Istanbul Technical University
Higher EducationTurkey5001-10000 Employees
ITU is a state higher education institution in Istanbul that specializes in engineering and architecture, offering modern educational facilities and maintaining international connections. It is located at the ITU Ayazağa Campus in Maslak, Istanbul, and employs between 5,001 and 10,000 people. The university traces its roots to 1773, originating as the Royal School of Naval Engineering, with later schools for military engineering and architecture, and it gained university autonomy in 1946, with faculties including Civil Engineering, Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The institution maintains international collaboration, including an Erasmus+ agreement with Télécom Paris to strengthen student mobility, and its participation in Ripple Labs' University Blockchain Research Initiative. In 2026 ITU was recognized in global rankings, ranking 56th in Digital and AI Transformation in Strategy and Management and 100th in Crisis Management, among the world's Top 100 in two categories of innovative rankings.