Istanbul Technical University
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| Motto | Asırlardır Çağdaş (Pioneer Through The Ages) |
| Established | 1773 |
| Type | Public Technical University |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Faruk Karadoğan |
| Faculty | 2,100 |
| Undergraduates | 14,000 |
| Postgraduates | 7,000 |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Campus | Urban and Suburban 2.64 km² |
| Mascot | Bee |
| Affiliations | ABET, EUA |
| Website | www.itu.edu.tr |
Istanbul Technical University (ITU, Turkish: İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi) is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's second oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey.
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[edit] History
Considered as the world's second institution of higher learning specifically dedicated to engineering education, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) has a long and distinguished history which began in 1773. ITU was founded by Sultan Mustafa III as the Imperial Naval Engineers' School (original name: Mühendishane-i Bahr-i Hümayun), and it was originally dedicated to the training of ship builders and cartographers. In 1795 the scope of the school was broadened to train technical military staff for the modernization of the Ottoman army. In 1845 the engineering function of the school was further widened with the addition of a program devoted to the training of architects. The scope and name of the school were extended and changed again in 1883 and in 1909 the school became a public engineering school which was aimed at training civil engineers who could provide the infrastructure for the rapidly developing country. By 1928 the institution had gained formal recognition as a university of engineering which provided education in both engineering and architecture. In 1944 the name of the institution was changed to Istanbul Technical University and in 1946 the institution became an autonomous university with architecture, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering faculties.
With its long history of 234 years, its modern teaching environment, and well-qualified teaching staff, Istanbul Technical University today is the personification of the engineering and architectural education in Turkey. Istanbul Technical University not only played a leading role in the modernization movement of the Ottoman Empire, but has also maintained its leadership position in the changes and innovations taking place in the construction, industrialization, and technological realms during the modern days of the Turkish Republic. Engineers and architects trained at Istanbul Technical University have played significant roles in the construction of Turkey's highways, bridges, dams, factories, buildings, energy production plants, communication networks, and in the development of its villages, towns, and cities. Since its establishment in 1773, Istanbul Technical University has managed to keep itself up-to-date by following the technological developments which have occurred worldwide. The university offers its students an educational environment which is rooted in tradition and yet open to the very latest in modern education techniques and settings. By promoting strong international relationships, this public university also offers its students truly universal educational opportunities which are not limited by national boundaries.
[edit] Faculties and Departments
The structure of each "Faculty" at ITU is comparable to those of "colleges" in the U.S. institutions, where each faculty is composed of two or more "departments." For example, the Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering consists of the departments of electrical enginering, computer engineering, control engineering, electronics engineering and telecommunications engineering.
- Faculty of Civil Engineering: Civil Engineering, Geodesy and Photogrammetry Engineering, Environmental Engineering
- Faculty of Architecture: Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Industrial Product Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering: Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering
- Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering
- Faculty of Mines: Mining Engineering, Geological Engineering, Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Geophysical Engineering
- Faculty of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Food Engineering
- Faculty of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering: Naval Architecture, Ocean Engineering
- Faculty of Sciences and Letters: Mathematics Engineering, Physics Engineering, Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering Sciences
- Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Aeronautical Engineering, Astronautical Engineering, Meteorological Engineering
- Faculty of Management: Management Engineering, Industrial Engineering
- Maritime Faculty: Marine Engineering, Deck
- Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design: Textile Engineering, Fashion Design, Textile Development and Management
- And also Dual Diplom Programs between ITU and State University of New York & Montana State University.
There are also several institutes at ITU:
- Energy Institute (Former Institute of Nuclear Energy)
- Institute of Science and Technology (serving as the Graduate College)
- Social Sciences Institute (serving as the Graduate College)
- Institute of Informatics
- Eurasia Earth Sciences Institutes
Finally, ITU also has the following departments / educational institutes that are not tied to any of the faculties, but serve as independent departments. These include
- School of Foreign Languages
- School of Fine Arts
- School of Athletic Education
- State Conservatory of Turkish Classical Music
- Advanced Musical Sciences Research Institute
[edit] Information
ITU is a public (state) university. It has five campuses, which are located in the most important areas of Istanbul. Among ITU's five campuses, the main campus of Ayazağa is a suburban campus, covering a total area of 2.64 km². The University Rectorate, along with most of the faculties, student residence halls and the central library of ITU are located there.
Another suburban campus of ITU is the Tuzla Campus. It serves the Maritime Faculty students and faculty members. It is located in the Tuzla district of Istanbul, which is a dockyard area.
One of the three urban campuses of ITU is the Taşkışla Campus. It was a military barracks in the Ottoman era. Taşkışla is one of the most renowned historical buildings in Istanbul.
