Izmir Institute of Technology

1. İZMİR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
www.iyte.edu.trIZTECH

2. OUTLINE
I. The City: İzmir
II. İzmir Institute of Technology
III. Facts and Figures
IV. Faculties, Departments and Programmes
V. Research Centers
VI. Distance Learning
VII. Campus Life
VIII. International Relations
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İzmir
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I. THE CITY: İZMİR
 "İzmir" probably derives from the
former Greek name "Smyrna”
 3.500 years of recorded urban history
 Close to Ephesus, Pergamon, Priene
 The second largest port and the
third largest city in Turkey
 Population: 3.354.934
 Mediterranean climate
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II. İZMİR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
 Founded in 1992 as a state university
 One of the two Turkish institutes
of technology
 Emphasis on education and research
in science and technology
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 Language of instruction is English
 The campus is in Gülbahce
/Urla/İzmir
 3.500 hectares campus area & 132.000
square meters closed area
(The biggest campus area in İzmir)
İZMİR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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VISION AND MISSION
 Being a unique world university, leader in science and technology
 Giving priority to advanced level of education, research and internationalization
 Having effective communication with its participants and stakeholders
 Highlighting “total quality management”
 Supporting interdisciplinary studies
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THE ADMINISTRATION
Vice Rector
(Research)
Vice Rector
(Research)
RectorRector
Vice Rector
(Academic Affairs)
Vice Rector
(Academic Affairs)
SenateSenate
Vice Rector
(Construction)
Vice Rector
(Construction)
Administration
Board
Administration
Board

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III. FACTS AND FIGURES (2012)
Students:
47%
53%
Female
Male
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• Number of International Students: 99 from 33 different nationalities
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Academic staff
% 61 of the faculty received
their PhD Degrees from foreign
universities.
Professors: 49Professors: 49
Associate Professors: 40Associate Professors: 40
Assistant Professors: 71Assistant Professors: 71
Employees:
851 employees (Academic Staff: 487; Administrative Staff: 364)
Instructors + Research Assistants + Experts + Lecturers + Translators = 327
FACTS AND FIGURES (2012)
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PROFESSOR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ASSISTANT PROFESSOR INSTRUCTOR RESEARCH ASSISTANT EXPERT LECTURER TRANSLATOR
Distribution of the Academic Staff
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
RECTOR'S OFFICE
SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
REGISTRAR
GENERAL CULTURAL COURSES
FACTS AND FIGURES (2012)
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Top University in Scientific Publications
 With 160 professors IZTECH ranks number 1 as far as the number of
refereed articles per faculty member is concerned.
 Total Publication Amount: 1346 (from 1995 to 2012)
Top University in International Exchanges
We are number three as far as the percentage of students participating in
international exhange programs.
OUR RANK IN TURKEY
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13. RESEARCH FACTS
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 Number of Tübitak Projects: 145
 Budget of Tübitak Projects: 17.763.918,00 TL
 Number of Santez Projects: 14
 Budget of Santez Projects: : 2.397.441,00 TL
 Number of EU Projects: 17
 Budget of EU Projects: 2.511.546,00 €
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IV. FACULTIES, DEPARTMENTS AND
PROGRAMMES
 3 faculties with 11 departments
Programmes:
11 undergraduate programmes
22 master programmes (5 are interdisciplinary)
15 doctoral programmes (2 are interdisciplinary)
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15. RectorateRectorate
Faculty of ScienceFaculty of Science The Graduate School
of Eng. & Sciences
The Graduate School
of Eng. & Sciences
School of Foreign
Languages
School of Foreign
Languages
Dept. of Molecular
Biology and Genetics
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Molecular
Biology and Genetics
(BS, MS, PhD )
Faculty of EngineeringFaculty of Engineering Faculty of
Architecture
Faculty of
Architecture
Dept. of Chemistry
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Chemistry
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Mathematics
(BS, MS, Non-thesis
MS,PhD )
Dept. of Mathematics
(BS, MS, Non-thesis
MS,PhD )
Dept. of Physics
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Physics
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Chemical Engineering
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Civil Engineering
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Civil Engineering
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Computer Engineering
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Computer Engineering
(BS, MS, PhD )
Dept. of Electrical & Electronics
Engineering (BS in Electrical
and Electronics Engineering,
MS and PhD in Electronics and
Communication Engineering)
Dept. of Electrical & Electronics
Engineering (BS in Electrical
and Electronics Engineering,
MS and PhD in Electronics and
Communication Engineering)
Food Engineering
(MS, PhD)
Food Engineering
(MS, PhD)
Mechanical Engineering
(BS, MS, PhD)
Mechanical Engineering
(BS, MS, PhD)
Dept. of Architecture
(BS, MS, PhD)
Dept. of Architecture
(BS, MS, PhD)
Dept. of Architectural
Restoration (MS,
Non-thesis MS, PhD)
Dept. of Architectural
Restoration (MS,
Non-thesis MS, PhD)
Dept. of City & Regional
Planning (BS, MS, PhD
in City Planning, MS in
Urban Design)
Dept. of City & Regional
Planning (BS, MS, PhD
in City Planning, MS in
Urban Design)
Dept. of Industrial
Design (MS)
Dept. of Industrial
Design (MS)
Interdisciplinary
Programmes
Interdisciplinary
Programmes
Biotechnnology and Bioengineering (MS & PhD)Biotechnnology and Bioengineering (MS & PhD)
Environmental Engineering (MS)Environmental Engineering (MS)
Materials Science and Engineering
(MS in Materials Science
and Eng., PhD in Materials Science and Eng.)
Materials Science and Engineering
(MS in Materials Science
and Eng., PhD in Materials Science and Eng.)
Engineering Management (Non-thesis MS)Engineering Management (Non-thesis MS)
Research
Centers
Research
Centers
Environmental Development
Application and Research Center
Environmental Development
Application and Research Center
Biotechnology & Bioengineering
Research Center
Biotechnology & Bioengineering
Research Center
Center for Materials ResearchCenter for Materials Research
Geothermal Energy Research
and Application Center
Geothermal Energy Research
and Application Center
Computer Application
& Research Center
Computer Application
& Research Center
Continuing Education CenterContinuing Education Center
Energy Engineering (MS)Energy Engineering (MS)
Service Department:
General Cultural Courses
Service Department:
General Cultural Courses

