Faculty of Nursing was established as the School of Nursing in 1961 and affiliated with Ankara University, Hacettepe Child Health and Research Institute. The school was restructured as the Department of Nursing under the Hacettepe University Faculty of Health Sciences based on the resolution of the Ministries Committee (No:12216) on 21st May 2007. In 1990, the Higher Education Council established eight specialty divisions within the nursing program.

Since 22 November 2012, The Department of Nursing has become Faculty of Nursing.

Faculty of Nursing offers a basic Baccalaureate of Science degree in Nursing (BSN). In 1968 master’s degree was offered for the first time and in 1972 doctoral program in nursing was established. Hacettepe University is a leader in nursing education in Turkey.

Prof. Leyla DINC worked as Dean between August 2, 2016- March 30, 2021, and Imatullah AKYAR worked as Vice Dean between September 2017 - April 2021.

Prof. Leyla OZDEMIR has been working as Dean since March 30, 2021. Asst. Prof. Fatma USLU SAHAN has been working as Vice Dean since April 05, 2021.