Motto: "The pearl of the modern science"
Established 1992
Type: Public
Rector: Güner Önce
Undergraduates: 25,000
Postgraduates: 1,485
Location: Kütahya, Turkey
Member of: EUA
Website: dpu.edu.tr
The students of DPU are being hosted either at public or private dormitories that have the capacity to host all the incoming students; the former located at the city center has a capacity of 2,000 students. The students also have the chance to rent flats or furnished rooms throughout Kütahya. Furthermore, the construction of new dormitory buildings at the main campus with a capacity of 1,500 students was completed.
DPU provides both its students and the local community with a wide collection of selected publications and regularly updated electronic sources in various fields through its libraries. The university provides its students with computing services offering Internet access in several computer laboratories throughout the university. Moreover, it offers competitive opportunities of research in various areas with its research and development laboratories that hold the latest technological improvements.
The university has established and is keeping up close ties with universities abroad including University of Virginia in the USA, Brunel University in the United Kingdom, University of Pécs in Hungary and universities located at the member states of the former Soviet Union. Moreover, DPU hosts or takes part in the conferences, symposia, and cultural events organized by the collaborating institutions.
Main campus
Located on the Kütahya-Tavþanlý highway, the main campus houses the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Education,Department of Information, Institute of Social Sciences, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Main Library, Health Centre and various indoor and outdoor sports facilities.
Germiyan campus
The Germiyan campus is located on the Afyon-Kütahya highway eight kilometres away from the city center. The campus houses Kütahya Vocational School, the School of Physical Education and Sports and various indoor and outdoor sports facilities.
