History

Istanbul Technical University's long and distinguished history began in 1773 when it was founded by Sultan Mustafa III as the Imperial Naval Engineers' School, an institution 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 modernizing 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 infrastucture for the rapidly building 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 224 year long history, its modern teaching environment, and very strong teaching staff, Istanbul Technical University today is the personification of engineering and architectural education in Turkey. And just as Istanbul Technical University played a leading role in the modernization movement of the Ottoman Empire, it has also maintained its leadership position in the changes and innovations taking place in 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. Not only does Istanbul Technical University personify engineering and architectural education in Turkey, it has also managed to keep up-to-date with developments occurring worldwide. It offers its students an educational environment which is at once 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 not limited by national boundaries.

Faculties

• Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Architecture
• Sciences and Letters
• Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
• Civil Enginering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Management
• Maritime
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering

External link

• ITU Homepage