History

ÇANKIRI KARATEKİN UNIVERSITY

Çankırı Karatekin University's roots trace back to the Darüşşifa, which blossomed 788 years ago (1235-2023) in Çankırı, the 'city whose name is greater than itself.' The Darüşşifa, built in Çankırı by the Anatolian Seljuk Governor Atabey Cemaleddin Ferruh, is the city's first higher education institution and forms the foundation of today's education and research hospitals.

In addition to Darüşşifa, Atabey Cemaleddin Ferruh built the Darülhadis in 1243. This higher education institution, which taught in the field of Hadith, is the first Darülhadis established in Anatolia. A Mevlevihane was added to its structure in the 1400s. The worn-out and ruined structures from the early years of the Republic were restored in accordance with their original form in 2018 and allocated to Çankırı Karatekin University, which was named after the city dreaming of a modern university and the commander who conquered that city. In the Republican era, the Education Institute was established in Çankırı in 1975 as the first higher education institution; the Vocational School was founded in 1976 and affiliated with Ankara University.

Emir Karatekin's city, determined to realize the university dream, established the University Foundation in 1995 and carried out its struggle by organizing it. In 2006, the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and the Faculty of Fine Arts were established under Gazi University.

In 2007, the long-awaited university news was announced to the people of Çankırı by the Prime Minister of that period, our President Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN.

Çankırı Karatekin University, a large part of which moved to Uluyazı Campus in 2014, has grown and developed over time, becoming a well-known, trusted, admired, and preferred higher education institution in Turkey and the world.

Çankırı Karatekin University, which started its journey with 4500 students, continues with 21000 students as of today. Great strides have been made in internationalization with thousands of foreign students. It has always been at the forefront with Erasmus Mobilities, social and cultural activities, and national and spiritual sentiments.

With 10 Faculties, 7 Vocational Schools, 6 Institutes, and 14 Application and Research Centers, it continues to run steadily towards becoming the pinnacle of knowledge at the foothills of Ilgaz Mountain.

From Independence to Future with Love and Tolerance…

OUR RECTORS

	APPOINTMENT DATE	NAME SURNAME
	September 10, 2008	Prof. Dr. Ali İbrahim SAVAŞ
	September 06, 2012	Prof. Dr. Ali İbrahim SAVAŞ
	July 27, 2016	Prof. Dr. İbrahim AYDINLI
	March 11, 2017	Prof. Dr. Hasan AYRANCI
	April 21, 2021	Prof. Dr. Harun ÇİFTÇİ
	May 16, 2025	Prof. Dr. Mevlüt KARATAŞ