Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University ranks high in the Regional Development Oriented Mission Differentiation and Specialization Program with its performance.

May 10, 2024, Bitlis - The Evaluation Meeting of the Regional Development-Oriented Mission Differentiation and Specialization Program was held at Bitlis Eren University under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar, President of the Higher Education Council (YÖK). Our Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin DALGAR and Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Hakan ÖNER attended the meeting. Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar stated in the meeting that as the Higher Education Council, they have successfully implemented the Regional Development-Oriented Mission Differentiation and Specialization Project with 25 universities selected from all over Turkey in line with the goals of increasing diversity and internationalization in higher education. He emphasized that the expression 'Regional Development-Oriented Mission Differentiation and Specialization Project' in the 682.5 numbered notification of the 12th Development Plan published in the Official Gazette dated November 1, 2023, is also included in the state's top policy document after the 11th Development Plan. Prof. Dr. Özvar emphasized that this project is a strategic initiative aimed at maximizing the regional potentials of universities in line with Turkey's development goals. He also stated the importance of internationally qualified publications produced from the projects, saying that "A competition based on ethical values will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of our universities, and in this respect, they should develop the aspects where our universities can generate competitive advantages." Prof. Dr. Özvar, who emphasized the importance of international university rankings, reminded the goals of being in the top 100 and top 500 universities in the world in Turkey. The works of the 25 universities included in the Regional Development-Oriented Mission Differentiation and Specialization Meeting were evaluated. In this meeting, Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University ranked highest among all specialization universities in terms of performance according to the evaluations made by the Higher Education Council. After the meeting, President of the Higher Education Council Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar and other participants discussed the steps to further strengthen our university's regional and international interactions. In the post-meeting evaluations, Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Dalgar expressed his happiness in being among the top in many performance criteria among universities with regional development missions, thanked the academics who contributed to this success. He stated that they will continue to contribute to the internationalization policy of the Higher Education Council and the country's academic brand with regional development studies.