ITU, as a research university, attaches particular importance to strengthen its technical and technological presence that will nurture this quality. ITU has a rich R&D presence with its nearly 30 education and research centers, as well as more than 400 laboratories that enable students, young researchers, and academicians to conduct scientific studies.

The research centers correspond to various Sustainable Development goals.

SDG 1 No Poverty

●      Economic and Social Research Center

●      Scientific and Technological Research, Training and Application Center

SDG 2 Zero hunger

●      Istanbul Technical University Center for Applied Research in Agricultural and Environmental Informatics

SDG 3 Good health and well-being

●      Dr. Orhan Öcalgiray Molecular Biology-Biotechnology & Genetics Research Center (MOBGAM)

●      Medical Device Research Development and Application Laboratory

SDG 4 Quality education

●      Center for Excellence in Education

SDG 5 Gender equality

●      Women’s Studies Center in Science, Engineering and Technology (WSC in SET)

SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation

●      International Research Center on Membrane Technologies

●      Turkish National Committee On Water Pollution Research And Control

SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy

●      Electronic Design and Metrology Application and Research Center

SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth

●      Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (İTÜ-GİNOVA)

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, Technology and Infrastructure

●      Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Application and Research Center

●      Aviation and Space Technologies Application and Research Center

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●      Critical and Functional Material Technologies Application and Research Center

●      Nanotechnology Application and Research Center

●      National Geographic Information Technologies Innovation Application and Research Center (ITU ArıGIS)

●      National Center for High Performance Computing

●      Prof. Dr. Adnan Tekin Materials Science and Manufacturing Technology Application and Research Center (ATUM)

●      Satellite Communications and Remote Sensing Center

SDG 10 Reduced inequality

●      Disabled Student Unit

SDG 11 Sustainable cities and communities

●      Center of Excellence for Disaster Management

●      Center for Housing Research and Training Center (KAEM)

●      Environment and Urban Planning Practice And Research Center

●      ITU Center For Housing Research And Training Center (Kaem)

●      İTÜ Structures and Earthquake Application Research Center

●      İTÜ Transportation and Transportation Vehicles Application Research Center

●      The Marmara Active Fault Hazard and Risk Application and Research Center (MATAM)

●      Turkish Teaching Application and Research Center (ITU TÖMER)

SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production

●      Zero Waste Institution

SDG 13 Climate action

●      Climate Change Application and Research Center

SDG 14 Life below water

●      EMCOL Research Center

●      Marine Equipment Test Application and Research Center

●      Water and Marine Science Technology Application Research Center

●      İTÜ Polar Research Center (ITU PolReC)

●      Turkish Straits Maritime Application and Research Center

SDG 15 Life on land

●      Eurasian Institute of Earth Sciences

SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions

●      Center for Social Innovation

SDG 17 Partnerships for the goals

●      International Relations Coordinationship

●      Events and Protocol Department