History
Founded in 1773 with the name “Mühendishane-i Bahr-i Hümayun” (Imperial School of Naval Engineering) during the reign of Mustafa III, Istanbul Technical University is a prominent and pioneering university of engineering and architecture with many innovative studies in science, technology, research and development.
Education
The mission of Istanbul Technical University is to expand the boundaries of knowledge in science, technology and art and respond to the needs of society by implementing this knowledge.Values
- Person-centered approach and Diversity
- Liberalism and Tolerant to Criticism
- Initiative and Competition
- Individuality and Innovation
Research
TU has 360 laboratories and 13 research centers. With 23 engineering programs accredited by ABET Accreditation, ITU is the world’s leader among universities. Students participating in International Exchange Graduate Programs complete a part of their education at one of the partner universities in the USA and receive a dual diploma. ITU offers a number of double major programs and is the top university in Turkey providing a broad range of Erasmus exchange programs with more than 900 international agreements.ITU is the cradle of science, industry and technology conducting over 200 R&D projects in the scope of ARI Teknokent.
Career
- The Graduate Program in Career and Talent Management Started
- National Combat Hunter Planes Went for Talent Hunting
- Presentation of Employability Skills from IKM
- IKZ’16 Took Place with the Participation of 137 Companies
- ITU Career Summit ’16 Starts
- IKZ will accrue in collaboration with 47 Student Clubs
- Our Rector and Students meet at ITU Career Summit’ 16
- OPEN REGISTRATION FOR ICS’ 16
- National Qualifications Preparation Protocol Signed
- Survey About Your Career Goals
- Career Summit’15
- Career Summit’15 Started
- RECTOR’S AND STUDENT CLUB’S MEETING FOR IKZ15
Istanbul Technical University Key Statistics & Highlights
- #298 Ranking
- 2 Masters
- 49 Scholarships
- 2,174 Academic Staff
- Public Institution Type
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Istanbul Technical University Student Reviews & Awards
Based on 100 reviews
- 5 Star 24 Reviews
- 4 Star 59 Reviews
- 3 Star 10 Reviews
- 2 Star 3 Reviews
- 1 Star 4 Reviews
How Students Rated This University
- Overall Satisfaction 4.1
- Student Teacher Interaction 4.1
- Admission Process 4.2
- Career Development 4.1
Amazing
It doesn't need any improvement, it’s really amazing and my overall study experience is marvelous
many opportunities
I studied Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. The program offers a strong theoretical background in ship design, resistance & propulsion, stability, and structural analysis. Courses are challenging but very rewarding, and they help students develop strong analytical thinking skills. There are also many opportunities to join technical teams such as ROV and participate in international competitions. The professors are knowledgeable and experienced in the industry. However, increasing practical laboratory hours and expanding industry collaboration opportunities would make the program even stronger. Overall, it is a demanding but highly valuable study experience that prepares students well for engineering careers.
I am from Nigeria.Education is the key to success
I started to study geology. I learned a-lot from my first year in school. How world changed due to years and century. Plate tectonics. Whether.
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Istanbul Technical University Rankings
Study Portals Meta Ranking
Studyportals ranking look at the scores of the most used ranking systems and present you with one number of how well this University performs.
QS World University Rankings
By TopUniversities
Climbed 28 places compared to 2025
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 404 | 326 | 298 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
World University Rankings
By Times Higher Education
The university hasn’t moved up or down in the rankings over the past year.
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 501 | 501 | 501 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
Climbed 2 places compared to 2025
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 643 | 689 | 687 |
We don’t have enough recent ranking data to show a 3-year trend for this university.
Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Dropped 100 places compared to 2024
ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
3 year trend Academic Ranking of World Universities
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 701 | 701 | 801 |
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Housing services
There are six personnel housings of which ITÜ personnel take advantage. Two separate personnel housings are located in Ayazaga Central Campus. Ayazaga Houses has a capacity of 304 family- type flats and 125 studio flats that young researchers benefit from, as for Vadi Houses they have a capacity of 34 flats. When it comes to other housings of ITÜ, there are (26 flats) in Besiktas Akatlar, (3 flats) in Bakirköy Florya, (8 flats) in Emirgan and (1 flat) in Maçka.
Library services
ITÜ maintains a central library (Mustafa Inan Library) and 6 other libraries in various locations. Our central library is open 7/24. The other libraries are:
- Ratip Berker Library - Gümüssuyu Campus - Faculty of Mechanics
- Architecture Library - Taskisla Campus - Faculty of Architecture
- Management Library - Maçka Campus - Faculty of Management
- Foreign Languages Library - Maçka Campus
Accreditation
With 23 engineering programs accredited by ABET Accreditation, ITU is the world’s leader among universities. Students participating in International Exchange Graduate Programs complete a part of their education at one of the partner universities in the USA and receive a dual diploma.