Overview

The Department of Astronautical Engineering (AE) at Istanbul Technical University is currently the first and only department in Turkey delivering an education in Astronautical Engineering. Since its establishment the department has over 640 graduates with the Bachelor of Science degree in Astronautical Engineering.

About the Program

Astronautical Engineering Department has been involved in high technology research and education, contributing to the scientific knowledge in national and international levels. With the increased interest in space technologies new decisions have been made by the government to support industry and research establishments including universities to carry out research, design and development studies on space technology. The AE department with its experience in Astronautical Engineering education has well taken this initiative and quickly started a pico-satellite design and development project which was supported by the University and (TÜBİTAK).

Within the concept of CubeSat Project a picosatellite with dimensions of 10cm x 10cm x 10cm was developed and sent to space in 23rd September 2009 by Istanbul Technical University, while achieving the goal of being the first university satellite of Turkey. Then, a protocol was signed with TURKSAT, national satellite operator for collaboration on building a nano satellite which was placed into orbit on April 26, 2013. Currently, another project is pursued to develop a 3U platform to house an industrial X band transmitter. Moreover, the public is continuously informed about the developments in the Laboratory on space technology applications through various media resources and seminars.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Dynamics

Materials Science

Differential Equations

Strength of Materials

Thermodynamics

Modern Physics

Numerical Methods

Fluid Mechanics

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

153 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Disciplines

Aerospace Engineering View 6 other Bachelors in Aerospace Engineering 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.

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