PhD in Textile Engineering at Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul Technical University

Turkey, Istanbul

University Rank:#298

International students can study the Textile Engineering at Istanbul Technical University at its main campus in Istanbul, Turkey. This PhD degree is available as a Full Time program delivered on campus in English. The program is offered at the university's main campus.

About PhD in Textile Engineering

The Textile Engineering Department of Istanbul Technical University Textile Technologies and Design Faculty is the first and single one offering textile engineering education in Istanbul, and also comes first among the top textile engineering schools in Turkey.

The goal of this department is to provide undergraduate and graduate education having international standards for bringing up well-educated textile engineers. The mission is to be a well-known establishment in the society and to maintain associated research and development studies with industry and research institutes.

Academical and educational work are carried out by the academic stuff of the faculty having 6 Professors, 5 Associated Professors, 4 Assistant Professors and 17 Research Assistants.

Research Areas

Fiber Mechanics and Technology

Yarn Mechanics and Technology

Knitted Fabric Mechanics and Technology

Woven Fabric Mechanics and Technology

Clothing Technology; Clothing Comfort

Fashion Design

Textile Marketing

Pre-treatment Processes and Technologies

Dyeing and Printing Technologies

Finishing Technologies

Nonwoven Technology

Technical Textiles

Smart Textiles

Finite Element Analysis and Its Applications in Textiles

Microencapsulation Applications in Textiles

Textile Composites; Nanotechnology Applications in Textiles

Quality Assurance Systems

Electrospinning; Smart Textiles

Protective Textiles

Flame Retardant Textile Materials

Antibacterial Fiber Production

UV Protective Textile Materials

Laboratories

Textile Quality Control and Research Laboratory: Chemical and Physical Laboratories

KnittingLaboratory

Weaving Laboratory

Composite Laboratory

FashionStudios

Who can apply?

All Engineers with a Bachelor Degree.

Disciplines

Textile Engineering

Requirements and Admission Criteria for PhD in Textile Engineering at Istanbul Technical University

Entry Requirements

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 .
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.
One of the Documents of English Proficiency that is accepted according to ITU Senate principles.

English Proficiency Documentsand the required minimum scores are given at the table below:
MASTER’S PROGRAMSAPPLICATION	PhD PROGRAMS APPLICATION
Exam	Min.Score	Exam	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.

Statement of Purpose
Curriculum Vitae
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

Tuition and Fee Information for PhD in Textile Engineering at Istanbul Technical University

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PhD in Textile Engineering at Istanbul Technical University

Istanbul Technical University

Turkey, Istanbul