Ege University (Turkish: Ege Üniversitesi) is a public research university located in Bornova, İzmir, Turkey. Founded in 1955, it is the first university in İzmir and the fourth oldest in Turkey. The university offers a wide range of faculties including Medicine, Agriculture, Engineering, Science, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Economics, Communication, Fisheries, Sport Sciences, Health Sciences, Fine Arts, Education, Humanities, Islamic Sciences, Tourism, and Computer and Informatics Sciences.