title: Şifa University
text: # Şifa University
  
  Şifa University is a foundation university with the theme of health, which was founded in 2010 by Turkish medical doctors. It is located in Izmir.
  
  ## Undergraduate programs
  
  Şifa University's three schools offer 5 academic departments:
  
  * School of Medicine
  * School of Dentistry
  * School of Health Sciences
     * Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
     * Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
     * Department of Nursery
  
  ## 2016 Purges
  
  Şifa University was one of the 15 universities that were closed down during the 2016 Purges in Turkey due to being associated with Fetullah Gülen.
  
  