The history of Kırşehir Ahi Evran University dates back to the Primary School for Boys, which was established in 1961. The institution, which continued its education and training activities under this name until 1974, was transformed into the Institute of Education, and in 1982, it was transformed into a two-year School of Education and affiliated to Gazi University. The institution, which was transformed into a four-year college in 1988 and renamed as Kırşehir Faculty of Education in 1992, gained its current identity with the name of “Ahi Evran University” on March 17, 2006.