Eskişehir Osmangazi University (ESOGÜ)

Eskişehir Osmangazi University (ESOGÜ) is a public university established in Eskişehir in 1993. Eskişehir Osmangazi University was founded on 18 August 1993 by Decree-Law No. 496. Under this regulation, the Faculties of Medicine Engineering-Architecture and Letters-Sciences along with the University Hospital and related health vocational schools were separated from Anadolu University and attached to the newly established university.

Although the legal founding date of the university is 1993 the university senate has officially recognized 1970 as its academic founding year since this is when the Eskişehir State Academy of Engineering and Architecture (EDMMA) the institution forming its academic roots began operations. The university’s name was changed to “Eskişehir Osmangazi University” by Law No. 5379 dated 1 July 2005.

The university’s academic structure has expanded over the years. The Sivrihisar Vocational School was established in 1994 followed by the Faculties of Agriculture and Theology in 1995 and the Faculty of Education in 1998. During the 2000s the Faculties of Dentistry (2008) Art and Design (2009) Tourism (2013) Health Sciences (2016–2017) and Law (2018) became operational. In 2022 the Faculty of Letters and Sciences was replaced by the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences. Most recently in 2023 the Çifteler Vocational School was integrated into the university’s educational units.

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Eskişehir Osmangazi University conducts educational research and health services across campuses located in the center of Eskişehir and various districts. The main campus Meşelik Campus hosts the core faculties including Medicine Engineering Science Economics and Administrative Sciences Law Theology and Education as well as the university hospital the central library and social facilities. The Bademlik Campus located near the city center houses the Faculty of Art and Design while the Çamlık Campus is home to the Women’s Health and Counseling Center. The Faculty of Agriculture provides education at the Ali Numan Kıraç Campus and the Eskişehir Organized Industrial Zone Campus hosts technical education programs. In addition the university has campuses in the districts of Sivrihisar Mahmudiye and Çifteler for its vocational schools.

• Faculty of Dentistry
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
• Faculty of Theology
• Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Art and Design
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Tourism
• Faculty of Agriculture

• Institute of Educational Sciences
• Institute of Natural Sciences
• Institute of Health Sciences
• Institute of Social Sciences

• School of Foreign Languages

• Çifteler Vocational High School
• Eskişehir Vocational High School
• Mahmudiye Equine Vocational High School
• Health Services Vocational High School
• Sivrihisar Vocational High School

According to current data a total of 27664 students are enrolled at Eskişehir Osmangazi University.^【1】 Students are admitted to the university’s associate and undergraduate programs based on results of the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) organized by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM).

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

Undergraduate programs are offered by faculties and vocational schools. Within the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture programs include Computer Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering (in English) Industrial Engineering Civil Engineering Geology Chemistry Mining Mechanical Engineering Metallurgy and Materials Engineering Aeronautical Engineering (in English) and Software Engineering (in English) as well as Architecture. Programs at the Faculty of Science include Biology Physics Statistics Chemistry Mathematics and Computer Science.

Health-related programs are offered by the Faculties of Medicine and Dentistry as well as the Faculty of Health Sciences which includes Nursing Midwifery and Health Administration.

The Faculty of Education offers programs in Science Education Primary Mathematics Education English Language Education Preschool Education Special Education Classroom Teaching and Social Studies Education as well as Guidance and Psychological Counseling.

The Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences offers programs in Economics Business Administration Finance Political Science and Public Administration and International Relations. The Faculty of Human and Social Sciences provides education in Comparative Literature Psychology History and Turkish Language and Literature.

Other undergraduate programs include Horticulture Plant Protection Food Engineering Agricultural Biotechnology Field Crops and Animal Science at the Faculty of Agriculture Industrial Design and Visual Communication Design at the Faculty of Art and Design Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and Tourism Management at the Faculty of Tourism and respective departments at the Faculties of Law and Theology.

Associate degree programs are delivered through vocational high schools. Eskişehir Vocational High School offers technical programs such as CNC Programming and Operation Environmental Protection and Control Machinery Mechatronics and Aircraft Technology.

The Health Services Vocational High School and Çifteler Vocational High School offer programs in First Aid and Emergency Response Opticianry Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics Medical Documentation and Secretarial Services Medical Imaging Techniques Medical Laboratory Techniques and Elderly Care.

Sivrihisar Vocational High School provides programs in Alternative Energy Sources Technology Computer Programming Construction Technology Machinery and Accounting and Tax Applications. Mahmudiye Equine Vocational High School offers the Equine Science and Training program.

The university conducts exchange programs as part of its international academic collaborations. Through the Erasmus+ program it facilitates student and staff exchanges with higher education institutions in Europe. Additionally it has academic cooperation agreements with universities in various countries under bilateral protocols.

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The academic staff and students of Eskişehir Osmangazi University have achieved various accomplishments at national and international platforms:

• Academic Performance Awards (2024): At the ceremony held in May 2025 Prof. Dr. İbrahim Şevki Bayrakdar Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sadi Aksu and Prof. Dr. Ertuğrul Çolak were honored with Academic Performance Awards in the field of Health and Life Sciences. Prof. Dr. Hilal Demir Kıvrak Prof. Dr. Suat Pat and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökhan Kılıç received awards in the field of Science and Engineering. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aydın Alber Yüce Prof. Dr. Ferdi Çelikay and Prof. Dr. Şerife Yücesoy Özkan were recognized in the field of Social and Human Sciences.^【2】

• Academic Performance Awards (2023): At the ceremony held in April 2024 Prof. Dr. Ener Çağrı Dinleyici Prof. Dr. Atilla Özcan Özdemir and Prof. Dr. Döndü Üsküdar Cansu from the Faculty of Medicine Prof. Dr. Hakan Demiral and Prof. Dr. Melih Cemal Kuşhan in Engineering Doç. Dr. İlyas Atalar in Agriculture and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatma Altınsoy Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlker Kılıç and Prof. Dr. Cihan Seçilmiş received awards in the field of Social Sciences.^【3】

• TEKNOFEST Achievements: The university’s “Günaltay Rocket Team” placed third in the High Altitude Category of the TEKNOFEST 2025 Rocket Competition. In TEKNOFEST 2024 the “MakinaFleo” team won the “Most Original Design Award” with its autonomous agricultural robot MFX-1.^【4】

• Medical Research Award: The team from the Department of Child Health and Diseases (Ebru Kaçmaz and colleagues) received the “Third Best Poster Presentation Award” at the 5th International Symposium on Intensive Care Infections.^【5】

• Accessible University: The university was awarded the “Green Flag” under the “Accessible University Awards 2022” by the Council of Higher Education for its accessibility initiatives at the Faculty of Education.^【6】

• TÜBİTAK Support: In 2024 seven startups supported by the university received funding under the TÜBİTAK BiGG Program and the university was granted an award for its support.^【7】

Campus areas include libraries study halls dining halls and cafeterias available for student use. Within the Meşelik Campus there is an indoor sports hall a swimming pool a football field and outdoor sports areas. Student housing needs are met by dormitories affiliated with the Credit and Hostels Institution (KYK) located around and within the campus. Additionally cultural and social activities are organized through student clubs within the university.