Bitlis Eren University is a modern state university founded in 2007 in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. The university is characterized by its principle of integrating universal values with those of the nation, promoting tolerance, love, and respect as the foundations of academic life in a free and open environment. Bitlis Eren University ranks highly both locally and globally, making it a preferred destination for international students, including Arab students, and welcomes a large number of foreign students to its distinguished faculties.

Bitlis Eren University is located in the Eastern Anatolia region, bordering the cities of Siirt to the south, Muş to the west, and Ağrı to the north, overlooking Lake Van to the east. Bitlis is characterized by numerous castles and Turkish-Islamic monuments, which give it historical significance. Relics dating back to various eras can be found there, including the Urartu, Assyrian, Medes, Persians, Macedonian, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Bitlis was also a strategic location during the Turkish raids into Anatolia in the Middle Ages, as Alp Aslan and his army used it as a center for the conquest of Anatolia. In 1514, Bitlis became part of the Ottoman Empire.

Bitlis boasts many scenic natural areas, making it a popular destination for tourists from all over the world.