Istanbul Technical University

Sultan Musafa III established Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in 1773 as the Imperial School of Naval Engineering, making it the world's third oldest technical university. Its roles have expanded throughout time, from training military personnel to architects in the nineteenth century and civil engineers in the twentieth. Today, engineering is its core focus, although it is also noted for its social sciences and history.

ITU has 13 faculties that provide almost 40 postgraduate and doctoral programs, including Aeronautics and Astronautics, Mechanical Engineering, and Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering. There are also a number of research institutes, such as the Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Genetics Research Center and the Center for Satellite Communications and Remote Sensing, as well as more than 350 research laboratories.

More than 20 of ITU's engineering programs are ABET Accredited, and the university provides numerous possibilities for students to study abroad. Its worldwide graduate exchange programs allow students to acquire dual diplomas at American partner universities, and there are several double major programs available, as well as over 900 foreign collaborations and a considerable number of programs available through Erasmus.

ITU places a high emphasis on research and development, and its ITU Seed program promotes its students' entrepreneurial endeavors. Turkey's first communication satellite, its first hydrogen-powered boat, and its first driverless car were all built at ITU. The ITU was also responsible for the first television broadcast in Turkey.

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World rank: 682
Location: İstanbul, Turkey
Website: https://www.itu.edu.tr/en