Trabzon University (TRÜ)

Trabzon University is a public university established on 8 May 2018 following its separation from Karadeniz Technical University. The university is located in the Akçaabat district of Trabzon province. In addition to its main campus in the Söğütlü neighborhood of Akçaabat, it conducts educational and teaching activities through satellite campuses housing various academic units in other districts.

Trabzon University was established by Law No. 7141 in 2018. Its founding involved the transfer of certain academic and administrative units previously affiliated with Karadeniz Technical University to the newly established institution.

In the period following its establishment, the Health Sciences University Trabzon Faculty of Medicine was also integrated into Trabzon University and renamed the Trabzon University Faculty of Medicine.

The main campus of Trabzon University is located in the Söğütlü neighborhood of Akçaabat district in Trabzon. The total campus area amounts to approximately 290,991.08 m².

In addition to the central campus, academic units are also situated in campuses located in the districts of Ortahisar, Tonya, Şalpazarı, Vakfıkebir, Beşikdüzü and Çarşıbaşı.

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Trabzon University comprises faculties, institutes and vocational schools offering education in various disciplines.

Faculties

• Faculty of Computer and Information Sciences
• Fatih Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Theology
• Faculty of Communication
• Faculty of Human and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Political Sciences
• Faculty of Sports Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Foreign Languages and Tourism

Institutes

• Institute of Qur’anic Studies and Recitation Science
• Graduate School of Education

Vocational Schools

• State Conservatory
• Vocational School of Applied Sciences
• Vocational School of Foreign Languages
• Beşikdüzü Vocational School
• Çarşıbaşı Vocational School
• Düzköy Vocational School
• Şalpazarı Vocational School
• Tonya Vocational School
• Vocational School of Tourism and Hospitality
• Vakfıkebir Vocational School

As of 2025, Trabzon University has approximately 12,000 students. The university provides education at undergraduate, associate and graduate levels.

The student body consists of students from various regions of Türkiye. The university also accepts students from other countries through international student exchange programs.

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Under its academic units, Trabzon University offers undergraduate, associate and graduate programs covering fields such as social sciences, natural sciences, health, sports sciences and fine arts. These programs are organized within faculties, institutes and vocational schools.

Trabzon University implements international student and staff exchange programs, primarily through the Erasmus+ Program. Through these programs, students and staff can participate in study and internship mobility.

An international language examination is organized for participation in the Erasmus+ Program. Courses taken and grades earned abroad are recorded on transcripts according to the ECTS credit system.

Trabzon University has achieved notable success in national sports competitions. In the 2021–2022 University League (ÜniLig) overall ranking, the university ranked 13th among 187 participating universities. This achievement reflects the contributions of the Faculty of Sports Sciences and its student-athletes.

The university provides social, cultural and sporting facilities for students. Dormitories operated by the Student Housing and Credit Bank (KYK) offer accommodation services at the central campus and various district campuses.

The Söğütlü Campus features an indoor sports hall, a fitness center and outdoor sports fields. Students may use these sports facilities and participate in university sports teams.