Ataturk University established in 1957

Ataturk University established in 1957 is described by the Founder Committee of Science with those duties and functions as: 1-To be able to serve primarily and mostly for national ,social but also physical and financial development of the Eastern Anatolia, in addition to being a new science center, bringing the same wealth and spiritual health which are the same as the other regions of country, 2- To contain spiritual and social science faculties which can have a role in the spiritual and social development of the East and positive science , science and technical faculties within the structure of the university, 3-To consider the feature and need of the region in the activity of research education, to be a role model in the development of Eastern Anatolia, to announce and apply the research results, 4-To have a close cooperation of the institutes in the university among themselves and other universities, following the effects of development steps which will be taken by the government closely.