Department of Chemistry, Istanbul Technical University, is founded in 1982 and one of the leading chemistry departments in Turkey.

The objective of the undergraduate program is to train the students in best way both for academic and industry. A person who wants to enroll chemistry department, has to interest in basic sciences and as well as scientific research.

In first year of the undergraduate program, the students are given courses on basic sciences such as physics, mathematics, etc. Analytical, organic, physical and inorganic chemistry courses are taught in the following years.

Undergraduate students are offered a double major study in the following departments (General point average (GPA) and quota restrictions apply): environmental engineering, chemical engineering department, food engineering department, molecular biology and genetic department, physics engineering, textile engineering, metalurgical and materials engineering department.

The objective of graduate programs is to create a suitable environment for students who will afford original contributions to research facilities in chemistry. Two graduate programs: Chemistry and Polymer Science and Technology (in English) programs are offered.
Job opportunities for the chemists graduated from the chemistry department

Pharmaceutical industry
Paint industry
Petrochemical industry
Metal industry
Textile industry
Ceramic industry
Cement industry
Leather industry
Detergent and soap industry
Food industry
Cosmetic industry
Glass industry
Environmental analysis laboratories
Biochemistry laboratories
Scientific research institutes
Plastic industry

Main research fields

Complex macromolecular structures,
Polymeric gels, hydrogels, microgels,
Liquid crystal copolymers, block copolymers, conducting polymers,
New photo- and electro-polymerization techniques,
Supramolecular systems based on phthalocyanine derivatives, crown ethers, calix[4]pyrroles and the other complex organic molecules,
Biological systems Capillary electrophoresis
Identification of polymerization and organic reaction mechanisms using quantum mechanical methods,
Synthesis of new organic compounds,
Fuel cells,
Spectroscopic calculation of the electronic and the optical properties of the materials
Drug release systems and biomaterials

Instruments in the department of chemistry

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR, 250 MHz for proton and 68.29 MHz for carbon)
Fourier-transform infra red spectrophotometer (FT/IR)
Ultra violet/visible spectrophotometer (UV/VIS)
High performance/pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Gas Chromatography (GC)
Gas chromatography/ mass spectrometer (GC/MS)
Gel permeation chromatography (GPC with refractive index, UV, light scattering, and viscosity detectors)
Differential scanning calorimeter (DSC)
Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA)
Dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA)
Atomic absorption spectrometer (AA)
Light scattering



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Year	Number of Graduates
2013	68
2014	59
2015	61
2016	41
2017	36
2018	50
2019	46
2020	47
2021	61
2022	41
2023	55
2024	75