The history of the Health Management department in Turkey dates back to the 1960s. The first education in Health Administration was initiated in 1963 at the Health Administration College, which was affiliated with the Vocational Training General Directorate of the Ministry of Health. In 1970, the Hospital Administration College was established at Hacettepe University, which provided postgraduate education until 1975. At that time, the program's name was changed to the Health Administration College, and this college, which provided education between 1975 and 1982, was merged with Hacettepe University in 1982 and continued its education there.

According to the 2018 data from the Higher Education Council (YÖK), a total of 102 universities in Turkey offer undergraduate education in Health Management, with 82 being state universities and 20 being private universities. In addition, Anadolu University's Open Education Faculty offers both undergraduate and associate degree programs in Health Management.

The Department of Health Management, within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Sakarya Applied Sciences University, started its educational activities and admitted its first students in the 2020-2021 academic year. The Health Management undergraduate program is structured into 4 years and consists of 8 academic semesters.

In our department, in addition to courses on accounting, business administration, economics, and law, there are courses that cover health topics such as public health, medical terminology, and epidemiology. Furthermore, fundamental subjects such as healthcare facility management, health economics, statistics in health management, health information management systems, and marketing in healthcare services, strategic management, and leadership are included in the courses offered by our department.