The information and program qualifications related to the Physics Engineering Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Physics Engineering of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Physics Chairs, which were initially included in Basics Sciences Faculty, have been reorganized, in 1982, as the Department of Physics under the Faculty of Science and Letters. Afterwards, the limited number of faculty members when the first students of were graduated has increased considerably and our department has been continuously improving both the level of undergraduate and graduate (MSc and PhD) programs as well as research opportunities and laboratories by the participation of extended number of faculty members to higher levels and has reached to its internationally recognised level today.
Physics Engineering program focuses on unifying the the theoretical and experimental knowledge of physics with the formation of engineering and technics of computer programming. In our department, in collaborations with national and international researchers and institutes, theoretical, experimental and computational researches in the following fields have been carried out; condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, particle physics, atomic and molecular physics, mathematical physics, gravitation, cosmology, astrophysics, and statistical physics.
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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 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.2/4 (81.33/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Astronomy and Space Sciences, Biotechnology, Physical, Physics Education.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 5
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 75 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 700, new system GRE minimum 155 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.2/4 (81.33/100). Graduation must be All Engineering, Astronomy and Space Sciences, Biotechnology, Physical, Physics Education.
Quota (For International Students): 2
Transfer Quota : 1
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Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
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Program Educational Objectives
Engineering Physics is a branch of engineering which do research and provides training to solve engineering problems arising from daily life by using concepts and methods of theoretical and experimental physics. It is aimed to educate the students at PhD level in theoretical and experimental physics, to provide them with an advanced knowledge and experience on materials science and engineering and to give the ability of applying this knowledge and experience in research centers and academic environments. The graduates are expected to have the ability of solving the instrumental problems which they meet during their research as well as making innovations for their research and transferring this knowledge and experience to their own students.
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
Graduate conditions of PhD program:
Results of the Doctorate Thesis
Aritcle 18 - Prior to completion of Doctorate thesis, one should pay attension to the subjects below:
a) Students are required to publish (or at least have an DOI) one article at A1 level international indexed and peer-reviewed journals decided by ITU to deliver his/her thesis.
b) Each department can determine new publishing rules over minimum requirements. To achieve this, department should give an academic committee report to the institute. Decision is become valid after approved by institute administrative board and university senate.
c) Students whose thesis proposals are rejected during the defense are dismissed from the University. When thesis committee asks for revisions, students are given six months for revisions. In case of a valid excuse approved by institute, time can be extended for two more months. At the end of this period, student must present thesis proposal approved by thesis advisor to the same jury.
d) Students whose thesis proposals are rejected during the defense or not delivered to the institute after revisions are dismissed from the University.
e) The thesis examination is made up of the thesis presentation followed by a question and answer session between 60-120 mins. The thesis examination is conducted in a public environment open to an audience including faculty, graduate students, and field experts. In deciding period, all audience should go outside.
f) Students whose theses are rejected may be awarded with a non-thesis master’s degree diploma provided that they submit a request form signed by student and thesis advisor to their graduate school at seven semester earliest.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
Universities, research institutes, R&D (Research and Development) laboratories in industrial enterprise, software, machine learning, big data science, design and production of materials for computer and electronic devices, calibration and production of specific measurement instruments, quality control units, radiology and nuclear medicine departments of hospitals (medical physics), physics of medical physics, communications sector, lines of business in optics, lines of business in energy.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Developing and intensifying the current and high-level knowledge in the area with the use of original thinking and/or research processes and in a specialistic level, based upon the competency in M.S. level.
P.O.2 Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area; reaching original results by using the specialistic knowledge in analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating new and complex ideas.
P.O.3 The ability to evaluate and use new information in the area with a systematical approach.
P.O.4 Developing a new idea, method, design and/or application which brings about innovation in the area; or, applying a conventional idea, method, design and/or application to a different environment; researching, grasping, designing and applying an original subject.
P.O.5 The ability to critically analyze, synthesize and evaluate the new and complex ideas.
P.O.6 Acquiring the most developed skills about using the research methods in studies in the related area.
P.O.7 Contributing to the progress in the area by independently carrying out a study which uses a new idea, method, design and/or application which brings about innovation in the area; or, applying a conventional idea, method, design and/or application to a different environment.
P.O.8 Expanding the limits of knowledge in the area by publishing at least one scientific article in an international peer reviewed journal and/or creating or interpreting an original work.
P.O.9 Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the original and inter- disciplinary problems.
P.O.10 Developing area-related new ideas and methods by making use of high level intellectual processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making.
P.O.11 Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to direct the actions to change these when necessary.
P.O.12 The ability to establish effective communication with experts in the international environments to discuss the area-related subjects and to defend original opinions, showing one’s competency in the area.
P.O.13 Proficiency in a foreign language –at least European Language Portfolio C1 Level- and establishing written, oral and visual communication and developing argumentation skills with that language.
P.O.14 Contributing to the society’s state and progress towards being an information society by announcing and promoting the technological, scientific and social developments in one’s area.
P.O.15 Ability to establish effective communication in the solving of the problems faced in the area, by using the strategic decision making processes.
P.O.16 Contributing to the solution of area-related social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems and promoting the development of these values.
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