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INTERNATIONAL DUAL DIPLOMA PROGRAMS

International Dual Diploma Programs, successfully conducted by Istanbul Technical University since 2003, are programs through which graduates receive diplomas from both Istanbul Technical University and partner leading international universities located in the United States of America, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom in their respective fields.

Being aware that you, our prospective students, are shaping your future and that this process can be quite challenging, we hope that this handbook will answer your questions about our dual diploma Programs, and we wish you a successful future.

Why should I choose Dual Diploma Programs?

International dual diploma Programs aim primarily to equip students with the necessary skills to become individuals who make a difference both during their university life and after graduation in their professional careers—individuals who are visionary, able to express themselves comfortably, adaptable, highly proficient in foreign languages, and capable of leadership in both professional and social life.

Our graduates have the opportunity to find employment easily in both domestic and international job markets. During their time spent in the United States, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, and the United Kingdom, students gain exposure to many different cultures. With the high-level education they receive, they graduate as successful engineers, designers, and business professionals.

What are the dual diploma Programs?

The dual diploma Programs open for admission in the 2025–2026 Academic Year and their partner universities are listed below:

Civil Engineering – SUNY at Buffalo, USA
Business Administration – SUNY at New Paltz, USA
Fashion Design – Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY), USA
Textile Development and Marketing – Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY), USA
Information Systems Engineering – Binghamton University (SUNY), USA
Ship Machinery Management Engineering – SUNY Maritime College, USA
Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering – SUNY Maritime College, USA
Electronics and Communication Engineering – New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA
Bioengineering – Montana State University, USA
Industrial Engineering – Binghamton University (SUNY), USA
Civil Engineering – Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction, Azerbaijan
Economics – International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Architecture – International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mechanical Engineering – International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Electronics and Communication Engineering – International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Computer Engineering – International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bioengineering – International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering – University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom

Are there minimum score or ranking requirements for dual diploma Programs?

All dual diploma Programs have minimum score or ranking thresholds determined each year, which may vary over time. Students who do not meet these requirements cannot select these programs. Even if quotas remain unfilled, the conditions still apply. Applicants must carefully check the relevant conditions in the OSYM Preference Guide (Bk. notes) for each program.

Below are the minimum score/ranking requirements set for the 2025–2026 Academic Year:

Program Requirements

Information Systems Engineering (USA)
Must be within the top 50,000 in the quantitative ranking
Bioengineering (USA)
Must be within the top 90,000 in the quantitative ranking
Industrial Engineering (USA)
Must be within the top 130,000 in the quantitative ranking
Electronics and Communication Engineering (USA)
Must be within the top 50,000 in the quantitative ranking
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Glasgow, UK)
Must be within the top 150,000 in the quantitative ranking
Ship Machinery Management Engineering / Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering (USA)
Must be within the top 90,000 in the quantitative ranking
Civil Engineering (Azerbaijan)
Must have at least 305 points in the quantitative score
Civil Engineering (USA)
Must be within the top 90,000 in the quantitative ranking
Business Administration (USA)
Must have at least 305 points in the verbal/equally weighted score

International University of Sarajevo Programs

Programs:

Mechanical Engineering
Architecture
Electronics and Communication Engineering
Economics
Computer Engineering
Bioengineering

Requirements:

Must be within the top 100,000 in the quantitative ranking
(For Economics: must be within the top 100,000 in the equal-weight ranking)
(For Computer Engineering: must be within the top 50,000 in the quantitative ranking)
(For Bioengineering: must be within the top 90,000 in the quantitative ranking)
Fashion Design / Textile Development and Marketing
Must score at least 150 in TYT*

* These programs admit students through aptitude exams/interviews. The TYT requirement is a prerequisite for application.

Is there a foreign language requirement for dual diploma Programs?

According to Article 5, paragraph 2 of the ITU Undergraduate and International Joint Undergraduate Preparatory Programs Education and Training Regulations, students admitted to dual diploma Programs who cannot certify sufficient foreign language proficiency through one of the exams determined by the ITU Senate are admitted to the English preparatory program.

As of the 2017–2018 academic year, according to Article 7, paragraph 3 of the same regulation, students who pass one of the international exams in the year they are admitted may, if they wish, skip the English preparatory program and begin their faculty studies in the following semester, provided they meet the continuation requirements set by the Senate.

Additionally, dual diploma Program students are required to achieve at least 50% success in midterm performance and exam averages in order to continue attending courses in the preparatory program during their year of admission.

By Senate decision dated 22.09.2016 (No. 640), IELTS has not been accepted since the spring semester of the 2016–2017 academic year.
You can access the English proficiency requirements for the 2025–2026 dual diploma Programs here.

According to the Senate decision dated 06.07.2023 (No. 838), from the 2023–2024 academic year onwards, TOEFL iBT and PTE Academic test results must be obtained from exam centers located at public universities.

