Type Private University | ||
Motto in English Assurance of The Future Together Active 2008 (2008)–23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) President Prof. Dr. Mahmut Dursun Mat Address Yeniköy Mahallesi, Çanakçı Sk. No:9, 38050 Melikgazi/Kayseri, Turkey Motto Birlikte Geleceğin Güvencesi (Assurance of The Future Together) Similar Erciyes University, Gediz University, Zirve University, Nuh Naci Yazgan University, Canik Başarı University | ||
Melikşah University (Turkish: Melikşah Üniversitesi) was a private university located in the Talas district of Kayseri Province, Turkey. Established in 2008, it was the second university established in Kayseri, and its first private university. It was named after Malik-Shah I (reigned between 1072-1092), a sultan of Seljuk Turks.
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Melikşah University was established by Burç Eğitim Kültür ve Sağlık Vakfı and covered an area of 32025 m².
On 23 July 2016, Melikşah University, along with 14 other Turkish universities, was closed by a statutory decree under the state of emergency declared by the Turkish government following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt. The government alleged the university had ties to the Gülenist which has been accused by Turkey of being behind the coup plot. The university's assets were seized and transferred to Erciyes University. At the time of its closure the university had an academic staff of 175 and 45000 students. Scholars at Risk has expressed concern at these mass closures, saying that they have a chilling effect on academic freedom, undermine democratic society, and may represent a grave threat to higher education in Turkey.