Bursa Orhangazi University

Bursa Orhangazi University
Bursa Orhangazi Üniversitesi
Former university logo
MottoEğitimin Hayat Boyu Seninle
TypePrivate university
Active2011–23 July 2016
PresidentHilmi Gülcemal
RectorProf. Dr. Recep İleri
Address
Mimar Sinan Mah., Mimar Sinan Bulvarı (Eflak Cad.), No:177, 16310 Yıldırım/Bursa
,
Bursa
,
Turkey

40°12′53″N 29°05′38″E / 40.2148°N 29.0939°E / 40.2148; 29.0939
CampusYıldırım Campus
LanguageEnglish
Websitebou.edu.tr (inactive)

Bursa Orhangazi University (Turkish: Bursa Orhangazi Üniversitesi) was a private university located in Bursa, Turkey. Established in 2011 by the Uludağ Culture and Education Foundation, it became the first and only private (foundation) university in the city. The university offered programs mainly in engineering, social sciences, and architecture.

The university was placed under the administration of a government trustee (kayyım) in June 2016. It was subsequently closed on 23 July 2016, along with several other higher education institutions, by the statutory decree adopted during the Turkish state of emergency, citing national security concerns.[1] The students were transferred to Bursa Technical University.[2]

Academic structure

The university comprised the following faculties and schools:[3]

  • Faculty of Engineering
    • Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Turkish/English)
    • Mechanical Engineering (Turkish/English)
    • Civil Engineering (Turkish/English)
    • Computer Engineering (English)
    • Industrial Engineering (English)
  • Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
    • Business Administration (Turkish/English)
    • Political Science and International Relations
    • International Trade (English)
    • Banking and Finance (English)
  • Faculty of Architecture and Design
    • Architecture
    • Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (English)
  • Graduate Schools
    • Institute of Natural Sciences
    • Institute of Social Sciences

Closure

Bursa Orhangazi University was closed by a statutory decree in July 2016, along with 14 other private universities in Turkey, as part of government measures following the failed coup attempt of 2016. The closure was due to alleged links with groups considered to pose a threat to national security. Students were placed in other state universities, primarily Bursa Technical University.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Decree Law No. 667" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Decision regarding students of closed universities". Council of Higher Education. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Academic Departments". Archived from the original on 1 June 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Decree Law No. 667". Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.