ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

The Chair of Child Health, deemed to be the origin of Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, was founded as part of the Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University by Prof. Dr. Ihsan Doğramacı on February 2, 1954. Hacettepe University, as one of the leading universities in the country, keeps contributing to social development and universal values in the fields of science, technology and art. The mission of the Hacettepe University is committed to move Turkey forward through pioneering academic work and by inspiring young people to strive for excellence. In Hacettepe University, 14 Faculties, 15 Graduate Schools and Institutes, 2 Applied Schools, 1 Conservatory, 4 Vocational Schools, and 98 Research and Application Centers are present. The Faculties, Graduate Schools and Institutes and Applied Schools of Hacettepe University are located in 2 main campuses: Sıhhiye and Beytepe; the former is located on an area of 210.238 m² within the city center, while the latter is located on an area of 5.877.628 m² outside the city. Sıhhiye campus is comprised of the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursery and Health Sciences, together with the vocational schools of Health Services and Social Sciences. Three university hospitals are also located on this campus. The campus boasts a Culture Center with an auditorium, congress, and culture center. The campus also has a library, a bank office, a post office, and accommodation facilities. Beytepe campus houses the Faculties of Communication, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Letters, and Science as well as the Schools of Foreign Languages, and Sports Science and Technology. Beytepe Campus houses a congress centre, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, an amphitheatre, a stadium, a centre library, bank offices, a post office, a Student Health Centre and accommodation facilities