Aksaray University
state university in Aksaray, Turkey
Aksaray University (Turkish: Aksaray Üniversitesi) is a public higher educational institution established on March 17, 2006, in Aksaray, Central Anatolia in Turkey. Formerly it was a subunit of the Niğde University.
The university has seven faculties, two institutes, two colleges and five vocational colleges. Its campus is located on the highway to Adana.
The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.
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