SBTÜ

What SBTÜ does

SBTÜ (Sivas Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi) is a public university established in 2022 in Sivas, Turkey, operating under the Ministry of Higher Education (YÖK). It delivers higher education in STEM disciplines across three faculties — Engineering and Natural Sciences, Aviation and Space Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences and Technology — plus a vocational school and a foreign languages school, enrolling students admitted through the national YKS examination. The university is structured around applied research in strategically designated technology domains, including an Optics Excellence Center designated as a national "Priority Field," alongside centers for energy storage, advanced alloys, ceramics, propulsion, chip-integrated LIDAR, terahertz technologies, and agricultural R&D.

Its core product is an integrated digital education ecosystem: UZEM (Distance Education Center), a Moodle-based LMS, the AYDEP competency-based education portal, the UBYS student information system, an Open Courseware platform, and a mobile application launched in 2025. Research outputs are channeled through the wholly-owned SBTÜ Teknoloji Transfer Ofisi A.Ş. for commercialization, and the institution maintains strategic partnerships with ASELSAN, Roketsan, and TÜBİTAK in defense and space research.

Revenue is sourced from Turkish state budget allocations, tuition (state-funded and fee-paying positions), and competitive research grants from TÜBİTAK and the Ministry of National Education. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via the YKS admissions pipeline supplemented by outreach (university fairs, prospective-student portal, YouTube, Erasmus+ exchange), with a secondary sales-led motion for industry and government research contracts. The institution holds TS EN ISO 9001:2015 certification and is positioned as a specialized contributor to Turkey's defense, aerospace, and advanced-materials industrial policy.

Name

SBTÜ

Legal name

Sivas Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi

Website

https://sivas.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SBTÜ is a Turkish public university founded in 2022 in Sivas, delivering STEM higher education across engineering, aviation, and agricultural sciences, supported by nine specialized research centers and an integrated digital education ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sivas

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: State-funded and fee-paying student tuition from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs.
2. Research Funding and Grants: Funding from TÜBİTAK, Ministry of National Education, and other government research grants.
3. State Budget Allocation: Core operational funding from the Turkish government budget allocated to public universities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SBTÜ is a public Turkish university that delivers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral education in engineering, aviation and space sciences, agricultural sciences and technology, and natural sciences. It also runs applied research centers in optics, energy storage, advanced alloys, ceramics, propulsion, chip-integrated LIDAR, and terahertz technologies, and supports both on-campus and distance learners through its UZEM, LMS, AYDEP, ÜBYS, and Open Courseware digital platforms.

Product overview

SBTÜ (Sivas Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi) is a university that operates a digital education ecosystem comprising multiple interconnected platforms. The core infrastructure includes UZEM (Distance Education Center) which manages remote learning, paired with an LMS (Moodle-based Learning Management System) for course delivery. AYDEP provides competency-based education with exam and question management capabilities, while ÜBYS handles student information management. The SBTÜ Açık Ders Sistemi (OCW) offers open educational resources, and a mobile application extends access to students. These products work together to provide comprehensive educational services from course management to competency tracking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SBTÜ UZEM: Sivas Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi Uzaktan Eğitim Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi - Distance Education Application and Research Center
• SBTÜ LMS
• AYDEP
• SBTÜ Açık Ders Sistemi

Products and services

• Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences Programs Undergraduate degree programs covering computer, electrical-electronic, materials, chemical and mechanical engineering as well as basic engineering sciences, serving prospective and enrolled STEM students.
• Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences Programs Undergraduate programs in Aircraft Engineering and Space Engineering for students pursuing careers in aerospace and aviation industries.
• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Programs Undergraduate programs in Field Crops, Plant Protection, and Precision Agriculture and Agricultural Robots, focused on technology-driven agricultural sciences.
• Graduate School of Education (Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü) Master's and doctoral degree programs across the university's engineering, aviation, agricultural and natural science fields for graduate students.
• UZEM Distance Education Application and Research Center Remote learning infrastructure offering live courses, digital course content management, and online education support for enrolled students and staff who need flexible study options.
• AYDEP Competency-Based Education Portal Outcome-based learning platform with course catalogs, exam management, student competency tracking, and a question bank, used to manage program competencies and assessment for SBTÜ students.
• Moodle-based Learning Management System (LMS) Online learning environment delivering course content, live classes, assignments, exams, and interactive learning materials to enrolled students.
• SBTÜ Open Courseware System (Açık Ders Sistemi / OCW) Open-access platform that publishes course materials and educational content for use by students and the broader public for lifelong learning.
• SBTÜ Mobile Application Mobile application for students and staff providing access to university services, available on Google Play and App Store.
• Yabancı Diller Yüksekokulu (School of Foreign Languages) Foreign language preparatory education program supporting degree students with English and other foreign-language proficiency before and during their main studies.
• Sivas Vocational School (Meslek Yüksekokulu) Two-year associate degree vocational programs providing applied technical education for students entering the workforce.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ASELSANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026ASELSAN (Electronics Defense Industry) has established a strategic collaboration with SBTÜ, including joint production of infrared lenses, visits by ASELSAN management, and defense industry cooperation meetings. The partnership focuses on developing optical technologies and defense-related research.
• RoketsancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Roketsan (Rocketry and Missile Technologies) conducts strategic visits and cooperation meetings with SBTÜ, focusing on defense industry research collaboration and technology development.
• TÜBİTAKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026TÜBİTAK (Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey) includes visits from TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute and TÜBİTAK MAM. The university conducts research collaborations with TÜBİTAK research centers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi: The other major public university in Sivas, sharing the same city and regional student catchment. It is the most direct geographic competitor for local applicants and faculty.
• İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (İTÜ): Istanbul-based technical university with deep engineering, aerospace, and applied research programs. İTÜ is a leading competitor for top STEM applicants and a long-standing partner of Turkish defense industry.
• Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi: Istanbul-based technical university with broad engineering and natural sciences programs. A direct peer in the Turkish public technical university category.
• Hacettepe Üniversitesi: Large Ankara-based research university with strong engineering, science, and applied technology programs. Comparable as a research-intensive public university competing for STEM talent.
• Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi: Newer specialized technical university focused on engineering and applied sciences. GTU is structurally similar to SBTÜ as a young, mission-driven public technical university.
• TOBB Ekonomi ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi: Ankara-based technical university with strong industry ties and applied engineering focus. Comparable to SBTÜ as a younger, industry-linked Turkish technical university.
• Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (METU): Turkey's premier research and technical university with strong engineering and applied sciences programs. METU is the national benchmark SBTÜ is positioning against in engineering and defense-adjacent research.
• Bilkent Üniversitesi: Private research university in Ankara with leading engineering and applied sciences programs. Comparable as a technology-focused university with industry partnerships.

Regional players

• Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi: Regional technical university in northern Turkey with established engineering programs. Comparable as another regionally anchored technical university in the Turkish public higher education system.
• Atatürk Üniversitesi: Large public university in eastern Turkey with broad academic programs. A regional peer operating in a similar geographic tier with comparable state funding dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sbtu-uzem

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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