Istanbul Technical University
İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi | |
| Motto | Asırlardır Çağdaş |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Contemporary through the Ages |
| Type | Public technical university |
| Established | 1773 |
| Founder | Mustafa III |
| Rector | Hasan Mandal |
Academic staff | 2,277; professor 547 |
| Students | 37,092 |
| Undergraduates | 25,470 |
| Postgraduates | 11,622 |
| Location | , Turkey |
| Campus | 4 urban, 1 suburban, 1 abroad |
| Colors | Navy blue and honey yellow |
Sporting affiliations | Turkish Basketball Division II ITU Hornets (American football) Ünilig Super League |
| Mascot | Bee |
| Website | www |
Istanbul Technical University, also known as Technical University of Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, commonly referred to as İTÜ), is an public technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third-oldest technical university dedicated to engineering and natural sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey.
İTÜ is ranked 79th globally and first in Turkey in the field of Engineering and Technology, as well as 182nd globally and first in Turkey in the field of Natural Sciences, according to the QS World University Rankings for 2025. The university has 92 undergraduate programs and 188 graduate programs in 14 faculties, 277,160 m2 of laboratory space, and 12 research centers.
Acceptance to the university is highly competitive, with admission to most departments requiring a score within the top 1% of approximately 3 million applicants in the national university entrance examination held annually. Graduates of ITU have received many TÜBİTAK science and TÜBA awards. ITU alumni have also become members of the academy of sciences in the United States, United Kingdom and Russia. The university's basketball team, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi B.K., is in the Turkish Basketball Super League.