In 1998, we started our "Techno-initiative in Health" journey by taking the Turkish Representation of "Memory Centers of America" and in 2011, we established Üsküdar University as a foundation university.
As Üsküdar University, we have 10 main features.
- As a thematic and specialized university in the field of Behavioral Health and Sciences, we have realized the unity of "Psychology, Philosophy, Health, Genetics, Engineering,
- With our clinical knowledge in Neuropsychiatric and Magnetic Stimulation treatments that we apply by using Thought Technology and measuring Brain Functions, we are pioneering advanced and new approaches that "combine technology and mental health",
- We have a realistic claim to produce science "above the world standard" thanks to our interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary working capacity, which has increased with the good use of our existing technological infrastructure and the incorporation of new technologies,
- The fact that we have recruited faculty members with brain pacemaker production patents and schizophrenia drug patents, the importance we attach to R&D, techno-initiatives, incubation center science supply, patent production and the participation of science in production through technoparks,
- In line with our goal of becoming an internationally recognized world university, we are also open to international accreditation,
- To be a companion that empowers those who share the same ideals with us in serving the future of society with our ongoing social responsibility projects,
- Providing opportunities for the increasingly important professions of the future by making career plans that accelerate our students' participation in the workforce and having a "university-hospital cooperation" model,
- While realizing our goals, our core values are "Doing your job well, working hard, being innovative-entrepreneurial-transformative and looking out for the best interest of the student" and our principled commitment to this,
- We have a corporate culture and ethical values that care about graduate quality, lifelong education philosophy, and offering personalized education options,
- Our main goal for 2023 is to become a university that ranks among the top 500 universities in the world.
The current university system increasingly allows Türkiye to import knowledge and concepts produced in the West and to follow global developments. However, our desire is not for Türkiye to be a market in the global system, but to train the human resources necessary for Türkiye to become a strong actor. In recent years, efforts and endeavors in both public and foundation universities in Turkiye have aimed at a rapid improvement in quality and quantity. This has been a source of hope for us, as for every Turkish citizen. We are excited about the spread of such an understanding.
Today, as in every period of history, the power of societies and states has increased in proportion to the knowledge they produce. In our age, universities are the leading institutions that produce knowledge.
The experiences of developed countries show that the efforts of universities to produce knowledge only with public resources are not sufficient. The need for both public and foundation universities in the endeavor to produce knowledge is evident.
In addition to producing knowledge and science, other functions of universities are education and training and social responsibilities. With the sense of responsibility that comes with the idea that the ideal level should be reached in both of these areas, we believe that we also have a duty. Therefore, as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NPGRUP Companies and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the İDER Foundation, myself and my teammates, like every person and institution that loves their country and wants to contribute to the bright future of our Türkiye, are eager and excited to contribute to our country with all our knowledge and experience in the competition and race that develops due to the rapid flow of information in the world.
Prof. Dr. Nevzat TARHAN
President