Istanbul Medipol University

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Istanbul Medipol University
İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi
TypePrivate
Established7 July 2009; 14 years ago (2009-07-07)
RectorÖmer Ceran
Academic staff
1,213 (2021)[1]
Administrative staff
2,309 (2021)
Students37,051 (2021)[1]
643
Location
Istanbul
,
Turkey
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish and Turkish
University PressMedipol University Press[2]
Colours Grey, Blue and White[3]
AffiliationsBologna Process
Erasmus Exchange Programme
TÜBİTAK
YÖK
Websitewww.medipol.edu.tr

Istanbul Medipol University (Turkish: İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi) is a private university in Istanbul, Turkey. It was founded by Turkey Education Health and Research Foundation in 2009.[4] The founder of the foundation is Fahrettin Koca, who is the current Minister of Health of Turkey.[4]

The university consists of 12 faculties, 5 institutes and 4 vocational colleges. There are 37.051 registered students studying at the university. The number of undergraduate students is 22.526 and the number of graduate students is 1.766. The number of associate degree students is 12.759. And the foreign students number is 2.854. Some 1.213 academicians lecture at the university and 2.309 administrative personnel work at the university.[1]

The university has 71 undergraduate programs in 13 faculties. Twenty-four of these programs are taught in English.[5]

History[edit]

Istanbul Medipol University was established on 7 July 2009 by the Medipolitan Education and Health Foundation (today's Turkey Education Health and Research Foundation) and gained its public legal personality as a foundation university.

Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Law became a member of the European Law Faculties Association in 2015, where law faculties in Europe come together under various activities.[6][7]

The university became a member of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) in 2023.[8]

The university has 100 active student clubs, which are all active in social, cultural, scientific and personal, as well as academic education for its students.[9]

Academic units[edit]

Faculties[edit]

  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture
  • Faculty of Education
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Business and Management Sciences
  • Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
  • Faculty of Communication
  • Faculty of Health Sciences
  • Faculty of Medicine
  • International Faculty of Medicine

Graduate schools[edit]

  • Graduate School of Forensic Sciences
  • Graduate School of Engineering and Natural Sciences
  • Graduate School of Health Sciences
  • Graduate School of Social Sciences

Campuses[edit]

Istanbul Medipol University continues its education and training activities in Kavacık North, Kavacık South and Haliç Campuses. In addition, students' practical courses and internship training continue at Medipol Mega University Hospital.[10]

Kavacık Campuses[edit]

The university's Kavacık campuses are located in Beykoz, close to the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge. Kavacık campuses consist of two campuses. Kavacık North and Kavacık South Campuses host education, laboratory, girls' and boys' dormitory buildings, football, tennis and basketball courts, recreation and conversation areas, large halls, classrooms and parking areas.[10]

Other locations[edit]

The university also has campuses in Haliç and Bağcılar. The Bağcılar campus of the university is a university hospital and its called Medipol Mega University Hospital. Here, students' practical courses and internship training are held.

Library[edit]

There are libraries in Istanbul Medipol University's Kavacık North, Kavacık South, Haliç and the University Hospital campuses. As of 2023, there are 80,683 printed books, 96 printed journals, 434 theses, 721,831 electronic books, 60,435 electronic journals, 38 databases and 632 DVD collections in libraries. The library has a rare collection of 38 books dating back to before 1950.[11]

International rankings[edit]

University rankings
Global – Overall
RUR World[12]969 (2022)
THE World[5]1201+ (2022)
THE Young Universities[5]401+ (2022)

In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022, Istanbul Medipol University is ranked at 1201+ globally. In the broad subject areas, it is ranked 401+ in "Young Universities", 601+ in "Clinical, pre-clinical & health", 401-500 in "Business & Economics".[5]

In the QS World University Rankings 2024, Istanbul Medipol University is ranked at 351-400 on EECA Rankings and 601+ in Europe University Rankings.[13]

The Best Global Universities Ranking 2023 of the U.S. News & World Report ranks Istanbul Medipol University 1886th in the world, 918th in "Clinical Medicine".[14]

By Round University Ranking 2022, Istanbul Medipol University is ranked 969th in the world.[12]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics" (in Turkish). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "About Medipol University Press". Medipol University Press. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  3. ^ "Kurumsal Kimlik | Basın Odası | Kurumsal | Medipol Sağlık Grubu". medipol.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  4. ^ a b "General Introduction of the Institution" (in Turkish). 15 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "Istanbul Medipol University". Times Higher Education (THE). 13 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  6. ^ "Medipol-Hukuk-Avrupa-Hukuk-Fakulteleri-Birligi-Uyesi-Oldu" (in Turkish). 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  7. ^ "MEMBERS – ELFA". Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  8. ^ "İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi UNAI üyesi oldu | Medipol Üniversitesi". www.medipol.edu.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  9. ^ "Öğrenci Kulüpleri | Medipol Üniversitesi". www.medipol.edu.tr. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  10. ^ a b "Kampüste Hayat | Medipol Üniversitesi". www.medipol.edu.tr. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  11. ^ "Library in Numbers – Medipol Üniversitesi Kütüphane". Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  12. ^ a b "Istanbul Medipol University". roundranking.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  13. ^ "QS World University Rankings İstanbul Medipol University". Top Universities. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  14. ^ "U.S. News Istanbul Medipol University". www.usnews.com.

External links[edit]

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