Hacettepe University Department of Anatomy began education within the structure of Ankara University Hacettepe Medical and Health Sciences in 1963 and Department of Anatomy was founded one year later, in 1964.

Besides the Faculty of Medicine, our department offers undergraduate and graduate anatomy courses in Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences and Health Services Vocational School. Graduate training programs are Master and PhD programs which include dissertion thesis preparation within the stucture of Hacettepe University Institute of Health Sciences.

In PhD Program of Anatomy; during classical macroscopic anatomy training, neuroanatomy, clinical anatomy, cross sectional anatomy educations are emphasized. In addition to theoretical courses of the macroscopic anatomy, practice with formalin-fixed and fresh-frozen cadavers, temporal bone dissection and plastination practicticals are provided for the students. Lectures on microscopic anatomy, research techniques and laboratory facilities in accordance with the student's interests and academic advisor's recommendation are available. Anatomy PhD program instruction is carried out in Turkish and English (for foreign students).

Laboratory facilities for study and research offered are dissection microscopes, transmission and scanning electron microscopes, confocal laser scanning microscopy and micro-CT devices.

Our department has pioneered the scientific innovation in the fields of macroscopic and microscopic anatomy. Microscopic and clinical anatomy courses, launched in 2003, has given the clinicians and researchers the opportunity tho enjoy our departments facilities and has contributed to their education.