Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University

The university comprises 13 faculties, 4 institutes, 2 schools, 8 vocational schools and 15 research centers. 13770 faculty members and 772 administrative staff in the university provide a quality and modern educational setting for about 32,500 students. Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University is a third model as not being purely a state or foundation university but a state university supported by a foundation. Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University has been supported by the foundation founded by Izzet Baysal, one of the greatest philanthropists in Turkey. The university has reached an excellent physical structure and superior technologic infrastructure with the facilities and equipment investment amounting to 262 million TL as of 2010 funded by Izzet Baysal Foundation and the state allocation. The Foundation not only supports the international achievements of academics but also provides scholarship to successful students. The university aims to become the most rapidly developing university in Turkey. To this end, the university, prioritizing science at international standards, attaches outmost importance to the national and local needs in training and education.