Administrative
Rector
Prof. Dr. Osman BÜLENT ZÜLFİKAR
THE RECTOR OF İSTANBUL UNIVERSITY
https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/bulent.zulfikar
bulent.zulfikar@istanbul.edu.tr
International Researcher IDs:
ORCID:0000-0002-7586-6939
Publons/WoS Researcher ID: AAD-8080-2020
Yoksis Researcher ID:12391
Dr. Zülfikar has been a professor of pediatric hematology/oncology at İstanbul University’s Oncology Institute since 2000. After having graduated from İstanbul Medical School in 1981, he pursued his academic interests in medical studies and completed his residency in Pediatrics in 1986 and became Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in 1991. He conducted studies in London (1992 and 1993) and Chicago University Children’s Hospital (1993 and 1999). At the end of 1992, he founded the “The Hemophilia Society of Türkiye”, which he still chairs.
Dr. Zülfikar was elected as a permanent member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) in 2012. He served as a member of the Board of Higher Education Council (2004-2008), Vice President of the Board of Medical Specialty (2008-2012), Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bezmialem Vakıf University (2010-2014), and Director of Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at İstanbul University Oncology Institute (2004-2019). Between 2003 and 2007, Dr. Zülfikar was a consultant to the Turkish Ministry of Health and The Turkish Red Crescent between 2004 and 2008. He is currently the Director of İstanbul University Oncology Institute.
Dr. Zülfikar has 37 books and book chapters, 167 published articles and more than 500 presented studies. He was granted a total of 24 awards by universities, several non-governmental organizations, municipalities, and private healthcare establishments for his services. He practices in the fields of Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology and Hereditary Bleeding Disorders. The current H-index is 17.
Dr. Zülfikar was appointed as the Rector of İstanbul University in August 2023.
Please click to view the academic curriculum vitae of our Rector Prof. Dr. Osman Bülent ZÜLFİKAR.
Rectorate
Vice Rectors
Prof. Dr. Levent ŞAHİN
Vice Rectors
Prof. Dr. Cemil KAYA
Vice Rectors
Prof. Dr. Yahya GÜLDİKEN
Vice Rector
Prof. Dr. Selçuk DAŞDEMİR
Vice Rectors
Prof. Dr. Rabia Nergiz DAĞOĞLU SAKİN
Vice Rectors
Rector's Office Private Secretariat
You can schedule an appointment at the Office of the Rector.
Make An AppointmentSenate
SENATE
The Senate, under the chairmanship of rector, consists of vice-rectors, deans, faculty members elected for three years from each faculty and the chairs of the institutes and schools under the supervision of the rectorate. The Senate holds at least two meetings in each education term one in the beginning and the other at the end. The president calls the senate for a meeting if s/he considers necessary. The Senate is the academic body of the university who also has these responsibilities:
- To decide upon the bases of the education, scientific research and publishing activities of the university,
- To prepare the drafts of the laws and regulations related to entire university or present opinions,
- To prepare the regulations related to the university or to the units of the university that will become valid after the approval of the president and published in the official gazette,
- To analyze and decide upon the annual academic calendar and the education program of the university,
- To entitle honorary titles that are not subject to any exam and to resolve the faculty committees suggestions for these,
- To analyze and resolve the objections to faculty committees and the committees of institute and schools under the supervision of the rectorate,
- To elect members for the university’s board of executive directors,
- To conduct the other duties related to this law.
