About Us

Süleyman Demirel University, Institute of Health Sciences, although included in the founding law of our university (Law No. 3737 published in the Official Gazette No. 21281 on July 11, 1992), received its establishment approval from the Higher Education Council on February 25, 1993, and its operational approval with a decision made on December 27, 1994. It started offering graduate education in the Spring Semester of the 1994-1995 academic year, beginning with seven students (4 Ph.D. and 3 master's students). To meet the need for scientists in our country, our Institute, which carefully conducts graduate education, offers Ph.D. programs in 21 departments and master's programs in 18 departments as of the 2021-2022 academic year. Specifically, the Faculty of Dentistry has Ph.D. programs in 8 departments; the Faculty of Medicine has master's programs in 11 departments and Ph.D. programs in 10 departments; the Faculty of Health Sciences has master's programs in 5 departments and Ph.D. programs in 2 departments; the Faculty of Sports Sciences has 1 master's and 1 Ph.D. program; and the Faculty of Pharmacy has 1 master's program. A total of 125 master's and 96 Ph.D. students, amounting to 221 students, are currently enrolled in our Institute. To date, 443 students have graduated from our Institute, including 202 Ph.D. and 241 master's graduates. Education at our Institute is provided by a total of 147 faculty members, including 56 professors, 32 associate professors, and 59 assistant professors.