Sivas Cumhuriyet University

Sivas Cumhuriyet University
Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi
Former name
Cumhuriyet University
MottoGelenekten Geleceğe (English: From Tradiditon to Future)
TypePublic
Established1974 (1974)
RectorProf. Alim Yıldız
Academic staff
1984
Administrative staff
4954
Students~ 51.544
Postgraduates195677
Location
Member ofEUA
Websitecumhuriyet.edu.tr
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia301-350 (2022)

Sivas Cumhuriyet University (Turkish: Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi) is a public university established in the Sivas Province of Turkey in 1973 at the 50th anniversary of Republic of Turkey. The main campus of the university is located 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) away from Sivas city center, settled in an area of 2,720 acres (1,100 ha) by Kızılırmak River. The campus is the fifth largest university campus in Turkey.

The university offers lectures, educational opportunities, cultural and sportive activities to more than 50,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate students by 2435 academic staff, cultural and sportive facilities, and libraries.

The university uses both a 0–100 point grade scale and a relative grading scale.