What are the scores and quotas for the 2025–2026 Academic Year dual diploma Programs?

Program	Quota	Score Type	Minimum Score	Minimum Ranking	Maximum Score	Maximum Ranking
Computer Engineering – IUS Sarajevo	15	Quantitative	446,820	49.007	470,597	28.943
Information Systems Engineering – SUNY Binghamton University, USA	25	Quantitative	446.671	49,136	473.887	26,563
Bioengineering – IUS Sarajevo	10	Quantitative	407.800	89,609	410.832	86,195
Bioengineering – Montana State University, USA	20	Quantitative	409.138	88,111	434.361	60,968
Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering – SUNY Maritime College, USA	10	Quantitative	-	-	-	-
Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering (50% Scholarship) – SUNY Maritime College, USA	1	Quantitative	478.988	22,962	478.988	22,962
Economics – IUS Sarajevo	5	Equal Weight	374.055	68,938	414.339	16,932
Electronics and Communication Engineering – IUS Sarajevo	15	Quantitative	429.481	65,978	462.694	35,160
Electronics and Communication Engineering – NJIT, USA	30	Quantitative	451.292	44,994	500.617	10,790
Industrial Engineering – SUNY Binghamton University, USA	25	Quantitative	444.322	51,382	518.226	4,573
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering – University of Strathclyde, UK	25	Quantitative	406.658	90,900	483.825	19,909
Marine Engineering – SUNY Maritime College, USA	10	Quantitative	-	-	-	-
Marine Engineering (50% Scholarship) – SUNY Maritime College, USA	1	Quantitative	440.668	54,786	440.668	54,786
Civil Engineering – SUNY Buffalo, USA	35	Quantitative	409.098	88,156	440.749	54,726
Civil Engineering – AZMIU, Azerbaijan	5	Quantitative	377.628	128,419	384.346	119,055
Management – SUNY New Paltz, USA	34	Equal Weight	386.167	48,038	450.603	3,348
Management (50% Scholarship) – SUNY New Paltz, USA	1	Equal Weight	461.617	2,247	461.617	2,247
Mechanical Engineering – IUS Sarajevo	15	Quantitative	426.716	68,807	473.302	26,957
Architecture – IUS Sarajevo	15	Quantitative	-	-	-	-

Fashion Design and Textile Development and Marketing programs admit students through a talent examination.

IMPORTANT: These programs have minimum score or minimum ranking requirements, and these conditions may change every year. Please carefully review the relevant program requirements in the ÖSYM guide.

Are dual diploma programs paid? What are the fees?

dual diploma programs are paid programs in which you pay annual tuition fees both for your years at ITU and for your years abroad. If you attend a preparatory class, you also pay an annual fee for the preparatory year. Payments can be made in two installments at the beginning of the first and second semesters.

Living expenses such as meals, airfare, accommodation, and stationery are your responsibility. Based on feedback from dual diploma Program students, it can be estimated that your personal living expenses in the United States will be approximately 15,000–20,000 USD per year. Fees may increase at a certain rate each year. Such increases apply to all dual diploma Program students. Therefore, it is advisable to check the updated prices before the start of the academic year.

For up-to-date fee information, please visit the Fees page of the program you are interested in.

Tuition payments for dual diploma Programs are made to ITU for the periods at ITU and directly to the partner universities for the periods abroad. For your years at ITU, payments are made via Vakıfbank branches using your student number. Please do not make any payments to any IBAN.

Will I experience adaptation problems or issues living abroad?

In dual diploma Programs, partner universities are selected based on agreements ensuring that students receive high-quality education in a safe and healthy environment. Before you go abroad, program coordinators inform students about academic and social life overseas. Additionally, all dual diploma students go to the partner university at the same time, there are program coordinators at the partner universities, students undergo an orientation in their first year abroad, and senior students also provide guidance.

Will I have the same diploma as other ITU students when I graduate?

You will receive two bachelor’s diplomas, one from Istanbul Technical University and one from the partner university. The name of your ITU diploma will appear exactly as stated in the ÖSYM guide for the program.

What are the career fields of the programs?

Civil Engineering:
The construction sector, which has been growing both nationally and internationally in recent years, offers a wide range of job opportunities in both private and public sectors through project development, research, and consultancy services.

Information Systems Engineering:
Combining computer, electronics, and communication programs under one framework, Information Systems Engineering enables graduates to work in the rapidly developing telecommunications sector in Turkey.

Marine Engineering Management and Maritime Transportation Management Engineering:
Graduates of both programs can obtain licenses such as Long Voyage Deck/Engine Officer and later Long Voyage Captain/Chief Engineer through the Turkish Ship Personnel Examination Center (GASM), allowing them to work as captains/chief engineers in international and national fleets. Some graduates also work as managers in shipowner companies.

