Celal Bayar University or (CBÜ) is a public research university located in Manisa, Turkey. CBU traces its root back to 1959 as an independent sports and teachers' college. The main campus is in Muradiye district of Manisa. It is one of the largest universities in Aegean Region with more than 49,000 student body and 1,156 faculty members. As of Fall 2015 there are 654 international students.