Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (BEUN) was established in 1992 under the name Zonguldak Karaelmas University. Pursuant to Article 18 of Law No. 6287, published in the Official Gazette dated April 11, 2012, and numbered 28261, its name was changed to Bülent Ecevit University.
Following the establishment of the university, the needs of the region were assessed, and initiatives were undertaken to establish a Faculty of Medicine and a Health Application and Research Center within the university. The Faculty of Medicine was established by Law No. 3837, dated July 3, 1992.
In the 2000–2001 academic year, undergraduate medical education and postgraduate medical training in various departments commenced with the approval of the Council of Higher Education. The Faculty of Medicine, which graduated its first students in the 2005–2006 academic year, continues to provide education, conduct research, and deliver healthcare services through 44 departments and 16 divisions affiliated with the Departments of Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medical Sciences, and Surgical Medical Sciences.
In addition to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, our faculty carries out activities that contribute to society at both regional and national levels in the fields of research and healthcare.
Our faculty employs a total of 516 academic staff members, including 61 professors, 28 associate professors, 74 assistant professors, and 353 research assistants. To date, the faculty has trained 1,897 medical doctors and 806 specialist physicians.
The Health Application and Research Center Hospital began providing healthcare services in 2000. It operates within a complex consisting of five buildings, with a total enclosed area of approximately 60,000 m². With approximately 1,700 employees, the hospital provides tertiary healthcare services to the regional population while also contributing to the local economy.
Initially operating with a capacity of 70 beds, the center currently provides healthcare services with a total capacity of 609 beds, including 55 day-care beds, 80 intensive care beds (76 of which are designated for tertiary-level intensive care), and 474 inpatient ward beds, as well as 14 operating rooms.
Intensive care services are provided through eight intensive care units, namely Internal Medicine, Surgery, Neonatology, Pediatrics, Pediatric Surgery, Pulmonology, Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Surgery. With a total of 80 intensive care beds, these units meet a significant healthcare need in the region.
Our center provides outpatient healthcare services to approximately 380,000 patients annually and inpatient treatment services to approximately 67,000 patients, including day-care admissions.