Education and research in Immunology has a 30-year history at the Uludağ University. The Ph.D. Program in Immunology at Uludağ University developed in 1999 and was reorganized in 2005. The PhD Program in Immunology now has a total of 5 students. Over the past years, 3 students have graduated from our program.
The Immunology Program at Uludağ University Institute of Medical Sciences became the model of an integrated educational program in a growing discipline that now spans several of the classical fields of medical biology (microbiology, genetics, pathology, clinical medicine, biochemistry, etc.). It is noteworthy that students are combining a strong training in immunobiology with the basic aspects of biology.

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 (PhD) in Immunology 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 YOK, 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 TOMER and corresponding ALES score, or scores in exams such as GRE or GMAT, accepted as internationally equivalent by YOK. - Candidates for doctoral program must possess a minimum score of 55 points in ALES; 50 language points in UDS/KPDS/UUDS or equivalent for Master´s programs, and 55 language points in UDS/KPDS or equivalent for doctoral programs. For foreign nationals, a Document by TOMER certifying the knowledge of Turkish (except for those studying in Turkey) is accepted equivalent to the score of the exams approved by YOK 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%. Specific Departmental requirements are higher then those set by the Institute. 1) Graduates of Medical, Veterinary or Dentistry Faculties; or Students who have satisfactorily completed a M.Sc. degree in Immunology, Microbiology, Biology, Medical Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Medical Genetics, Molecular Genetics, Pathology, Pharmacolgy or Biotechnology may be accepted into the Ph.D. program. 2) Two (2) letters of recommendation.

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 obtain PhD degree in Immunology, the students are required to take the Doctoral Qualifying Examination, after having successfully completed taught courses. The examination consists of written and oral parts. Students must register for thesis work and the Specialization Field course offered by his supervisor every semester following the semester, in which the supervisor is appointed. Periodic monitoring of research work by a thesis monitoring committee is required to be awarded the PhD. A student who has completed work on the thesis within the time period, must write a thesis, using the data collected, according to the specifications of the Instiute of Health Sciences Writing Guide. The thesis must be defended in front of a thesis jury. A majority vote by the jury members determines the outcome of the thesis or examination. The vote can be for "acceptance", "rejection" or "correction". A student may be given, by a decision of the Administrative Committee of the Graduate School, up to six months to complete the corrections. The student must then retake the thesis examination.

Immunology PhD Program aims to have students better equipped about basic, molecular and clinical immunology and applications of these. This program includes 4 compulsory and 10 elective courses which consist of advanced immunology topics and students can choose courses from other programs. Our program combines in basic biology, a advanced education in immunology, and exposure to the immunological and non-immunological problems of disease. The major goal of this program is to train scientists in investigative and academic medicine, preparing them to contribute to immunological research with a full awareness of the potential impact of immunology.