Dokuz Eylül University is one of the preeminent universities in Turkey. The university is located in İzmir, Turkey. It was founded in 1982 and is organized in 10 schools. DEU is the first university which applied the problem-based learning method in Turkey, beginning in School of Medicine in 1997. Several components of Dokuz Eylül University have attained a goal of continuous development in education, research and practice through the ISO 9001 2000 Quality Management System certificate: Social Sciences Institute and School of Maritime Business and Management (2001), University Presidency (2003) and Medical Faculty and Health Sciences Institute (2004). Founded on 20 July 1982, the university's name ("September 9th") refers to 9 September 1922, the date on which the Greek occupation of İzmir ended after [Turkish Independence War]. Seventeen previously-established schools, including some of the faculties of Ege University and other institutions of higher education, were affiliated with the university the same year.