of Gaziantep's educational programs have expanded beyond the physical sciences and engineering into social sciences like economics, linguistics, political science, medical science, dental surgery, architecture and management. Social issues can be studied in the real-life lab setting of Southeast Anatolia. Main research areas are the environment, energy (especially in solar and nuclear energy), material, construction, and information/communication technology, ballistics search and social sciences. This university also known as having most nepotism and favoritism in Turkey, this was surfaced one of the media agencies in 2021, estimating 250 person including academics has less than 10 different family names. No further explanation was offered by the authorities. Libraries Gaziantep University libraries have material on physical sciences, medical sciences, engineering resources, social sciences, economics, philosophy, linguistics, political science and management. Some academic departments have their own libraries. International outreach In October 2019 Turkey's official state publication reported that the Gaziantep University would open a Faculty of Islamic sciences in Syria's Azaz, a Faculty of Education in Afrin, and a Faculty of Economics and administrative Sciences in Al-Bab. In Jarabulus it has already opened a vocational school in Jarabulus in October 2018. All educational institutions are within Syria. See also List of colleges and universities Gaziantep References External links University of Gaziantep website Hacettepe University Engineering Physics Department website METU Physics Department website Gaziantep University Engineering Physics Department website Rank of Turkish universities University of Gaziantep Pictures Gaziantep State universities and colleges in Turkey Buildings and structures in Gaziantep Educational institutions established in 1987 1987 establishments in Turkey