Üsküdar University is a foundation university established in 2011 in Üsküdar, Istanbul, Turkey by the Human Values and Mental Health Foundation under the leadership of Prof. Nevzat Tarhan, who served as the president. The law concerning the establishment of the university was published in the Official Gazette on March 3, 2011, under number 27863.
Founded with the title of "Türkiye's first thematic university", Üsküdar University welcomed its first students in the 2012-2013 academic year. In June 2014, the university graduated its first students.
NP Feneryolu Medical Center and NP Etiler Medical Center became part of Üsküdar University as of October 2011, forming the "NPSUAM Neuropsychiatry Health, Practice, and Research Center." In 2011, the Graduate School of Social Sciences and the Graduate School of Health Sciences were put into operation with the establishment of the university. The Graduate School of Natural Sciences was founded in 2013. In June 2014, 270 students graduated from the Health Services Vocational School after successfully completing the 2-year program. In July 2014, Üsküdar University established the Institute for Sufism Studies, marking another first in Turkey.
At the beginning, NP Group opened the Turkish branch of Memory Centers of America on May 25, 1999, on Baghdad Street in Istanbul with the participation of the President of the Republic, Süleyman Demirel. Memory Centers, having accomplished implementing the "Brain check-up" and "Magnetic stimulation Treatment (TMS) (first in Turkey), continue to uninterruptedly offer new treatment methods in psychiatry effectively with its highly qualified, expert staff.
Memory Center adopted relying on scientific measurements in the diagnosis and the treatment of brain functions dealing with neurological and psychiatric diseases, realizing one year later, the second stage opening of its Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit on October 3, 2000 with the participation of Wenon Wells, the President of "Memory Center of America".[citation needed]
In February 2003, NP GROUP put into service a five-story center for Adult Neurology and Psychiatry in Feneryolu, and allocated the villa behind it for young children and adolescent psychiatry.[citation needed]
Since November 2006, NP GROUP has been using functional and volumetric MR visualization techniques. Then on March 20, 2007, they established the first and the only Neuropsychiatry Hospital in Turkey, and began meeting the needs for an in-patient institution and with the participation of Bülent Arınç, President of Grand National Assembly of Turkey, inaugurated the hospital.[citation needed]
In June 2009, NP GROUP started the first Clinical Pharmacogenetic Laboratory in Neuropsychiatry in Turkey, and on August 10, 2009, established the service of Child and Adolescent Psychology and adult psychiatry at NP ISTANBUL Polyclinic at Etiler.[citation needed]
Üsküdar University has been officially established since March 3, 2011.
Faculties
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Department of Bioengineering
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (English)
Department of Computer Engineering (English)
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (English)
Department of Forensic Sciences (Turkish)
Department of Industrial Engineering (English)
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics (English - Turkish)
Department of Software Engineering (English)
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences'
Department of History
Department of Philosophy
Department of Psychology (Turkish)
Department of Psychology (English)
Department of Political Science and International Relations (Turkish - English)
Department of Sociology
Faculty of Health Sciences
Department of Audiology
Department of Child Development
Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Department of Speech and Language Therapy
Department of Health Management
Department of Midwifery
Department of Nursing
Department of Occupational Health and Safety
Department of Occupational Therapy
Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics
Department of Perfusion
Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Department of Social Work
Faculty of Communication studies|Communications
Department of Advertising Design and Communication
Department of Cartoon and Animation
Department of Media and Communication
Department of New Media and Journalism
Department of Public Relations
Department of Radio, Television and Cinema
Department of Visual Communication Design
School of Medicine
Department of Surgical Medical Sciences
Department of Internal Medical Sciences
Department of Basic Medical Sciences
School of Dentistry
Graduate institutes
Graduate School of Addiction and Forensic Sciences
Graduate School of Natural Sciences
Graduate School of Health Sciences
Graduate School of Social Sciences
Institute for Sufi Studies
Vocational schools of higher education
Department of Emergency and Disaster Management
Department of Oral and Dental Health
Department of Operating Room Services
Department of Anesthesia
Department of Biomedical Device Technology
Department of Environmental Health
Department of Child Development
Department of Child Protection and Care Services
Department of Dental Prosthesis Technology
Department of Dialysis
Department of Pharmacy Services
Department of Electroneurophysiology
Department of Disabled Care and Rehabilitation
Department of Physiotherapy
Department of Food Technology
First and Emergency Aid Department
Department of Occupational Health and Safety
Department of Laboratory Technology
Department of Nuclear Technology and Radiation Safety
Department of Audiometry
Department of Opticians
Department of Orthopedic Prosthetics and Orthotics
Department of Autopsy Assistantship
Department of Perfusion Techniques
Department of Radiotherapy
Department of Health Information Systems Technician
Department of Health Institutions Management
Department of Social Security
Department of Social Services
Department of Medical Documentation and Secretarial
Department of Medical Imaging Techniques
Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques
Department of Medical Promotion and Marketing
Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Department of Elderly Care
Space Experiments and Üsküdar University
As part of the National Space Program led by the Turkish Space Agency, one of the 13 scientific projects carried out by Alper Gezeravcı at the International Space Station was the "Message (Microgravity Associated Genetics) Science Mission", developed by Üsküdar University's TRGENMER. The project, selected in May 2023, aimed to research the "identification of genes that are affected by microgravity, whose functions are yet to be discovered, and to determine, using CRISPR gene engineering techniques, which immune cells are directly affected by gravity in space missions.",
Student Exchange Program
Üsküdar University has 412 international university agreements within the scope of the Student Exchange Program.
Research & Laboratories
Üsküdar University has 39 Research and Application Centers and 86 laboratories. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of publications indexed in international databases (SCI, SCI-exp, AHCI) was 2,364. The total project support amounted to 6.2 million TRY.
Libraries
Üsküdar University has 4 libraries:
The university's libraries collectively hold 86,475 printed books, 1,114,627 e-books, 68,422 e-journals, 3,187 theses, 70 video tutorials, 473 CDs, and 22 subscribed databases. The total library space is 7,974 m², with a seating capacity of 3,507.
Science and Idea Festival
Since 2014, the Science and Idea Festival has been organized annually at Üsküdar University, where high school students participate. The festival, which combines fun with science, aims to encourage young people to develop creative projects and conduct scientific research under the supervision of project mentors in the fields of Social Sciences, Science and Technology, and Health Sciences. The festival also aims to contribute to the development of multifaceted thinking and entrepreneurial skills. Prizes are awarded to the projects that rank highly in the festival.
High Human Values Awards
Since 2016, the rectorate of Üsküdar University has been awarding the High Human Values Award annually to individuals who have contributed to society in areas such as Transformational Leadership, Social Empathy, and Contribution to Democracy Culture, becoming role models in the community.
Campuses
Üsküdar University has five campuses located in the Üsküdar and Ümraniye districts. The Main Campus and South Campus are located in Altunizade. The Çarşı Campus is in the center of Üsküdar; the Faculty of Medicine NP Campus, NP Health Campus, and Üsküdar Dental Hospital are located in Ümraniye. The Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences is located at the Main Campus; the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences and the Faculty of Communication are at the South Campus. The Faculty of Medicine is located at the NP Medicine Campus. The Faculty of Dentistry is at the NP Health Campus. The Health Services Vocational School and various departments of the Faculty of Health Sciences are located at the Çarşı Campus and NP Health Campus.