The Board of Executive Directors
The board of executive directors of the university consists of the deans, three professors elected by the senate to represent the different education units and areas for four years under the chairmanship of the president. If required, the president calls the board of directors for a meeting. Vice president can attend the board meetings without voting authorities. The board of executive directors is a body that assists the president in the administrative task who also has these responsibilities;
- To assist the rector in applying the decisions of the higher education supreme boards and the senate in accordance with the determined plan and programs
- To carry the practices of activity schedules and programs, to present the investment program and budget proposal with its own suggestions after analyzing the draft by taking the views of the university’s other units into account
- To make a decision on the subjects brought by the president related to the university administration
- To resolve the objections against the board decisions of the faculties, institutes and schools after analyzing them
- To conduct the other duties given by the law and regulations
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | |
| Rector - Head | Prof. Dr. Osman Bülent ZÜLFİKAR |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Dr. Levent ŞAHİN |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Dr. Cemil KAYA |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Dr. Yahya GÜLDİKEN |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Dr. Selçuk DAŞDEMİR |
| Secretary General – Reporter | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Seyit Rasim DORU |
| Dean of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine | Prof. Dr. Tufan TÜKEK |
| Dean of The Faculty of Law | Prof. Dr. Fethi GEDİKLİ |
| Dean of The Faculty of Letters | Prof. Dr. Sevtap KADIOĞLU |
| Dean of The Faculty of Sciences | Prof. Dr. Tansel AK |
| Dean of The Faculty of Economics | Prof. Dr. Mahmut Cüneyt YENİGÜN |
| Dean of The Faculty of Pharmacy | Prof. Dr. Sevda SÜZGEÇ SELÇUK |
| Dean of The Faculty of Dentistry | Prof. Dr. Uğur ERDEMİR |
| Dean of The Faculty of Business Administration | Prof. Dr. Levent ŞAHİN |
| Dean of The Faculty of Political Sciences | Prof. Dr. Adem ESEN |
| Dean of The Faculty of Communication | Prof. Dr. Hatun BOZTEPE TAŞKIRAN |
| Dean of The Faculty of Aquaculture | Prof. Dr. Melek İŞİNİBİLİR OKYAR |
| Dean of The Faculty of Religious Studies | Prof. Dr. Yaşar DÜZENLİ |
| Dean of Open and Distance Education Faculty | Prof. Dr. Levent ŞAHİN |
| Dean of Faculty of Transportation and Logistics | Prof. Dr. Mehmet ADAK |
| Dean of Faculty of Architecture | Prof.Dr. Yüksel DEMİR |
| Dean of Faculty of Nursing | Prof. Dr. Ayfer AYDIN |
| Dean of Faculty of Computer and Information Technologies | Prof. Dr. Şadi EVREN ŞEKER |
| Board Member | Prof. Dr. Haluk ZÜLFİKAR |
| Board Member | Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÖZÇETİN |
| Board Member | Prof. Dr. Cem GAZİOĞLU |
Counselors
Counselors
The consultant list is sorted by titles and names in the same title are in alphabetical order.
Prof. Dr. Ergül BERBER
Consultant Responsible for Quality Management Istanbul Arel University / Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Prof. Dr. Gökhan POLAT
Consultant Responsible for Health Coordination Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Prof. Dr. Haluk ZÜLFİKAR
Consultant Responsible for Industry Cooperation, Research and Online (Distance) Education, Faculty of Economics
Prof. Dr. Hüsnü Fahri OVALI
Consultant Responsible for Health and Technological Development, Istanbul Medeniyet University / Faculty of Medicine
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemil AKÇAY
Consultant Responsible for Construction Works Faculty of Architecture
Mehmet Besim MÜFTÜOĞLU
Consultant Responsible for Social Facilities and Technical Works
Pınar BAYRAKTAR
Consultant Responsible for Information Systems, Projects, R&D and Innovation
Administrative Departments
| # | Unit Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corporate Communication Coordination Office | Open Link |
| 2 | Department of Information Technologies | Open Link |
| 3 | Legal Consultancy Office | Open Link |
| 4 | Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs | Open Link |
| 5 | Department of Library and Documentation | Open Link |
| 6 | Department of Student Affairs | Open Link |
| 7 | Department of Personnel Affairs | Open Link |
| 8 | Department of Health, Culture and Sports | Open Link |
| 9 | Department of Strategy Development | Open Link |
| 10 | Department of Construction and Technical Affairs | Open Link |
| 11 | Revolving Fund Management Office | Open Link |
| 12 | Private Security and Protection Branch Office | Open Link |
| 13 | Correspondence and General Document Management Office | Open Link |
| 14 | International Academic Relations Unit | Open Link |
| 15 | Civil Defense Expertise Office | Open Link |
| 16 | Social Facilities | Open Link |
Appointment
You can access the Rectorate appointment request form via the link below.
