MSc and PhD Programs in Industrial Design are present in the ITU Institute of Science and Technology (Graduate School) . There is also an MA (project based) Program in Industrial Jewelry Design, as part of the Institute of Social Sciences.
ITU graduate programs in industrial design are the most competitive in Turkey, with a 5 to 1 ratio of applicant per announced place. Our MSc program differentiates from the other existing ID masters programs, with its interdisciplinary student composition and experimental and innovative approach in "Advanced Design Project" studios. Some of the adv. design projects of which outcomes were exhibited or appeared in press can be viewed following these links:
Despite its experimental approach in design projects, MSc program at ITU is not project based, and requires a strong understanding and application of research methodologies in design, and includes writing up a dissertation as the final qualification of the MSc degree in industrial design.
