Ankara Social Sciences University (ASBU, Turkish: Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi) 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]
As of the 2022–23 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. Ömer Demir (2013–2015)
- Prof. Dr. Mehmet Barca (2015–2020)
- Prof. Dr. Musa Kazım Arıcan (2020–present)
References
- ^ “About Us”. asbu.edu.tr. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ “Establishment Law”. Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ “Higher Education Information Management System”. YÖK. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ “Turkish Language and Literature to offer 30% English education”. asbu.edu.tr. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ “Admissions for Russian Translation and Interpreting”. asbu.edu.tr. Retrieved 28 July 2024.