In this context public administration has become a field of study giving opportunity to enhance the problem-solving capabilities of governments. The main objective of the Department which was established in 1982, is to offer and carry out research in the field of public administration and to train the qualified manpower for both the public and private sectors of Turkiye. There are three divisions under the Department, which are Political and Social Sciences, Administrative Sciences, and Law. The Department offers various courses in public administration and relevant fields such as political science, public law, and sociology. This helps to widen the students vision of administration and politics, and equip them with analytical tools to understand, analyse and solve the problems of the community.
Assessment is by coursework and examinations.
It is also required of the students to submit a graduation thesis. The Department admits students for both MA and Ph.D. degrees in the areas of political and social sciences, and administrative sciences.