Istanbul Medipol University, which has completed its 15th anniversary in 2024, has left behind a year full of successes, awards, and inventions. In our traditional almanac, we have compiled the prominent developments of 2024.
Founded in 2009 and leaving behind its 15th anniversary, Istanbul Medipol University has left behind a year full of successes, awards, and inventions. 2024 has also been recorded as a year full of achievements. Medipol, which continues its quality accreditation activities steadily, has successfully completed the Institutional Accreditation Program (IAP) of the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) and has earned the right to receive full accreditation for five years. Approximately 15 thousand students received their diplomas at the ‘2023-2024 Graduation Ceremony’, which took place at the South Campus and lasted for 10 days.
Istanbul Medipol University, the unchanging address of the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS) toppers, was preferred by the most successful students this year, as it has been for the last 8 years. With its high fill rate, Medipol was also among the most preferred universities. Acting with the vision of ‘raising scientists’, Medipol has emerged as one of the largest foundation universities in Türkiye with an accreditation rate of 40% in undergraduate education and nearly 50 thousand students.
MEDIPOL IS ONCE AGAIN AMONG THE BEST IN THE WORLD
This year, Medipol was included in the world’s best university lists announced by the world’s most respected higher education ranking organizations. In 2024, Medipol ranked high on many lists such as Times Higher Education (THE), QS World University Rankings, University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP), Scimago, Round University Ranking (RUR), Webometrics, and U-Multirank. According to the results of the “University Monitoring and Evaluation General Report 2024” by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE), Medipol came out on top in the categories of “Number of Applied Patents, Utility Models or Designs” and “Average Number of Clubs with Membership in International Organizations”. In addition, it ranked in the top 20 in 9 of the 64 indicators in the report.
A YEAR FULL OF AWARDS
Istanbul Medipol University was also very proud of the awards received and projects developed by its academic staff and students in various fields in 2024. Our PhD graduate Dr. Muhammad Sohaib Jamal Solaija, who was supervised by the Dean of the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences Prof. Hüseyin Arslan, was deemed worthy of the ‘2024 Council of Higher Education Outstanding Achievement Award’ in the ‘Science and Engineering Sciences Category’. Many of our academics and students, including Prof. Gülden Omurtag, Dean of the School of Pharmacy, Prof. Seyhun Topbaş, Faculty Member of the Department of Speech and Language Therapy at the School of Health Sciences, Dr. Damla Sönmez, Faculty Member of the School of Education, Dr. Bülent Şerbetçioğlu from the Department of Audiology, Dr. Seher Oya Akman from the School of Fine Arts, Design, and Architecture were deemed worthy of national and international awards.
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22 PROJECTS WERE AWARDED
Our university, which made a name for itself in scientific activities in 2024, also came to the fore with its achievements in the fields of art, sports, and culture. 22 projects that contributed to humanity and a sustainable future were awarded at the Social Contribution Commission Award Ceremony organized for the first time this year by Istanbul Medipol University. Our student Zeyna Gaballa won the gold medal at the Universities League (ÜNİLİG) Karate Türkiye Championship held in Kırşehir. The movie Uşak, co-directed by Visual Communication Design senior students Şevval Kaynak and Oğuzhan Kara, won the best film award at the Galaxy Ultra Short Film Competition.
AYŞENUR HALİL AND PALESTINE ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
Istanbul Medipol University students protested the brutal murder of Ayşenur Halil, a 2nd year student of the Department of Media and Visual Arts, in Eyüpsultan, on all campuses. Our students, academics, and administrative staff gathered on campus wearing black clothes and hung Ayşenur Halil’s photo on their lapels. On all campuses, our students, who demonstrated solidarity against oppression, also protested the genocide carried out by Israel in Palestine.
Let us recall once again the highlights of 2024.
JANUARY
PRESIDENT CERAN PARTICIPATED IN THE 2023 PHOTOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR VOTING
Our President Prof. Ömer Ceran participated in the “Images of the Year” voting, which includes photographs of the events that marked 2023 through the eyes of Anadolu Agency (AA).
FEBRUARY
WASTE WAS REDUCED, 1,780 TREES WERE SAVED FROM BEING CUT
Istanbul Medipol University recycled 104,735 kg of paper, 16,000 kg of plastic, 10,277 kg of glass, and 6,755 kg of metal waste within the scope of the “Zero Waste Project” launched to control recyclable waste. According to the 2023 statistics published by the Environmental Management Office and the Energy Management Office, Medipol prevented 18,538.10 kg of greenhouse gas emissions and 1,780.49 trees from being cut down by recycling paper waste.
MARCH
SUPPORT FROM TÜBİTAK TO MEDIPOL STUDENTS
39 out of the 60 applications submitted by Medipol students to the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) 2209 A/B programs were entitled to receive support.
APRIL
MEDICAL STUDENTS CAME TOGETHER AT MEDKON
The 2nd MEDKON International Medical Student Congress was held. During the two-day congress, medical students attended three main sessions: psychiatry, interventional radiology, and plastic and aesthetic surgery.
MAY
DOYENS OF THE NURSING PROFESSION CAME TOGETHER AT MEDIPOL
Istanbul Medipol University and Medipol Health Group brought together healthcare professionals at the symposium organized for the Nursing Week.
JUNE
SUPPORT FOR GAZA ON INTERNATIONAL CULTURE DAY
As part of the International Culture Day, students from more than 30 countries organized a bazaar to support Gaza.
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JULY
15 THOUSAND STUDENTS GRADUATED
At the Istanbul Medipol University 2023-2024 Academic Year Graduation Ceremony, approximately 15 thousand students received their diplomas in 10-day ceremonies held at the South Campus.
AUGUST
BLUE FLAG FOR MEDIPOL FROM CoHE
Istanbul Medipol University received the Blue Flag in the ‘2024 Socio-Cultural Activities Category’ within the scope of the “Barrier-Free University Awards” given by the Council of Higher Education (CoHE).
SEPTEMBER
LEADERS OF THE DIGITAL WORLD CAME TOGETHER AT THE 6G CONFERENCE
Istanbul Medipol University School of Engineering and Natural Sciences held the ‘6G Conference’, which is the continuation of the ‘6G Workshops’ organized since 2017. The 6th generation wireless communication technology studies and Türkiye’s vision in this field were discussed at the conference, where high-level participants from the public, universities, and industry took part.
OCTOBER
COOPERATION PROTOCOL BETWEEN MEDIPOL AND ANADOLU AGENCY
A cooperation protocol was signed between Istanbul Medipol University and Anadolu Agency (AA) to strengthen media and communication education.
NOVEMBER
ISTANBUL MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY AMONG CHAMPIONS IN EDUCATION EXPORTS
Istanbul Medipol University was awarded the third prize in the ‘Education Services Sector’ category at the Champions of Service Exports award ceremony.
DECEMBER
“TAKE A 15-MINUTE BREAK FROM LIFE TO STAY ALIVE!” DRILL HELD AT OUR UNIVERSITY
An “Evacuation/Extinguishing Drill” was held at Istanbul Medipol University South Campus with the slogan “Take a 15-minute break from life to stay alive!”
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