4 - Quality Education

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Toward the end of 2019, many kids and youngsters were still out of school, and the greater part of those in school was not satisfying the least capability guidelines in perusing and numeracy. Schools' conclusion to slow the spread of COVID-19 is adversely affecting learning results and the social and conduct advancement of youngsters. It has influenced more than 90% of the world's understudy populace with around 1.5 billion children. Albeit far-off, learning is given to numerous understudies, youngsters, and children in powerless and hindered networks. For example, those living in far off zones, extraordinary destitution, delicate states, and outcast camps do not have similar access to it. The computerized separation will augment existing holes in correspondence as to instruction.

The accompanying examination ventures have been explicitly adjusted to Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the mean to guarantee comprehensive and fair quality instruction and advance long-lasting learning open doors for all. ITU hosts several studies to tackle with quality of education problem, especially among children who live in poverty.

These tasks and activities are instances of the University's commitment to the SDGs.

Click here for the Annual Full SDG Report: https://sustainability.itu.edu.tr/sustainability-office/sustainability-report

Our Students are in Budapest for the EELISA Student Scientific Competition

Our students who participated in the second EELISA Science Competition held on June 10-11 at Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), one of ITU’s EELISA partners, received awards for the research they conducted. (27 Jun 2024)

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EU Erasmus+ Support for the TE(A)CHADOPT Project at ITU

The TE(A)CHADOPT project, coordinated by ITU faculty member Prof. Dr. Hatice Köse, has been awarded funding from the EU Erasmus+ call for proposals. The project, which aims to educate university students on technology-based approaches for children with autism, will begin on December 15, 2024, and will last for three years. (28 Nov 2024)

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ITU in the Top 100 Worldwide across THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025

ITU ranked 76th globally and 1st among public universities in Türkiye in the newly announced THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR), which were revealed to the public for the first time for interdisciplinary scientific research conducted. (24 Nov 2024)

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ITU Ranks 1st in Türkiye in 5 Subjects of the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2024 Ranking

According to the 2024 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) results announced by ShanghaiRanking, ITU ranked 1st in Türkiye in five subjects. Our university ranked 33rd in the subject of Marine/Ocean Engineering, 36th in the field of Textile Science and Engineering, and 151-200 in Civil Engineering, Food Science & Technology, and Oceanography fields in the international rankings. (15 Nov 2024)

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Future Engineers Summit 2024

Held at ITU's Ayazağa and Gümüşsuyu campuses between November 4 and 7, 2024, this year's second FES'24 brought engineering students together with leading companies in the sector, offering them important career opportunities.

Istanbul Design Report Published!

The Istanbul Design Report, prepared within the scope of the IDEA4ISTANBUL (Industrial Design Ecosystem Axis for Istanbul) project, of which ITU is a partner, has been published! (31 Oct 2024)

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Open Science Studies from ITU and EELISA

ITU EELISA Open Science Ambassador Dr. Burcu Bulut talked about open science studies at ITU and EELISA, the societal impact of open science, and expectations for its development. (23 Oct 2024)

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ITU Strengthens Cooperation with Uzbek Universities at the 3rd Turkey-Uzbekistan Education Forum

The 3rd Turkey-Uzbekistan Education Forum was held on September 27-28, 2024, at the ITU Ayazağa Campus with the participation of rectors, vice rectors, and academics from both countries. ITU Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal signed new cooperation agreements with six universities in Uzbekistan during the forum and held discussions to deepen the existing three protocols. (28 Sept 2024)

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The 2024-2025 Academic Year Began with Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar's Opening Lecture

ITU kicked off the 2024-2025 academic year with an opening ceremony held on September 27, 2024, at the Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center on the Ayazağa Campus. ITU students began the new academic year with an opening lecture by Prof. Dr. Aziz Sancar, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. (27 Sept 2024)

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ITU Tops the Most Influential Scientists List with the Most Scientists from Türkiye

In the 2023 list of the world’s most influential scientists, announced annually through the cooperation of Elsevier and Stanford University, 66 academics from ITU were included in “Annual Impact” category, while 72 academics from ITU were included in “Career-Long Impact” category. There has been a steady increase in the number of ITU members included in the list for the last 5 years. (23 Sep 2024)

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THEQC 2024 Institutional Accreditation Training at ITU

“2024 Evaluator Training for Institutional Accreditation and External Evaluation Programs” meeting, hosted by ITU and organized by THEQC, took place at ITU Taşkışla Campus on September 5, 2024.

