Founded in 2007, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi (Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Karaman (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the YÖK - Yüksekögretim Kurulu (YÖK - Council of Higher Education), Karamanoglu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi (KMU) is a large coeducational Turkish higher education institution. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi (KMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. KMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.