Istanbul Health and Technology University

Istanbul Health and Technology University
İstanbul Sağlık ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi
	University entrance
Motto	İSTÜN'de geleceğin var!
Type	Foundation
Established	May 9, 2018
Affiliation	Bilgiç Vakfı
Rector	Prof. Dr. Buğra Özen
Students	2.293(Active)
Location	Turkey, Istanbul; 41°03′23″N 28°57′04″E / 41.05630°N 28.95115°E
Colors	Red-White ;
Website	www.istun.edu.tr
	Location in Turkey

Istanbul Health and Technology University, was established by Neutec, Bilgiç Foundation and took its place in higher education to start its activities in the 2020-2021 academic year as a foundation university that gained public legal personality with "Additional Article 196 (Additional: 9/5/2018-7141/7 md)", "Article 13 of the law dated 25/3/2020 and numbered 7226" with its publication in the Official Gazette.

Istanbul Health and Technology University started its education life with Topkapı Campus in Zeytinburnu. In the second academic year, it opened Merter Campus and provided education in two campuses until the 2023-2024 academic year. Since the 2023-2024 academic year, it continues its education at Sütlüce Campus. On 3 January 2024, with the handover ceremony held on 3 January 2024, the founding rector Prof. Dr. Seyhan Alkan handed over his duty to Prof. Dr. Buğra Özen, who was appointed instead.^[1]^[2]

Campus

Istanbul Health and Technology University has been providing education at its campus in Sütlüce since the 2023-2024 academic year. Previously, education was provided at Topkapı and Merter Campuses. It was announced to the students that Topkapı Campus will be transformed into a medical centre for medical students.

The campus consists of 2 buildings divided into 3 blocks. While block A consists of a single building, blocks B and C are separated by a terrace within the same building.

The campus is located on the Golden Horn. The nearest metrobus stop is Halıcıoğlu stop. By transferring from Halıcıoğlu bus stop to Sütlüce direction, 41ST and 500T buses go to University-Silahtar stop. In addition, the university provides shuttle services to and from the metrobus for students.

Academic units

Faculties

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences^[3]
Faculty of Medicine^[4]
Faculty of Dentistry
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Health Sciences
- Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Nursing
- Audiology
- Occupational Therapy

Vocational school

As of the 2022–23 academic year, all departments except the Department of Oral and Dental Health have been closed. However, the closed departments still host students. No statement has yet been made about whether the closed departments will be opened.^[5]