Toros University
Toros University (Turkish:Toros Üniversitesi) is a private, non-profit university (Turkish: vakıf) founded and located in Mersin; a city on the Mediterranean coast of southern Turkey, famous for Turkey's largest seaport.
 Official Logo Of Toros University | |
| Motto | Eğitimin Ötesinde, Yaşamın İçinde |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Beyond Education, In The Life |
| Type | Private (Non-Profit), Foundation |
| Established | July 23, 2009 |
| Founder | Ali Özveren |
| Affiliation | Bologna Process Erasmus Programme Pearson Education YÖK |
| Chairman | Yusuf Sertaç Özveren |
| Vice-president | Nil Aşkın |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Adnan Mazmanoğlu |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Haluk Korkmazyürek |
| Location | |
| Campus | Bahçelievler, 45 Evler, Uray and 50.Yıl |
| Language | Turkish, English |
| Colours | Navy Blue, Gold |
| Website | www |
Description
The university is named after the Taurus 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 four campuses: Bahçelievler, 45 Evler, Uray and 50.Yıl campuses.
All four 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 Urban and Regional Planning
- Department of Urban Design and Landscape Architecture
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Department of Health Management
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Vocational Schools of Higher Education
School of Foreign Languages
- Department of Foreign Languages
- Department of English Translation and Interpreting
School of Occupational Higher Education
- Department of Anesthesia
- Department of Biomedical Device Technologies
- Department of Child Development
- Department of Construction Technology
- Department of Culinary
- Department of Dialysis
- Department of First and Emergency Aid
- Department of Food Technology
- Department of Graphic Design
- Department of Information Security Technology
- Department of Justice
- Department of Logistics
- Department of Mechatronics
- Department of Medical Imaging Techniques
- Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques
- Department of Occupational Health and Safety
- Department of Opticianry
- Department of Oral and Dental Health
- Department of Physiotherapy
- Department of Surgery Services
Institutes
Institute of Post Graduate Education
Research & Development Centers
Continuing Education Application and Research Center (TORSEM)
Alevism & Bektashism Application and Research Center
Education of Technology of Renewable Energy Application and Research Center
Urbanization and Local Administrations Application and Research Center (KEYAM)
Student Organizations
Toros University Student Organizations are as listed: [1]
- The Golden Hands Club
- American Football Group
- Research, Development and Personal Development Group
- Atatürkist Thinkers Club
- Workshop Club
- Computer Sciences Club
- Child Development Group
- Drop Club
- Dance Club
- Electrical and Electronics Engineers Club
- Industrial Engineering and Efficiency Organization
- Fenerbahce Fans Group
- The Young Entepreneurs Club
- The New Architects Group
- Community Health Association
- English Club
- Civil Engineering Students Organization
- LÖSEV Toros Association (The Leukemia Asociation)
- Music Club
- Student Council
- Psychology Club
- Radio Club
- Health Management Group
- Healthy Life Club
- Chess Club
- Social Media and Photography Group
- Theater Club
- Toros Nature Sports Club
- Toros International Plus
- Turkish Folk Music Organization
- Ultraaslan Toros Club
- International Trade and Logistics Group
- Creative Hands Association
- The New Ones Club
- Green Crescent Association