Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (IUC) is a

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which was formed in

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

on 18 May 2018. It takes its name from Cerrah Mehmed Pasha, who gave its name to the ''Cerrahpaşa'',

Fatih Fatih () is a municipality and district of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 15 km2, and its population is 368,227 (2022). It is home to almost all of the provincial authorities (including the mayor's office, police headquarters, metro ...

district in Istanbul. It has nine

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, six Institutes, one college, five Vocational schools and ten

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. The rectorate of the university, which has 8 campuses, is located in Avcılar. In addition, the university provides education in two languages, Turkish and English.

History

Istanbul University Istanbul University, also known as University of Istanbul (), is a Public university, public research university located in Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by Mehmed II on May 30, 1453, a day after Fall of Constantinople, the conquest of Constantinop ...

underwent a significant structural reorganization in 2018, resulting in its division into two separate institutions: Istanbul University and Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa. This separation was undertaken to improve administrative efficiency and service delivery by taking geographical location and functional specialization into account. The reorganization was guided by the historical and functional distribution of the university's faculties and campuses. Istanbul Medical School, commonly known as "''Çapa''," became the central component of Istanbul University. Units located in Çapa, Beyazıt, Vezneciler, and other nearby areas remained under Istanbul University. Cerrahpaşa Medical School became the leading unit of the newly formed Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa. Campuses and faculties located in Cerrahpaşa, Avcılar,

Sarıyer Sarıyer () is a municipality and Districts of Turkey, district of Istanbul Province, Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 177 km2 and its population is 350,454 (2022). It is on the northeastern part of Istanbul's European side. Sarıyer al ...

, and other locations were incorporated into this new institution, which operates under the domain İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa. Functional considerations also influenced the distribution of faculties. For example, the two medical schools were separated, and various schools of liberal arts, economics, and social sciences were divided between the two universities based on their academic orientations. Unlike university systems that share a centralized administration, such as the

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system, Istanbul University and Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa are two fully independent entities. Each university has its own presidency and governance structure. The faculties that form both universities have long-established histories. For instance, the Cerrahpaşa Medical School was founded in 1827, reflecting the enduring academic traditions of the institutions.

Campuses

The university has eight campuses, with faculties, departments, research centers, and administrative units. * Avcılar Campus: ''Rectorate'', ''Faculty of

Engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to Problem solving#Engineering, solve problems within technology, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve Systems engineering, s ...

'', ''Faculty of

Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, medical diagnosis, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all a ...

'', ''Faculty of Sports Science'', ''Vocational School of Veterinary Medicine'', ''Institute of Graduate Education'', ''Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Animal Hospital'', ''

Biomedical Engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare applications (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic purposes). BME also integrates the logica ...

Application and Research Center'', ''Environment and Earth Sciences Application and Research Center'', ''

Energy Management Energy management includes planning and operation of energy production and energy consumption units as well as energy distribution and storage. Energy management is performed via Energy Management Systems (EMS), which are designed with hardware ...

Application and Research Center'', ''Food

Antioxidants Antioxidants are Chemical compound, compounds that inhibit Redox, oxidation, a chemical reaction that can produce Radical (chemistry), free radicals. Autoxidation leads to degradation of organic compounds, including living matter. Antioxidants ...

Measurement Application and Research Center'', ''Continuing Education Application and Research Center'', ''Geological Museum'', ''

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Application and Research Center'' * Cerrahpaşa Campus: ''Rectorate Office'', ''Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine'', ''Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis Institute'', ''Institute of Neurological Sciences'', ''Faculty of

Dentistry Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the Human tooth, teeth, gums, and Human mouth, mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, dis ...

'', ''

Behçet's Disease Behçet's disease (BD) is a type of inflammatory disorder which affects multiple parts of the body. The most common symptoms include painful sores on the mucous membranes of the mouth and other parts of the body, inflammation of parts of the ...

Application and Research Center'', ''Pituitary Diseases and Tumors Application and Research Center'', ''Environmental Studies Application and Research Center for Health Institutions'', ''Cerrahpaşa Medical History Museum'' * Bahçeköy Campus: ''Rectorate Office'', ''Faculty of Forestry'', ''Forestry Vocational School'', ''ISTO

Herbarium A herbarium (plural: herbaria) is a collection of preserved plant biological specimen, specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sh ...

'', ''Insect and Wildlife Collection'', ''Prof. Dr. Adnan Berkel

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'' * Bakırköy Campus: ''Faculty of Health Sciences'' * Büyükçekmece Campus: ''Rectorate Office'', ''Büyükçekmece Congress and Culture Center'', '' Hasan Ali Yücel Faculty of Education'', ''Faculty of Health Sciences'', ''Faculty of Veterinary Medicine'', ''Institute of

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and Forensic Sciences'', ''Vocational School of Technical Sciences'', ''School of Foreign Languages'', ''Faculty of Economics'', ''Faculty of Management'', ''Faculty of

Pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medication, medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it ...

'', ''

Nanotechnology Nanotechnology is the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometers (nm). At this scale, commonly known as the nanoscale, surface area and quantum mechanical effects become important in describing propertie ...

and

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Research Institute'', ''Structural and Mechanical Laboratory'' * Sultangazi Campus:''Vocational School of Social Sciences'', ''Vocational School of Health Services'' * Şişli Campus: ''Rectorate Office'', ''

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School of Nursing'' * Haseki Campus: ''

Cardiology Cardiology () is the study of the heart. Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery di ...

Institute''

Notable alumni

* Moshe Arditi — Medical researcher and academic at

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and

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school then known as the southern branch of the C ...

Fahrettin Koca Fahrettin Koca (born 2 January 1965) is a Turkish physician and politician. He was the minister of health of the 67th government of Turkey. Early life and education Fahrettin Koca was born on 2 January 1965 into a Kurdish family in the village ...

— Former

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of the 66th cabinet of Turkey * Mehmet Müezzinoğlu — Former

of the

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* Nevzat Tarhan — Turkish medical scientist

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History

Campuses

Notable alumni

See also

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