University of Health Sciences

What University of Health Sciences does

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (University of Health Sciences) is a Turkish state university established in 2015 as Turkey's first health-themed state university, operating under Law No. 6639. It delivers undergraduate, graduate, and vocational education across medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and health sciences through 31 academic units spanning 27 domestic cities and 9 international campuses in Somalia, Sudan, Uzbekistan (3 cities), Syria, the Philippines, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kyrgyzstan. With 4,000+ academic staff and 46,000+ students, it is the only Turkish state university statutorily authorized to deliver education abroad in Turkish.

The university runs 14 specialized research and application centers spanning medical device design and manufacturing (Gülhane METUM), personalized medicine and immunotherapy, stem cell and gene therapy, regenerative medicine, simulation and modeling, biostatistics and bioinformatics, traditional and complementary medicine, and health economics and policy. It also operates two first-aid training centers and a Third Age University program. A commercialization layer — Teknopol İstanbul Technology Park, TEKMER Ankara, and the Teknopolis Technology Transfer Office — channels research into patents, prototypes, and health-technology startups.

The institution is funded primarily through Turkish government higher-education budget allocations, supplemented by tuition from international students and specialty programs, and revenue from affiliated training and research hospitals under protocol with the Ministry of Health. Its primary customers are domestic students admitted via national exams, international students recruited via SBUYÖS and exchange programs (Erasmus+, Mevlana), and three Turkish ministries (Health, National Defense, Interior Affairs) that use the university as their designated medical training provider. The 69 affiliated training and research hospitals (28 in Istanbul, 12 in Ankara, 29 in other provinces) provide the clinical-training infrastructure that anchors the academic model.

Name

University of Health Sciences

Legal name

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi

Website

https://sbu.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi is a Turkish state university delivering health-sciences education and applied clinical research across 27 domestic cities and 9 international campuses, serving 46,000+ students through 31 academic units and 69 affiliated training hospitals.

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Product category

Higher Education - Health Sciences

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC), Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB), Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Medical education
• Health sciences research
• Clinical training
• Healthcare workforce
• Graduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Üsküdar

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a state university, primary funding comes from Turkish government higher education budget allocations
2. Tuition Fees: Revenue from tuition fees for international students and certain programs
3. Healthcare Services: Revenue from affiliated training and research hospitals under affiliation protocols with Ministry of Health

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The University of Health Sciences is a public, health-themed university in Turkey that delivers higher education, research, and clinical training programs across medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and allied health disciplines. It operates more than 31 academic units, 9 international campuses, and 69 affiliated training hospitals to support undergraduate, graduate, residency, and continuing professional education for the health workforce.

Product overview

University of Health Sciences (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi) is Turkey's first thematic health university, offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across multiple faculties (medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, health sciences), institutes, and vocational schools. The university operates 31 academic units across 27 cities in Turkey and internationally. Beyond traditional education, it provides specialized services through research and application centers including medical technology development (METUM), first aid training centers, regenerative medicine, personalized medicine and immunotherapy, stem cell and gene therapy, health economics, and simulation-based training. The university also supports innovation through technology transfer offices (Teknopolis TTO, Teknopol İstanbul technopark, TEKMER) that focus on health technology commercialization, medical device development, and intellectual property.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Health Sciences Undergraduate Programs Multi-faculty undergraduate degrees in medical and health disciplines for prospective clinicians and allied health professionals in Turkey.
• Graduate and Postgraduate Programs Master's, doctoral, and residency/specialization programs aimed at producing advanced researchers, specialists, and faculty in health sciences.
• Affiliated Hospital Clinical Training Clinical rotations and practical training delivered through 69 affiliated hospitals in 27 cities for medical, nursing, and allied health students.
• International Health Sciences Campuses Health sciences programs and training delivered through 9 international campuses serving overseas students and partner institutions.
• Continuing Education and Certification Programs Short courses, certifications, and in-service training for practicing clinicians and allied health workers needing continuous professional development.
• Applied Health Research Centers Centers such as Teknopol İstanbul (health technopole), TEKMER (technology transfer), METUM (traditional/complementary medicine), and EBYS (electronic document management) supporting applied health research and innovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,035 graduates in a single cohort
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and moderate.

• Consortium of Innovative Healthcare UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSS AHER) joined the Consortium following MoU signing at India AI Impact Summit 2026. Consortium includes Era University, Malla Reddy Vishwavidyapeeth, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, and Academy of Digital Health Sciences. Aims to bridge academic AI research with clinical application through multi-centric trials, AI-based diagnostics, precision medicine, and hospital automation.
• Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation protocol (Birlikte Kullanım Protokolü) with 69 training and research hospitals across Turkey enabling clinical education for students and faculty.
• Ministry of National DefensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining military medical students on behalf of the Ministry of National Defense at various faculties.
• Ministry of Interior AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining of psychologists and health personnel for anti-drug campaigns and mental health crises on behalf of the Ministry of Interior Affairs.
• International Saraybosna UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint International Joint Degree Programs (UOLP) in Medicine and Dentistry for 2026-2027 academic year, accepting international students.
• European Union ProgramsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Erasmus+ KA131 and KA171 projects for student and staff mobility with international universities.
• Mevlana Exchange ProgrammoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent and faculty exchange program with international universities as designated by Higher Education Council (YÖK).
• Teknopol İstanbul Technology ParkcoreTechnology or IntegrationHealth Technology Development Zone Inc. company conducting R&D in health, medical, software, food industry, local drug production, medical design and patent studies.
• TEKMER AnkaramoderateTechnology or IntegrationTechnology Development Center in Ankara supporting health technology innovation and startups.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Istanbul University: Turkey's oldest university with Istanbul Medical Faculty and Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty. Competes with SBU for medical students and clinical training capacity, with overlapping teaching-hospital affiliations.
• Marmara University: Istanbul-based public university whose medical faculty historically occupied SBU's Hamidiye Campus. Operates parallel faculties of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and health sciences serving the same candidate pool.
• Ankara University: Public research university in Ankara operating medical, pharmacy, dentistry, and health sciences faculties. Most direct domestic competitor in the capital, where SBU also runs its Gülhane Campus.
• Hacettepe University: Major Turkish public research university with extensive medical, health sciences, and pharmacy faculties, including university-affiliated teaching hospitals. Directly comparable as a large state university delivering health-professional education and biomedical research in Turkey.
• Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University: Private Turkish health-themed university linked to the Acibadem healthcare group, with medical and health sciences faculties plus teaching hospitals. Closest private-sector analogue and direct competitor for students and clinical faculty.
• Baskent University: Turkish private university with medical, dentistry, pharmacy, and health sciences faculties and an extensive network of teaching hospitals across Turkey. Comparable in scope and in operating model of integrating teaching hospitals with health-professional education.
• Karadeniz Technical University: Public Turkish university operating a medical faculty in Trabzon, one of the same cities where SBU operates a campus. Comparable state-university medical-education footprint and teaching-hospital structure.
• King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences: Saudi Arabia's first health-themed public university, with multiple campuses, medical/nursing/allied-health faculties, and affiliated hospitals. Closest international analogue to SBU's health-themed state-university model.

Regional players

• Near East University: Large private university in Northern Cyprus with medical, dentistry, pharmacy, and health sciences faculties plus a teaching hospital. Comparable thematic focus on health education and significant international student intake from the same regional markets.

Broad incumbents

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS): India's flagship public medical university with multiple campuses, university-affiliated teaching hospitals, and biomedical research output. Comparable as a state-funded medical sciences mega-university with affiliated hospital network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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