Social Sciences University of Ankara
Public university in Ankara, Turkey
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Ankara Social Sciences University (ASBU, Turkish: Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Ãniversitesi) is a public university located in Ankara, Turkey. Founded in 2013, it is Turkey's first public research university specialized in social sciences.[1][2]
Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Ãniversitesi | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | January 31, 2013 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Musa Kazım Arıcan |
Academic staff | 397 (2023) |
| Students | 5,255 (2022â23) |
| Undergraduates | 3,594 (2022â23) |
| Postgraduates | 1,332 (2022â23) |
| 328 (2022â23) | |
| Location | Ankara , Turkey 39°56â²36.3â³N 32°51â²19.5â³E |
| Website | www |
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As of the 2022â23 academic year, the university had 5,255 students, including 3,594 undergraduates, 1,332 master's students, and 328 doctoral students. The academic staff consists of 397 members.[3]
Academic structure
Faculties
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Theology
- Faculty of Political Sciences
- Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
- Faculty of Foreign Languages
- Faculty of Art and Design
Institutes
- Institute of Regional Studies
- Institute of Islamic Studies
- Institute of Social Sciences
Vocational Schools
- School of Foreign Languages
Selected undergraduate programs
- Turkish Language and Literature (30% English instruction)[4]
- Law (30% English instruction)
- Theology (30% Arabic instruction)
- Sociology (English)
- History (English)
- Psychology (English)
- Economics (English)
- Business Administration (English)
- Political Science and Public Administration (English)
- International Relations (English)
- English Language and Literature (English)
- Japanese Translation and Interpreting
- Russian Translation and Interpreting[5]
Rectors
- Prof. Dr. Ãmer Demir (2013â2015)
- Prof. Dr. Mehmet Barca (2015â2020)
- Prof. Dr. Musa Kazım Arıcan (2020âpresent)