Year of foundation: 1773
Approx. number of students: 36,400
MCI partner since: 2021
The City
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey with a population of approx. 16 million inhabitants. It is considered the country's economic, cultural and historic capital. Being located on the Bosphorus Strait it encompasses the natural harbor known as the Golden Horn. It extends both on the Europe (Thrace) and on the Asia (Anatolia) side of the Bosphorus and is the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents. Istanbul is primarily known for its Byzantine and Ottoman architecture. Despite its development as a Turkish city since 1923, it contains many ancient, Roman, Byzantine, Christian, Muslim, and Jewish monuments.
As a cosmopolitan metropolis with numerous museums, religious sites, parks, beaches, markets and shopping malls Istanbul offers countless leisure activities.
The University
Istanbul Technical University, also referred to as ITU or Technical University, is a public state university in Turkey. It is the world's third-oldest technical university mainly dedicated to engineering sciences and counts among the most prominent educational institutions in Turkey. ITU has five campuses, which are located in the most important areas of Istanbul. 