Strategic Cooperation Agreement Between Istanbul Nişantaşı University and Semmelweis University
An agreement with Semmelweis University covers research, mobility, and joint projects in medicine and health sciences. As part of the partnership, Prof. Dr. Emrah İpek served on a doctoral examination jury in Budapest.
Istanbul Nişantaşı University and Semmelweis University, one of Europe’s leading health sciences universities, have signed a strategic agreement covering academic and scientific collaboration.
The partnership aims to enable joint work in research, academic mobility, scientific projects, international publications, education and academic events, particularly in medicine and health sciences. Semmelweis University stands out internationally, ranking among the world’s top 200 universities in the “Medical and Health” category of the Times Higher Education (THE) 2026 rankings.
Developed through the Faculty of Medicine’s initiatives to expand international academic cooperation, the agreement was concluded by Faculty of Medicine Dean Prof. Dr. Emrah İpek, representing Istanbul Nişantaşı University Rector Prof. Dr. Ayşegül Komsuoğlu Çıtıpıtıoğlu, and Translational Medicine Centre Director Prof. Dr. Péter Hegyi, representing Semmelweis University Rector Prof. Dr. Béla Merkely.
As one of the partnership’s first concrete academic steps, Prof. Dr. Emrah İpek was invited to serve as an academic jury member for the PhD Complex Exam organized by Semmelweis University’s Translational Medicine Centre.
At the program in Budapest on June 17, 2026, Prof. Dr. Emrah İpek chaired the assessment processes for the “Critical Care” session. Evaluating doctoral work in translational medicine, clinical research and intensive care, the examination is an important stage in Semmelweis University’s postgraduate education.
In line with its internationalization vision, Istanbul Nişantaşı University continues to strengthen scientific output, research partnerships and global academic interaction through strategic partnerships with respected higher education institutions worldwide.
