The Institute of Archaeology established in 2015 as the first and yet the only example in Turkey has been serving as a branch of our university. There are 2 graduate and one doctorate programs in our institute. There are currently approximately 150 enrolled students.

The main aim of our institute is to support the collaborations with the disciplines in which archaeology is in continuous cooperation and to train specialists who will work in these fields. In addition to being an academic researcher at the academic level, the provision of technical service to various public institutions and research units is among the main objectives. It is especially is aimed to support the pioneering regional fieldworks carried out by our university with educational and researches and contribute to world archaeology.