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Acibadem University
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cıbadem University, founded in 2007 by Acıbadem Health and Education Foundation, focuses on excellence in the field of health sciences. There are two main goals that stimulate the establishment and development of the University: the first one is the desire to transfer the experience and knowledge gained while providing high-quality health services in Acıbadem Healthcare Group to future generations; the second is the enthusiasm in working with Turkey's leading academics both within the group and in the University to contribute to developments in the health sciences with their student training and research. The University pursues its goals with the vision of pioneering innovations in education, research and services in health, life and social sciences as well as becoming one of the best universities in Turkey and one of the world's leading universities. The university provides education with 14 departments in 5 faculties, 18 programs in 2 vocational schools with associate degree educa-
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THE UNIVERSITY PROVIDES EDUCATION WITH 14 DEPARTMENTS IN 5 FACULTIES, 18 PROGRAMS IN 2 VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREE EDUCATION, AND 37 GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN 4 INSTITUTES.
tion, and 37 graduate programs in 4 institutes. These are as follows: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, Vocational Schools, Institute of Health Sciences, Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences, Institute of Senology Research and Institute of Social Sciences. The university has approximately 5,000 students in the academic year of 2020-2021 and over 6,000 graduates.
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Faculty of Arts and Sciences: Departments of Psychology and Molecular Biology and Genetics. Faculty of Engineering. Faculty of Health Sciences: Departments of Nursing and Nutrition and Dietetics. Faculty of Pharmacy. School of Medicine.
