Isparta University of Applied Sciences (ISUBÜ)

Isparta Applied Sciences University (ISUBÜ) is a public higher education institution established in the city of Isparta, located in the southwest of Türkiye within the Lake Region. The institution was founded on 18 May 2018 by Law No. 7141. It carries out its activities in the field of applied sciences at the undergraduate, associate, and graduate levels through education teaching and research.

The academic structure of Isparta Applied Sciences University was formed through the transfer of units from Süleyman Demirel University (SDÜ) and the establishment of new units. At the time of its founding, four faculties two colleges and 17 vocational colleges separated from SDÜ were integrated into ISUBÜ along with newly established units. Thus the university began operations with an academic structure comprising six faculties two colleges 19 vocational colleges and one institute.

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Isparta Applied Sciences University has campuses in Isparta city center and surrounding districts.

Central Campuses: In Isparta city center the university shares the Eastern and Western Campuses with Süleyman Demirel University. The Eastern Campus hosts the application fields greenhouses and research farms of the Faculty of Agriculture. These campuses provide physical facilities such as classrooms laboratories workshops libraries dining halls and sports facilities.

District Campuses: In line with the university’s goal of integrating with local district economies campuses have also been established in districts of Isparta:

Yalvaç Campus: Hosts the Büyükkutlu Applied Sciences Faculty and Yalvaç Vocational College.

Eğirdir Campus: Hosts the Eğirdir Faculty of Aquatic Products the Faculty of Tourism and Eğirdir Vocational College.

Other District Campuses: Vocational colleges are located in districts including Aksu Atabey Gelendost Gönen Keçiborlu Senirkent Sütçüler Şarkikaraağaç and Uluborlu.

Faculties

• Büyükkutlu Applied Sciences Faculty
• Eğirdir Faculty of Aquatic Products
• Faculty of Business
• Faculty of Forestry
• Faculty of Technology
• Faculty of Tourism
• Faculty of Agriculture

Institutes

• Graduate Education Institute

Colleges

• College of Foreign Languages

Vocational Colleges

• Aksu Mehmet Süreyya Demiraslan Vocational College
• Atabey Vocational College
• Eğirdir Vocational College
• Gelendost Vocational College
• Gönen Vocational College
• Isparta Vocational College
• Isparta Organized Industrial Zone Vocational College
• Keçiborlu Vocational College
• Senirkent Vocational College
• Sütçüler Prof. Dr. Hasan Gürbüz Vocational College
• Şarkikaraağaç Vocational College
• Şarkikaraağaç Tourism Vocational College
• Technical Sciences Vocational College
• Uluborlu Selahattin Karasoy Vocational College
• Distance Education Vocational College
• Yalvaç Vocational College
• Yalvaç Technical Sciences Vocational College
• Isparta Information Technologies Vocational College
• Yenişarbademli Vocational College

The university has a student population of 29368 with approximately 8000 new enrollments each year. Student admissions are conducted based on the results of the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) implemented in Türkiye. According to the 2025 Performance Program data:

Distribution by Level of Study: The majority of students are enrolled in associate and undergraduate programs. Graduate education continues through master’s and doctoral programs.

Distribution by Gender (Associate/Undergraduate): Approximately 55 percent of students are male and 45 percent are female.

International Students: A total of 753 international students are receiving education at the associate undergraduate and graduate levels.

Campus Distribution: Approximately 55 percent of students receive education at the central campus and 45 percent at district campuses. ^【1】

Isparta Applied Sciences University offers various undergraduate and associate degree programs within its faculties and vocational colleges.

Undergraduate Programs: Undergraduate programs offered by the university include the following: at the Faculty of Agriculture: Horticultural Crops Plant Protection Agricultural Economics Agricultural Machinery and Technologies Engineering Agricultural Biotechnology Agricultural Structures and Irrigation Field Crops Soil Science and Plant Nutrition and Zootechnics; at the Faculty of Technology: Computer Engineering (regular and M.T.O.K.) Electrical and Electronics Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering; at the Faculty of Forestry: Forest Industry Engineering and Forestry Engineering; at the Faculty of Tourism (Eğirdir): Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Recreation Management Tourism Management and Tourism Guiding; at the Büyükkutlu Applied Sciences Faculty (Yalvaç): Banking and Insurance Accounting and Financial Management and International Trade and Business; and at the Eğirdir Faculty of Aquatic Products: Aquatic Products Engineering.

Associate Degree Programs: Numerous practice-oriented associate degree programs are offered within the vocational colleges. Major programs include Culinary Arts Hunting and Wildlife Banking and Insurance Computer Programming Information Security Technology Biomedical Equipment Technology Foreign Trade Electricity Seedling Cultivation Food Technology Occupational Health and Safety Logistics Machinery Accounting and Tax Applications Forestry and Forest Products Health Institution Management Civil Aviation Cabin Services Medical and Aromatic Plants and Aircraft Technology. Additionally programs are offered through the Distance Education Vocational College.

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The university supports student and staff mobility as part of its internationalization goals and actively participates in national and international exchange programs such as Erasmus+ Mevlana and Farabi.

Bilateral Collaborations: 108 agreements and 51 cooperation protocols have been signed with institutions in 32 and 18 countries respectively (2024 data).

Mobility: As of 2024 the number of staff engaging in short-term academic mobility abroad reached 65 and the number of international projects reached 35. In the academic year 121 students were sent abroad through Erasmus and 51 students came to the university through Erasmus.

Support Mechanisms: To enable students to benefit from exchange opportunities the university implements the Bologna Process the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) and course equivalency procedures.^【2】

The university has received various national and institutional awards in the areas of academic performance research social contribution and quality:

• URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) Türkiye Ranking: The university has shown steady improvement in the URAP ranking (118th in 2022 and 58th in 2025).^【3】

• YÖK University Monitoring and Evaluation Report (2024): The university entered Türkiye’s top 20 universities in the categories of Research and Development and Projects and Publications: ranked third in number of faculty members publishing in indexed journals 13th in number of TÜBİTAK-funded projects and 18th in publications per faculty member.^【4】

• Student Satisfaction Survey: Ranked 23rd among 208 universities and 11th among public universities.^【5】

• Accreditation: Five vocational colleges have received MEDEK accreditation.

• TÜBA-TEKNOFEST Doctoral Science Awards: An academic from the Department of Agricultural Biotechnology at the Faculty of Agriculture received the Third Place Award in the Basic Sciences category in 2025.^【6】

• Isparta Year’s Best Awards (2022): The university received awards in four categories: Best Vocational Opportunity Offering Department (Faculty of Technology) Social Contribution Award (Professional Education Model in Business) Nature Education Projects and Education and Research Activities for Sustainable Agriculture.^【7】

The university supports students and academics through library services and printed and electronic database resources. Various student clubs sports teams and cultural activities are organized to promote students’ social and cultural development. Dining halls and social spaces are available at both central and district campuses to meet students’ basic physical needs. Through the “Youth Program” implemented with İŞKUR students are provided with workforce experience.