Malatya Turgut Özal University (MTÜ) is a public university established in 2018 in Malatya, named after the 8th President of the Republic of Türkiye, Turgut Özal. Its main campuses are located in the Battalgazi and Yeşilyurt districts of Malatya, and its faculties and vocational schools operate in other districts across the province.
History
Malatya Turgut Özal University was officially established on 18 May 2018 under Law No. 7141. During its establishment, several academic units previously affiliated with İnönü University were transferred to the new university.
Transferred Units:
- Faculties: Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Aquatic Products.
- Vocational School: Civil Aviation Vocational School.
- Vocational Schools: Akçadağ, Arapgir, Battalgazi, Darende Bekir Ilıcak, Doğanşehir Vahap Küçük, Hekimhan Mehmet Emin Sungur, Kale Tourism and Hotel Management, and Yeşilyurt Vocational Schools.
In addition to these transfers, new academic units were established by law. The university’s Faculty of Medicine was later established on 16 June 2020.
Campuses
The university’s administrative and academic activities are carried out across multiple campuses distributed throughout Malatya. The campuses serving as the main campus are located in Battalgazi and Yeşilyurt districts. The Student Life Center and some central administrative units are situated in the Battalgazi Campus. The university’s vocational schools are located in various districts of Malatya, including Akçadağ, Arapgir, Darende, Doğanşehir, Hekimhan, and Kale.
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Academic Units
Malatya Turgut Özal University conducts its educational and teaching activities through faculties, institutes, and vocational schools.
Faculties
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
- Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Aquatic Products
Institutes
- Graduate School of Education
Vocational Schools
- Civil Aviation Vocational School
- Foreign Languages Vocational School
- Akçadağ Vocational School
- Arapgir Vocational School
- Battalgazi Vocational School
- Darende Bekir Ilıcak Vocational School
- Doğanşehir Vahap Küçük Vocational School
- Hekimhan Mehmet Emin Sungur Vocational School
- Kale Tourism and Hotel Management Vocational School
- Health Services Vocational School
- Yeşilyurt Vocational School
Student Profile
The university has approximately 10,749 active students enrolled in associate, undergraduate, and graduate programs. The student population includes both national and international students.
Departments
The university offers various undergraduate and associate degree programs through its faculties and vocational schools.
Undergraduate Programs
- Faculty of Medicine: Medicine
- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Computer Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, Software Engineering
- Faculty of Health Sciences: Emergency Aid and Disaster Management, Nutrition and Dietetics, Midwifery, Exercise and Sports Sciences, Nursing, Social Work
- Faculty of Agriculture: Horticultural Crops, Plant Protection, Biosystems Engineering, Aquatic Products Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Field Crops, Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Animal Science
- Faculty of Social and Human Sciences: English Translation and Interpretation, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Accounting and Financial Management, Psychology, Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology, History, Tourism Management, Turkish Language and Literature, International Business Management, International Trade and Finance, New Media and Communication, Management Information Systems
- Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture: Visual Communication Design, Interior Architecture, Radio Television and Cinema
- Civil Aviation Vocational School: Aviation Management
Associate Degree Programs
- Smart Greenhouse Technologies, Horse Breeding and Training, Horticulture, Printing and Publishing Technologies, Digital Agriculture Technologies, Landscape and Ornamental Plant Cultivation, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Local Governance (Battalgazi Vocational School)
- Culinary Arts, Tour Guiding, Tourism and Hotel Management (Kale Tourism and Hotel Management Vocational School)
- Banking and Insurance, Computer Programming, Office Management and Executive Assistance, Electricity, Heavy Equipment Operation, Mechatronics, Architectural Restoration, Accounting and Tax Applications, Automotive Technology (Arapgir Vocational School)
- Computer Programming, Business Administration, Laboratory and Veterinary Health, Civil Aviation Operations (Akçadağ Vocational School)
- Computer Programming, Call Center Services, Foreign Trade, Civil Defense and Firefighting, Social Security (Doğanşehir Vahap Küçük Vocational School)
- Biomedical Equipment Technology, Industrial Glass and Ceramics, Garment Production Technology, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology and Operation, Fashion Design, Automotive Technology, Railway Systems Machine Technology, Renewable Energy Technology (Yeşilyurt Vocational School)
- Child Development, Medical Laboratory Techniques, Medical Data Processing Technology (Health Services Vocational School)
- Food Technology, Cartography and Cadastre, Construction Technology, Opticianry, Green and Ecological Building Technology (Darende Bekir Ilıcak Vocational School)
- Interior Design, Occupational Health and Safety, Mining Technology, Drilling Technology, Building Inspection (Hekimhan Mehmet Emin Sungur Vocational School)
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International Activities
The university participates in exchange programs that facilitate student and staff mobility. These programs include Erasmus+ and the Mevlana Exchange Program.
- Mevlana Exchange Program: This program enables student and academic staff exchanges between higher education institutions within Türkiye and abroad, without geographical restrictions. A minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 is required for associate and undergraduate students, and 3.00/4.00 for graduate and doctoral students. Student mobility can last a minimum of one and a maximum of two semesters; academic staff mobility can last a minimum of one week and a maximum of three months. Participants do not pay tuition fees at the host institution, and academic credit loss is prevented through the Learning Agreement.【1】
- Erasmus+ Program: This program provides students with the opportunity to study or complete internships at higher education institutions in European Union program countries with which the university has institutional agreements. The duration of study mobility is set by the European Commission between three and twelve months; however, the university typically limits participation to one academic semester to increase participation rates. Monthly grants are provided to students to help cover overseas expenses, ranging from 450 to 600 euros for study and 600 to 750 euros for internships, depending on the cost of living in the host country. A minimum continuous period of three months is required for the activity to be recognized.【2】
Awards and Achievements
The university conducts activities to encourage academic staff’s scientific publication and research performance, as well as students’ technological innovations.
- 2024 Academic Achievement Awards: Academic staff who produced the highest number of scientific publications in high-quality international journals and those included in the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists were awarded plaques under this initiative.【3】
- Finalist at TEKNOFEST 2025: Student Ömer Faruk Boluk from the Department of Electrical-Electronics Engineering, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gürkan Kavuran, advanced to the finals of TEKNOFEST 2025 with his project titled “Development of Intelligent Transportation Technologies Using Autonomous Mobile Robots.” The project integrates artificial intelligence, image processing, and robotics technologies.【4】
- Success at MTÜ R&D Project Market: The project “Development of Lane Keeping Algorithms for Autonomous Vehicles,” led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gürkan Kavuran and involving student Ömer Faruk Boluk, received the First Prize in the Engineering and Natural Sciences Field.【5】
