General Description
Eskişehir Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences, founded in 1958, formed the basis of Anadolu
University. The Academy was
replaced by Anadolu University in 1982, which has gained a well-deserved place as a modern, dynamic and
innovative institution
among the largest universities not only in Türkiye, but also in the world. Situated in the center
of Eskişehir, which is well-known as a city of science, culture and youth, its campus houses 11
faculties (undergraduate level) - one of which offer distance education, 3 applied schools – one
of which is of music and drama, 3 vocational schools (associate level), 2 graduate schools – two
of which are graduate and postgraduate level, and 23 research centers.
Anadolu University has been a pioneering institution on many fronts. Most important of these is the
success of implementing the distance education system. Today, the total number of students of the three
distance education faculties is over 2 million. The success in the development of this system has been
taken as a model by many institutions in various countries.
In its departments equipped with cutting-edge technology, Anadolu University with its faculty who strive
to be the best in their field and devote all of their time to their students have been working hard to
prepare their students to be the best in its creative and dynamic learning settings.
On its safe and modern campus, a student has access to almost all of the facilities that they might need.
The main library, where students can reach more than 315,000 print resources as well as many
e-resources, is open for 24/7, including holidays. Additionally, free soup/tea/coffee is offered to
students between 00:00 PM-01:00 AM in the library area. In the main library, with an area of 12,330
m2, students have the opportunity to study in the environments that are appropriate for their
study style. Students can enjoy the cultural and artistic activities in the theatre, concert and
exhibition halls on Yunus Emre campus. Moreover, students can spend their free time efficiently
while having the opportunities to join talks and activities with artists, and do any kind of sport in
the semi-olympic swimming pool, in gyms at international standards, tennis courts, and green pitches on
the campuses. The university serves breakfast, lunch and dinner for students as well.
We take pride in our university because it follows technological and scientific developments, educates
proactive individuals who will shape the future, and focuses on lifelong learning with an endeavor to
include the entire population in the process of learning by embracing the world.
- Date of Establishment
- November 6, 1958
- Language of instruction
- Turkish, English, French, German, Russian
- Rector
- Prof. Dr. Yusuf ADIGÜZEL
- Type of university
- State
- Number of Faculties
- 11
- Number of State Conservatory
- 1
- Number of Schools
- 3
- Number of Vocational Schools
- 3
- Number of Graduate Schools
- 2
- Number of Research Centers
- 23
- Number of Academic Staff
- 1,458
- Number of Administrative Staff
- 3,032
- Number of Undergraduate Students
- 16,056
- Number of Associate Students
- 1,819
- Number of Graduate and Post Graduate Students
- 4,968
- Number of Resident Students (Total)
- 22,843
- Number of Students in Open Education System (Active)
- 873,584
- Number of Students in Open Education System (Total)
- 1,731,673
- Number of Foreign Students in Open Education System
- 5,816
- Number of Foreign Resident Students
- 2,458
The figures above were updated on October 27, 2025.