Gümuşsuyu (Mechanical Engineering Faculty) and Maçka (Management Faculty) campuses are close to Taksim Square, and they are also among the important historical buildings of Istanbul.
ITU has more engineering programs (21 as of 2005) accredited by ABET (U.S. agency recognized for accrediting science, technology and engineering programs) than any other institution in Turkey.
Instruction is both in Turkish and English (circa 70% Turkish and 30% English).
The Library of ITU has approximately 533,000 books, 500,000 volumes of book periodicals and 6000 rare Ottoman/Latin books. ITU Library has access to international libraries and online databases.
ITU's nuclear reactor of Triga Mark-2 is the only nuclear reactor in Turkey. It is located at the Energy Institute.
ARI Teknokent (Technopolis), which is located at the Ayazağa Campus, provides companies with researching, technology development and production opportunities at the university, in cooperation with the researchers and academicians.
[edit] Notable faculty and alumni
[edit] Faculty
- Cahit Arf - Mathematician
- Aykut Barka - Geologist
- Rudolf Belling - Sculptor
- Nihat Berker - Physicist and chemist
- Ratip Berker - Mechanical engineer and physicist
- Necmettin Erbakan - Mechanical engineer and former prime minister of Turkey
- Bülent Evcil - Flutist
- Mustafa Inan - Civil Engineer
- Kamran Ince - Composer
- Arnold Reisman - Historian and engineer
- Celal Şengör - Geologist
- Ayse Erzan - Physicist
[edit] Alumni
- Zeynep Ahunbay - Academic
- Funda Arar - Singer
- Oğuz Atay - Novelist
- Bedrettin Dalan - Former mayor of Istanbul
- Süleyman Demirel - 9th president of Turkey
- Necmettin Erbakan - Mechanical engineer and former prime minister of Turkey
- Yılmaz Erdoğan - Actor, film director
- Çağla Kubat - Model
- Turgut Özal - 8th president of Turkey
- Orhan Pamuk - Novelist, 2006 Nobel Prize winner in Literature
- Semih Tezcan - Academic
- Mehmet Toner - Cryobiologist, Professor at MIT and Harvard University
- Ahmet Yalcinkaya - poet
[edit] Sports in ITU
Having a suburban campus like Ayazağa has created the opportunity of building many sports areas. Ayazağa Gymnasium is the center of sports in ITU. Ayazağa Gymnasium also has a stadium with a seating capacity of 3500 for basketball and volleyball matches. A fitness center is also located there.
Basketball matches are among the most important sports activities in ITU. ITU Basketball Team, which won the Turkish Basketball League Championship for 5 times, currently plays in the Turkish Basketball League's 2nd Division (TB2L). Ayazağa Gymnasium is the home of the ITU Basketball Team. Needless to mention that the students are the team's biggest supporters.
Despite the successes in basketball, the football team of ITU plays in the amateur league. A football (soccer) stadium is also located in Ayazağa, where the football team plays its matches.
Tennis courts and an indoor swimming pool are also available in the Ayazağa Campus. An open-air swimming pool serves the ITU faculties.
Other sports clubs/activities in ITU are: Badminton, fencing, diving, winter sports, dancing and gymnastics, tennis, paintball, aikido, athletics, mountaineering, bridge, skiing, parachuting, American football, korfball, handball, iaido, capoiera, wrestling and archery.
[edit] See Also
[edit] External links
Official links
- ITU Homepage
- ITU in FP6
- ITU Library
- IT Education/Cisco-Microsoft Certified Courses
- ARI Teknokent
- ITU EU Center
- ITU Center of Information Technologies
- ITU Newspaper
- ITU Radio
- ITU Alumni Information System
- ITU Ninova e-Learning Center
- ITU Solar Car Team (ARIba)
Pages prepared by students
- ITU Sözlük
- ITUraff
- ITU Alpine Club
- ITU UUMK
- ITU FRP Club
- ITU IEEE Student Branch
- ITU Social and Cultural Center
- ITU Tarihinden
| Universities and colleges in Istanbul | |
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| State | Boğaziçi University · Galatasaray University · Istanbul Technical University · Istanbul University · Marmara University · Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts · Yıldız Technical University |
| Private | Bahçeşehir University · Beykent University · Doğuş University · Fatih University · Haliç University · Işık University · Istanbul Bilgi University · Istanbul Commerce University · Istanbul Kültür University · Kadir Has University · Koç University · Maltepe University · Okan University · Sabancı University · Yeditepe University |
| Military | Air Force Academy · Naval Academy |
