Dear Students,
Istanbul Okan UniversityFaculty of Dentistry commenced its educational activities in the 2014–2015 academic year with the Turkish Dentistry Program and, as of the 2017–2018 academic year, has continued to expand as a modern and innovative institution by offering both Turkish and English Dentistry Programs.
The primary mission of our Faculty is to educate highly competent dentists who closely follow scientific advancements, adopt an evidence-based approach to dentistry, uphold ethical values, and possess strong communication and empathy skills. In line with this mission, our curriculum is designed with a student-centered approach that integrates theoretical knowledge with clinical practice and emphasizes continuous development.
During the initial years of our five-year program, students receive comprehensive education in basic medical sciences and dentistry, alongside preclinical training aimed at developing their professional skills. This process, conducted in fully equipped simulation and laboratory environments, prepares our students for advanced clinical practice. Clinical training begins in the third year and continues with hands-on patient care under the supervision of our academic staff in state-of-the-art clinical settings. In the fifth year, students are prepared for professional life through multidisciplinary clinical training.
Our clinical education is carried out at the Faculty of Dentistry Hospital located near Tuzla Campus. Equipped with modern clinical units, operating rooms, research laboratories, and advanced imaging systems, the hospital provides a high-level practical training environment for our students.
Our Faculty aims not only to deliver high-quality education but also to serve as a center where scientific research is encouraged, productivity is supported, and academic development is prioritized. Through national and international collaborations, our Faculty continues to enhance its scientific contributions and has rapidly become a respected and preferred institution.
With our experienced and dynamic academic staff, we offer an educational environment that supports the professional, social, cultural, and scientific development of our students. Through various activities and projects carried out within our Faculty, students gain a strong sense of social responsibility, professional solidarity, and multidimensional development.
We also continue to expand in the field of postgraduate education through our ongoing specialty programs, striving to train the academicians of the future.
We firmly believe that our graduates will continue to make significant contributions both nationally and internationally as competent dentists who are well-informed about innovations in their field, committed to lifelong learning, self-confident, ethically grounded, and patient-oriented.
In line with the legacy of reason and science established by Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK, we take great pride in our responsibility to educate contemporary, productive, and distinguished dentists who make a difference.
I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all our academic and administrative staff for their contributions to this journey of success, and I wish our students a fruitful and successful academic life.
