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Program Profile
The primary objective of this program is to provide advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geographic Information Technologies, enabling students to develop strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. The program aims to educate specialists who can produce, manage, analyze, and interpret spatial data; and who possess research competence in areas such as GIS analyses, algorithm design, spatial database development, data infrastructures, and geospatial information applications. It further seeks to cultivate graduates capable of interdisciplinary collaboration, spatial information project development, and conducting scientific research at national and international levels.
Registration Requirements
Application Term : 2025-2026 Spring Semester
Application Dates : 10.11.2025 09:00:00 - 26.01.2026 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 70 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 675, new system GRE minimum 153 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.2/4 (58/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Information Technologies, Computer Sciences, Computer Technology and Information Systems, Regional Planning, Geographical Information Technologies, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Technology and Information Management, Space Sciences and Technologies, Management Sciences Programs, Management Information Systems. At least one of them should be academic, a total of 2 reference letters.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 20
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Equally Weighted must be minimum 70 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 675, new system GRE minimum 153 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.2/4 (58/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Information Technologies, Computer Sciences, Computer Technology and Information Systems, Regional Planning, Geographical Information Technologies, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Technology and Information Management, Space Sciences and Technologies, Management Sciences Programs, Management Information Systems. At least one of them should be academic, a total of 2 reference letters.
Quota (For International Students): 6
Transfer Quota : 2
Click here for quotas and conditions for all semesters. Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
Program Learning Environments
The Geographic Information Technologies program provides a rich, research-oriented, and technology-supported learning environment in which students can translate theoretical knowledge in GIS into practical applications. Within the program, students benefit from computer laboratories where spatial data collection, analysis, modeling, and visualization processes are carried out; application classrooms dedicated to software development and spatial database design; and project studies based on real-world problems. The learning environments are structured to promote interdisciplinary interaction, enabling students to develop their analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. In addition, the program is integrated with national and international research projects, supporting students in gaining advanced research experience in areas such as GIS analyses, algorithm design, data infrastructures, and geospatial information applications.
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Program Educational Objectives
Environmental, and ethical implications of basic education practice in managing and designing and critically interpreting and designing analytical, model-based and experimental research and inquiries about the application of new technologies, carrying in-depth knowledge and skills about the concepts, principles and methods of Geographical Information Systems to educate specialists with effective communication and working skills in national and international context, capable of being a member of a team of knowledgeable, different disciplines and levels, capable of leadership and leadership.
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
Students should accomplished 8 courses each of them 3 credits (4 of them are from the compulsory courses of the program) and the grade average should be minimum 3 of 4 min.
To be successful in the Seminar course.
All students not graduated from Geomatics / Surveying / Geodesy and Photogrammetry, must be succesfull of the preperation course which is given in the GIT program as Inntroduction to Geomatics or Geomatics Preparatory Course in the Geomatics Graduate Program.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Geographical Information Systems, Image processing, Database management, Disaster management, University and Research Centers, R and D
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics (Last Five Years)
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 11 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying knowledge in the Computational Science and Engineering program’s area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge) (knowledge).
P.O.2 Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area (knowledge).
P.O.3 The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area (skill).
P.O.4 Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines (skill).
P.O.5 Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods (skill).
P.O.6 The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to one’s area independently.
(Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.7 Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems
arising in the practical processes of one’s area and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).
P.O.8 Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.9 Proficiency in a foreign language –at least European Language Portfolio B2 Level- and
establishing written and oral communication with that language (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.10 Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the area (Communication and Social Competency).
P.O.11 Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.12 Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.13 Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are
processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).
P.O.14 In the Computational Science and Engineering program, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).
Turkish Qualifications Database
The qualification has not yet been incorporated into the TYÇ.
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