Prof. Dr. Osman BÜLENT ZÜLFİKAR
THE RECTOR OF İSTANBUL UNIVERSITY
https://avesis.istanbul.edu.tr/bulent.zulfikar
bulent.zulfikar@istanbul.edu.tr
International Researcher IDs:
ORCID:0000-0002-7586-6939
Publons/WoS Researcher ID: AAD-8080-2020
Yoksis Researcher ID:12391
Dr. Zülfikar has been a professor of pediatric hematology/oncology at İstanbul University’s Oncology Institute since 2000. After having graduated from İstanbul Medical School in 1981, he pursued his academic interests in medical studies and completed his residency in Pediatrics in 1986 and became Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics in 1991. He conducted studies in London (1992 and 1993) and Chicago University Children’s Hospital (1993 and 1999). At the end of 1992, he founded the “The Hemophilia Society of Türkiye”, which he still chairs.
Dr. Zülfikar was elected as a permanent member of the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) in 2012. He served as a member of the Board of Higher Education Council (2004-2008), Vice President of the Board of Medical Specialty (2008-2012), Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Bezmialem Vakıf University (2010-2014), and Director of Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at İstanbul University Oncology Institute (2004-2019). Between 2003 and 2007, Dr. Zülfikar was a consultant to the Turkish Ministry of Health and The Turkish Red Crescent between 2004 and 2008. He is currently the Director of İstanbul University Oncology Institute.
Dr. Zülfikar has 37 books and book chapters, 167 published articles and more than 500 presented studies. He was granted a total of 24 awards by universities, several non-governmental organizations, municipalities, and private healthcare establishments for his services. He practices in the fields of Pediatrics, Hematology, Oncology and Hereditary Bleeding Disorders. The current H-index is 17.
Dr. Zülfikar was appointed as the Rector of İstanbul University in August 2023.
Please click to view the academic curriculum vitae of our Rector Prof. Dr. Osman Bülent ZÜLFİKAR.
Vice Rectors
Prof. Dr. Levent ŞAHİN
Vice Rectors
Prof. Dr. Cemil KAYA
Vice Rectors
Prof. Dr. Yahya GÜLDİKEN
Vice Rector
Prof. Dr. Selçuk DAŞDEMİR
Vice Rectors
Prof. Dr. Rabia Nergiz DAĞOĞLU SAKİN
Vice Rectors
Rector's Office Private Secretariat
You can schedule an appointment at the Office of the Rector.
Make An AppointmentSENATE
The Senate, under the chairmanship of rector, consists of vice-rectors, deans, faculty members elected for three years from each faculty and the chairs of the institutes and schools under the supervision of the rectorate. The Senate holds at least two meetings in each education term one in the beginning and the other at the end. The president calls the senate for a meeting if s/he considers necessary. The Senate is the academic body of the university who also has these responsibilities:
- To decide upon the bases of the education, scientific research and publishing activities of the university,
- To prepare the drafts of the laws and regulations related to entire university or present opinions,
- To prepare the regulations related to the university or to the units of the university that will become valid after the approval of the president and published in the official gazette,
- To analyze and decide upon the annual academic calendar and the education program of the university,
- To entitle honorary titles that are not subject to any exam and to resolve the faculty committees suggestions for these,
- To analyze and resolve the objections to faculty committees and the committees of institute and schools under the supervision of the rectorate,
- To elect members for the university’s board of executive directors,
- To conduct the other duties related to this law.
