Istanbu​l Technical University (ITU) founded in 1773 as the Imperial School of Naval Engineering during Ottoman Empire. ITU is now lone of the leading state universities in Turkey with approximately 32,000 students. The University offers 76 undergraduate and 140 graduate degree programs. ITU comprises 13 Faculties, 43 Departments, and 6 Graduate Institutes and Turkish Music Conservatory. ITU is a very long-established higher education institution and presents a powerful research base for scientists and for prospective researchers with its highly-developed research infrastructure. Providing technical education within a modern educational environment and strong academic staff, ITU is strongly identified with architectural and engineering education in Turkey. ITU is one lof the leading research-intensive technical universities in Turkey. 

Being Turkey's first technical university, ITU aims to create a new generation of technology and innovation to drive economic growth by conducting value-added and industrially applicable research. ITU's researchers carry out research in the fields of engineering, core sciences, earth/planetary sciences, arts and social sciences. Particular research areas, in which the ITU researchers pursue discoveries and implement projects, are materials science, nanotechnology, aeronautics, mechatronics, biotechnology, renewable !energy, sustainable building systems and design. 

ITU is one of the leading research-intensive technical universities in Turkey. Regarding EU funded research; ITU currently has 22 projects from 6th Framework Programme, 47 projects from 7th Framework Programme, 4 projects from MEDA Programme, 2 projects from MINERVA Programme, 1 project from Leonardo Da Vinci Programme, 1 project from MATRA Programme, 1 project lfrom Grundtvig Programme, 1 Project from Youth ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY: