Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (informally ÇOMÜ) is a Turkish public research university located in Çanakkale (Dardannelles) province (near Gallipoli) and its surrounding towns. It is a member of the Balkan Universities Network, the European University Association (EUA), International Association of Universities (IAU), and the Thrace Universities Union. It hosted the World Universities Congress in 2010.
The ÇOMÜ is listed among the world's top 1,000 best universities in the 2012 annual Scimago Institutions Rankings World Reports and one of the top innovative universities in Turkey The university was named as one of the top innovative Turkish universities in 2013 by the Turkish Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology.
History
Thrace University Period
Some of the ÇOMÜ colleges were part of the Trakya (Thrace) University before 1992. The Faculty of Education is rooted in the 1950s. The Çanakkale Vocational School was also part of the Thrace University (Edirne).
Foundation
The ÇOMÜ was founded in 1992 based upon the Faculty of Education on the Anafartalar Campus by the Turkish Parliament law. Before this the facilities had housed a teacher training institute that was a branch of Trakya University. The first rector of the university was Prof. Dr. Mete Tuncoku.
With its new status and intake from Turkey's large youth population, the university developed quickly in terms of the number of students, staff and facilities, spurring the opening of new faculties and colleges.
The university has expanded over the last few years and in the 2005–2006 academic year there were over 19,000 students participating in a variety of programs taught by 960 academic staff in two graduate schools, nine faculties, two polytechnic colleges (four-year programs) and 11 vocational colleges (two-year programs). There are several campuses in Chanakkale itself, and some of the academic units are located in other towns of the province.
The number of academicians in the ÇOMÜ is over 1800 and the student number is over 48.610 in 2020.
Rector of the university currently is Prof. Dr. Sedat Murat.
Academics
As of 2020, ÇOMÜ has approximately 48,800 students, of which 30,100 are enrolled in undergraduate programs, 13,600 in 2-years programs, and about 3,600 in MA and PhD programs. Each academic year, the ÇOMÜ hosts over 2000 regular international students from 68 different countries. As of 2020, the number of academical personnel is 1920. The total number of personnel reaches 3,000. The number of the alumni exceeds 112,000. The languages of instructions at ÇOMÜ are Turkish and English.
Faculties
Biga Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
Faculty of Agriculture
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Fine Arts
Faculty of Marine Sciences and Technologies
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Sciences and Arts
Faculty of Theology
Faculty of Communication
Faculty of Political Sciences in Çanakkale
Faculty of Architecture and Design
Biga Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, BIIBF
The Biga Faculty of Economics and Managements Studies is located in Biga, a town approximately 70 kilometers from the Canakkale city center. It offers courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The faculty publishes a quarterly journal: Journal of Administrative Sciences (YBD).
The departments are International Relations, Business Studies, Economics, Labor economics & Industrial Relations, Public Finance, Public Management. Dean: Prof. Dr. Ercan SARIDOĞAN Deputy Dean: Prof. Dr. Sedat MURAT Department of International Relations: Prof. Dr. Mete Tunçoku (Asia-Pacific), Prof. Dr. Yucel Acer (International Law); Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet HASGULER (Cyprus), Assist. Prof. Dr. Bulent Uludağ (Caucasus), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Soner Karagül (International Relations), Asst. Prof. Dr. Bestami Sadi Bilgiç (Political History), Assist. Prof. Dr. Dr. Gurol BABA (Australia and Pacific), Assist. Prof. Dr. Ruhi Güler (International Politics). Department of Administrative Studies: Prof. Dr. Hamit Palabıyık (Urbanisation and Public Administration), Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Kaya (Sea Law), Assist. Prof. Kutay Üstün (Political Sciences), Assist. Prof. Dr. Assiye Aka (Political Sciences), Assist. Prof. Dr. Hikmet Yavaş (Law and Politics). Department of Labour Studies: Asst. Prof. Dr. Mahir Gümüş Web:
Faculty of Agriculture
The Faculty of Agriculture is located on the main Terzioglu Campus in Canakkale and has practical training facilities at its farm in the village of Saricaali (TETAM) and on the Dardanos Campus.