21 November 2018

UNESCO / TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) "for the advancement of science in developing countries"

Üsküdar University was designated as a center of excellence by UNESCO for its work in the fields of Neurobiology, Cognitive Medicine and Brain Research.

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) - Üsküdar University is the first university in Turkey to be selected as a center of excellence by TWAS.

TWAS is an organization established by UNESCO to help developing countries advance in science. For this purpose, institutions and organizations with advanced infrastructure selected by them are designated as "centers of excellence" and young and bright minds of developing countries are selected and trained in centers of excellence.

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