The Academic Opening, General Assembly, and Investiture Ceremony of the Faculty of Health Sciences for the 2026-2027 academic year were held as part of the 100th-anniversary celebrations of our university.

During the ceremony, a certificate of appreciation was presented to our Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, which ranked first among the departments within the Faculty of Health Sciences for its contributions to the unit-specific targets established under the 2025 Research University Indicators.

In the academic performance evaluation, three of our faculty members—Prof. Dr. Nilüfer ACAR TEK, Prof. Dr. Saniye BİLİCİ, and Prof. Dr. Makbule GEZMEN KARADAĞ—ranked sixth, seventh, and ninth, respectively, in the category of Professors within the field of Medicine and Health Sciences, significantly contributing to the department's success.

Among the Associate Professors, our faculty members Assoc. Prof. Dr. Semra NAVRUZ VARLI, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feride AYYILDIZ, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duygu AĞAGÜNDÜZ, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande MORTAŞ secured the first, second, third, and fourth positions, respectively. In the category of Assistant Professors, our faculty member Dr. Merve Esra ÇITAR DAZIROĞLU ranked tenth.

The certificate of appreciation on behalf of our department was accepted by the Head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Prof. Dr. Nilüfer ACAR TEK.

We extend our gratitude to all our academic and administrative staff who contributed to this achievement, and we look forward to the continued growth and success of our department in scientific research and academic endeavors.