Kocaeli Health and Technology University

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Kocaeli Health and Technology University

Kocaeli Sağlık ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi
Motto	Öne çık
Type	Private
Established	2020
President	Dr. Talip Emiroğlu
Rector	Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Elmas
Location	Kocaeli , Turkey
Campus	Urban
Website	kocaelisaglik.edu.tr

Kocaeli Health and Technology University (Turkish: Kocaeli Sağlık ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi) is a private university located in Kocaeli, Turkey. Kocaeli Health and Technology University was founded in 17 April 2020 with the aim of contributing to Turkey’s higher education system, particularly in medical sciences and technology.^[1]

It was founded in 2009 in Istanbul (İstanbul) as the European Vocational School (Avrupa Meslek Yüksekokulu) by the European Education Foundation (Avrupa Eğitim Vakfı) with the approval of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi). In 2020, it changed its name, relocated to Kocaeli (Kocaeli), and began offering associate degree (önlisans) programs alongside bachelor’s degree (lisans) and master’s degree (yüksek lisans) education. The language of instruction is Turkish (Türkçe) and English (İngilizce). KOSTÜ has collaborations with many international universities, primarily Kent State University (Kent State Üniversitesi) in the United States.^[2]

Kocaeli Health and Technology University was founded in 2009 with the aim of contributing to Turkey’s higher education system, particularly in medical sciences and technology. The university offers various undergraduate and graduate programs by Turkey’s Council of Higher Education (YÖK).^[3] It is recognized by YÖK (Council of Higher Education) and listed in the national higher education database.^[4]

The university consists of six faculties and multiple research centers. The main faculties include:

• Faculty of Dentistry
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Fine Arts^[5]

The university provides various facilities to support student education and research, including:

• Modern laboratories for medical and engineering research
• Student dormitories and recreational areas
• A library with digital and physical resources
• Sports and wellness centers
• Research and development institutes^[6]

The university participates in Turkey's centralized university placement system and admission is based on national entrance exam scores. The university is also featured in international rankings such as Times Higher Education.^[7]

Kocaeli Health and Technology University collaborates with several national and international institutions to enhance research and academic development. The university aims to advance scientific research in health sciences and technology through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.^[8]

• Official Website of Kocaeli Health and Technology University

• List of universities in Turkey
• Higher education in Turkey