Izmir Institute of Technology
| İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü | |
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| Motto | "Turkey's Technology Base" |
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| Type | State Technical University |
| Established | July 11, 1992 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Güden |
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Academic staff
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505 |
| Undergraduates | 2559 |
| Postgraduates | 1220 |
| Location | Urla, İzmir, Turkey |
| Campus | Suburban, 6,060 ha (14,980 acres) |
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| Affiliations | EUA |
| Website | iyte.edu.tr |
Coordinates: 38°19′13″N 26°38′11″E / 38.32028°N 26.63639°E
İzmir Institute of Technology (Turkish: İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü, commonly referred to as İYTE) is a public research university in İzmir, Turkey. İYTE maintains a strong emphasis on the natural sciences and engineering and is the only institute of its kind in Turkey with a special focus on scientific research. İzmir Institute of Technology is often cited among Turkey's top universities.
The medium of instruction in all the departments of İYTE is English.
Founded on July 11, 1992 in the Aegean city of İzmir, the main fields of study that can be accessed at the İzmir Institute of Technology are science and technology. Within these fields, the university's principal aims are to carry out research, education, production, publication and consultancy, among other things.
The campus is located on one of the most beautiful stretches of Aegean coast just outside the city of Izmir. Comprising 6,060 hectares (14,980 acres), it boasts two ancient Roman baths, its own waterfalls, olive groves, vineyards, valleys, hills, Mediterranean flora as well as landscaped areas — not to mention the breathtaking sunsets and dawns that must have inspired Anaxagoras as well as the builders of the earliest known olive oil atelier at Klazomenai some ten kilometers from the campus entrance.
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