KTO Karatay University

KTO Karatay University

KTO Karatay Üniversitesi
Type	Private university
Established	2010 (university) 1251 (Karatay Madrasa)
Parent institution	Konya Chamber of Commerce
Rector	Prof. Dr. Fevzi Rifat Ortaç [1]
Address	Akabe Mah. Alaaddin Kap Cad. No:130, 42020 Karatay, Konya, Turkey , Konya , Turkey
Language	Turkish, English
Affiliations	Konya Chamber of Commerce
Website	www.karatay.edu.tr/en

KTO Karatay University is a private (non-profit foundation) university in Konya, Turkey. It was established in 2010 by the Konya Chamber of Commerce Education and Health Foundation. ^[2] The institution traces its historical roots to the Karatay Madrasa, founded in 1251 during the Seljuk period. ^{[3] [4]}

As of the 2020–2021 academic year, the university comprised five faculties, three schools, three vocational schools, and a graduate institute, with an approximate enrollment of 9,000 students. ^{[2] [5]}

Academic units

Faculties

• Faculty of Law ^[2]
• Faculty of Medicine
• Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Fine Arts and Design

Schools

• School of Health Sciences
• School of Applied Sciences
• School of Foreign Languages

Vocational schools

• Justice Vocational School
• Vocational School of Health Services
• Vocational School of Trade and Industry

Graduate institute

• Graduate School of Education

Research and application centers

• Turkish Language Teaching Center (KTO KAR-DİL)
• Seljuk Culture and History Research Center (KARSET)
• Child Education Application and Research Center (KARÇEM)
• Leadership and Entrepreneurship Application and Research Center (KARGİM)
• Technology Transfer Office (Karatay TTO)
• Publishing and Production Enterprise (KARYAY)
• Continuing Education Center (KARSEM)
• Smart Technologies Application and Research Center (AKİTEK)
• Strategic Research Center for Development (KOSAM)
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Application and Research Center (KARTAM)
• Lean&Green SCM Lab
• Distance Education Application and Research Center (UZEM)

Campus and transportation

The main campus is located close to the city center of Konya and is accessible by public transport. ^[2]

Rankings

Ranking	2023
Times Higher Education World Impact Ranking (SDG7)	101–201
Times Higher Education World Impact Ranking (SDG3)	401–600
Times Higher Education World Impact Ranking (SDG9)	601–800
SCImago Institutions Rankings – Research (Turkey, 2023)	100+ [6]
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) National	Not listed (2023) [7]

• Rankings may vary by year. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Rector's Message" (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 31 December 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
2. "YÖK Atlas - KTO Karatay University" (in Turkish). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
3. Redhouse, James W. (1875). On the History of the Seljuks in Anatolia. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. pp. 237–242.
4. "Karatay Madrasa". Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
5. "University Statistics – Turkey" . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
6. "SCImago Institutions Rankings – Turkey" . Retrieved 21 July 2025.
7. "URAP 2023 July Report (PDF)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
8. "KTO Karatay University achieves new success in world rankings". Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
9. "Impact Rankings 2023: methodology". Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

External links

• Official website
• KTO Karatay University on YÖK Atlas
• KTO Karatay University at SCImago IR

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