NiÃÂde ÃÂmer Halisdemir University () (Formerly known as "Nigde University" until 2016) is a public higher educational institution located in NiÃÂde, Central Anatolia in Turkey. It has six faculties, two institutes, two colleges and six vocational colleges. The university campus is situated southwest of NiÃÂde.
The university was renamed in honor of Sgt. Maj. ÃÂmer Halisdemir (1974âÂÂ2016), a non-commissioned officer, who was killed on duty in the night of 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, right after he shot dead a pro-coup general and prevented so the coupists capture the headquarters of the Special Forces Command in Ankara. He is remembered as a major contributor to the failure of the coup attempt. He was a native of ÃÂukurkuyu town in Bor, NiÃÂde.
The university is a member of the Caucasus University Association.