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Konya Chamber of Commerce (KTO) Karatay University holds the distinction of being Turkey's first foundation university. Established by Law No. 5913 published in the Official Gazette No. 27281 on 07/07/2009, it takes its name from Karatay Medrese, the first Foundation Higher Education Institution in Anatolia, and Konya Chamber of Commerce. The university, which admitted its first students in the 2010-2011 academic year, graduated its first students in June 2013.
Today, it offers education to more than 9,000 students in 6 faculties, 2 vocational schools, 3 vocational schools, and 1 institute. It has a total area of 532,629 m², with 97,553 m² closed and 435,076 m² open area. According to the 2021 Evaluation Report of Foundation Higher Education Institutions, it ranks 9th among 77 foundation higher education institutions in terms of total area size.