Established in 1998, The faculty is intent on producing graduates capable of developing an excellence in sports science.  Equally important is the task of generating research, know-how, and technological sport innovations, to develop the country and provide knowledge to the public about sports and caring for one’s health.  The full-time faculty includes professors and lecturers specialized in exercise physiology, athletic performance, biomechanical analysis, sports nutrition, recreation, sports tourism, and sports business.  The faculty is home to several well-equipped centers for research and public services, including a health and sports science laboratory, fitness center, testing research center for sports material and equipment, swimming flume, and hypoxic room.