Kafkas University is a public higher educational institution established on July 11, 1992, in Kars, Eastern Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, three institutes, three colleges, four vocational colleges and several research and application centers. The university campus is situated 3.5km southwest of Kars. Kafkas is Turkish for Caucasus.Academic unitsFaculties: Veterinary Science and Letters Economics, Business Administration, Political science and public administration Education Medicine Engineering and Architecture Institutes: Sciences Health Sciences Social Sciences Colleges: Sarıkamış Physical Education and Sports Kars Health Sciences Foreign Languages Vocational colleges (VC): Kars VC Kağızman VC Sarıkamış VC Atatürk Health Services VC Social Sciences VC Research and application centers: Atatürk's Thoughts and Reforms, History Research and Application Center Livestock Research and Application Center Caucasus and Central Asia Research Center Strategic Research Center Continuous Education Research and Application Center Health Research and Application Center Disabled Problems Research and Application Center Women Problems Research and Application Center Turkish Anthropology Research and Application CenterAffiliationsThe university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.