Third generation university and strategic planning of third generation university

In this study, Third Generation University Concept and Strategic Planning of Third Generation Universities are examined. Throughout history, the consept of higher education institution has been researched extesnively in this thesis. Information about Ancient Greek Academy and Madrasa which is equivalent of university. While making the analysis universities are classified as, First Generation Universities, Second Generation Universities (Humboldt Universities) and Third Generation Universities. Factors which trigger to change university generation is researched and events which force to characterise university and making new university typology such as Renaissance, Humanism, Birth of Protestantism, Concept of Nationalism and French Revolution are determined. In this study, sixteen universities have been chosen to examine their strategic planning booklet on the basis of concept developed by Prof. Dr. J. G. Wissema Third Generation University. Then, all sampled universities'strategic plans are compared with index of entrepreneur and innovator universities prepared by TUBITAK. Lastly, there is a discussion about the consistency of strategic planning booklets of those universities. Key Words: Third Generation University, Strategic Plan, Higher Education.