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Message from Our Rector

Dear Students,

You have chosen Yıldız Technical University, a prestigious institution with a 113-year-old history, because of your high ambitions and awareness. Under the guidance of our esteemed academic staff, you are gaining knowledge and experience beneath the shade of this giant plane tree, each branch of which reaches toward wisdom, enlightenment, originality, freedom, leadership, and well-being. With the sparkle in your eyes, the excitement in your hearts, and the clarity in your minds, we continue to move toward the future together.

With our deep-rooted 113-year tradition, dynamic and dedicated academic and administrative staff, leadership in Erasmus partnerships with over 800 universities, full membership in CERN, record-breaking TÜBİTAK projects, first-place achievements at Teknofest, YTÜ Yıldız Technopark, the largest R&D center among universities with over 700 companies, our University Incubation Center ranking in the top 10 globally, our KOOP education model where nearly 1,000 undergraduate students begin their careers in collaboration with over 300 companies, our Portfolio application that recognizes extracurricular achievements, our global collaborations, our green campus that has risen to 63rd place worldwide and is one of the best in Turkey, and much more, we serve as an example in our country and continue to make our name known around the world. We will continue to do so with increasing momentum.

Dear Young People,

Being a student at Yıldız is not just about listening to lectures in classrooms, nor has it ever been. Under this precious roof, we offer you the opportunity to engage in a wide range of social and cultural activities through our 70+ student clubs. From mountaineering to sailing, archery to the innovation and development club, our clubs operate in various fields. Each club opens its arms to help you discover and develop your individual talents. I strongly encourage you to join the clubs that align with your interests and goals. All of our student clubs, with their deep traditions and contemporary cultural understanding, are fully managed by you, our valued students, while our academic and administrative staff are always here to support you.

At Yıldız Technical University, we place great emphasis not only on knowledge but also on innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit. Our YTÜ Yıldız Technopark and incubation center offer you the means to bring your innovative projects to life. Unleash your imagination and shape the technologies of the future.

We are a big family. Explore Yıldız with YTÜ Mobile. Through YTÜ Mobile, which will simplify your campus life, you can access the most up-to-date information and announcements.

Remember, Yıldız Technical University will always be there for you, both materially and morally, to help you shine as bright stars on the world stage. Together, under the light of knowledge and science, we will advance toward a brighter future.

Dear Students of Yıldız,

Our goal is not only to be content with our current achievements but also to make a global impact with projects that shape the future. To realize these projects, we will initially form 20 interdisciplinary institutional research groups. We will allocate space for these research groups in our laboratory building and provide them with every form of support.

As Yıldız Technical University, we will break new ground in projects that push the boundaries of science and technology, and together with you, we will build the future today.

In the upcoming period, we will place even greater emphasis on pioneering and original projects in areas such as sustainability, defense industry, biomedical technologies, artificial intelligence, clean energy technologies, and digitalization. Our aim is to not only lead in these fields in Turkey but also become a hub for R&D and innovation on the world stage.

Dear Young People,

In the new term, through the Quality Assurance System in Administration, we will implement secure digital management systems to resolve your administrative processes swiftly, participatively, and transparently.

In your educational processes, we will establish data-driven education processes that ensure you attain all the competencies of your department through a secure and digital Quality Assurance System in Education that fosters skills and qualifications.

For your diplomas to be valid both nationally and internationally, they must be based on a quality assurance system. In addition to the 5-year institutional accreditation we have received from the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) for international circulation, we will undertake necessary efforts to ensure that accreditations from organizations registered by YÖKAK, as well as the Turkey Qualifications Framework (TQF) logo managed by the Vocational Qualifications Authority, apply to all our programs, guaranteeing the international validity of your diplomas.

Students of Yıldız,

Together, as we approach our 117th year, we will become a university that realizes its projects, expands its ambitions, and is recognized globally. We have full confidence that each of you will contribute to the roots of this great plane tree and help extend its branches even higher. The future will be shaped by your hands, and Yıldız Technical University will always be by your side on this journey.

I wish all of us a successful, productive, and inspiring new academic year.

With my best regards,

Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik
Rector