Sakarya University, Department of Social Work has been training social workers and researchers at undergraduate and graduate levels since 2006. The target group of social work discipline consists of disadvantaged groups in society such as women, children, homeless people, seniors, disabled people, addicted people, among others. Social work provides planned interventions and services to these groups and aims to solve social problems at all levels of society.

Sakarya University Department of Social Work trains qualified social workers working with disadvantaged groups. There are currently six faculty members and five research assistants in the department. The department has graduated approximately 550 undergraduate and 80 graduate students, most of whom work as social workers in the public and private sector, particularly the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Work.

In addition, the academics in Department has contributed to innovative, sustainable and integrative interventions by communicating with national and international stakeholders. The academics have also participated in many national and international projects on disadvantaged groups, particularly women, children, addicted people, convicts, as coordinator or partner. Many national and international projects on social responsibility, social problems, social policies and disadvantaged groups under the coordinatorship of Prof. Dr. Yusuf Genç. Prof. Dr. Genç has prepared several academic studies on subjects such as work life, employment, integration, social inclusion, participation in social life, family problems, addiction, violence and crime.