Gebze Technical University

Gebze Technical University (GTU) was established with the decree of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on November 4, 2014, based on the foundations and experience of Gebze Institute of Technology (GYTE), which was founded in 1992, inheriting and embracing GYTE's 22-year heritage. Gebze Technical University is the youngest university in Turkey, yet it has the experience to become the most important hub for science in the country, thanks to its infrastructure, facilities and academic staff.

Gebze Technical University is located at the heart of the industry, at a key location that connects Asia and Europe. It is maximum 1 hour away from Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Bursa and Yalova cities and a 15-minute drive from Sabiha Gökçen Airport, and also at the center of approximately 20 million people population.

GTU's campus is easily accessible by public transport to and from Istanbul and Kocaeli. Commuting to GTU will be much easier when Marmaray Project, two stations of which are located within our campus, is completed.

Although it has an establishment history dating back only a quarter-century, Gebze Technical University has managed to become a university capable of producing science and projects on a universal scale. It has been listed the fourth in the "Top Universities in Turkey" ranking made by URAP according to the criteria such as the number of publications per academician, the number of citations per academician, and the number of students per academician. In the "Entrepreneurship Index" announced by the Ministry of Science, Industry and Technology, GTU ranks the first among the "universities without technoparks".

With nearly 300 activities organized by 35 student clubs in total throughout the academic year, our students have the opportunity to improve themselves in line with their interests. A university life full of career days, entrepreneurship summits, science and technology days, talks and panels, concerts and so much more is awaiting our students. Thanks to the university administration supporting the social campus, the student clubs with the Rowing Club in the first place, including the Dance Club, Robotics and Automation Club, IEEE Club, Turkish Club, and Theater Club, are making their mark the with the prizes they win at competitions.

Vision
Gebze Technical University’s vision is to become a leading university worldwide that shapes the development of the knowledge produced in fundamental sciences, engineering, and social sciences and that conducts high-level education and research.

Mission
With its education quality and highly-qualified academic staff, well-equipped laboratories, research centers and central location at the heart of Turkish industry, Gebze Technical University’s mission is to continue its existence providing high-quality education and teaching to the benefit of the society, industry, and the region, conducting scientific research, delivering practical solutions for the society’s and industry’s problems without compromising on scientific, ethical and social values.

Core Values
Gebze Technical University has adopted universal ethical academic values, critical thinking, encouragement of research, innovative thinking, openness to change, and having social and academic responsibility that works towards the benefit of the society and humanity as its core values.