Istanbul Technical University
| İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi | |
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| Motto | Pioneer Through The Ages |
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| Type | State technical university |
| Established | 1773 |
| Rector | Mehmet Karaca |
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Academic staff
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2,134, professor 501 |
| Students | 35,789 |
| Undergraduates | 22,281 |
| Postgraduates | 13,508 |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Campus | 4 urban, 1 suburban |
| Colors | Navy blue and honey yellow |
| Athletics | Turkish Basketball Division II ITU Hornets (American football) Ünilig Super League |
| Mascot | Bee |
| Affiliations | EUA,TIME,CESAER Association, EAIE ATHENS |
| Website | www |
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Istanbul Technical University (Turkish İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, commonly referred to as ITU or Technical University) is an international technical university located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is the world's third-oldest technical university dedicated to engineering sciences as well as social sciences recently, and is one of the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey. ITU is ranked 108th worldwide and 1st nationwide in the field of engineering/technology by THES - QS World University Rankings in 2009. Graduates of İstanbul technical university have received many TUBITAK science and TUBA awards. Numerous graduates have also become members of the academy of sciences in the U.S.A, Britain and Russia. The university's basketball team, ITUSpor, is in the Turkish Basketball Second League. The university has 39 undergraduate, 144 graduate programs, 13 colleges, 346 labs and 12 research centers. Its student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.
Considered as the world's third institution of higher learning specifically dedicated to engineering education, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) has a long and distinguished history which began in 1773. ITU was founded by Sultan Mustafa III as the Imperial School of Naval Engineering (Ottoman Turkish: Mühendishane-i Bahr-i Hümayun), and it was originally 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 modernization of the 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 infrastructure for the rapidly developing country.
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