ITU Graduate School

What ITU Graduate School does

ITU Graduate School (İTÜ Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü) is a constituent graduate school of Istanbul Technical University (İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi), a public state university in Turkey. The institute offers Master's (Yüksek Lisans) and Doctoral (Doktora) degree programs across engineering, science, and technology disciplines, delivered through both thesis-track and non-thesis formats, with first education (regular) and second education (part-time/evening) modalities. As of the most recent data, the institute serves 13,459 graduate students across 63 active programs (out of 157 total programs), with an alumni/graduate community exceeding 9,000. Operations are supported by the E-LEE electronic information management system and the Kepler Process Management application for advisor and student workflows.

The institute runs an annual International Graduate Research Symposium (IGRS), a Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, and a student seminar series. It collaborates with the ITU Center for Excellence in Education on micro-credential programs and a new training series on the responsible use of AI tools in graduate research. The institute participates in the TU12 Technical Universities Alliance and has secured international program accreditation across architecture, engineering, and science disciplines. It is governed by Prof. Dr. Fatma Seniha Güner (Director) and Prof. Dr. Sema Erentürk (Assistant Director), with tuition fees regulated by the Turkish Council of Higher Education (YÖK).

Name

ITU Graduate School

Legal name

İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü

Website

https://lee.itu.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ITU Graduate School is a public state university institute within Istanbul Technical University offering Master's and Doctoral programs in engineering, science, and technology to 13,459 graduate students across 63 active programs, with tuition regulated by Turkey's Higher Education Council.

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Higher Education

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SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Keywords

• Graduate education programs
• Master's degree programs
• Doctoral degree programs
• Engineering graduate school
• Higher education institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Program Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees for graduate programs, including first education (regular) and second education (part-time) programs. Both thesis and non-thesis track options available.

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Core offering

ITU Graduate School is the graduate education institute of Istanbul Technical University, offering Master's (Yüksek Lisans) and Doctoral (Doktora) degree programs across engineering, science, and technology disciplines. It provides both thesis-track and non-thesis master's programs, doctoral programs with qualifying exams and dissertation defenses, and supplementary offerings such as graduate micro-credentials for professional development.

Product overview

ITU Graduate School (İTÜ Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü) is an educational institution within Istanbul Technical University offering a comprehensive portfolio of graduate programs. The portfolio consists of core thesis-track and non-thesis master's degree programs (Tezli/Tezsiz Yüksek Lisans), doctoral programs (Doktora), and supplementary offerings including micro-credential programs (Lisansüstü Mikrokredi). Supporting programs include the International Graduate Research Symposium (IGRS) and 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition for research presentation skills. Administrative operations are supported by the E-LEE Information Management System and Kepler Process Management System.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IGRS - International Graduate Research Symposium: Annual international symposium organized by ITU Graduate School for graduate researchers to present their work
• 3MT - Three Minute Thesis
• LEE Öğrenci Seminerleri

Products and services

• Thesis-Track Master's Degree Programs (Tezli Yüksek Lisans) Master's degree programs requiring completion of coursework and a supervised thesis research project, offered in engineering, science, and technology disciplines. For graduate students seeking advanced research training.
• Non-Thesis Master's Degree Programs (Tezsiz Yüksek Lisans) Master's degree programs, including second education (İkinci Öğretim / part-time) programs, requiring coursework completion without a thesis. For graduate students seeking advanced coursework-based qualifications.
• Doctoral Degree Programs (Doktora) PhD programs including coursework, qualifying exams, thesis proposal defense, dissertation monitoring, and final thesis defense requiring scientific publication. For graduate students pursuing doctoral-level research in engineering, science, and technology.
• Graduate Micro-credential Programs (Lisansüstü Mikrokredi) Short, focused educational modules that can be combined for skill development, offered in collaboration with ITU Center of Excellence in Education. For graduate students and professionals seeking professional development modules.
• International Graduate Research Symposium (IGRS) Annual international symposium organized by ITU Graduate School, featuring oral and poster presentations of graduate research in hybrid format. For graduate researchers, academics, and invited speakers to present their work.
• 3MT - Three Minute Thesis Competition Competition where graduate students present their thesis research in just three minutes, enhancing presentation and communication skills. For graduate students across all programs.

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AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TU12 Technical Universities Alliance (TU12 Teknik Üniversiteler Birliği)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 April 2025ITU Graduate School participates in the TU12 Technical Universities Alliance, collaborating with other leading technical universities in Turkey. The institute hosted the 3rd TU12 Graduate Education Institutes Workshop, bringing together graduate education professionals from TU12 member universities to discuss and improve graduate education standards.
• İTÜ Eğitimde Mükemmeliyet Merkezi (ITU Center for Excellence in Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerITU Graduate School collaborates with ITU's Center for Excellence in Education on training programs. They jointly organize the 'Responsible Use of AI Tools in Graduate Research' training series, providing students with skills in ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence tools in academic research, covering topics like academic integrity, literature review, research design, and data analysis.

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Others

• TU12 Technical Universities Alliance: Alliance of twelve leading Turkish technical universities in which ITU Graduate School actively participates. Relevant as an ecosystem/coordination body that shapes graduate education standards and collaboration opportunities across Turkish technical universities.

Broad incumbents

• ETH Zurich: Switzerland's premier technical university, offering graduate engineering and science programs of much larger global scale and reputation. Comparable as an internationally recognized technical university with thesis-based graduate degrees.
• TU Delft: Netherlands' leading technical university with extensive Master's and Doctoral programs in engineering and design, comparable in disciplinary mix and applied-research orientation.
• KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Sweden's largest technical university, offering research-intensive graduate engineering programs with international student populations — relevant as a European benchmark for technical graduate education.
• Technical University of Munich (TUM) Graduate School: Graduate school of one of Germany's leading technical universities, offering structured Master's and Doctoral programs in engineering and natural sciences with strong industry integration.

Direct peers

• Yıldız Technical University Graduate School: Graduate institute of Yıldız Technical University in Istanbul, also a TU12 member, offering Master's and Doctoral programs in engineering disciplines — a direct peer in size, geography, and target applicant pool.
• Bilkent University Graduate School: Graduate school of İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, a leading private research university in Ankara offering thesis-based Master's and Doctoral programs in engineering and science. Comparable in research intensity and graduate program depth.
• Boğaziçi University Graduate Programs: Graduate arm of Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, offering thesis and non-thesis Master's and Doctoral degrees in engineering and sciences. Comparable in scale, geographic setting, and applicant pool to ITU Graduate School.
• METU Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences: Graduate school of Middle East Technical University, Turkey's other premier technical university. Offers Master's and Doctoral programs in engineering and natural sciences with a similar thesis-driven model and direct competition for top graduate applicants in Turkey.
• Hacettepe University Graduate School of Science and Engineering: Graduate institute of Hacettepe University offering Master's and Doctoral programs in engineering and science. Comparable public Turkish university graduate structure with similar thesis-based curriculum.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/itulisansustu

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