Yıldız Technical University

Yıldız Technical University
Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
Former names
  • Kondüktör Mekteb-i Âlisi
    (1911-1922)
  • Nafia Fen Mektebi
    (1922-1937)
  • İstanbul Teknik Okulu
    (1937-1969)
  • İstanbul Devlet Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Akademisi
    (1969-1982)
  • Yıldız Üniversitesi
    (1982-1992)
Motto
Bilimi, üretimi ve girişimciliği destekleyen eğitim ekosistemi
Motto in English
An educational ecosystem that supports science, innovation, and entrepreneurship
TypePublic technical university
Established1911 (1911)
Affiliation
RectorEyüp Debik
Academic staff
1,675
Students38,908
Location,
CampusYıldız  Davutpaşa  Maslak
Colors  Navy   Yellow
Websitewww.yildiz.edu.tr/en

Yıldız Technical University (Turkish: Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, often simply referred to as YTU or Yıldız) is a prominent public technical university dedicated to engineering and natural sciences, as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the oldest educational institutions in Istanbul, Turkey. The central campus lies within the Beşiktaş district and the new Davutpaşa campus lies within the Esenler district. Additionally, the university's research park is located in Başakşehir. The university is composed of ten faculties, three vocational schools, and two institutions.