Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University
Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University (Turkish: Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi) (Formerly known as "Nigde University") is a public higher educational institution located in Niğde, Central Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, two institutes, two colleges and six vocational colleges. The university campus is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Niğde.
| Motto | Bilimin Aydınlığında Yeni Ufuklara Doğru |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Towards New Horizons With the Illumination of the Science |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1992 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Muhsin Kar |
Academic staff | 1,116 |
| Students | 20,608 |
| Location | , 37°56′32″N 34°37′25″E |
| Website | www.nigde.edu.tr |
The university was renamed in honor of Sgt. Maj. Ömer Halisdemir (1974–2016), a non-commissioned officer, who was killed on duty in the night of 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, right after he shot dead a pro-coup general and prevented so the coupists capture the headquarters of the Special Forces Command in Ankara. He is remembered as a major contributor to the failure of the coup attempt. He was a native of Çukurkuyu town in Bor, Niğde.
Academic units
- Faculties
- Engineering
- Science and Letters
- Economics and Business Administration
- Education
- Architecture
- Agricultural Sciences and Technologies
- Institutes
- Social Sciences
- Sciences
- Colleges
- Physical Education and Sports
- Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Sciences
- Vocational colleges (VC)
- Niğde Social Sciences VC
- Bor VC
- Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Services VC
- Ulukışla VC
- Bor Halil Zöhre Ataman VC
Affiliations
The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.[1]