Fundamental Values
Our values are
- To hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public,
- Devotion to scientific and academic ethics,
- To be participant and sharer,
- To be an innovative researcher.
Education
The Faculty of Science offers undergraduate students a four year education, two semesters per year. Also, there is a yearlong optional foreign language (English) class in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Molecular Biology and Genetics departments. During the regular eight semesters, students are required to take mandatory and elective courses with a total of 140 national credits, being equivalent to 240 ECTS credits. Undergraduate programs provide normal and evening schedule programs. In the 2024-2025 academic year, the faculty has 948 students.
Departments
The Faculty of Science offers undergraduate education, leading to BSc degree, in the following departments:
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Biology
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
- Department of Software Development
Objectives of Undergraduate Programs:
To develop students who
- are curious about learning and making research,
- have theoretical and contemporary knowledge, and have the ability of problem solving,
- are aware of personal and social responsibilities,
- have the ability of analytical thinking,
- are prepared for careers in science related jobs.
Graduate Programs
Our faculty also offers graduate programs, leading to MSc and PhD degrees by the Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences, in the following departments:
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Biology
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Aims of the Graduate Programs
Our graduate programs intend to educate students who have basic and advanced knowledge on their area of specialty.
Research Fields
The major research areas pursued currently in our departments include:
- Physics: General physics, theoretical and experimental solid state physics, cluster physics, high energy and plasma physics, theoretical and experimental nuclear physics and mathematical physics.
- Mathematics: Applied mathematics, functional analysis and theory of functions, algebra and numbers theory, geometry and topology
- Chemistry: Analytic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, physical chemistry and organic chemistry
- Biology: Zoology, botanic, general biology, molecular biology and hydrobiology
- Molecular Biology and Genetics