About The University MUĞLA SITKI KOÇMAN UNIVERSITY Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, founded in 1992, is a comprehensive public university that has adopted the universal principles of education with foundations in scientific autonomy, a liberal secularism, and democracy. In the light of these principles, sharing the national responsibility for building a brighter and happier future is the fundamental cause of existence for Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University is committed, not only to good teaching directly linked to the needs of students, but also to quality research and technology, in order to reach international standards; thus, contributing to the exchange of knowledge and academic ideas between its country and the rest of the world. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University has a team of dynamic, friendly and dedicated academics, who closely follow global developments in science and education. Applying their findings to their teaching, they help students broaden their knowledge and grow according to their talents. Regional, national, and international research projects are conducted in which students can participate and gain professional and scientific experiences. Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University provides a very pleasant campus environment both for students and staff with well equipped buildings, laboratories, a variety of lunching and dining facilities, a modern library, attractive centres for socio-cultural activities, health centre, sports facilities, and modern dormitories. Today, the young but rapidly developing University has 21 faculties, 4 graduate schools, 3 schools, 16 vocational schools, and 53 research and application centres. Along with other smaller University sites and schools across the province, the 2,000,000 square meters campus encircled by a spectacular mountain view now services nearly 44.000 students with its over 1700 full time academic staff.