The İzmir Institute of Technology (TECH) is a Turkish state university established in 1992 to offer higher education and carry out research in science and technology. The medium of instruction at our institute is English. We are currently the only internationally distinguished advanced technical university in Turkey. We established graduate programs in 1994 in İzmir and began admitting students to undergraduate programs in 1998. The campus relocated from the city center to the seaside town of Urla, İzmir, in 1999. Our institute owns approximately 8,600 acres of land, 32 acres of which are currently dedicated to education and research. Within Turkey, our university is known as "İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü," abbreviated as "İYTE." Our international name is İzmir Institute of Technology, or "TECH" for short.
TECH applies higher education models in engineering, science, and architecture, and the medium of instruction is 100% English. TECH has gained national and international recognition for its valuable research contributions.
TECH values and significantly contributes to Turkey's research and development (R&D) projects. TECH has gained recognition as one of Turkey's ten research universities and the only research university in the Aegean Region. The number and variety of IZTECH faculty projects subsidized by national and international funding organizations, and the awards conferred by globally respected institutions, confirm IZTECH's status as one of the top universities in the country. TECH ranks highly in the Turkish Industry and Technology Ministry's Index of Innovative and Entrepreneurial Universities. It also demonstrates outstanding performance in the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) 100/2000 Ph.D. scholarship program criteria.
The mission of our IZTECH academic staff, the large majority of which studied abroad, is to prepare students to contribute to national scientific and technological development upon graduation. We aim to foster an environment that supports your transformation into public role models.
During your studies, the TECH community will draw you in with its social, cultural, and sporting activities, over sixty active student clubs, and the exquisite natural landscape is woven in and around our campus.
TECH has taken on a mission to carry out advanced research, education, production, and publication and counseling in science and technology.
IZTECH's vision is to be a science and technology leader and a unique world university in its educational standards.
The extended notification by the main strategic axes constituting the IZTECH Vision is to
- lead the establishment of high technology in national priority areas,
- provide a unique and qualified contribution to digital transformation and technological changes by providing a cooperative, student-oriented, and practical learning opportunity in the work environment in education,
- protect environmentally and humanly sensitive development sustainably,
- be a respected research university in the thematic areas that it leads in the world.
TECH is divided into three faculties and one graduate school.
Education and research are carried out in 14 undergraduate programs, 24 master's programs, and 19 doctoral programs. Six of the master's programs and 4 of the doctoral programs are interdisciplinary. We have a total of around 5383 students, 3851 of whom are undergraduates.
Education and research at İZTECH conform to international standards. Our student-centered, project-based education methods aim to help students become modern researchers, inventors, and entrepreneurs who embrace teamwork and produce innovative technology. Our graduates are highly respected nationally and internationally and are admitted to top universities abroad for postgraduate studies. Also, we provide laboratories with the latest technology to help students advance in their respective fields.
İZTECH currently hosts 370 ongoing research projects funded by various institutions, including the European Union, the Turkish State Planning Organization (DPT), the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK), and the Turkish Industry Theses Support Program (SANCHEZ). These projects enrich the international scientific community through original research and design. Another on-campus institution that supports our mission to contribute to the fields of science and technology is the "İzmir Technology Development Zone," called Teknopark, which has become synonymous with the institute itself. About 150 technology companies operate within Teknopark. Our students participate in research and complete internships with these companies in their fields of interest. This helps them to establish connections and jump-start their entrepreneurial careers. Post-graduation, students can open their own companies within or outside of Teknopark, thanks to their hands-on experience.
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