The board of executive directors of the university consists of the deans, three professors elected by the senate to represent the different education units and areas for four years under the chairmanship of the president. If required, the president calls the board of directors for a meeting. Vice president can attend the board meetings without voting authorities. The board of executive directors is a body that assists the president in the administrative task who also has these responsibilities;
- To assist the rector in applying the decisions of the higher education supreme boards and the senate in accordance with the determined plan and programs
- To carry the practices of activity schedules and programs, to present the investment program and budget proposal with its own suggestions after analyzing the draft by taking the views of the university’s other units into account
- To make a decision on the subjects brought by the president related to the university administration
- To resolve the objections against the board decisions of the faculties, institutes and schools after analyzing them
- To conduct the other duties given by the law and regulations
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS | |
| Rector - Head | Prof. Dr. Osman Bülent ZÜLFİKAR |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Dr. Levent ŞAHİN |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Dr. Cemil KAYA |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Dr. Yahya GÜLDİKEN |
| Vice Rector | Prof. Dr. Selçuk DAŞDEMİR |
| Secretary General – Reporter | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi Seyit Rasim DORU |
| Dean of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine | Prof. Dr. Tufan TÜKEK |
| Dean of The Faculty of Law | Prof. Dr. Fethi GEDİKLİ |
| Dean of The Faculty of Letters | Prof. Dr. Sevtap KADIOĞLU |
| Dean of The Faculty of Sciences | Prof. Dr. Tansel AK |
| Dean of The Faculty of Economics | Prof. Dr. Mahmut Cüneyt YENİGÜN |
| Dean of The Faculty of Pharmacy | Prof. Dr. Sevda SÜZGEÇ SELÇUK |
| Dean of The Faculty of Dentistry | Prof. Dr. Uğur ERDEMİR |
| Dean of The Faculty of Business Administration | Prof. Dr. Levent ŞAHİN |
| Dean of The Faculty of Political Sciences | Prof. Dr. Adem ESEN |
| Dean of The Faculty of Communication | Prof. Dr. Hatun BOZTEPE TAŞKIRAN |
| Dean of The Faculty of Aquaculture | Prof. Dr. Melek İŞİNİBİLİR OKYAR |
| Dean of The Faculty of Religious Studies | Prof. Dr. Yaşar DÜZENLİ |
| Dean of Open and Distance Education Faculty | Prof. Dr. Levent ŞAHİN |
| Dean of Faculty of Transportation and Logistics | Prof. Dr. Mehmet ADAK |
| Dean of Faculty of Architecture | Prof.Dr. Yüksel DEMİR |
| Dean of Faculty of Nursing | Prof. Dr. Ayfer AYDIN |
| Dean of Faculty of Computer and Information Technologies | Prof. Dr. Şadi EVREN ŞEKER |
| Board Member | Prof. Dr. Haluk ZÜLFİKAR |
| Board Member | Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÖZÇETİN |
| Board Member | Prof. Dr. Cem GAZİOĞLU |
Counselors
The consultant list is sorted by titles and names in the same title are in alphabetical order.
Prof. Dr. Ergül BERBER
Consultant Responsible for Quality Management Istanbul Arel University / Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Prof. Dr. Gökhan POLAT
Consultant Responsible for Health Coordination Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Prof. Dr. Haluk ZÜLFİKAR
Consultant Responsible for Industry Cooperation, Research and Online (Distance) Education, Faculty of Economics
Prof. Dr. Hüsnü Fahri OVALI
Consultant Responsible for Health and Technological Development, Istanbul Medeniyet University / Faculty of Medicine
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cemil AKÇAY
Consultant Responsible for Construction Works Faculty of Architecture
Mehmet Besim MÜFTÜOĞLU
Consultant Responsible for Social Facilities and Technical Works
Pınar BAYRAKTAR
Consultant Responsible for Information Systems, Projects, R&D and Innovation
| # | Unit Name | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corporate Communication Coordination Office | Open Link |
| 2 | Department of Information Technologies | Open Link |
| 3 | Legal Consultancy Office | Open Link |
| 4 | Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs | Open Link |
| 5 | Department of Library and Documentation | Open Link |
| 6 | Department of Student Affairs | Open Link |
| 7 | Department of Personnel Affairs | Open Link |
| 8 | Department of Health, Culture and Sports | Open Link |
| 9 | Department of Strategy Development | Open Link |
| 10 | Department of Construction and Technical Affairs | Open Link |
| 11 | Revolving Fund Management Office | Open Link |
| 12 | Private Security and Protection Branch Office | Open Link |
| 13 | Correspondence and General Document Management Office | Open Link |
| 14 | International Academic Relations Unit | Open Link |
| 15 | Civil Defense Expertise Office | Open Link |
| 16 | Social Facilities | Open Link |
You can access the Rectorate appointment request form via the link below.