A Brief History
Although the formal foundation date of Eskisehir Anadolu University is 1982, the      date of foundation of a higher education institution in Eskisehir goes back to 1958.

The School of Economics and Commerce, which gave education in the evenings was established in 1958. The first building that this school used was a samll dormitory owned by the Government Employment Agency. Later in 1969 the name of thes school was changed as “The Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences”.

In 1971, with a nev legislation “State Academy of Architectural and Engineering” was etablished in Eskisehir. Also in 1973 a Medical School was etablished in Eskisehir unter the name of “Anadolu University” in cooperation with Ankara Hacettepe University. This medical school was the fourth higher education intitution establishment in Eskisehir, after the Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences, the State Academy of Architecture and Engineering, and the Institute of Education which was under the authority of the Ministery of Education.

In 1982 with a parliamentary act, all the Turkish institutions of higher education were gathered under one administration. Some institutions were assebled and some had changed names. In Eskisehir four higher education institutions were united under the name of Anadolu University. 

This name was chosen over “Porsuk” or “Iki Eylül” because of the fact that Anadolu University  has undertaken the responsibility of speading higher education to all Turkey (Anadolu = Anatolia) through “Open Faculty”.

1958, the foundation year of the Eskisehir Academy of Economics and Commercial Sciences, which is the oldest of the four higher education institutions in Eskisehir, accepted as the foundation year of Anadolu University. Hence, 1997 will withness the 39th university of the foundation of the university.

After 1982 the university had grown with an incredible speed and the number of campuses had increased to 8, the four of which were located in Eskisehir and the other four were outside Eskisehir in Kütahya, Afyon, Bilecik and Bolvadin. In 1993 with a new legislation the faculties in Afyon and Kütahya became full flagged universities and faculties in Eskisehir, which were located outside the Yunus Emre Campus became Osmangazi University.

Faculties and Colleges of Anadolu University
Faculties
Faculty of Economical and Administrative Sciences 
Faculty of Sciences 
Faculty of Pharmacology 
Faculty of Communication Sciences 
Faculty of Education 
Faculty of  Engineering and Architecture 
Faculty of Letters 
Faculty of Fine Arts 
Open Education Faculties
 - Open Education Faculty (2 years)
 - Faculty of Economics (4 years)
 - Faculty of Business Administration (4 years)
State Conservatoire 
Faculty of Law

Colleges
School of Civil Aviation (1+4 years) 
School of Physical Education and Sports (4 years) 
School of Tourism and Hotel Management (4 years) 
Integrated School for the Handicapped (4 years) 
Eskisehir School of Vocational Training (2 years) 
Bilecik School of Vocational Training (2 years) 
Bozüyük School of Vocational Training (2 years)
 

Open Faculty Programmes
The current developments in mass media and satellite technology have offered nations new alternatives to solve their problems in their ever-increasing costly educational systems and offer their citizens equal opportunities in education.

The system widely known as the distance-education system makes it possible for the education to be taken to the students homes rather than improsing them into institutions. This system today is widely used to such an extent that international masters and doctorate degrees are offered through the system by utilizing satellite technology.

Anadolu University adopted this system in 1982 and this way has widened its educational scope not only in Turkey but also in TRNC, Austria, Switzerland, France, Germany, Holland and Belgium where Turkish nationals have followed associate degree and bachelor of arts degree with a student population reaching 650 000, Anadolu University is now named among the mega universities of the world.

Associate Degree Programmes of Open Education Faculty
Programme in Business Administration, Programme in Public Relations, Programme in Office Management, Programme in Local Administration, Programme in Foreign Trade, Programme in Sales Management, Programme in Accounting, Programme in Tourism and Hotel Management, Programme in Social Sciences, Programme in Home Economics, Programme in Banking and Insurance, Programme in Hospital Management, Programmes for Mid-wifery, Nursing and Health Technicians.

Faculty of Economics (B.A. Programme)
Department of Economics, Department of Finance, Department of Public Administration, Department of Labour Economy and Industrial Relations

Faculty of Business Administration (B.A. Programme)
Department of Accounting – Finance and Numerical Analysis, Department of Marketing and Production, Department of Management, Personel, Administration and Organisation.
 
For further Information: http://www.anadolu.edu.tr