According to ITU Graduate Level Academic Regulations and ITU Graduate Level Senate Principles, new students will be admitted to Master's and Ph.D. Programs of Graduate School .

Quotas and Pre Conditions
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Admission Application 

Application Dates: April 24, 2026 09:00 - June 26, 2026 17:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )

International Students should apply via the following link  https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/onkayitlar/luyabanci/basvuru/ between April 24, 2026 09:00 - June 26, 2026 17:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 ). Applications from candidates who do not complete their applications within this period will not be accepted. Considering that uploading the required documents may take some time, it is important not to leave the application to the last days. Detailed information on how to apply, upload the required documents, and add recommendation letters is available at the link above.

 
Documents Required to be Uploaded in PDF Format For Application;
(Portfolio maximum 50MB, each of the other documents can be maximum 2MB.)  

1. Applicant’s official transcripts including all undergraduate and/or graduate level courses and their grades issued by the universities that the applicant graduated or will be graduated from.  
   Applicant  who will apply for PhD programs after  his/her undergraduate degree has to have at least 3.00 Cumulative GPA out of 4.00 .
 
2. One of the Score Documents from Academic Personnel and Graduate Level Entrance Exam (ALES), GRE or GMAT including the related scores (ALES, GRE and GMAT scores are valid for 5 years.)
   Applicants who will apply for PhD programs after their  undergraduate level degree are  required  to have score  minimum 80 from ALES (ALES minimum score is not required for the Social Sciences Institute Music programs)   
   Applicants for Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences Programs can apply with GMAT certificate.
   
   About students who apply to programs that require ALES, GRE, or GMAT scores. Applicants applying under the international student quota may apply without submitting ALES or GRE/GMAT scores. These students are considered to have received conditional admission if they are accepted into the program. Students are required, within two semesters from the date of enrollment, either to submit the minimum required ALES or GRE/GMAT score for the admitted program or to enroll in courses each semester and achieve a minimum GPA of BB (or equivalent) by the end of the second semester. Students who fail to meet either of these requirements will have their affiliation with the university terminated.
 
3. One of the Documents of English Proficiency that is accepted according to ITU Senate principles
   
   Graduates of undergraduate programs at Istanbul Technical University, excluding the Turkish Music State Conservatory, who apply to a master’s program within no more than two semesters following their graduation date may, upon request, be exempt from the requirement to submit a foreign language proficiency certificate; such candidates may also benefit from the provisions of Article 33 upon request, and this preference must be declared to the Registrar’s Office at the time of final registration.
   
   Click here for Valid English Exams and Minimum Scores accepted by ITU Senate.
   English certificate is not mandatory in the Master applications.
   The students admitted to any master program can complete their registration without an English certificate, but they cannot take courses until the submission of a valid English certificate. The applicants for a PhD program must deliver English certificate up to the registration period. If they do not submit a valid English certificate in the registration, they will not be registered.
4. Statement of Purpose
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Recommendation Letter
   For each applied program two recommendation letters are required. For MSc applications, one of these recommendation letters is required to be prepared by an academic instructor who the student worked with. For PhD applications, one of the recommendation letters must be supplied from the supervisor that the candidates are planning to study together during their doctorate education.
   Reference letter is uploaded to the system by the person who is giving the reference, not by the candidate
7. Portfolio (Click for programs that require a portfolio and portfolio content.)

Notes

• Required ALES, GRE, GMAT minimum scores and minimum cummulative GPA may differ according to Master’s and Ph.D. programs . Requirements for programs and quotas are given at the Registar’s Office Web page :Click for page
• Documents must be sealed, stamped and signed or with an electronic signature. Documents with barcodes or verification codes will also be accepted.
• Applications of candidates who do not upload valid documents will be rejected.
• After you receive a confirmation e-mail from the Registrar's Office stating that your pre-registration has been approved, no changes can be made to your preference number (add, remove, change), your preference order or any information you have entered into the system.
• You can follow detailed information about the interview date and place on the institute's website (https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/onkayitlar/luyabanci/program-mulakat-bilgileri)

Application for ITU English Proficiency Exam for Graduate Studies

ITU English Proficiency Exam application and information about the exam are announced on the page https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/onkayitlar/english_exam/index_en.php For exam dates English Preparatory Class Calendar please check this page.

Program Information Package
You can access information about the programs on the https://www.tyyc.itu.edu.tr page.

Application Schedule

• Admission Application for Master's and Doctorate Degree Programs : April 24, 2026 09:00 - June 26, 2026 17:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
  
• Interview : July 01 - 03, 2026
  For the interview date, time, location, format, and detailed information, please follow the page at https://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/onkayitlar/luyabanci/program-mulakat-bilgileri .
• Announcement of Admission Application Results : July 08, 2026
  
• Registration for Newly Accepted Students(Online) : July 09, 2026 09:00 - July 14, 2026 17:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
  
• Announcement of Reserve Candidates : July 17, 2026
  
• Registration of Reserve Candidates(Online) : July 20, 2026 09:00 - July 22, 2026 17:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )