A University-Industry Cooperation Protocol regarding the admission of graduate students based on R&D projects was signed between the Institute of Natural Sciences at Yıldız Technical University and Arabam.com Internet and Information Services Inc.
The Yıldız Explorers Program, which aims to help Yıldız Technical University students bring their ideas to life and turn their innovative projects into startups, has begun accepting applications for its third cycle. Open to university students, project teams, and YTÜ student clubs, the program contributes to the development of startups by providing investment opportunities, technical training, equipment, travel support, and access to international office facilities.
The 2026 Evaluator Advanced Training Program, organized by the Higher Education Quality Council to strengthen the quality assurance system in higher education and enhance the competencies of evaluators involved in assessment processes, was hosted by Yıldız Technical University. The program, held at the Historical Hamam Cultural Center, was attended by 150 participants from 83 different universities and institutions.
A Protocol on Cooperation in Scientific Research and Publications was signed between Yıldız Technical University and Istanbul Aydın University. The protocol aims to foster cooperation between the two universities in the areas of joint R&D projects, scientific publications, the sharing of research infrastructure, joint applications for national and international funding, and graduate research.
With the support of YTÜ, TİKA, and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, a Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has been opened at the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Pakistan. The laboratory aims to facilitate collaborative research between researchers from both countries and to develop human-centered artificial intelligence applications. The laboratory’s curriculum will be developed with the support of our university.
A doctoral dissertation titled “Academic Mobility and Knowledge Networks in Higher Education,” prepared at the YTÜ Institute of Social Sciences, was awarded the Doctoral Dissertation of the Year Award as part of the YÖK 2026 Outstanding Achievement Awards. The thesis author, Dr. Süleyman Yıldız, and his advisor, Prof. Dr. Aydın Balyer, received their awards from President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Yıldız Technical University’s culture and arts event, “Culture and Arts Under the Stars,” kicks off its season with a “Welcome to Youth” talk and concert for our new preparatory and first-year students who have recently joined the Yıldız family. Our faculty members will take the stage during the program, and our Rector, Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik, will be the special guest speaker.
Our YTÜ Rector, Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik, visited the booths of our “Yıldızlı” teams at TEKNOFEST Southeast and examined the projects developed by our students firsthand. While 47 YTÜ teams advanced to the finals at TEKNOFEST 2026, the “Yıldızlı” teams secured a total of 13 awards, including 4 first-place finishes, 2 second-place finishes, 5 third-place finishes, and 2 special awards.
The 2026 Evaluator Advanced Training Program, organized by the Higher Education Quality Council to strengthen the quality assurance system in higher education and enhance the competencies of evaluators involved in evaluation processes, will be held at Yıldız Technical University. The training will be attended by 150 participants from 83 different universities and institutions.
