Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University
# Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University

Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University (Turkish: Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi) (Formerly known as "Nigde University" until 2016) is a public higher educational institution located in Niğde, Central Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, two institutes, two colleges and six vocational colleges. The university campus is situated 6 km (3.7 mi) southwest of Niğde.

The university was renamed in honor of Sgt. Maj. Ömer Halisdemir (1974–2016), a non-commissioned officer, who was killed on duty in the night of 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, right after he shot dead a pro-coup general and prevented so the coupists capture the headquarters of the Special Forces Command in Ankara. He is remembered as a major contributor to the failure of the coup attempt. He was a native of Çukurkuyu town in Bor, Niğde.

## Academic units

### Faculties

* Engineering
* Science and Letters
* Economics and Business Administration
* Education
* Architecture
* Agricultural Sciences and Technologies

### Institutes

* Social Sciences
* Sciences

### Colleges

* Physical Education and Sports
* Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Sciences

### Vocational colleges (VC)

* Niğde Social Sciences VC
* Bor VC
* Niğde Zübeyde Hanım Health Services VC
* Ulukışla VC
* Bor Halil Zöhre Ataman VC

## Affiliations

The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.

