The information and program qualifications related to the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
This is a graduate program under the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, provides training in only doctorate level.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering focuses in designing ad the production of metals, ceramic-polymers and alloys to have required properties. Metallurgical and materials engineering seeks for understanding the relationships among the structure, property, process and performance of materials considering environmental concerns and responsibilities.
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering serves for the humanity by using both natural resources and secondary resources and it has mission and strategies to deliver multidisciplinary studies in both education and research & developments activities without disregarding environmental responsibilities.
In world history, the roots of metallurgy can be traced back to the ancient civilizations of Anatolia. The first metallurgists were born on these lands and they steered the socio-cultural and technological history of humanity. Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering honors this historic responsibility and maintains an ever-growing effort to develop and enhance this profession launched by our pioneers.
ITU was the first academic institution in Turkey to launch an education program on Metallurgy and Materials Engineering. Now past its 50th anniversary, the field of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering continues to grow as a multidisciplinary field of science and technology that encompasses chemistry, mechanics, civil engineering, aero-space, electrics/electronics, the environment and even medicine.
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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 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.2/4 (81.33/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Physical, Physics Engineering, Chemistry / Kimya, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Polymer Materials Engineering, Ceramics Engineering. To the Program: Metallurgical and Materials Eng., Materials Eng., Ceramic Eng., Chemical Eng., Mechanical Eng., Physic Eng., etc., Natural Science (Chemistry and Physic). Students who graduated different from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Eng. need to be taking \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Scientific&Engineering Preparation Courses\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" from undergraduate program in order to start their education. Scientific preparation courses that are elected from the undergraduate program by the commission are given in order to fulfill the missing courses of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Eng. and thereof will be determined considering the undergraduate program of the students. Students are required to attend the interview. It is strongly recommended that the student determine his/her PhD advisor before the interview.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 10
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.2/4 (81.33/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Biomedical Engineering, Bioengineering, Physical, Physics Engineering, Chemistry / Kimya, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science and Engineering, Materials Science and Nanotechnology Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Polymer Materials Engineering, Ceramics Engineering. To the Program: Metallurgical and Materials Eng., Materials Eng., Ceramic Eng., Chemical Eng., Mechanical Eng., Physic Eng., etc., Natural Science (Chemistry and Physic). Students who graduated different from the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Eng. need to be taking \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Scientific&Engineering Preparation Courses\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" from undergraduate program in order to start their education. Scientific preparation courses that are elected from the undergraduate program by the commission are given in order to fulfill the missing courses of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Eng. and thereof will be determined considering the undergraduate program of the students. Students are required to attend the interview. It is strongly recommended that the student determine his/her PhD advisor before the interview.
Quota (For International Students): 3
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Program Educational Objectives
The PhD program of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering aims to have graduates with the following abilities and experience:
To investigate and determine the properties of the current engineering materials, and to research and develop new engineering materials,
To design new products and processes by having knowledge of the technologies in production, shaping and protection of engineering materials,
To successfully be a part of production, application and R&D efforts in national and international industries and research institutes,
To think creatively and recognize the importance of life-long learning,
To observe quality and have environmental awareness and be ready to implement these in real life from an engineering perspective,
To have social, public, ethical and financial awareness and responsibility,
To conduct and publish research that promotes knowledge, know-how and development of technology on national and international scale.
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
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The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
Beside the main metal and metallurgy sector, our graduates have a chance to work in related with different metallurgical and materials engineering fields (e.g. from ceramic field to polymer; metal to composites; research and development to design; heat treatment to corrosion; non-destructive testing to sales; refractories to powder metallurgy; coatings to quality control, plastic deformation to glass; additive manufacturing to nanotechnology) in where metallurgical and materials engineers are demanded by different engineering sectors (e.g. automotive, aerospace, electronics, medical, white appliances, ordnance) Our students find opportunity to observe different factories in these sectors during their summer practices; learn many details about them during courses and labs the enrollled and therefore usually have adequate information about them before finalizing their decision. Frequently, many flyers in our departmental billboards announces the potential positions in different sectors seeking ITU graduated Metallurgical and Materials Engineers.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Graduating the alumnis have a capacity to investigate and determine the properties of the current engineering materials, and to research and develop new engineering materials.
P.O.2 Graduating the alumnis having capacity to design new products and processes by having knowledge of the technologies in production, shaping and protection of engineering materials.
P.O.3 Graduating the alumnis who successfully be a part of production, application and R&D efforts in national and international industries and research institutes.
P.O.4 Graduating the alumnis who think creatively and recognize the importance of life-long learning.
P.O.5 Graduating the alumnis having capacity to observe quality and have environmental awareness and be ready to implement these in real life from an engineering perspective.
P.O.6 Graduating the alumnis having social, public, ethical and financial awareness and responsibility.
P.O.7 Graduating alumnis who conduct and publish research that promotes knowledge, know-how and development of technology on national and international scale.
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