While Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty of Health Sciences and Istanbul Gelisim Vocational School were awarded the "Orange Flag" award due to the regulations they made in the "Accessibility in Space" category within the scope of the Barrier-Free University Flags Program of the Council of Higher Education, they were also entitled to be nominated for the "Green Flag" award in the "Access in Education" category.

Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty of Health Sciences and Vocational School won the "Orange Flag" award and the "Green Flag" award in the "Access in Education" and  ‘’Accessibility in Space" category at the Barrier-Free University Awards organized within the scope of the Council of Higher Education Barrier-Free University Program, which aims to raise awareness about the access of disabled people studying in higher education institutions to spaces, educational opportunities and socio-cultural activities; works in cooperation with all higher education institutions for disadvantaged students.