The information and program qualifications related to the Electronics Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Electronics Engineering Doctorate Program is a program that aims to contribute to the universal academic knowledge by making doctorate level research and development.
Advanced level of know-how accumulation and analysis as well as design of basic and advanced electronic systems, both of which constitute the target accomplishments of this program, provide a means of establishing a clear path towards national and international scientific growth.
Research Areas:
1) Analog and Digital Circuit Design (RF circuit design, VLSI design, current-mode design, and mixed-mode circuit design)
2) MEMS and nanoelectronics applications (sensors, nanoelectronics crossbars, quantum computing)
3) System, circuit, and component modeling
4) Nonlinear dynamic systems
5) Artificial neural networks and dynamic networks
6) Embedded systems and applications
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Program Profile
The educational aim of the programme is to train engineers who have creative thinking skills, who can apply the most advanced electronic technologies in theoretical and practical fields, and who have developed analytical and comprehensive thinking skills.
The programme aims to consolidate the students' strong theoretical knowledge in electronics engineering and to provide them with skills and experience using design tools used in industry. The programme also aims to implement the hardware designed with advanced IDE tools and verified with simulations (discrete and integrated circuit), and to verify them with measurements. In this way, it is aimed to provide students with competence in all processes of an electronic product from design to realisation.
The aim of the programme is to enable the student to use the latest technological tools in design, simulation, implementation and measurement studies.
Registration Requirements
Application Term : 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Dates : 06.12.2024 09:00:00 - 03.02.2025 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES Numerical must be minimum 80 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 720, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering. 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 prior to the interview. The students who does not producing such a letter will not be shortlisted for an interview. Please note that producing such a letter will not necessarily save you a spot for acceptance.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 10
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 80 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 720, new system GRE minimum 156 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering. 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 prior to the interview. The students who does not producing such a letter will not be shortlisted for an interview. Please note that producing such a letter will not necessarily save you a spot for acceptance.
Quota (For International Students): 5
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
Program Learning Environments
The programme learning environment includes classroom lectures, the use of subject-specific software tools (Cadence, Spice, etc.) and laboratory studies, as well as research activities carried out by students with their advisors. The programme aims to reinforce the theoretical knowledge of the students with the help of computer simulations so that they can experience the basic course knowledge in practice.
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Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
Educational objective of the program is to develop engineers capable of:
1) Creative thinking,
2) Applying the most advance electronics technologies both in theoretical and practical areas,
3) Performing engineering skills analytically and strategically,
4) Aiming to contribute to the universal academic knowledge set.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
| Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
| Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
| Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
| Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
| Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
| Good |
BB |
3.00 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
| Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
| Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
| Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
| Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
Three conditions:
a) Course load: 7 courses (4 of them code 6XX)
b) In order for the student to submit her/his thesis, she/he should have submitted a paper to an internationally recognized, peer-reviewed journal (among the journals of category A1 as listed in ITU Academic Promotion Criteria). Before the defense date, the paper should be already published or accepted for publication.
c) A doctorate level thesis should be defended with a grade of unconditional pass.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
Graduates can find employment in various branches of electronics and communications systems such as:
1) National and international companies operating in different regions and cities of Turkey
2) Radio and television broadcasting companies
3) Internet service providers
4) Biomedical engineering companies and institutions
5) Research and development centers, manufacturing and marketing branches of companies
6) Academic institutions such as universities, institutes as academicians or researchers
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Extend and enhance the advanced level of information in the field of Electronics Engineering through original thinking and research, and reach to original definitions that leads to innovation (Knowledge)
P.O.2 Demonstration of intellectual capacity for multidisciplinary interaction related to Electronics Engineering, and contruction of new information based on the integration of prior knowledge (Skill)
P.O.3 Develop new ideas, methods, design and/or applications that will bring innovation to the field of Electronics Engineering; adapt already existing ideas, methods, design and/or applications to a new field; research, comprehend, design, adapt an original subject independently (Skill and learning competence)
P.O.4 Extend the boundaries of knowledge within the area by producing an original work in the field of Electronics Engineering (Competence to work independently and take responsibility)
P.O.5 Show leadership in environments that require resolution of specialized or multidisciplinary problems (Competence to work independently and take responsibility)
P.O.6 Defend their views and communicate effectively showing their competence in the field while having discussions on issues with experts in the field on international platforms (Communication and social competency)
P.O.7 Demonstration of oral and written communication and debate skills using the English language (Communication and social competency)
P.O.8 Show effective interaction by using strategic decision making processes when solving problems related to Electronics Engineering (Area-specific competency)
P.O.9 Participation in the solution of scientific and ethical problems encountered in the area of Electronics Engineering and support the enhancement of these values (Area-specific competency)
P.O.10 Analyze social relationships and the norms that steer them using critical thinking, develop them and drive changes when necessary (Communication and social competency)
P.O.11 Contribute to making his society become an information society and sustaining it by introducing them to scientific, technological, social and cultural advancements in the field (Area-specific competency)
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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