School of Physical Education and Sport

Article 59 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey stipulates “The State shall take measures to develop the physical and mental health of Turkish citizens of all ages and encourage the spread of sports among the masses.  The State shall protect successful athletes”. Public establishments being in the first place, all establishments and institutions of our country bear the duty and the responsibility in achieving this aim. The place and the importance of our establishment which is situated in Istanbul, where one out of five person of our country lives and where “three biggest sport clubs” are located, thus being the sport capital of our country, is much more remarkable.
 
Under the scope of this context, School of Physical Education and Sports, composed of four departments as coaching education, sport management and recreation and exercise have been founded in 2013 within the core of Istanbul Gelisim University,  to educate coaches, sport managers, recreation leaders and sport scientists who will serve to the education, sport sciences and performance sport, being able to create education-training services as per the necessities of the time,  who are dynamic, contemporary, self-confident, healthy, having high life quality and responsible.
 
Our School opened its doors for the academic year 2016-2017 accepting students for all four departments. This year, we are honored to have our first graduates.
Our biggest wish is that our School and its departments, together with our graduates, be serviceable for our University, our province and our country.
Our students and our academicians as well as our whole staff had recorded considerable success under limited conditions and means at various sport branches. Some of these successes are as follows;

Sportive Achievements of Istanbul Gelisim University at Intercollegiate Competitions between 2015 and 2017

Year 2018, Mr. Namık Ekin, Sport Training Consultant of our university had Guinness World Record Performance in underwater weight lifting of 301 tons and 115 kg in total in 24 hours.
 
Year 2019, Istanbul Gelisim University Futsal team won Istanbul Championship
Year 2018, Intercollegiate Beach Football Champion in Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s Tulip Festival
Year 2018, Third rank in Turkey at 15^th Koç Sport Fest of Intercollegiate Sport Games of Turkey organized by Collegiate Sport Federation of Turkey
Year 2017, Third rank in Turkey with Men Volleyball Team at UNILIG Men Volleyball Championship
Year 2017, student of Istanbul Gelisim University is ranked as the Champion of Turkey at 65 kilo, at Intercollegiate Kick Boxing Championship of Turkey
Year 2017, student of Istanbul Gelisim University is ranked as the Second of Turkey at 65 kilo, at Intercollegiate Kick Boxing Championship of Turkey
Year 2018, Third rank in the world at WABBA World Body Building Championship
Year 2017, student of Istanbul Gelisim University is ranked as the third of Turkey, at Intercollegiate Kick Boxing Championship of Turkey
Year 2017, student of Istanbul Gelisim University is ranked as the second of Turkey at Intercollegiate Muay Thai Championship of Turkey
Year 2019, participation at Intercollegiate Men Basketball Championship of Turkey
Year 2019, participation at Intercollegiate Women Basketball Championship of Turkey 
Year 2019, participation at Intercollegiate Men Volleyball Championship of Turkey
Year 2019, participation at Intercollegiate Women Volleyball Championship of Turkey
Year 2017, Men Basketball Champion of Intercollegiate Sport  in Istanbul province
Year 2017, Men Volleyball Champion of Intercollegiate Sport in Istanbul province
Year 2017, Istanbul Gelisim University Men Volleyball Team is ranked third in Turkey at Intercollegiate Championship of Promotional Group of the Super League of Turkey
 
Note: Around 80 licensed athletes represented our university during intercollegiate sport competitions as athletes of Gelisim University.