Quotas and Application Requirements for 2026-2027 Fall Semester Telecommunication Engineering (Doctor of Philosophy)
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Telecommunication Engineering (Doctor of Philosophy) program. The application requirements, quotas, application schedule, and other relevant information are provided below. After reviewing the application announcement and the requirements, you must complete your application between April 24, 2026 09:00 - June 26, 2026 17:00 (UTC/GMT+3). Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their applications are successfully completed within the application period. Completed applications will be evaluated by the Registrar’s Office, and applicants will receive an email indicating whether their application has been accepted or rejected. The status can also be checked via the Application Form. Applicants with approved applications cannot make changes to their preferences or submitted information.

Quota
Quota for Turkish Citizens Quota for International Applicants Transfer QuotaQuota for the MKE Protocol
15 5 02

ALES and Grade Point Average (GPA)
Graduate GPA (4 Scale) Graduate GPA (100 Scale) ALES Score ALES Type New GRE Quantitative Old GRE Quantitative GMAT
3.00 and above 76.66 and above 80 Quantitative 156 720 -
Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100).
* 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.

İTÜ-MKE Protokolü
İTÜ-MKE Protokolü kontenjanı yukarıda belirtilmiştir.
İTÜ-MKE Protokolü Kapsamında Başvuracak Adaylar İçin Tez Şartı: Doktora tez çalışması, Yüksek Güçlü Mikrodalga Sistemler ve Mikrodalga Teknolojisi Uygulamaları alanında yürütülecektir.

İTÜ-MKE Protokolü kapsamında başvurup kayıt hakkkı kazanan öğrencilere verilecek destekler aşağıya çıkarılmıştır.
  1. Programa kabul edilen öğrenciler MKE tarafından stajyer mühendis kapsamında finansal olarak desteklenecektir.
  2. Öğrencilerin Doktora tezlerini yürütmeleri için gerekli donanım, sarf, bilimsel etkinliklere katılım ihtiyaçları MKE tarafından desteklenecektir.

Requirement for Completed or Expected Graduation Program
Applicants who have graduated from, or are in the process of graduating from, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Physics Engineering, Control Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Mathematics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Satellite Communication and Remote Sensing, Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering programs may apply.

Sprecial Requirements for the Program
It is the applicant´s responsibility to contact a departmental faculty member in his/her interested area of research, and to receive a reference letter indicating that the faculty member will be acting as an advisor in case the applicant is accepted to the program. This letter does not guarantee admission to the program. Students who do not possess such a letter at the interview stage will not be admitted to the program.

English Proficiency
English proficiency is not required for application. PHD candidates who are entitled to final registration must present their a valid English language certificate at the time of final registration.

Valid English Language Scores
  • OTE 111
  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) 67
  • TOEFL IBT (After January 26, 2026) 4
  • TOEFL IBT (Before January 26, 2026) 78
  • YDS Language Exam Score 65
  • YOK Language Exam 65
  • e-TEP 50
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Required Application Document
  1. [Required] ALES or GRE Document
  2. [Required] Transcript (Undergraduate)
  3. [Required] Graduate Transcript
  4. [Required] Curriculum Vitae
  5. [Not Required] Upload a document that you think may be useful
  6. [Not Required] English Language Document
  7. [Required] Statement of Purpose
  8. [Required] At least 2 Letters of Recommendation (At least one of the reference letters must be academic.)
  9. [Required] Applicants applying for a PhD program must obtain a letter of recommendation from the advisor they plan to work with during their studies (this document will not be uploaded to the system; it will be submitted to the interview committee).)
* 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.
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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)
Application Announcement

Information About the Program
You can access the contact information of the Program Coordinator and detailed information about the program at www.tyyc.itu.edu.tr