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ITU Ranks 1st in Türkiye in 21 Scientific Fields

According to the results of 2023-2024 world field rankings prepared by the URAP Research Laboratory to draw attention to universities' strengths and potential areas of progress, ITU became the university with the highest number of fields in Türkiye, with 27 fields ranked among 78 scientific fields. ITU ranked 1st among Turkish universities in 21 different scientific fields, including Engineering and Architecture. (23 Jul 2024)

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New Achievements from our Project Teams

Five more of our Project Teams successfully represented our university and our country in domestic and international competitions and achieved remarkable degrees. (05 Jul 2024)

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Accreditation At The Postgraduate Level

Three master's degree programs offered at ITU have been accredited by MÜDEK. This marks the first time that a university in Turkey has received accreditation at the postgraduate level. (03 July 2024)

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EELISA Student Scientific Competition

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EELISA European University Summer School at ITU

“Platform Urbanism”, the first summer school organized at ITU within the scope of EELISA European University, took place at ITU Ayazağa Campus on August 5-7, 2024.

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Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships Information Event

The experience sharing event for researchers who want to apply for the Horizon Europe Programme Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 call was held at our Ayazağa campus on May 31. (11 Jun 2024)

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Design Optimization Seminar at ITU

“Design Optimization” Lecture Series, organized by NATO Science and Technology Organization, was hosted by ITU at Ayazağa Campus SDCC on July 8-9, 2024.

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National Technology Initiative on Education

“Reflections of the National Technology Initiative on Education” Conference was held at ITU Ayazağa Campus SDCC on June 10, 2024 with the participation of the Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır. (11 Jun 2024)

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Microcredential 3D Printers Learning Station

The 3D Printers Learning Station training organized for our students at ITU CEE was completed on May 25, 2024. With the 30-hour training, our undergraduate and master’s students earned 1 ECTS microcredit, which will be reflected in their diploma supplements.

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Learning Station Design Training for Academics

The Learning Station Design Training for Academics, organized by the ITU Center for Excellence in Education (MEM), was held on March 20. ITU MEM will also provide training for students and EELISA European University academics in the coming weeks. (29 Mar 2024)

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High School Students Research Projects Regional Competition

The project exhibitions and evaluations of the Istanbul European Side Regional Competition as part of the 2204-A High School Students Research Projects Competition, organized by TÜBİTAK for the 55th time this year, took place at ITU Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center on March 4-7. (08 Mar 2024)

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Graduate Course by Astronaut Alper Gezeravcı at ITU

Türkiye’s first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı will give a graduate level course at Istanbul Technical University in the 2023-2024 Spring Semester as part of the “Sector on Campus” program. (26 Feb 2024)

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3rd International Graduate Research Symposium

3rd International Graduate Research Symposium, held on May 8-10, 2024, brought together academics and graduate students conducting research in various fields at ITU Ayazağa Campus, SDCC.

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Training to Students in the Earthquake Region by ITU Bellatrix Team

ITU Bellatrix Team, which achieved significant success as the first and only Turkish team accepted to NASA’s human exploration rover challenge HERC, came together with the students of Doğanşehir Science High School, located in the earthquake region, at the Space and Science Festival. (22 Feb 2024)

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Best Paper Award to Our Academics from IEEE

The scientific study by our faculty members Prof. Dr. Şule Gündüz Öğüdücü and Prof. Dr. Berk Canberk and our research assistants Kıymet Kaya, Elif Ak and Sümeyye Baş was deemed worthy of the “best article” award at IEEE ICC 2024. (31 May 2024)

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2nd EELISA Research-Based Learning Symposium

ITU academics and students participated in the 2nd EELISA Research-Based Learning (RBL) Symposium of the European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA) held in Pisa on 17-19 May. (22 May 2023)

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NASA Astronaut Met with Students at ITU

Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger met with ITU students at ITU Ayazağa Campus on October 6, 2023 and shared her experiences on being an astronaut and space missions. (20 Oct 2023)

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ABET EAC Accredited Programs

As ITU starts the new academic year with a total of 26 ABET EAC accredited engineering undergraduate programs, it continues to be among the world leaders with its education quality. (20 Oct 2023)

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Important Inventions from Our Faculty Member

ITU Environmental Engineering Department faculty member Prof. Dr. Orhan İnce and his team made two important inventions. (17 Aug 2022)

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International Photopolymer Science Symposium at ITU

Istanbul Technical University is hosting the 7th European Photopolymer Science Symposium. The symposium, which began with the opening speech by our Rector, Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu, on September 19th, will last for four days. (19 Sep 2022)

