| Balıkesir University | |
| Native Name: | Balıkesir Üniversitesi |
| Motto: | Eğitimde, Bilimde, Sanatta Çağdaş |
| Established: | 1910 / 1992 |
| Type: | Public |
| Rector: | Prof. Dr. Yücel OĞURLU |
| Students: | 27,789 |
| City: | Balıkesir |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Affiliations: | Erasmus |
| Website: | balikesir.edu.tr |
| Motto Lang: | tr |
| Native Name Lang: | tr |
| Mottoeng: | Modern in Education, Science, and Art |
| Qs Eeca: | 351-400 |
| Qs Eeca Year: | 2022 |
| Qs Eeca Ref: | [1] |
Balıkesir University is a public university in Balıkesir, Turkey. It was established in 1992.
The roots of Balikesir University date back to Karesi Teacher Training School, which was established in 1910. Balikesir State Engineering Academy, Balikesir Management and Tourism Vocational School and Balikesir Vocational School started educational facilities in 1975-1976 and this marked an important step for the establishment of the university. These establishments changed their names and status and they were made to continue their educational facilities under the name of Uludag University in 1982 with the decree law numbered 41. Necati Education Institute became a four-year “High Teacher Training School” in 1981 and then in 1982, this institution was renamed Necatibey Education Faculty.
In the same way, the name of Balikesir Business Administration and Hotel Management Vocational School was changed as Balikesir School of Tourism and Hotel Management and the name of two–year Balikesir Vocational School remained the same. These institutions, which operated under the name of Uludağ University for ten years, have established a firm infrastructure for Balikesir University through a healthy and stable development. Balikesir University was established in accordance with the law dated 11 June 1992, numbered 3837 published in official journal numbered 21281. Since January 1, 1993, Balikesir University has maintained its activities.
After the legal establishment of Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University in 2015, the Faculties of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Maritime Studies, Health Sciences in Bandırma, the Gönen Geothermic Institute and the vocational schools in Bandırma, Erdek, Manyas and Gönen were transferred from Balıkesir University to the Bandırma 17 Eylül University.
The units listed below are on the main Çağış Campus on the outskirts of the city. Buses and minibuses provide regular services to Çağış Campus from the city center between the hours 07:00 and 23:00.
NEF Campus, in the center of the town, was the original site of the university. These units are on this campus: