Üsküdar Üniversitesi, the first Turkish university among institutions designated as a Center of Excellence by UNESCO TWAS, hosts numerous international students on its campuses. Many researchers conduct their scientific studies within the scope of postgraduate education in the laboratories of Üsküdar Üniversitesi, a TWAS Center of Excellence, with the support of TÜBİTAK.
Among the countries designated as Centers of Excellence are China, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mexico, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
Üsküdar Üniversitesi, Turkey’s first thematic university in the field of Behavioral Sciences and Health, designated as a center of excellence by UNESCO due to its work in Neurobiology, Cognitive Medicine, and Brain Research, conducts its scientific studies within the scope of postgraduate education in the TWAS Centers of Excellence determined with the support of TÜBİTAK.
Students benefit from Üsküdar Üniversitesi's laboratories and research facilities.
Within the scope of the program created to offer equal opportunities to everyone under UNESCO's framework, the 3-month scholarship support provided by TÜBİTAK has been extended to 36 months with the initiative of Üsküdar Üniversitesi. Researchers are now supported for a longer period.
This allows students to stay in Turkey for a longer time and continue their studies.
Üsküdar Üniversitesi Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Muhsin Konuk stated that with the studies conducted, both cultural bridges are built and networks are expanded, adding that numerous researchers from different countries are hosted at Üsküdar Üniversitesi through programs mostly attended by students from developing countries.
What is TWAS?
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) / Dünya Bilimler Akademisi – The first university chosen by TWAS as a center of excellence in Turkey is Üsküdar Üniversitesi.
TWAS is an organization established by UNESCO to enable developing countries to advance scientifically. To achieve this, it designates institutions and organizations with advanced infrastructure, chosen by itself, as “centers of excellence”, and selects young and bright minds from developing countries to provide their education in these centers of excellence.