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ITU Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal visited Pakistan as part of a delegation coordinated by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), which included the rectors of ten universities from Türkiye. During the meetings, higher education representatives from both countries aimed to strengthen the long‑standing cooperation between Türkiye and Pakistan through expanded scientific and technological partnerships.
According to the results of the ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2026, ITU ranks first in Türkiye in 6 subjects. Globally, ITU is placed 35th in Marine/Ocean Engineering, 76–100 in Civil Engineering, and 101–150 in Food Science & Technology.
The delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited Istanbul Technical University on Monday, 24 August 2026, as part of the preparatory study for the “Turkish–Japanese Science and Technology University (TJU) Development Project.”
New areas of collaboration between ITU and Nanjing University were discussed during the visit, which aimed to bring together the strong research capabilities of both institutions and further advance their existing academic capacity.
From October 11–15, 2026, Antalya will host CHES 2026 (Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems), bringing together leading academics, researchers, and industry experts in the field of cryptography and secure embedded systems.
Istanbul Technical University and Beihang University, one of China’s leading research universities in the fields of aeronautics and space sciences, have established a comprehensive academic cooperation.
The visits of the Sudanese and Pakistani delegations aimed to strengthen international cooperation and extend ITU’s engineering and technological expertise to different regions of the world.
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) will host five Turkish researchers from around the world through TÜBİTAK’s 2232-A International Fellowship for Outstanding Researchers Program and 2232-B International Fellowship for Early Stage Researchers Program.
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), one of China’s leading institutions in engineering and high technology fields, have launched a strategic collaboration. ITU and BIT signed both the establishment agreement for the International Joint Laboratory on Carbon Neutrality of Systems Engineering and a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
Applications are now open for the new cycle of the Future17 Global Sustainability Project Programme, delivered in partnership with QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) and the University of Exeter, with Istanbul Technical University (ITU) as one of its key stakeholders. The application deadline is 31 August.
The project titled “Quantum-Driven Resilient Power Systems: Revolutionizing Energy Security for the Future”, led by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farzad Hashemzadeh from Istanbul Technical University’s Department of Control and Automation Engineering, has been selected for funding under the EUREKA–EUROSTARS Program.
Faculty members Prof. Dr. Ercan Yüksel and Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Güllü from the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU) are co- project coordinators in the ARCADIA (Augmented Reality, Operator-Centred Tools, Causal Inference & Digital Twins for Infrastructure Assessment) project, which has been selected for funding under the European Union's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Staff Exchanges programme.
Istanbul Technical University (ITU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), one of China’s long established research universities, to further strengthen academic and scientific cooperation.
A delegation from Politechnika Śląska (Silesian University of Technology – SUT), one of Poland’s long established research universities, paid a visit to ITU. The visit, during which potential areas of collaboration between the two universities were evaluated, included discussions on establishing a joint research center focused on sustainability and digital technologies.
On Wednesday, June 10, the Zero Waste Institute hosted a seminar titled “How Can Cities Shift to a Circular Economy?” featuring Dr. Simran Talwar.
Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal's visit to China aimed to advance ITU's international collaborations focused on research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. In this context, a memorandum of understanding was also signed between Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co. (SSCI), TIMC, and ITU.
Our Aeronautical Engineering bachelor's graduate Tarık Türkmen won the 2026 Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award. By developing a new flight test technique and contributing to flight test safety and its literature, our alumnus became the first and only Turk to win this prestigious award.
Our alumna Dr. Xhoela Bame, who earned her bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), has achieved a remarkable distinction. Dr. Bame has been selected for Forbes magazine’s “2026 Europe 30 Under 30 in Science and Healthcare” list in recognition of her work in the field of neurodegeneration and tissue repair.
Prof. Dr. Cenap Şahabettin Özben, a faculty member at the ITU Department of Physics Engineering, along with his international research team, has been awarded the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics. The subject of the award—the precise measurement of the muon's magnetic moment—serves as a powerful tool in the search for "new physics" beyond the Standard Model.
The project, led by Prof. Dr. Duygu Ağaoğulları, a faculty member at the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), has been awarded funding under the “2502 - Research Projects - Bilateral Cooperation Program with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS).” The project highlights a sustainable and innovative mechanochemistry approach in the preparation of advanced materials.