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10th International Symposium on Atmospheric Sciences at ITU

The 10th International Symposium on Atmospheric Sciences 2022 (ATMOS ’22), which is organized by ITU Department of Meteorological Engineering and the only event in its field in our country, was held at the TAV Conference Room in ITU Ayazağa Campus on 18-21 October. (20 Oct 2022)

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11th International Nano-Satellite Symposium at ITU

ITU hosted the 11th International Nano-Satellite Symposium on 17-19 October. Following the symposium, Preliminary Workshop for the 8th Mission Idea Contest for Multiple Nano-Satellites was held on October 19, and the 8th UNISEC Global Meeting was held on October 19-21. (19 Oct 2022)

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STEM’s Summit at ITU: “For a Sustainable Future”

STEM’s (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Summit, organized by ITU Department of Management Engineering and ITU GINOVA, was held at ITU Ayazağa Campus SDCC on December 6-7. The summit, organized with the motto “For a sustainable future”, featured presentations and trainings combining entrepreneurship and innovation with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (08 Dec 2022)

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Achievement of ITU Faculty of Architecture Students in AYDA 2022

ITU students achieved a great success in AYDA Awards 2022, the Asia Young Designer Awards competition organized by Nippon Paint. According to the results announced on November 5, ITU Department of Interior Architecture student Elif Nur Bora won the first place in AYDA Türkiye 2022, while many of our students achieved various degrees. (08 Nov 2022)

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Georg Forster Research Award to Our Faculty Member

ITU Faculty of Chemical-Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Food Engineering faculty member Prof. Dr. Esra Çapanoğlu Güven was deemed worthy of Georg Forster Research Award, given to only ten researchers worldwide every year. (04 Oct 2022)

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Opening Lecture at ITU Vocational School by Our Rector

ITU Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School started the new academic year with an opening lecture on 'Sustainability' delivered by our Rector, Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu. (14 Sep 2022)

Open Science Initiatives at ITU

Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Library continues its efforts to create a more transparent and collaborative environment for scientific research. Within the scope of open science initiatives, the goal is to make publications, data, and all the details related to the research process easily accessible, with the aim of liberating science. (13 Jan 2022)

Mentorship and Tutorial Center Opened

The 'Mentorship and Tutorial Center,' established by Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Maritime and the Alumni Association of the Faculty of Maritime (DEFAMED YDO), was inaugurated in a ceremony. (26 Feb 2022)

Third Prize to Our Student at the Chess Championship

Our Computer Engineering Department student Çiğdem Onur came third in the 2022 Arzum Turkey Women’s Chess Championship held between 5-11 March 2022. (16 Mar 2022)

Our Faculty Member’s European Union Project was Selected Good Practice Example

The European Union project titled I-BEE-VR conducted by ITU Department of Electrical Engineering faculty member Prof. Dr. Lale Tükenmez Ergene was completed successfully. (01 Apr 2022)

Research-Oriented Learning Symposium for EELISA at ITU

Within the scope of the European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA), a Research-Oriented Learning Symposium will be held on May 17-18 at İTÜ Ayazağa Campus, Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center. (13 May 2022)

ITU is Among the Top 250 Universities in the World for Graduate Employment

Times Higher Education (THE), higher education HR consultancy Emerging, has announced the list of 250 universities providing the best employment. Istanbul Technical University (ITU) ranked 206th on the list. ITU raised the bar for success in the list it entered from 207th place last year.

ITU Projects Receive Financial Support

Students and academicians dreaming to start a project have a high chance to receive financial support in İTÜ. In the past year İTÜ received many financial supports for its project in various departments.

Thursday Seminar Series “Water and Climate”

ITU Landscape Architecture Department’s Thursday Seminar Series “Water and Climate” is hosting Matthew Bradbury on December 16 at 09:30 o’clock.

In-Service Training for Unit Personnel Working in Student Affairs Offices

ITU Corporate Academy organized in-service training programs for the personnel working in the Student Affairs offices of our university between October 20 and November 18, 2021.

İTÜ Graduate School Interdisciplinary Urban Design Program

Urban Design Master Program is an interdisciplinary program affiliated with the Urban Design Department of the İTÜ Graduate School, carried out in cooperation with the Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning and Landscape Architecture Departments of the Faculty of Architecture.

