MAKÜ celebrated its 20th anniversary with members of the press

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University (MAKÜ) celebrated its 20th anniversary with a press conference and iftar program. The MAKÜ Family, entering its 20th year, hosted the press members who contributed to the increase in visibility with a press conference and iftar program, thanking the stakeholders who contributed to the growth of the university.

The program, attended by Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar and the university administration, was held at Lavanta Tepesi Hotel. Speaking at the meeting, Rector Dalgar evaluated the 20-year development of the university through numbers and projects and shared the goals for the upcoming period.

“20th-anniversary events will start after the holiday”

Rector Dalgar stated that they wanted to commemorate the university's anniversary with the press members and said that many events would be organized within the scope of the 20th year after the Ramadan Feast. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar expressed that they plan to hold a program with the participation of the YÖK President in the coming weeks, where successful academics will be awarded, and an important project for the university and the region will be announced to the public.

Reached 36 academic units

Sharing information about MAKÜ's academic structure, Rector Dalgar stated that as of today, the university has:

• 14 faculties
• 4 schools
• 1 conservatory
• 4 institutes
• 13 vocational schools
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making a total of 36 academic units. Rector Dalgar stated that the academic journey, which started with the Faculties of Education and Veterinary Medicine, has spread to different fields today, and the number of faculties will increase in the future.

Over 34,000 students are studying

Rector Dalgar announced that the number of students studying at MAKÜ is approximately 34,781, and these students are:

• 19,055 undergraduate,
• approximately 13,000 associate degree,
• 2,376 at the master's and doctoral level.
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Despite YÖK's quota policies and the closure of second education programs, Rector Dalgar stated that the decrease in the number of students at the university remained at only 3 percent, emphasizing that this loss was compensated with 26 new departments opened in the last two years.

Significant increase in accreditation and new programs

Rector Dalgar reminded that MAKÜ is among the universities that have been entitled to full institutional accreditation for 5 years in a short time and said that program accreditations have also been rapidly increased.

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar stated that the number of accredited programs, which was only 7 in 2023, increased to 36 within two years, and their goal is to increase this number to 70 by 2026.

Scientific production and research budget increased

Rector Dalgar stated that the budget allocated to scientific research projects has been increased 5 times in the last two years, and a 50 percent increase has been achieved in the number of projects.

Referring to international publication performance, Rector Dalgar stated that according to Web of Science and Scopus data, the university is the first in Turkey among universities without a medical faculty. He said that in the general ranking, which includes all universities, they are among the top 5 in Turkey.

Internationalization and TEKNOKENT are growing

Rector Dalgar stated that 1,520 international students from 40 different countries are studying at the university and that efforts are ongoing to increase this number.

Rector Dalgar stated that significant developments have also occurred on the TEKNOKENT side, with a new building of 2023 square meters added, and revenues increased from 681 thousand TL to 3 million TL in two years.

Agriculture, livestock, and sports are prominent areas

Rector Dalgar stated that MAKÜ's development vision is based on two main axes, which are agriculture-livestock and sports.

Rector Dalgar announced that the HAYTEKFEST event, aimed at agriculture and livestock technologies, will be held after the holiday, and in the field of sports, they have succeeded in spreading sports tourism throughout the year with camp centers and organizations.

Medical faculty focused on sports medicine

Rector Dalgar stated that the newly established medical faculty is structured with a focus on sports medicine rather than a classical model, and they aim to establish a center where professional teams from different countries can receive services in areas such as athlete health, performance analysis, and sports psychology.

Emphasis on MAKÜ from the Journalists Association

Kürşat Tuncel, who spoke at the program, reminded that the idea of establishing a university in Burdur dates back to the 1990s and said that the dream came true in 2006.

Tuncel stated that the university has made significant progress in academic, social, and sports fields in 20 years, expressing that the university is a great value for the city.

The program ended with cake cutting

The meeting continued with the iftar program after the question-and-answer session. The event ended with the cutting of MAKÜ's 20th-anniversary cake.