Kirklareli University is a state university established on May 29, 2007 with the approval of Ahmet Necdet Sezer. The university strives to be one of the preferred universities in Turkey and the world with its quality research, education, and collaborative management. According to the statistics of the 2015/2016 academic year, Kirklarela University had approximately 23,000 students, 644 faculty members, and 284 administrative staff members. The language of instruction at Kirklarela University is Turkish. The university has 8 faculties, 3 institutes, 3 higher education institutes, 7 higher vocational education institutes, 1 music institute, and 13 research and application centers.