Istanbul Technical University: Statistics

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#566 of 14,131 In the World
#89 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 175 In Turkey
#2 of 52 In Istanbul
#32 of 2,326 For Operations Research
Top50% For 170 other topics
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Quick Review

Enrollment
15,358
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
itu.edu.tr
Languages
Turkish
Acceptance rate
40%*

* Istanbul Technical University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (graduation from Lycée) or recognized foreign equivalent, and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to May (September - January; February-May)
Enrollment15,358

Research profile

Istanbul Technical University is a world-class research university with 44,822 scientific papers published and 888,000 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Biology, Computer Science, Materials Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
44,822
Citations
888,000

Istanbul Technical University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
34,423 / 713,552
Physics
29,573 / 624,933
Chemistry
23,985 / 549,789
Environmental Science
23,016 / 521,699
Quantum and Particle physics
20,560 / 433,206
Biology
19,379 / 456,705
Computer Science
18,810 / 341,562
Materials Science
17,889 / 400,496
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
16,333 / 322,160
Organic Chemistry
14,058 / 339,721
Geology
13,744 / 332,598
Geography and Cartography
12,285 / 280,528
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,753 / 182,164
Mathematics
10,456 / 209,860
Business
8,473 / 154,937
Ecology
8,348 / 196,808
Philosophy
8,306 / 144,311
Electrical Engineering
8,168 / 146,964
Statistics
7,747 / 157,842
Optical Engineering
7,268 / 144,519
Biochemistry
7,260 / 185,880
Medicine
7,070 / 150,981
Metallurgical Engineering
7,025 / 182,585
Paleontology
6,779 / 182,505
History
6,536 / 156,472
Archaeology
6,286 / 152,273
Mechanical Engineering
6,166 / 108,600
Chemical Engineering
5,972 / 147,882
Political Science
5,710 / 93,233
Machine Learning
5,601 / 108,986
Telecommunications
5,523 / 96,741
Law
5,388 / 91,217
Linguistics
5,049 / 95,831
Physical chemistry
4,976 / 128,923
Management
4,944 / 86,064
Aerospace Engineering
4,892 / 97,552
Genetics
4,610 / 100,093
Psychology
4,500 / 74,151
Economics
4,369 / 97,082
Nanotechnology
4,340 / 95,843

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 148 428
1994 182 567
1995 250 710
1996 311 827
1997 327 941
1998 343 1143
1999 404 1550
2000 433 1984
2001 519 2414
2002 749 3530
2003 716 3802
2004 754 4915
2005 713 5858
2006 909 7802
2007 976 9484
2008 1022 11298
2009 1102 13597
2010 1101 16516
2011 1376 19660
2012 1460 23773
2013 1503 29267
2014 1610 32688
2015 1952 36922
2016 2028 40633
2017 2285 43728
2018 2247 49251
2019 2372 55795
2020 2538 64296
2021 2915 79469
2022 3129 79084
2023 3296 87713
2024 2621 87252
2025 1668 77714
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Istanbul Technical University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Undergraduate Programs 15,000 Turkish Lira
Graduate Programs 20,000 Turkish Lira
PhD Programs 25,000 Turkish Lira

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Istanbul Technical University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Istanbul Technical University alumni

  1. Aras Bulut İynemli

    Aras Bulut İynemli
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1990-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    film actoractortelevision actor
    Biography

    Aras Bulut İynemli is a Turkish actor. He is best known for his performances in As Time Goes by (2010–2013), Insider (2016–2017), The Pit (2017–2021), Miracle in Cell No.7 (2019), and Atatürk 1881 - 1919 (2023, 2024), the latter earned him a Turkish Film Critics Association Award nomination for Best Actor. In 2018, İynemli won the Golden Butterfly Award for Best Actor for his role in The Pit.

  2. Orhan Pamuk

    Orhan Pamuk
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    screenwriterwriternovelistessayistacademic
    Biography

    Ferit Orhan Pamuk is a Turkish novelist, screenwriter, academic, and recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. One of Turkey's most prominent novelists, he has sold over 13 million books in 63 languages, making him the country's best-selling writer.

  3. Turgut Özal

    Turgut Özal
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1927-1993 (aged 66)
    Enrolled in Istanbul Technical University
    In 1950 graduated with Bachelor of Engineering in electrical engineering
    Occupations
    engineerpolitician
    Biography

    Halil Turgut Özal was a Turkish politician, bureaucrat, engineer and statesman who served as the president of Turkey from 1989 to 1993. He previously served as the prime minister of Turkey from 1983 to 1989 as the leader of the Motherland Party. He was the deputy prime minister of Turkey in the military government of Bülend Ulusu between 1980 and 1982.

  4. Süleyman Demirel

    Süleyman Demirel
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1924-2015 (aged 91)
    Occupations
    engineerpolitician
    Biography

    Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel was a Turkish politician, engineer, and statesman who served as the president of Turkey from 1993 to 2000. He previously served as the prime minister of Turkey seven times between 1965 and 1993. He was the leader of the Justice Party (AP) from 1964 to 1980 and the leader of the True Path Party (DYP) from 1987 to 1993.

All 63 notable alumni

Istanbul Technical University faculties and divisions

Conservatory : Turkish Music Folklore, Instrument Making, Music, Musicology, Singing
Department/Division : Advanced Studies in Music Music
Department/Division : Fine Arts Fine Arts, Visual Arts
Department/Division : Languages and History of the Turkish Republic Foreign Languages Education, History of Societies, Turkish
Department/Division : Physical Education and Sports Physical Education, Sports
Faculty : Aeronautics and Astronautics Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Meteorology
Faculty : Architecture Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Landscape Architecture, Regional Planning, Urban Studies
Faculty : Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Faculty : Civil Engineering Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Surveying and Mapping
Faculty : Electrical and Electronic Engineering Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Telecommunications Engineering
Faculty : Management Industrial Engineering, Management
Faculty : Marine Engineering Marine Engineering
Faculty : Mechanical and Textile Engineering Mechanical Engineering, Textile Technology
Faculty : Mining Engineering Geological Engineering, Geophysics, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Faculty : Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture
Faculty : Science and Letters Chemistry, Engineering, Genetics, Humanities and Social Science Education, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Natural Sciences, Physical Engineering
Faculty : Textile Technologies and Design Textile Design, Textile Technology
Institute : Energy Nuclear Engineering, Technology
Institute : Eurasia Earth Sciences, Ecology, Marine Science and Oceanography, Meteorology
Institute : Science and Technology Natural Sciences, Technology
Institute : Social Science Art History, Management, Music, Social Sciences, Visual Arts

General information

Alternative names ITU
Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi
Founded 1944
Accreditation Council of Higher Education (YÖK)

Location and contacts

Address Ayazağa Campus Maslak
Istanbul, 34469
Turkey
City population 15,656,000

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