UU Institute of Health Sciences, Anatomy Department offers doctoral education as a graduate program. Students successfully completing the courses get Ph.D. degree in Anatomy. During the courses, in addition to learning basics of anatomy, students should follow the new trends in anatomy, should be aware of the new literature, should plan scientific projects and participate in research going on in the department. Students also present a seminar each semester, during which they gain the knowledge and skill on literature search and preparation and presentation of a seminar.
Students learn how to reach the most correct information by the least time consumption and use this skill practically during the courses. Students are encouraged to take responsibility in dissection studies to improve their research interests and hand skills. They take lectures from other departments in an aim to widen their scientific vision and to get the ability to evaluate subjects from different points of view.
A student who has completed this difficult doctoral program at the Department of Anatomy should have acquired superior features regarding information, skill and scientific vision.
Five PhD students have educated in Department of Anatomy so far.

The department offers the third cycle of higher education in terms of ECTS credits (180-240 credits awarding a Doctoral degree). After the successful completion of the program and fulfillment of requirements, a doctoral degree in Anatomy is awarded.

Third Cycle

To apply for a doctoral program; - Candidates must hold a Master´s degree, or a degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, or, for those with degrees in pharmacy and faculty of arts and sciences, an expert certificate in a department of laboratory as approved by Ministry of Health. A direct admission to the doctoral program with a Bachelor´s degree depends on specific requirements of the doctoral program. - For health sciences, holders of Bachelor´s and Master´s degrees must possess ALES with the minimum acceptable score on sciences determined by the Senate. - Those holding a degree in medicine must possess either an ALES score on sciences or TUS when applying for a doctoral program in basic medical sciences. Candidates must score at least 50 points in medical sciences when applying to the program with TUS. Those who have completed specialization are not required to possess ALES or TUS when applying for a doctoral program. - Among foreign languages such as English, German, French, Italian, Russian and Arabic, and for foreign nationals, among languages such as English, German, and French, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in a language by satisfying one of the following exams; ÜDS, KPDS, TOEFL or equivalent approved by YÖK, and provide the minimum acceptable score as approved by the Senate. Recognition of any other foreign language qualifications is dependent on the Senate. - For foreign nationals, admission requirement shall be any of the following; Turkish Proficiency Exam by TÖMER and corresponding ALES score, or scores in exams such as GRE or GMAT, accepted as internationally equivalent by YÖK. - Candidates for Master´s and doctoral programs must possess a minimum score of 55 points in ALES; 50 language points in ÜDS/KPDS/UÜDS or equivalent for Master´s programs, and 55 language points in ÜDS/KPDS or equivalent for doctoral programs. For foreign nationals, a Document by TÖMER certifying the knowledge of Turkish (except for those studying in Turkey) is accepted equivalent to the score of the exams approved by YÖK as an equivalent language proficiency exam. Those applying for doctoral programs with TUS are required to possess a minimum score of 50 points in related field. Those who score below 60 points in overall performance are not admitted. In evaluation, the listed exams are responsible for the following percentages: TUS/ALES score 50%, Foreign Language 15%, GPA of Bachelor´s/Master´s degree 15%, interview 20%.

The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.

In order to achieve the degree of PhD, students in the program must take and successfully complete all required Must Courses and Professional Must Courses. And students must get at least 75 points out of 100 in each course. Students are required to take Biostatistics (5 ECTS),Development and Learning (5 ECTS) and Planning and Evaluation in Education(5 ECTS) as Institute Must Take Courses with Professional Must Courses (Totally 42,5 ECTS); Anatomy of Locomotory System, Anatomy of Digestive System, Anatomy of Respiratory System, Anatomy of Urinary and Genital Organs, Anatomy of Circulatory, Lymphatic and Endocrine System, Anatomy of Nervous System.

The mission of the Anatomy PHD programme is to bring up graduates who have gained experience about experimental research and techniques and have acquired the skill and knowledge to participate in up-to-date discussions, and to bring up scientists who have learned anatomy so as to contribute to scientific developments in our country and in the world, who have gained the ability to put depth and diversity to experimental approaches and who have acquired an academic personality.