Istanbul Medipol University

About Medipol University
Istanbul Medipol University is one of the most prominent private universities in Turkey, especially for medical programs. The university focuses on global quality education, continuous scientific research development, and community contribution.
The university has received multiple international rankings, and its academic staff has earned many awards for high-quality teaching and research performance.

Foundation
Founded in 2009 in Istanbul, the university began its academic activities in 2010.

Vision
To be a leading research university that creates added value in science through innovative researchers.

Mission

• Produce science in line with technological developments.

• Respond to changing societal needs through quality education and innovation.

Key Features

• Times Higher Education 2023 ranking: 1201-1500 globally, +401 among young universities.

• Strong academic staff with awards like Turkish Academy of Sciences and Aziz Sancar Science Award.

• Library with over 74,000 printed books.

• 75 undergraduate programs; 24 programs in English.

• Free Turkish course (TÖMER).

• Students can repeat a year for free if failed.

• Advanced engineering research, e.g., 5G with Samsung.

Statistics

• 12 faculties
• 75 undergraduate programs
• 111 vocational institute programs
• 82 master’s programs
• 36 PhD programs
• 1,313 academic staff
• 38,297 students (+5,000 international students)
• 103 laboratories
• 16 research centers
• 3 campuses
• 133 student clubs

Accreditation
Medipol University is accredited across European countries and recognized in several Arab countries including Egypt, UAE, Jordan, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Palestine, Somalia, and Sudan.

Campuses

• Kavacık Campus: North and South campuses near Kavacık Forest, hosting faculties: Dentistry, Pharmacy, Education, Architecture & Fine Arts, Law, Communication, Humanities, Business & Management, Engineering & Natural Sciences, Health Sciences, Medicine.

• Golden Horn Campus: Central location in Istanbul, hosting Health Sciences Institute and vocational institutes.

University Hospitals
Nine hospitals across Istanbul: Bağcılar, Kadıköy, Sefaköy, Pendik, Üsküdar, Bahçelievler, Esenler, Çamlıca, Fatih.

Istanbul Medipol University Faculties and Majors

• Faculty of Communication: New Media and Communication Systems (TR), Radio, Television and Cinema (TR), Journalism (TR), Public Relations and Advertising (EN/TR), Media and Visual Arts (TR).

• Faculty of Business and Management: Business Administration (EN), Logistics Management (EN/TR), Aviation Management (TR), Human Resources Management (TR), Economics and Finance (EN), International Trade and Finance (EN/TR), Banking and Insurance (TR), Management Information Systems (EN/TR).

• Faculty of Education: Psychological Counseling and Guidance (EN/TR), Special Education Teaching (TR), Primary Mathematics Education (TR), English Language Teaching (EN), Preschool Education (TR).

• Faculty of Law: Law (EN/TR).

• Faculty of Pharmacy: Pharmacy (EN/TR).

• Faculty of Medicine: Medicine (EN/EN+TR).

• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: Political Science and Public Administration (EN/TR), Political Science and International Relations (EN), Psychology (EN/TR).

• Faculty of Health Sciences: Health Management (EN/TR), Prosthetics and Orthotics (TR), Nutrition and Dietetics (TR), Nursing (EN/TR), Social Work (TR), Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (EN/TR), Occupational Therapy (TR), Midwifery (TR), Child Development (TR), Speech and Language Therapy (EN/TR), Audiology (TR).

• Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture: Industrial Design (TR), Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (EN/TR), Turkish Music (TR), Visual Communication Design (TR), Gastronomy and Culinary Arts (TR), Architecture (EN/TR), Landscape Architecture and Urban Design (TR).

• Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences: Industrial Engineering (EN), Biomedical Engineering (EN), Civil Engineering (EN/TR), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EN), Computer Engineering (EN).

• Faculty of Dentistry: Dentistry (EN/EN+TR).