Dokuz Eylül University (Turkish: Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi) (DEÜ) is a public research university in İzmir, Turkey. Founded in 1982, it is organized into 18 faculties. It holds the distinction of being the first university in Turkey to implement the problem-based learning method, which was introduced in the School of Medicine in 1997.
Several units of Dokuz Eylül University have achieved continuous improvement in education, research, and practice by obtaining the ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System certification. These include the Social Sciences Institute and the School of Maritime Business and Management in 2001, the University Presidency in 2003, and the Medical Faculty and the Health Sciences Institute in 2004.
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History
Founded on July 20, 1982, Dokuz Eylül University derives its name from September 9, 1922, the date marking the Liberation of İzmir from Greek occupation, a pivotal event in the Turkish War of Independence. Upon its establishment, seventeen previously existing schools, including faculties from Ege University and other higher education institutions, were affiliated with the university. Today, Dokuz Eylül University comprises eighteen faculties, five schools, six vocational schools, five graduate schools, and five research institutes.
Campus
Dokuz Eylül University has 16 campuses, all located in İzmir province.
The rectorate is located in Alsancak.
The main campus in DEU Central Settlement (DEÜ Merkez Yerleşkesi), formerly known as Tınaztepe Campus (Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi), hosts most of the departments and the Central Library. The Central Settlement is located in the district of Buca, which is the biggest district of İzmir as terms of population.
The Dokuzçeşmeler Campus next to Hasanağa Bahçesi hosts the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. The Veterinary Faculty moved to the campus from Kiraz in 2025. The campus formerly also hosted the Faculty of Law, which was later moved to the main campus in mid-2010s.
Health-related departments except Veterinary Faculty, and the university hospital are located in 15 Temmuz Health and Art Campus (15 Temmuz Sağlık ve Sanat Yerleşkesi). The campus was formerly called as the İnciraltı Campus (İnciraltı Yerleşkesi), which was renamed in memory of the failed coup in Turkey. Dokuz Eylül University State Conservatory was formerly located in İnciraltı as well. The campus was formerly occupied by the private Near East Pharmacy Vocational School (Yakındoğu Eczacılık Yüksekokulu) which was transferred to the state in 1970s.
The hospital campus is accessible by Dokuz Eylül University Hospital station on the M1 line. The main campus on Tınaztepe is served by Tınaztepe bus station and will be served by Dokuz Eylül University Campus station on the M2 line in the future. Both of those campuses are connected through the İzmir Beltway.
Organisation
The university is organized into 18 faculties.
Buca Faculty of Education
Faculty of Maritime
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Nursing
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Faculty of Theology
Faculty of Business
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Tourism
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Faculty of Sports Sciences
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Veterinary
The university is organized into 10 institutes.
Graduate School of Principles of Atatürk and Turkish Revolution History
Institute of Religious Sciences
Graduate School of Education Sciences
Notable alumni
Didem and Sinem Balık, twin opera singers
Vahide Perçin, actress
Emre Aydın, rock singer
Engin Altan Düzyatan, actor
Öner Erkan, actor
Şenay Gürler, actress
Zafer İlken, academic and rector of İzmir Institute of Technology
Bülent İnal, actor
Cengiz Küçükayvaz, actor
Semih Kaplanoğlu, screenwriter, film director and producer
Betül Cemre Yıldız, chess player
İbrahim Karagül, journalist
Mustafa Gültepe, President of Turkish Exporters Assembly (TIM)
Evrim Alasya, actress