Founded in 1773 with the name "Mühendishane-i Bahr-i Hümayun" (Imperial School of Naval Engineering) during Mustafa III, Istanbul Technical University is a prominent and pioneering university of engineering and architecture with many innovative studies in science, technology, research, and development. İTÜ, as a university mainly composed of graduate engineering schools and research laboratories, works closely in collaboration with enterprises and other economic and social partners. Our university facilitates the knowledge and technology transfer to industries, management centers, briefly to all society. To do this, İTÜ has created many Techno-Science parks, incubation centers, entrepreneurship and innovation center, and technology transfer offices. Our vision is to become a leading, international university through its expertise and creativity in science, technology, and art. Our targets are:
- Education targeting change and improvement
- Outcome-oriented, interdisciplinary research to be beneficial for society
- Practical cooperation in international relations
- Versatile, effective, and sustainable university-industry cooperation (UIC)
- Strengthening the İTÜ perception in public participatory and transparent governance and with increasing own revenue
At İTÜ, in the 1974/75 academic year, two-stage education was provided. With two-year graduate education programs, which were articulated to four-year undergraduate education, high-level education was commenced to be provided in many areas of specialization. At present, İTÜ provides training for a large body of student with the graduate and doctorate programs that are undertaken by five different institutes named as Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences, Institute of Energy, Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences and Institute of Informatics.
Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Management, and the Turkish Music State Conservatory along with the Social Sciences Institute are all allocated in the Taşkışla, Gümüşsuyu and Maçka buildings located in the city center. The Rectorate and administrative buildings and the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Mining, Chemical and Metallurgy, Science & Letters, and Aeronautics & Astronautics are all located on the large main campus started to develop in the 1970s. Institutes that offer post-graduate studies are Nuclear Energy, Life Sciences, Informatics & Eurasia Earth Sciences.
At İTÜ GLOBAL, we aim to stimulate a global approach, steering for a global mindset. Under the auspices of our Rectorate, İTÜ GLOBAL has been set up to contribute to the existing international framework, adding a different touch to globalization in higher education. To maintain this goal, as İTÜ GLOBAL, we are involved in the management of İTÜ's internationalization processes and support university-wide policies to develop research and teaching collaborations throughout the world. Additionally, we conduct the coordination and communication with our partners and international networks for a sustainable and coherent international flow of information and knowledge. Finally, our office's essential role is to help students and scholars realize their pursuits via mobility opportunities we offer in collaboration with approximately 140 partner institutions. With this in mind, İTÜ GLOBAL upholds a strong commitment to take scientific and technological advancement to further levels with peer institutions globally. İTÜ provides its staff, students, and partners with internationally recognized accredited courses. İTÜ GLOBAL seeks a wide variety of collaborative opportunities, which all of our staff and students can benefit from. Each of our select partners enriches our international outlook in terms of research and exchange. İTÜ GLOBAL's role is to enhance existing partnerships and form connections with broader opportunities, which, in return, generate success.
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