Yusuf Serefoglu Higher School of Health in Kilis, Vocational School of Higher Education in Besni and Vocational School of Higher Education in Nizip, in 1998, the Muallim Rifat Education Faculty in Kilis, and Vocational School of Higher Education in Gölbasi, in 2001, the Vocational School of Higher Education for Tourism and Hotel Management, in 2002, the Education Faculty in Gaziantep and Vocational School of Higher Education in Oguzeli, in 2003, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in Kilis were founded. Presently, education is given at eight faculties, three higher schools, a conservatory, eight vocational schools of higher education, three graduate schools and five service departments namely the Department of Physical Education and Sports, the Department of Turkish Language, the Higher School of Foreign Languages, the Department of Informatics and Department of Atatürk's Principles and the History of Turkish Renovation attached to the Rectorship to offer courses in 107 major areas at undergraduate and graduate level. The university has 624 academic staff, 424 teaching and research assistant, 848 administrative staff, 22,300 undergraduate and 442 graduate students. 22,242 students have graduated. Faculties Faculty of Engineering Department of Engineering Physics The Department of Engineering Physics provides professional training on engineering physics and directs students to participate in applied and theoretical research. Undergraduate laboratories provide hands-on experience. The student gains an insight into industrial applications of physics during summer practices performed in the second and third years of the undergraduate program. Candidates are awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and/or Master of Science (M.S.) and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering Physics. Graduate students of the department are employed in many areas such as telecommunications, hospitals, research and development laboratories, power stations, and schools. In addition to this, there are only five Engineering Physics Departments in Turkish universities, each department focused on different areas. These universities are Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul Medeniyet University, Hacettepe University, Ankara University and Gaziantep University. Main branches Nuclear physics Solid-state physics Mathematical physics General physics High-energy nuclear physics Particle physics Chemical physics Optical physics Laser physics Plasma physics Computational physics Applied physics Astrophysics Condensed matter physics Atomic and molecular physics Department of Computer Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering The purpose of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering is to provide students with a professional education, enabling them to study and participate in applied and practical research studies. Laboratories are equipped for