Geological Engineering
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    Geological Engineering

    Istanbul Technical University
    Istanbul Technical University
    Turkey
    Turkey, Istanbul
    University Rank:#298
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    Tuition Fee
    TRY 2,752 / Years
    Apply DateFebruary 8, 2027
    Geological Engineering

    About

    The objective of our graduate programme is to produce well-formed graduate students for fifty years who not only take part in advanced research, but also put on broad field and laboratory experience to obtain professional positions in industry.

    Geological Engineering Division offers two programmes having the same title both for MSc and PhD. MSc Programme consists of 7 compulsory and 17 elective courses and of which 9 are taught in English. The PhD Programme has 20 elective courses and also of which 9 are taught in English.

    MSc and PhD studies are conducted in two phases, courses and thesis, which are carried out under the supervision of our department faculty. Supervisors and co-supervisors that were chosen upon requirements of the selected topic, perform a meticulous effort to fulfill the desired study by young researchers. 32 faculty member actively take place for this task. As of September 2010, the number of students enrolled for MSc and PhD are 45 and 23, respectively.

    Research Areas

  • Tectonics

  • Earthquake

  • Groundwater

  • Ore Deposits

  • Geochemistry

  • Natural Stones and Natural Construction Materials

  • Industrial Raw Minerals

  • Geothermal

  • Engineering Geology

  • Environmental Geology

    Laboratories

  • Index Properties and Material Laboratory: Measurement of Rock Properties such as Unit Weight, Grain Size Distribution, Abrasion Resistance, Freeze-thaw Resistance

  • X-Ray Laboratory: Determination of Mineral Name and Other Properties Using X-Ray

  • Rock Mechanics Laboratory: Measurements of Uniaxial and Triaxial Compressive Strength, Indirect Tensile Strength, Point Load Index, Bending, Shear Strength, P and S Wave Velocity

  • Hydrogeology Laboratory: Measurement of Rock Permeability and Some Chemical Properties Ground waters

  • Specialized Mineral Laboratory: Performing Chemical Analyses of Minerals Using Instruments such as ICP MS, AAS, etc.

  • Geographic Information System (GIS) Laboratory: Geological Mapping Using Satellite Images and Set of (GIS) System

    Who can apply?

  • Geological Engineers

  • Geophysical Engineers

  • Mining, Engineers

  • Civil Engineers

  • Environmental Engineers

    • Disciplines

    Geological Engineering

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    1. Applicant’s official transcripts including all undergraduate and/or graduate level courses and their grades issued by the universities that the applicant graduated or will be graduated from.

      Applicantwho will apply for PhD programs afterhis/her undergraduate degree has to have at least 3.0 Cumulative GPA out of 4.00 .
    2. One of the Score Documents from Academic Personnel and Graduate Level Entrance Exam (ALES), GRE or GMAT including the related scores (ALES, GRE and GMAT scores are valid for 5 years.)

      Applicants for Master's Programs are required to have Numerical score minimum 55 from ALES . Applicantswho will apply for PhD programs aftertheirundergraduate level degree arerequiredto have Numerical scoreminimum 80FROM ALES (ALES minimum score is not required for the Social Sciences Institute Music programs)

      The minimum score required from Quantitative section of GRE is 610 (in the new system is minimum 149).

      Applicants for Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences Programs can apply with GMAT certificate. GMATwitha minimum score of 450is required for these applicants.
    3. One of the Documents of English Proficiency that is accepted according to ITU Senate principles.

      4. English Proficiency Documentsand the required minimum scores are given at the table below:
      MASTER’S PROGRAMSAPPLICATION PhD PROGRAMS APPLICATION
      Exam Min.ScoreExam Min.Score
      İTÜ English Proficieny Exam 65 - -
      YÖK Language Exam 65 YÖK Language Exam 65
      TOEFL (Paper Based) 523 TOEFL (Paper Based) 523
      TOEFL (Computer Based) 183 TOEFL (Computer Based) 183
      TOEFL (Internet Based) 70 TOEFL (Internet Based) 70
      e-YDS 65 e-YDS 65
      YDS 65 YDS 65
      ÜDS 65 ÜDS 65
      KPDS 65 KPDS 65
      PTE (Academic) 60 PTE (Academic) 60

      TOEFL IBT/PBT,PTE, İTU English Proficiency Exam valid for 2 years.
      ÜDS,KPDS,YDS, e-YDS test results are valid for 5 years . TOEFL ITP is not accepted.

      English certificate is not mandatory in the Master applications.
      The students admitted to any master program can complete their registration without an English certificate, but they cannot take courses until the submission of a valid English certificate. The applicants for a PhD program must deliver English certificate up to the registration period. If they do not submit a valid English certificate in the registration, they will not be registered.

      ABOUT TOEFL IBT EXAM
      Inaccordance with the decision taken at the meeting of ITU University Board of Directors dated 15.12.2011 and numbered 914 ; dating from the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year, IfTOEFL and IBT test results are from the testing centers in Turkey ,only the results from the exams conducted in the centers in state and private universities are accepted by ITU. TOEFL home edition can be used due to the pandemic.

    4. Statement of Purpose
    5. Curriculum Vitae
    6. Recommendation Letter

      For each applied program two recommendation letters are required.For MSc applications, oneof these recommendation letters is required to be prepared by an academic instructor who the student worked with. For PhD applications, one of the recommendation letters must be supplied from the supervisor that the candidatesare planning to study together during their doctorate education.
      Reference letter is uploaded to the system by the person who is giving the reference, not by the candidate
      P.S. 1:Required ALES, GRE, GMAT minimum scores and minimum cummulative GPA may differ according to Master’s and Ph.D. programs . Requirements for programs and quotas are given at the Registar’s Office Web page :https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 60
    • TOEFLMin 70

    English Program Requirements

    English certificate is not mandatory in the Master applications. The students admitted to any master program can complete their registration without an English certificate, but they cannot take courses until the submission of a valid English certificate. The applicants for a PhD program must deliver English certificate up to the registration period. If they do not submit a valid English certificate in the registration, they will not be registered. ABOUT TOEFL IBT EXAM In accordance with the decision taken at the meeting of ITU University Board of Directors dated 15.12.2011 and numbered 914 ; dating from the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year, If TOEFL and IBT test results are from the testing centers in Turkey ,only the results from the exams conducted in the centers in state and private universities are accepted by ITU. TOEFL home edition can be used due to the pandemic. For each applied program two recommendation letters are required. For MSc applications, one of these recommendation letters is required to be prepared by an academic instructor who the student worked with. For PhD applications, one of the recommendation letters must be supplied from the supervisor that the candidates are planning to study together during their doctorate education. Reference letter is uploaded to the system by the person who is giving the reference, not by the candidate P.S. 1: Required ALES, GRE, GMAT minimum scores and minimum cummulative GPA may differ according to Master’s and Ph.D. programs . Requirements for programs and quotas are given at the Registar’s Office Web page

    Fee Information

    How to Apply

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    Geological Engineering
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