Dicle University

Founded in 1966, Dicle Universitesi (Dicle University) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the rural setting of the medium-sized city of Diyarbakir (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants). Dicle University is a public university located in Diyarbakır, Turkey, on the eastern side of the Tigris river. The university is one of the oldest and largest higher education institutions in southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. Built on a twenty-seven-thousand-acre area in the eastern side of the historical city of Diyarbakır, Dicle University takes its name from the river which splits the university from the city. Apart from its main campus in Diyarbakır, the university has vocational schools in Ergani, Cermik, Cüngus, Bismil, and Silvan.