The information and program qualifications related to the Computer Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Computer Sciences of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Computer Science is one of the most strategic areas of information age. With the sub-topics, Software, Computer Hardware and Architecture, Data Communication, Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Systems, Multimedia Systems, Graphics, etc., it has high added value in the globalizing world. Compared to other engineering branches, it has new, theoretically interesting, challenging and important problems for academic field, it has laso a great emphasis on education field because of the increasing need for its graduates. . The need for computer engineering graduates all over the world, not only in our country, is increasing day by day. Countries that intelligently organize human resources from this area have achieved significant achievements in the world scale in software and intelligent systems.
Contributions of the program can be summarized as follows:
• Researcher training
• Academician training
• Resource saving
• Brain migration prevention
• Create synergies for comprehensive R & D projects
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Numerical must be minimum 80 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 720, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Cybersecurity Engineering and Cryptography, Information and Communications Engineering, Computer Sciences, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Technology and Information Systems, Applied Informatics, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Statistics and Computer Science, Mathematic, Mathematics Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Software Development, Software Engineering. Candidates are expected to get a recommendation letter from the supervisor they are planning to study together during their doctorate education before the admission application and upload it to the system during the admission application. The faculty list can be accessed from the following link: https://be.itu.edu.tr/personel/akademik-personel
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 10
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 80 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 720, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Cybersecurity Engineering and Cryptography, Information and Communications Engineering, Computer Sciences, Computer Science Engineering, Computer Technology and Information Systems, Applied Informatics, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Statistics and Computer Science, Mathematic, Mathematics Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Software Development, Software Engineering. Candidates are expected to get a recommendation letter from the supervisor they are planning to study together during their doctorate education before the admission application and upload it to the system during the admission application. The faculty list can be accessed from the following link: https://be.itu.edu.tr/personel/akademik-personel
Quota (For International Students): 5
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
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Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
The most important component of the information age is to produce well-trained human resources and the organization to transform this potential into production. One of the problems of developing countries, like our country, is that those who are raised in this area with great cost prefer to work in developed countries.
In this program, it is aimed to provide graduate education at an international level in such an important filed of Computer Science. In this way, it is aimed to create an environment in which a researcher who will send education abroad with great cost can find similar possibilities and quality of education and increase the possibility of evaluating his accumulation after graduation in our country.
The Computer Science program has now become a comprehensive and up-to-date graduate program in addition to the ITU Computer Science program which is one of the most comprehensive Computer Engineering programs in our country. Thanks to the charm created by the project facilities, it is aimed to bring together experts from domestic and foreign countries to prepare an efficient educational and research environment.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements:
TO HAVE 21 CREDITS IN TOTAL
TO MINIMUM CC MARK FOR EACH COURSE
"TO HAVE 30% (MINIMIN 9 CREDITS) OF ENGLISH COURSE"
TO HAVE MINIMUM 3.0 MARK AVERAGE
COURSES OF PHILOSOPHY SEMINARS MUST BE SUCCESSFUL.
SUFFICIENCY COURSE MUST BE SUCCESSFUL.
THESIS COURSE MUST BE SUCCESSFUL
At least 50% of the courses taken in the doctorate (regardless of 5xx/6xx category) must be from the course list of the registered program. The course can be accessed from the following link: https://be.itu.edu.tr/egitim/programlar
one publication accepted in the Q1 or Q2 category according to the Scopus journal scoring system
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
The primary aim of the program is to train researchers in the field of Computer Science and to employ graduate researchers at universities and research institutions. The training of the personnel to be employed in research and development projects – that is very important for our country- is another aim of the program. It is also aimed that the graduates who have successfully completed the program are employed as engineers in companies operating in the public or private sector.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying knowledge in Computer Science area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level
P.O.2 Grasping the interdisciplinary interaction related to Computer Science area
P.O.3 The ability to use the expert level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in Computer Science area
P.O.4 Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from Computer Science area and the knowledge of various other disciplines
P.O.5 Solving the problems faced in Computer Science area by making use of the research methods
P.O.6 The ability to carry out a specialist study related to Computer Science area independently
P.O.7 Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of Computer Science area and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility
P.O.8 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to Computer Science area
P.O.9 Assessing the specialist knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process
P.O.10 Systematically transferring the current developments in Computer Science area and one’s own work to other groups in and out of Computer Science area; in written, oral and visual forms in Turkish and/or English
P.O.11 Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary.
P.O.12 Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of Computer Science area
P.O.13 Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values while collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of Computer Science area related data and the ability to teach these values to other
P.O.14 Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to Computer Science area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes
P.O.15 Using the knowledge and the skills for problem-solving and/or application (which are processed within the area) in interdisciplinary studies
P.O.16 The ability to present one’s own work within the international Computer Science environments orally, visually and in written forms
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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