Abdullah Gül University

Abdullah Gül University (AGU) is a public university located in Kayseri, Turkey. Established in 2010, the university began admitting students in the 2013–2014 academic year. AGU offers twelve undergraduate and eleven graduate programs across five schools. The university’s primary language of instruction is English, a characteristic shared with a limited number of other public universities in Turkey, including Middle East Technical University, Boğaziçi University and İzmir Institute of Technology. The main campus, known as the Sümer Campus, functions as the center for academic and student activities.

In 2022, Abdullah Gül University (AGU) was included among the top 300 institutions in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which evaluate universities’ performance in relation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The university ranked 29th worldwide in the “Quality Education” category and received notable scores in “Sustainable Cities and Communities,” “Responsible Consumption and Production,” and “Partnerships for the Goals.” AGU has also been reported as ranking first among Turkish public universities in the National University Satisfaction Survey for three consecutive years. In the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) 2023 rankings, AGU was listed 15th globally and was the only institution from Turkey included in that year’s ranking.