Business Administration:
Graduates can pursue careers across a wide range of fields including manufacturing, advertising, capital markets, banking and insurance, tourism, IT, and media. With the English-language education and international experience provided by ITU and SUNY New Paltz, graduates stand out in the job market. They often progress to senior management positions or establish their own businesses.

Fashion Design:
The textile and apparel industry has become one of the most advanced sectors of industrial development in Turkey. To remain competitive globally, the industry requires designers with strong skills in originality, quality, efficiency, marketing, and branding. The Fashion Design Program was established in 2004 through cooperation between ITU and the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), part of the State University of New York. FIT is among the top three fashion schools in the world and uniquely offers a joint four-year bachelor’s degree with ITU. The program includes draping, sewing techniques, pattern making, computer-aided pattern design, Photoshop, Illustrator, and collection costing courses. Students learn to design and produce garments from concept to final product, gaining the ability to evaluate the commercial viability of their designs. Graduates can work in design studios and fashion companies such as Beymen, Mavi, Koton, Mudo, or international firms like Li & Fung, or establish their own brands or work as freelance designers.

Textile Development and Marketing:
The program provides fundamental technological knowledge along with training in international markets, textile marketing techniques, economics, and finance. It also covers fashion trends affecting markets, aiming to train specialists capable of developing and marketing textile products with specific qualifications.

Bioengineering:
Bioengineering and biotechnology are identified as key strategic fields in national science and technology planning. Graduates can work in industrial biotechnology, food biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, molecular biology, toxicology, enzyme technology, biomaterials, and related industries such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, textiles, leather, and petrochemicals.

Electronics and Communication Engineering:
Graduates have access to career opportunities in electronics and telecommunications industries, including telecom operators, device manufacturers, banks, IT companies, software firms, biomedical industries, R&D centers, and academic institutions.

Industrial Engineering:
Graduates apply analytical and social science perspectives across industries ranging from high-tech manufacturing to banking, insurance, tourism, and healthcare.

Mechanical Engineering:
The program collaborates with leading companies such as ASELSAN, ROKETSAN, TAI, Bosch, Arçelik, Mercedes-Benz Turkey, SKF, TOFAŞ, Renault, Ford Otosan, Farplas, Turkish Airlines, Siemens, and TEI. Graduates work in automotive, aerospace, biotechnology, manufacturing, and energy sectors.

Architecture:
The program trains architects who are environmentally conscious, historically aware, and capable of using technology in design. Graduates can work in both public and private sectors.

Economics:
The program leverages ITU’s long-standing technical and industrial expertise, offering graduates opportunities in auditing, consultancy, banking, finance, marketing, foreign trade, and academia, as well as public institutions.

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering:
Graduates can work in shipyards, design offices, ship supply industries, classification societies, and insurance companies, as well as in ports and maritime authorities in Turkey.

Computer Engineering:
This rapidly evolving field offers careers in software development, artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, networks, embedded systems, and hardware design. Graduates can work in both public and private sectors or start their own companies, with strong global remote work opportunities.

Scholarships

There are 50% ÖSYM scholarship options for Maritime Transportation Management, Marine Engineering, and similar programs.

Additionally, students in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering who successfully complete their first two years at ITU receive a 15% scholarship for their 3rd and 4th years. Students with a GPA of 3.5/4.0 at the end of the second year receive an additional £1,000 tuition scholarship in their first year at Strathclyde. Students with a weighted average of 70% or higher at Strathclyde also receive a £1,000 scholarship.

Dual diploma students who wish to pursue a Master’s (MSc) at Strathclyde receive a 15% tuition discount.

Industrial Engineering students with the highest entrance score (one student) receive a 50% tuition scholarship both at ITU and at Binghamton.

Bioengineering students with a GPA of 3.00/4.00 or higher receive a $4,000 tuition reduction from Montana State University.

Students in programs with the University of Sarajevo receive a 25% scholarship in Bosnia (excluding preparatory English fees).

Students admitted to the SUNY Buffalo Civil Engineering program receive various scholarships, including:

Top 20,000 ranking: $16,000
20,000–40,000 ranking: $14,000
Others with GPA conditions: $10,000

Additional merit-based scholarships may also be awarded based on GPA during studies at ITU.

Can I stay in the USA after graduation? What are the conditions?

Graduates of joint programs with U.S. universities who spend their final year in the U.S. may obtain OPT (Optional Practical Training) permission, allowing them to stay and work in their field for 1 to 2.5 years if they find a job within 3 months after graduation. Partner universities provide guidance regarding OPT.

Additionally, students who meet conditions such as completing all courses and maintaining a GPA above 3.00 may have the opportunity to pursue graduate studies at their university in the U.S.

CONTACT INFORMATIONS of DUAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM COORDINATORS
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CONTACT INFORMATIONS of DDP COORDINATORS

İTÜ General Coordinator of DDPs

Assoc. Prof.Ece Bayat

ebayat@itu.edu.tr

285 38 60