Melikşah University

Melikşah University
Melikşah Üniversitesi
Motto Birlikte Geleceğin Güvencesi
Motto in English
 Assurance of The Future Together
Type Private University
Active 2008 (2008)–23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)
President Prof. Dr. Mahmut Dursun Mat
Location Talas, Kayseri province, Turkey
Language English, Turkish
Sports Melikşah Spor Kulübü
Website www.meliksah.edu.tr

Melikşah University (Turkish: Melikşah Üniversitesi) was a private university located in the Talas district of Kayseri Province, Turkey.[1] Established in 2008, it was the second university established in Kayseri, and its first private university. It was named after Malik-Shah I (reigned between 1072-1092), a sultan of Seljuk Turks.

Melikşah University was established by Burç Eğitim Kültür ve Sağlık Vakfı and covered an area of 32025 m².[2]

On 23 July 2016, Melikşah University, along with 14 other Turkish universities, was closed by a statutory decree under the state of emergency declared by the Turkish government following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt. The government alleged the university had ties to the Gülenist which has been accused by Turkey of being behind the coup plot.[3] The university's assets were seized and transferred to Erciyes University. At the time of its closure the university had an academic staff of 175 and 4500 students.[4] Scholars at Risk has expressed concern at these mass closures, saying that they have a chilling effect on academic freedom, undermine democratic society, and may represent a grave threat to higher education in Turkey.[5]

Academic units

Faculties

  • Faculty of Arts and Sciences
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
  • Architectural and Engineering Faculty
  • Faculty of Health Sciences

Institutes

  • Institute of Sciences
  • Institute of Social Sciences

Education Centers

  • Continuous Education, Application and Research Center

References

  1. ↑ http://www.haber7.com/haber/20080731/Meliksah-Universitesi-kuruldu.php
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  3. ↑ "İşte kapatılan FETÖ okulları". Sabah. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Turkey's Erdogan shuts universities
  5. ↑ 15 Universities shut down in connection with state of emergency


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