Nuclear Power Plant Safety and Diagnostics Workshop

Based on the bilateral cooperation protocol signed between the National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI) and İTÜ, the international workshop named “NUCLEAR POWER PLANT SAFETY AND DIAGNOSTICS WORKSHOP” was held between 6-10 May 2019, hosted by İTÜ Energy Institute.

A new Academic English course has been opened on the Sustainable Development Goals!

Course can be taken by any ITU students passing the ITU SFL English Proficiency Exam with a score of 60-74.

ITU is Going Beyond!

We like conveying the education expertise of ITU out of the campus boundaries.

ITU for everyone!

Life-long learning for everybody

Online Courses and Public Lecture Materials

We offer a wide range of online courses and access to lectures free of charge.

We are Going Beyond

ITU is taking responsibility in the public education.

Socially Assistive Robotics in ITU as An Intervention Tool for Children with Autism

The Erasmus EMBOA project entitled “Affective loop in Socially Assistive Robotics as an intervention tool for children with autism” is a research and educational project that aims at enhancement of social robot intervention in children with autism with affective computing technologies.

RoboRehab: Assistive Audiology Rehabilitation Robot

Another project called 'RoboRehab: Assistive Audiology Rehabilitation Robot', a TUBITAK 1001 project at ITU is to develop an affective robot companion for audiology rehabilitation and to test the system with the deaf or hard of hearing children.

Promoting Conscious Water Use

ITU has a social responsibility project called Tears of Water (Suyun Gözyaşları in Turkish) aims to give free seminars and workshops to primary school students in order to increase the consciousness in water use.

Gender Equality and Human Rights

ITU founded Women's Studies Center in Science, Engineering and Technology (KAUM in Turkish) to support and enhance gender equality in science, engineering, technology and art.

Making Disabled Students’ Life Easier

ITU has a Disabled Student Unit to make disabled students' educational life easier in terms of accessing faculty buildings and mentoring.

Conveying the Past to the Future: Traditional Arts are Alive with ITU

ITU is keeping the local and international traditional arts alive with festivals, contests and seminars.

ITU Profession for Everyone

ITU art institutions are sharing their profession and experince via open public activities.

Scent of the History: Buildings of ITU Campuses

ITU with its three campus buildings from the Ottoman Empire era, provides a historical atmosphere to its students and to the public.

ITU Student Council and ITU Çekirdek Incubation Center

ITU Student Council is an official unit affiliated to the Rectorate, assuring student rights in meeting and developing the educational, health, sports and cultural needs of students at our university. ITU Çekirdek Incubation Center creates an environment for students to establish their own businesses.

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AVESIS "Sustainable Development Goals" module: Publications and Experts

AVESIS "Sustainable Development Goals" module supports to increase the impact of researchers' contribution within the scope of UN Sustainable Development Goals by ensuring that publications, projects, theses, and similar activities are visible at the international level./p>

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Sustainable Development Certificate Program

Some of the knowledge, skills, and competencies aimed to be acquired by the participants within the scope of this program are summarized below:

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The European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA)

The European Engineering Learning Innovation and Science Alliance (EELISA), of which Istanbul Technical University (ITU) is among its founding partners, is a European University Initiative association. the idea of the European University Initiative; It extends to the Gothenburg Summit of the Council of Europe, which took place in 2017.

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Establishment of the ITU Sustainability Office

The Sustainability Office works to enable our university to understand and deliver on its ambition to be leading socially responsible and sustainable university.

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Turkish Courses at ITU TÖMER

Turkish Courses of Turkish Teaching Application and Research Center (TÖMER) at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) will start on February 14, 2022. (31 Jan 2022)

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Mentoring and Study Center

The "Mentoring and Study Center", created by ITU Maritime Faculty and ITU Maritime Faculty (YDO) Alumni Association (DEFAMED), was opened with a ceremony. (26 Feb 2022)

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“Additive Thinking” Conference at ITU

The "Additive Thinking Conference" organized by the İstanbul Technical University (İTÜ) Additive Manufacturing Team on May 24-25, 2022, took place at the İTÜ Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center with the participation of our Vice Rector, Prof. Dr. Şule Itır Satoğlu. (27 May 2022)

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ITU 2022 Academic Performance Awards

“ITU 2022 Academic Performance Awards” were presented at a ceremony held at Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center. (24 May 2022)

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The 250 Years of Engineering and Architecture in Turkey

The international symposium titled "250 Years of Engineering and Architecture in Turkey" was organized at ITU. The symposium, attended by expert speakers in the field, discussed the two-and-a-half centuries of progress made by Turkey in modern engineering and architecture. (21 May 2022)