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DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH AREAS
Department of Mol. Bio. & Genetics
Research Areas: Molecular Biology, Cancer
Biology, Plant Genetics & Biotechnology,
Immunology...
Department of Chemistry
Research Areas: Physical Chemistry, Organic
and Inorganic Chemistry, Environmental
Chemistry....
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DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH AREAS
Department of Mathematics
Research Areas: Algebra, Mathematical
Physics, Numerical Analysis, Spectral Theory...
Department of Physics
Research Areas: Condensed Matter Physics,
High Energy Physics, Cosmology, Optics...
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Department of Chemical Engineering
Research Areas: Catalytic Reaction Engineering,
Composite Materials, Zeolites,
Process Control...
DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH AREAS
Department of Computer Engineering
Research Areas: Computer Networks,
Software Engineering, Wireless Networks,
Artificial Intelligence...
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DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH AREAS
Department of Elect. &Electro. Eng.
Research Areas: Image Processing, Audio
Processing, Microwave &Antenna, Statistical
Signal Processing...
Department of Food Engineering
Research Areas: Food Quality Control, Food
Safety, Functional Foods, Fermentation,
Downstream Processing...
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DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH AREAS
Department of Civil Engineering
Research Areas: Water Resources Engineering,
Construction Materials, Geotechnical
Engineering...
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Research Areas: Mechatronics, Material
Technologies, Composites-Biomaterials,
Nanomaterials, Robotics...

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DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH AREAS
Department of Architecture
Research Areas: Modern Turkish Architecture,
Contemporary Turkish Architecture, Ottoman
Architecture, Cultural Studies and Architecture...
Department of City and Regional Planning
Research Areas: Planning Theory, Urban
Transportation and Infrastructure, Urban Policy
and Land Use Planning...

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DEPARTMENTS AND RESEARCH AREAS
Department of Architectural Restoration
Research Areas: Conservation and Rehabilitation
of Historical Buildings, Conservation of
Archaeological Sites, Conservation Problems of
Historical Building Materials...
Department of Industrial Design
Research Areas: Gendered Design, Culture and
Design, Cultural Studies, Transportable Mobile
Houses...

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INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES
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Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Research Areas: Biomedicine, Biomaterials,
Drug Development and Delivery, Cancer
Nanotech. , Biochips, Biomechanics,
Bioinformatics...
Environmental Engineering
Research Areas: Analysis and Characterisation
of Wastewaters, Determination of Biological,
Physical and Chemical Treatment Methods
for Wastewaters...

