Our Department Has Started Accepting Students!

by Arda Aslan | Apr 18, 2025
Explanations about our department from our esteemed instructors and department head Prof. Dr. Mehmet Güray Güler!

The newly established Data Science and Analytics department within the ITU Faculty of Business Administration was among the most preferred departments in the regions with the highest scores in the 2024 YKS. This intense interest in our department once again reveals the trust in ITU's educational quality and innovative vision. Based on this trust and ITU's continuous tradition, we aim to train leaders who will shape the data age and the future. We aim to achieve this goal by advancing rapidly and providing a comprehensive and solid foundation.

The Council of Higher Education (YÖK) announced that the 'Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering' and 'Data Science and Analytics' departments were the most preferred departments in the places that were at the top in the success ranking in the 2024 Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS). According to the structuring by YÖK; The new departments of artificial intelligence-featured technology and informatics departments, which have been operating at universities within the scope of the 2024-2025 academic program, attracted great attention from the high ranking show according to the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) show. New undergraduate and associate degree departments such as 'Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering', 'Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning', 'Data Science and Analytics', 'Robotics and Artificial Intelligence' and 'Artificial Intelligence Operation' were preferred in the first places due to their high success ranking. 'Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering' and 'Data Science and Analytics' departments were also at the top of this year's preference lists. According to YKS; information, which is at the top of science, preferred the 'Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering' departments in 2024.

YÖK: Newly opened artificial intelligence departments attracted great attention:

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ITU Department of Data Science and Analytics

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Established in 2024 within the Faculty of Management at Istanbul Technical University (ITU), the Department of Data Science and Analytics welcomed its first students in the same year. The department aims to train qualified professionals in the field of data science, one of today's most strategic disciplines.

Our program offers students a comprehensive education by combining theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as data analytics, big data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. As the Department of Data Science and Analytics, our mission is to cultivate innovative, analytically minded individuals equipped with data-driven decision-making skills and to contribute to the development of Turkey’s data ecosystem.

ITU’s strong academic heritage and extensive resources provide students not only with an excellent education but also a unique environment for social and cultural development.

Our graduates have the opportunity to work in a wide range of sectors—including finance, healthcare, telecommunications, e-commerce, and technology—as data scientists, data engineers, data analysts, and business intelligence specialists.