Overview

The foundation of the Food Engineering Department in Istanbul Technical University has been pioneered by some faculty members of the Chemical Engineering Department in the School of Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering in 1987. Following the recruitment of faculty members the department admitted the first students in 1990-1991 academic years.

About this Program

The student population in the Food Engineering Department typically reflects the qualities of engineering students accepted into Istanbul Technical University. İTÜ Food Engineering Department admits students with high scores, representing the top 2.1 – 3.5% of those placed in the 4-year institutions. Since 1990, the Food Engineering Department has been ranked as the first or the second best, based on the ÖSS examination scores among over 90 food engineering programs of other universities in Turkey.The Food Engineering program is supported by 4 full-time professors, 4 Associate Professors, 3 Assistant Professors, 6 staff (two administrative and four technical) and 11 research assistants.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Mass and Energy Balances

Food Chemistry

Thermodynamics

Food Microbiology

Food Engineering Unit Operations

Mass Transfer

Food Quality Control

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-16 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Food Technology View 5 other Bachelors in Food Technology in Turkey

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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Other requirements

General requirements

High School Diploma

Official Transcript

Photocopy of Passport

Blue Card(from Turkish Government)

Residence Permit

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

94500 TRY / year

≈ 94500 TRY / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

2397 TRY / year

≈ 2397 TRY / year

Living costs

Istanbul

Turkey

2000 - 3240 TRY / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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