Universities contribute to the development and prosperity of the society in which they live and to humanity at large. Under this, they are obliged to be places of education faced with the necessity of assuming the task of being a locomotive in the development of first and foremost their regions and their countries, and then the world and humanity at large. Being the final stage of education, universities can not be regarded as distinct from, independent of, and antithetical to the society, culture, beliefs, and values. As significant science and advancement elements, they are responsible for teaching development, universality, tolerance, and respect for national and spiritual values. In addition to efforts to develop the social structure in which they are involved, these educational institutions must educate leaders, scientists, business people, and artists of the future in such a way that they will possess the power to meet the needs of the country, the nation and humanity in the best way.
It engages in activities to contribute to the goals of our country with the mission of "educating individuals who raise an awareness as a just and reliable university which is science-driven, institutionalized, enterprising and innovative for competitive superiority, has a social responsibility, respects the environment conducts researches aimed at sustainable development and safeguards public interest in all of its services." As heir to an ancient civilization, it will stick at all costs to its goal of being a global "brand university" that has adopted sustainability in all areas without making any concessions on national and moral values. It will continue to be our basic principles to raise individuals who will never allow our culture and values to degenerate while focusing on achieving quality, who do not equate enlightenment with opposition to our society's beliefs, and who go in search of change, progress, and modernity.
Our mission is to raise competent and virtuous individuals for the future with an enterprising and innovative approach and to do sustainable progress-oriented researches. Selçuk University is bound up with the following principles and values to reach its strategic goals and targets:
- Independent in scientific areas
- Autonomous in an institutional sense
- Participatory and respectful towards diversity
- Entrepreneurial, competitive, and innovative
- Perfectionist and quality-oriented
- Student-oriented
- Environmentally-conscious
- Loyal to principles
The year 1982 became a year of significant breakthrough for Selcuk University. As a first step, It was decided to combine the Faculty of Science and Faculty of Letters into the Faculty of Science and Letters. Besides this, it was decided to transform Selçuk Education College into Faculty of Education, Konya State Academy of Engineering and Architecture into Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, and Konya Higher Islamic College into Faculty of Theology by law 41 22nd July 1982. Moreover, Faculties of Law, Agriculture, Veterinary Science, and Medicine were established and Graduate Schools of Health, Natural and Applied Sciences and Social Sciences. The School of Foreign Languages was abolished and turned into Konya Vocational School Nigde Vocational School was founded in Niğde Crafts Teaching School for Girls was turned into Crafts Education School for Girls, and Nigde Education College was turned into Niğde School of Education. With the statutory decree of 41, Selcuk University had suddenly had three graduate schools, eight faculties, and four colleges or schools.
Experiencing rapid growth until the end of the 2000s in physical, social, cultural, and sports fields and notably in science, Selcuk University increased its faculties to 24 in 2011. However, by decree of Council of Ministers and by approval of the then President Abdullah Gul, Meram Medical Faculty, Ahmet Kelesoglu Faculty of Education and Faculty of Theology, all on Meram Campus, were transferred to Konya University, the newly established second state university in Konya. Following a decision by the Council of Ministers published in the Official Gazette on 26th April 2013, Ahmet Cengiz Faculty of Engineering, Seydisehir Vocational School, Seydisehir School of Health Services, Eregli Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Eregli Faculty of Education and Konya Eregli Kemal Akman Vocational School were transferred to Necmettin Erbakan University.
Selcuk University is now among Turkey's largest educational institutions with its 23 faculties, six graduate schools, six colleges, 22 vocational schools, one state conservatory, and over 70.000 students.
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