The information and program qualifications related to the Transport Engineering Master of Science Program, under the Department of Civil Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
ITU Transport Engineering Master and Doctorate Program was established quite a long time ago. Students are admitted since 1974 when the number of registered students have been varied ranging from 6 to 7. With the development of Science Engineering and Technology Programs at 1982, the number of registered students increased and reached the number of 20 to 25 students nowadays. A number of the students, more than capacity of the program, are attended the interview and just the suitable ones are selected.
Istanbul Technical University having an experienced and broad academic staff differs from other universities especially in having a staff who are expert in railway engineering. The academic program of outstanding universities in the world is analysed and it is found that the ongoing education at ITU has significant similarities with that of programs.
After the students who are registered in Transport Engineering Master Program complete 24 credits, they need to pass the course of Seminar and defend the Master’s Thesis successfully in order to get Master degree. Students have to select half of the 24 credits from compulsory courses. It is expected that a student needs to learn a subject and method in detail and its applications. There are no Non-thesis Master Program or Distance Education Program options in ITU Transport Engineering Program.
First of all, it is expected that the students who want to do PhD in ITU Transport Engineering Program should have made their Master studies in a field related to transportation. In addition, students are expected to determine their thesis advisor and get approval before the interview in order to gain admission for PhD program. The students who are registered in Transport Engineering PhD Program need to complete 21 credits towards their interest areas. There are not compulsory courses for PhD program courses. After passing the PhD Qualifying Exam and PhD Thesis, students get the PhD Degree. It is expected that a student needs to specialize on a specific and current subject and to reveal a new method, theory or contribution to literature that does not exist before the PhD Thesis. Transportation having multidisciplinary characteristics provides a variety of subjects of PhD and Master Thesis.
Transportation is an important sector of development of country, which is preferred by most of the students taking into account its interest areas. People who work in transportation areas as practitioners might apply the program in order to increase their academic information regarding transportation. They can also integrate the information for practice and academical ones into common ground.
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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 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.4/4 (62.66/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning. Applicants needs to present 2 reference letters. Students who are not graduated from civil engineering department will take 2 mandatory scientific preparation courses. This procedure could be applied for Civil Engineers who are not graduated from İTÜ Civil Engineering department.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 7
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Undergraduate GPA must be minimum 2.4/4 (62.66/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning. Applicants needs to present 2 reference letters. Students who are not graduated from civil engineering department will take 2 mandatory scientific preparation courses. This procedure could be applied for Civil Engineers who are not graduated from İTÜ Civil Engineering department.
Quota (For International Students): 2
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Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
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Program Educational Objectives
Vision of the Transport Engineering Master and Doctorate Program is to have the ability of planning, designing and implementing related systems considering sustainable transportation and development, to follow the latest innovations in the developed countries, to do world class researches and to be equipped with contemporary information in the awareness of professional and ethical responsibilities.
Mission of the Program is to train transportation engineers who can plan, conduct and conclude a research, who are open to contemporary developments, able to work in interdisciplinary fields, have a national and universal culture, consider environmental problems, use modern methods and tools, analyze and synthesize about subjects of transportation engineering, have experimental or theoretical modelling skills with the principle of sharing knowledge.
Transportation related issues are very broad and they also involve other disciplines like geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, construction management, and urban planning. Since transportation investments have become increasingly important, the possibility of graduate students working in a transportation related department is increasing. Nowadays, there has also been a significant increase in investments in railways as well as highways, therefore many students or graduates work in these institutions. Majority of the Master and Doctorate Program students work in the companies, institutions and centers related to transportation planning, projecting, maintenance, laboratory or research. Master and PhD thesis include the theoretical work as well as the practical studies.
The young researchers who come to the ITU Transport Engineering Program to do PhD studies from other universities in our country also take the title of doctor and take the steps of academic career after they return to their universities. They participate in the academicians who are limited in the transportation engineering area in our country.
Nowadays, the convenience and innovations in accessing information and documents affect the Master and PhD courses and thesis; also enable studies which are more current, useful and applicable. Graduate theses are also used in academic publications, contributing to the total number of publications of our university annually.
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
After the students who are registered in Transport Engineering Master Program complete 24 credits, they need to pass the course of Seminar and defend the Master’s Thesis successfully in order to get Master degree. Students have to select half of the 24 credits from compulsory courses. Students have to pass 30% of courses in English. It is expected that a student needs to learn a subject and method in detail and its applications.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Master of Science Title : -
Program Employment Opportunities
Studies on Transportation Planning of Large Cities
In Transportation Feasibility Researches
At the General Directorate of Highways
In the Traffic and Transportation Units of Metropolitan Municipalities and Municipalities
In the works related to Airways Transportation and Airport Construction
In Passenger and Freight Transportation Companies
Intersection, Highway etc. Projecting and Construction Works
Institutions which work related to Railway Superstructure and Maintenance
Companies and Institutions which work related to Transportation Infrastructures
Companies and Institutions which work related to railways like as TCDD and Metro Istanbul
Other Universities.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 20 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 20 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related program’s area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge).
P.O.2 Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area.
P.O.3 The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area.
P.O.4 Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines.
P.O.5 Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods.
P.O.6 The ability to carry out a specialist study related to one’s area independently.
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.
P.O.8 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to the 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 the area and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms.
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 Proficiency in a foreign language -at least European Language Portfolio B2 Level- and establishing written and oral communication with that language.
P.O.13 Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the area.
P.O.14 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.
P.O.15 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.
P.O.16 Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies.
P.O.17 In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms.
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