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INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES
Materials Science and Engineering
Research Areas: Ceramic, Polymer, Metal and
Composite Materials Processing and
Characterization, Nano Material Synthesizes
and Characterization...
Energy Engineering
Research Areas: Solar Energy, Geothermal Energy,
Wind Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy
Management Systems...

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Engineering Management
Research Areas: Project Management,
Total Quality Management,
Management Information Systems,
Marketing and Managerial
Economics...
INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMMES
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26. V. RESEARCH CENTERS
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Biotechnoloy and Bioengineering
Research Center
 Acts as a developed central
laboratory under the university
President
 Its infrastructure was started in
2007 and was completed
successfully in 2009
 A complex which involves 9
laboratories serving in a total
area of 580 m2
Biotechnoloy and Bioengineering
Research Center
 Acts as a developed central
laboratory under the university
President
 Its infrastructure was started in
2007 and was completed
successfully in 2009
 A complex which involves 9
laboratories serving in a total
area of 580 m2
Computer Application & Research
Center
 Established in 1994
 Develops university’s informatics
infrastructure
 Promotes informatics research
and applications
Computer Application & Research
Center
 Established in 1994
 Develops university’s informatics
infrastructure
 Promotes informatics research
and applications
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V. RESEARCH CENTERS
Environmental Development
Application and Research Center
 Established in 1997
 Conducts scientific and
technological research on
environment releated topics
 Runs cooperative activities with
other universities, state
institutions and private sector
Environmental Development
Application and Research Center
 Established in 1997
 Conducts scientific and
technological research on
environment releated topics
 Runs cooperative activities with
other universities, state
institutions and private sector
Geothermal Energy Research and
Application Center
 Established in 2005
 Carries out research-development
and testing–training activities on
geothermal energy
 The Center has the strongest
infrastructure in terms of
geothermal energy in Turkey
Geothermal Energy Research and
Application Center
 Established in 2005
 Carries out research-development
and testing–training activities on
geothermal energy
 The Center has the strongest
infrastructure in terms of
geothermal energy in Turkey
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V. RESEARCH CENTERS
Center for Materials Research
 Established in 2001
 Evaluates existing raw material
resources
 Supports research and
application projects which will
enable the development needed
by industry
 Offers consulting and education
services to private and public
institutions
Center for Materials Research
 Established in 2001
 Evaluates existing raw material
resources
 Supports research and
application projects which will
enable the development needed
by industry
 Offers consulting and education
services to private and public
institutions
Continuing Education Center
 Established in 2001
 Contributes to the development
of cooperation of the IZTECH
with the public institutions, the
private sector and international
organisations
 Organizes national or international
education programmes
Continuing Education Center
 Established in 2001
 Contributes to the development
of cooperation of the IZTECH
with the public institutions, the
private sector and international
organisations
 Organizes national or international
education programmes
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 4 courses are offered through
Distance Learning Programme
 The courses are recorded by video
camera
 CMS is used to organise distance
learning classes
 Online meetings are also possible
VI. DISTANCE LEARNING
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 Health Services : All students are
provided with the health care by the
Health Center
 Sports Facilities : Fitness Room,
Dance Studio, Tennis Court, Sports
Hall
 Social Activities: Concerts with
guest singers, talk shows, folk
dances, modern dances, movies,
theatre plays, 40 student clubs
VII. CAMPUS LIFE
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 Food Services : Central Cafeteria,
Dormitory Cafeteria, Canteens,
Small Restaurants
 Accomodation : “Urla
Dormitory”, Guest Houses,
Private Dorms, Housing Office
 Library : Ranked among the best
29 library buildings built in the
last 4 years in Europe in 2008
CAMPUS LIFE
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VIII. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
 Diploma Supplement Label: 2010-2013
 ECTS Label: 2013-2016
 Number of Erasmus Bilateral Agreements: 83
 Total Number of Outgoing Erasmus Students (Study+Placement Mobility)
(2005-2012): 298
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EXCHANGE STUDENT NUMBERS/
OUTGOING-ERASMUS

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14
15
4
6
3
22
9
8
5
3
4
2
21
2
1
INTERNATIONAL
PARTNERS Total = 72 Universities
83 Agreements
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OUR VISION IS TO BE MORE AND
MORE INTERNATIONAL
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