About Us

The Directorate of Strategy and Quality carries out Hasan Kalyoncu University’s quality management system, strategic planning and quality assurance processes, and aims at continuous improvement in line with the University’s vision and mission.

Our Mission

The mission of Hasan Kalyoncu University is to raise entrepreneurial individuals through “personalised education” by ensuring full integration with working life, and to carry out pioneering applied research that guides industry.

Our Vision

The vision of Hasan Kalyoncu University is to be an applied research university that, through its innovations, rebuilds the future of individuals, industry, the region and society.

Our Quality Journey

Key milestones of our quality assurance work, each with its source (documents in Turkish).

  1. 26.03.2018Quality management processes launched; responsible unit: Accreditation and Quality Coordination Office (source: 2018 KİDR)
  2. 13.04.2018Quality Commission established by Senate decision (source: Senate 2018-005)
  3. 06.08.20182018–2023 Strategic Plan adopted by the Senate (source: Senate 2018-008)
  4. 25–28.11.2018YÖKAK Institutional External Evaluation Programme site visit (source: 2018 KİDR)
  5. 29.11.2018Accreditation and Quality Directive adopted by Senate decision 2018-010 (source: 2018 KİDR)
  6. December 2018TS EN ISO 9001:2015 certificate obtained (Türk Loydu) (source: 2018 KİDR)
  7. 19.12.20192019–2023 Strategic Plan adopted by the Senate (source: Senate 2019-010)
  8. 2020First programme accreditations: EPDAD (Guidance and Psychological Counselling, Primary School Teaching), SABAK (Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Dietetics) (source: 2020 KİDR)
  9. 13.07.2021YÖKAK online monitoring visit following the Institutional Feedback Report (source: 2021 KİDR)
  10. 11.08.2021First ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System certificate (source: 2023 KİDR)
  11. 2021Quality Ambassadors Society founded (source: 2021 KİDR)
  12. 22–23.12.2021ISO 9001 certificate transferred to TSE through a transfer audit (source: 2021 KİDR)
  13. January 2022Unit renamed Directorate of Strategy and Quality (Official Gazette); Quality Commission members renewed by Senate decision (source: 2021 KİDR)
  14. 2022Quality management software migrated to SABİS (kys.hku.edu.tr) (source: 2022 KİDR)
  15. 23–25.09.20222023–2027 Strategic Plan search conference (with stakeholders) (source: 2022 KİDR)
  16. 12.04.20232023–2027 Strategic Plan adopted by the Senate (source: Senate 2023-08)
  17. 02.11.2023Zero Waste Certificate obtained (source: 2023 KİDR)
  18. 17.12.2024First meeting of the Institutional Advisory Board (source: 2024 KİDR)
  19. 28–29.04.2025TSE ISO 9001 recertification audit (source: TSE)
  20. 16.07.2026Quality Commission reconstituted by Rectorate approval (source: Quality Commission)
  21. 30–31.07.2026TSE 1st surveillance audit: no nonconformity (source: TSE)
  22. 16.08.2026Blue Water Efficiency Certificate obtained (source: Our Certificates)

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