The Faculty of Health Sciences was established in 2009 with the closure of Isparta Health College. Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Health Sciences directs education, research and services in the field of health sciences with its experienced academic staff, contemporary undergraduate education programs, up-to-date technological equipment, scientific research, international collaborations and reputation. The aim of the Faculty of Health Sciences is to train health professionals and educators who are creative, entrepreneurial, information literate and respectful of universal values, as well as having high level professional qualifications.

Our faculty includes the Department of Midwifery, Nursing, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Dietetics and Gerontology. 

Graduates of the midwifery department receive the title of “Midwife”; graduates of the Nursing department receive the title of “Nurse”, graduates of the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department receive the title of “Physiotherapist”,  graduates of the Nutrition and Dietetics departments receive the title of “Dietitian”,and nd our students who graduate from the Gerontology department receive the title of "Gerontologist". 

The curriculum within our faculty is reviewed and updated every year, and in order to increase their general competence, our students can benefit from elective courses in different programs of the university in addition to the course programs they are registered in. Within the scope of national and international education cooperation studies, many of our students have the opportunity to continue a part of their education in different and distinguished higher education institutions through Erasmus, Farabi, Mevlana and other bilateral protocols. Many national and international students also receive education in our faculty through the same cooperation channels.

In order to receive a bachelor's degree in our faculty, it is necessary to successfully complete 240 ECTS (30 ECTS per semester and 240 ECTS in total in 8 semesters). The diplomas of our graduates are also registered by the Ministry of Health. In addition to continuing their careers as health professionals, they can also do academic work at a higher level if they wish.

The aim of the program is to train midwives who can diagnose pregnancy and perform the necessary examinations; monitor the mother and fetus before birth and provide care; care for the mother at the time of birth; monitor the fetus and determine deviations from normal; perform normal births and perform episiotomies when necessary; perform breech births in emergencies; determine abnormal conditions in the mother and newborn; manually remove the placenta when necessary and perform uterine checks; care for and monitor the newborn; care for and monitor the mother in the postpartum period and refer her in risky situations; care for pathological cases in gynecology and obstetrics; participate in family planning practices; and initiate care for internal and surgical problems during pregnancy.

SDÜ Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department continues to be a nationally and internationally recognized and preferred nursing education institution with its vision, experienced staff, up-to-date technological equipment, international collaborations and scientific research that trains professional members in the field of nursing.

The courses taught in the Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department are divided into 3 groups as basic professional courses, support courses and human courses. The courses in the Nursing Program are theoretical, applied, laboratory, research project management, seminar and article presentation and aim to prepare individuals for professional life.

The practices of the courses are carried out in SDÜ Research and Application Hospital, other hospitals affiliated with the Public Hospitals Union, and ASMs affiliated with the Public Health Institution.

The aim of the program is to train graduates equipped with the necessary physiotherapy and rehabilitation knowledge, skills and competencies to determine, prevent and treat movement and functional disorders and to improve the quality of life related to health; who are interested in the benefit of society; who are investigative, questioning, lifelong learners and have evidence-based application skills.

The undergraduate program in our department consists of a total of 240 ECTS courses including common compulsory, compulsory and elective courses. Elective courses constitute at least 25% of the program.

In order to receive a bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, it is necessary to successfully complete at least 240 ECTS courses that meet the program qualifications and to have an academic average of at least 2.00 out of 4.

In our department's 4-year education-training period, basic medical sciences are included in the 1st year, introduction to basic department courses in the 2nd year, basic department courses in the 3rd year and clinical practice in the 4th year. At the end of the 2nd and 3rd years, a 3-week summer internship is performed in state or private hospitals' physical therapy, neurology, orthopedics, sports medicine, and pediatric clinics. Students complete internships in orthopedics, neurology, physical therapy, sports sciences, and pediatric clinics as part of the clinical practice in the 4th year. Project development work is carried out during the same year.

‍Dietitians are health professionals who successfully complete a minimum of a 4-year Nutrition and Dietetics undergraduate program and earn the title of “Dietitian” and are entitled to practice and practice this profession. Dietitians are the only authorized professional group that knows food and nutrition best, investigates and evaluates health problems caused by food and nutrition, informs and raises awareness in society about adequate and balanced nutrition, plans, trains, implements and monitors medical nutrition treatment programs suitable for other medical treatments in diseases and other special cases. The aim of the Nutrition and Dietetics department is to contribute to society by conducting studies and research in this field to protect and improve health and to establish awareness of adequate and balanced nutrition in society. The Nutrition and Dietetics Department was opened in 2012 and started accepting students in the 2024-2025 Academic Year.

Students who successfully complete the Gerontology program use the title of "Gerontologist". Gerontologists organize work, evaluate gerontological practices and services in terms of effectiveness and efficiency, initiate initiatives, perform process management and conduct professional development activities. Gerontologists act on the findings obtained from gerontological empirical research, benefit from the theories of other sciences, take into account the needs of the elderly and their environment, and identify their strengths and problems. They conduct research to solve identified problems, protect and develop their strengths.