Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University was firstly founded under the name of Rize University on March 17, 2006 and then renamed as “Recep Tayyip Erdogan University” on April 11, 2012. 
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University continues its activities with 3 Institutes, 13 Faculties, 5 Schools, 7 Vocational Schools, 7 Research and Application Centre, and 6 departments within Rectorate. The university is predominantly science and health oriented.
Through human-oriented education activities, university's mission is to train qualified individuals who internalize national and moral values, to provide quality health service, to carry out research and social activities in global standards, to contribute to social, cultural, economic and scientific development of the region and the country.
University's vision is to become a respected university which is competitive in science and technology, providing education in global level, preferred by students both in national and international arena, and known for its unique research in the fields of health and engineering.