Batman University (BATÜ)

Batman University (BATÜ) is a public university established by Law No. 5662 adopted on 28 May 2007. It operates educational activities in the city of Batman located in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. The university was built upon the foundation of the Batman Vocational School established in 1975 and has structured its academic framework in line with regional development goals.

The academic origins of Batman University trace back to the Batman Vocational School established in 1975 under the Ministry of National Education and later integrated into Dicle University. The university was founded in 2007 by law, when the Batman Vocational School the Health Services Vocational School and the Faculty of Technical Education were separated from Dicle University and consolidated under a new legal entity. After its establishment the institution completed its administrative and academic organization and continued its educational activities as an independent university.

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The main campus of the university is the Western Raman Campus located approximately 15 kilometers from the center of Batman city. The rectorate administrative building the central library laboratories and numerous faculty buildings are situated within this campus area. In addition to the Central Campus in the city center there are other campuses in the Beşiri Organized Industrial Zone Kozluk Hasankeyf and Sason districts housing educational units.

Batman University comprises 11 faculties offering undergraduate education one institute offering postgraduate education one vocational school and seven vocational schools offering associate degree programs.

• Faculty of Dentistry
• Faculty of Arts and Sciences
• Faculty of Fine Arts
• Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences
• Faculty of Islamic Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Sports Sciences
• Faculty of Technical Education
• Faculty of Technology
• Faculty of Tourism

• Institute of Graduate Education

• School of Foreign Languages

• Beşiri Organized Industrial Zone Vocational High School
• Hasankeyf Vocational High School
• Kozluk Vocational High School
• Health Services Vocational High School
• Sason Vocational High School
• Social Sciences Vocational High School
• Technical Sciences Vocational High School

According to current data approximately 15 823 students are receiving education at Batman University.^【1】 Student admissions are conducted based on scores from the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) organized by the Measurement Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) and students’ preferences.

Batman University offers undergraduate and associate degree programs through its faculties and vocational schools.

Undergraduate Programs:

Undergraduate programs are organized under various faculties. Programs offered by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences include English Language and Literature Mathematics Art History Sociology History and Turkish Language and Literature.

The Faculty of Engineering and Architecture offers programs in Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (in English).

The Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences offers programs in Economics Business Administration Political Science and Public Administration and International Relations while the Faculty of Health Sciences includes departments of Nursing and Health Administration.

The Faculty of Tourism offers programs in Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Tourism Management and Tourism Guiding; the Faculty of Fine Arts includes the program in Cinema and Television; and the Faculty of Sports Sciences offers the program in Sports Management. Additionally the Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Islamic Sciences conduct their own undergraduate programs in their respective fields.

Associate Degree Programs:

Associate degree programs are delivered through vocational high schools. The Technical Sciences Vocational High School offers programs in Computer Technology Electricity Electronics Communication Technology Electronics Technology Traditional Handicrafts Food Technology Clothing Production Technology Interior Design Construction Technology Chemical Technology Jewelry and Jewelry Design Laboratory and Veterinary Health Mechanical Engineering Automotive Technology Refinery and Petrochemical Technology and Drilling Technology.

The Social Sciences Vocational High School offers programs in Banking and Insurance Office Management and Executive Assistance Child Development Public Relations and Promotion Accounting and Tax Applications and Private Security and Protection.

The Health Services Vocational High School offers programs in Physiotherapy First Aid and Emergency Care Opticianry Health Institution Management Medical Documentation and Secretarial Work Medical Laboratory Techniques and Elderly Care.

The vocational high schools located in districts and organized industrial zones provide programs tailored to regional needs. The Beşiri Organized Industrial Zone Vocational High School offers programs in Alternative Energy Sources Resource Technology and Mechatronics; the Hasankeyf Vocational High School offers programs in Culinary Arts Pastry and Baking; the Kozluk Vocational High School offers programs in Child Development Accounting and Tax Applications and Building Inspection; and the Sason Vocational High School offers programs in Child Development Heritage Conservation Organic Farming and Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.

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Batman University implements the Erasmus+ Exchange Program as part of its internationalization strategy. Through this program student and academic staff exchanges are facilitated with European universities with which the university has agreements. The university aims to enhance its academic standards globally through international projects and collaborations.

Batman University has achieved various accomplishments through academic rankings and project competitions.

Necat Nasıroğlu Project Competition: The fourth edition of the project competition organized in collaboration between Batman University and the Necat Nasıroğlu Education and Culture Foundation was held on 18 February 2025 under the theme “Digital Technologies and Blockchain”. Of the 62 submitted projects 20 advanced to the final. The award ceremony was hosted by a robot named “Ada”. The first prize was awarded to the “Block-Çek” project the second prize to the “Blockchain Based and IoT Supported Secure System for Tracking Students Assigned to Services” project and the third prize to the “Development of a Sustainable Blockchain Based and Artificial Intelligence Supported Integrated Digital Platform for Monitoring Carbon Emissions and Renewable Energy Trading” project.^【2】

Rankings and Academic Awards: The university has been included in the Times Higher Education (THE) 2023 and 2024 “Sustainable Development Goals” (Impact Rankings). Batman University ranked in the 601–800 band globally in the categories of “Zero Hunger” (SDG 2) and “Sustainable Cities and Communities” (SDG 11). Additionally the “SPE Batman University Student Chapter” within the Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering was awarded the “Student Chapter Excellence Award” by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).^【3】

Facilities at Batman University campuses are designed to meet students’ social cultural and sporting needs. Students organize various activities through clubs formed according to their interests. Accommodation needs are met by dormitories operated by the Credit and Hostels Institution (KYK) located around the campuses and in the city center.