life
TypePrivate (Non-Profit), Foundation
EstablishedJuly 23, 2009 (2009-07-23)
FounderAli Özveren
AffiliationsBologna Process
Erasmus Programme
Pearson Education
YÖK
ChairmanYusuf Sertaç Özveren
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Adnan Mazmanoğlu
RectorProf. Dr. Ömer Arıöz
Location
Mersin, Turkey Turkey
Campus
  • Bahçelievler, 45 Evler, Uray and 50.Yıl
LanguageTurkish, English
ColoursNavy Blue, Gold
Websitewww.toros.edu.tr

Toros University (Turkish:Toros Üniversitesi) is a private university, founded by a foundation (Turkish: vakıf). It is located in Mersin; a city on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, famous for Turkey's largest seaport.

Description

The university is named after the Toros Mountains (Turkish: Toros Dağları), a mountain complex in southern Turkey, separating the Mediterranean coastal region from the central Anatolian Plateau.

Toros University is one of the two private universities in Mersin Province along with Çağ University. Mersin also has two public universities: Mersin University and Tarsus University.

History

Toros University was officially founded on July 23, 2009 by the Mersin Education Foundation (Turkish: Mersin Eğitim Vakfı), an active educational foundation which was founded in 1979 in Mersin by a group of idealistic teachers who aimed to provide educational services.

Toros University accepted its first students for the academic year of 2009–2010.

Campuses

Toros University has five campuses: Bahçelievler, 45 Evler, Uray, Mezitli and 50.Yıl campuses.

All five campuses are centrally located in Mersin Province.

Faculties, Departments, Schools and Institutes

Toros University comprises four faculties, two vocational schools and a graduate institute.

Faculties

Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences

  • Department of Business Administration
  • Department of International Finance and Banking
  • Department of International Trade and Logistics
  • Department of Psychology

Faculty of Engineering

  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • Department of Industrial Engineering
  • Department of Software Engineering

Faculty Of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture

  • Department of Architecture
  • Department of Interior Architecture
  • Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts

Faculty of Health Sciences

  • Department of Health Management
  • Department of Nursing
  • Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Vocational Schools of Higher Education

School of Occupational Higher Education

  • Construction Technology Program
  • Culinary Program
  • Food Technology Program
  • Graphic Design Program
  • Justice Program
  • Mechatronics Program

Healthcare Vocational School

  • Anesthesia Program
  • Biomedical Device Technologies Program
  • Child Development Program
  • Dialysis Program
  • First and Emergency Aid Program
  • Medical Imaging Techniques Program
  • Medical Laboratory Techniques Program
  • Opticianry Program
  • Oral and Dental Health Program
  • Physiotherapy Program
  • Surgery Services Program

School of Foreign Languages

  • Foreign Languages Program
  • English Translation and Interpreting Program

Institutes

Institute of Post Graduate Education

Research & Development Centers

Student organizations

Toros University Student Organizations are as listed:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rektörlük".
  2. ↑ Toros University Student Organizations List