Gumushane University was established in 2008 in the Turkish city of Kumushane, and it is one of the public universities known for having a number of colleges, departments and institutes for higher studies.
Gümüşhane University adopts the Turkish language as a primary language of instruction for all its majors. Gümüşhane University is ranked one hundred and three (103) in Turkey. Its campus includes 6 faculties, 3 institutes, 2 institutes of higher education, 8 vocational training institutes, and 5 research and application centers.
Gumushane University includes the faculties of engineering and applied sciences - the faculty of economics and administrative sciences - the faculty of communications - the faculty of Sharia and theology - the faculty of arts - the faculty of tourism - the institute of sciences - the institute of social sciences.