Selçuk University was established in 1975. The name of the University comes from the Seljuk Empire whose capital was Konya and which reigned in Anatolia. In the academic year of1976-1977 Selçuk University started education with its two faculties, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Letters, 7 departments, 327 students and 2 permanent lecturers. Selçuk University has attained the state of a modern university by its physical structure, technological equipment and social-cultural facilities which have been put forth in recent years. Entering the 21st century, the age of science, by confident steps, the university has four modern campuses; three in Konya city center and one in Karaman (which is a city located in the southern part of Konya), and Vocational Colleges in 24 different locations. Today, Selçuk University is carrying out educational activities at 16 faculties, 1 State Conservatory, 1 Higher Education School of Foreign Languages, 25 Vocational Schools of Higher Education and 13 Research and Application Centers. Selçuk University has nearly 60,000 students and a population of approximately 3,900 academicians and administrative personnel. Selçuk University, with its successful students, gives careful consideration to increasing the quality in all subjects and using knowledge and technology, which are the requirements of the new age. Without any discrimination, it has put 7,000 modern computers into service of its students from all programs in 100 different laboratories. Furthermore, besides face-to-face education, some courses are carried out on University Television and the internet within the extend of Distance Learning Programs. The modern central library which was founded by own resources of the university is open to the students', academicians' and researchers' use.