İstanbul Teknik Universitesi

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İstanbul Teknik Universitesi
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motto Asırlardır Çağdaş
founding 1773
Sponsorship state
place Istanbul
country TurkeyTurkey Turkey
Rector Mehmet Karaca
Students 25,000
Networks BAUNAS , TIME
Website www.itu.edu.tr
main building

The İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (German: Technical University of Istanbul ), commonly called İTÜ or Technical University , is a technically oriented university in Istanbul .

It is the third oldest technical university in the world and one of the most famous educational institutions in Turkey. In the QS World University Rankings in 2009, İTÜ was ranked 108th worldwide and 1st in Turkey in the fields of engineering / technology. Many of the graduates of the have received grants and awards from TÜBITAK . Numerous graduates are also members of the Academy of Sciences in the USA, Great Britain and Russia. The university has 39 Bachelor's, 144 Graduate Schools, 13 departments, 346 laboratories and 12 research centers. The ratio of students to professors at İTÜ is 12: 1.

history

It was founded in 1773, during the reign of Sultan Mustafa III. , as "Mühendishane-i Bahr-i Hümayun" ( engineering school of the Ottoman Navy ) for the training of specialists in shipbuilding and cartography in the Ottoman Empire .

International perspective

University ranking
2014 2009 2008 2007
THE – QS World University Rankings Engineering / Technology 108 133 157
THE – QS World University Rankings Natural Sciences 221 257 393
Global University Ranking 339
Times Higher Education World University Rankings, BRICS & Emerging Economies 7th
Times Higher Education World University Rankings, Asia Rankings 24

23 engineering departments of İTÜ are accredited by ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). The Faculty of Architecture is accredited by NAAB (National Architectural Accrediting Board) and the Maritime Faculty is accredited by IMO . A minimum score of 213 from TOEFL CBT, or a successfully passed test of English language skills is one of the requirements for enrollment for Bachelor, Master or doctoral courses at the İTÜ. According to QS World University Rankings , Istanbul Technical University is one of the top 200 universities in the world in the field of technology and engineering and is the top university in Turkey.

Well-known graduates

Trivia

The university basketball team, ITÜ Spor, is in the Turkish Basketball League Division II.

See also

Web links

Commons : Istanbul Technical University  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://global.itu.edu.tr/global-itu/history
  2. ↑ http://www.itu.edu.tr/itu-hakkinda/genel/senato
  3. ↑ Members. In: www.baunas.org. Balkan Universities Association, 2019, accessed September 8, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from January 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from February 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from November 23, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from January 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  8. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from December 16, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from November 23, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  10. ↑ http://www.globaluniversitiesranking.org/images/banners/top-400%28eng%29.pdf
  11. ↑ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2014/brics-and-emerging-economies
  12. ↑ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2013-14/regional-ranking/region/asia
  13. ↑ İTÜ Makina Fakanschesi . In: mkn.itu.edu.tr . Archived from the original on August 27, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
  14. ↑ Archive link ( Memento from July 1, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  15. ↑ http://www.topuniversities.com/

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