The information and program qualifications related to the Construction Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Architecture of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
It is aimed at the Construction Sciences Ph.D. Program to educate academicians/experts who can integrate the fields of ‘material and technology in architecture’, ‘building and construction technologies in architecture’, ‘building physics and physical environmental control’, ‘structural and earthquake engineering’ in design and practice, and establish interdisciplinary relations. Depending on this aim, it is targeted in the Construction Sciences Ph.D. program to graduate academicians/experts having in-depth knowledge of architectural design and applications to find solutions to building-related problems at different scales, who can enrich and update this knowledge considering the scientific, technological, philosophical and social developments by gathering, analysing and interpreting existing information through scientific research at national and international level, and solve the problems faced by professional research and approaches, and are creative, environmentally conscious, know and use modern technology, and can practice their profession in individual and group studies.
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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 70 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 675, new system GRE minimum 153 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.2/4 (81.33/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Product Design, Physical, Interior Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Aeronautical Engineering. Candidates are expected to get a recommendation letter from the supervisor they are planning to study together during their doctorate education before the admission application and upload it to the system during the admission application.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 5
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES Numerical must be minimum 70 (old system GRE Quantitative minimum 675, new system GRE minimum 153 ). Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.2/4 (81.33/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.5/4 (88.33/100). Graduation must be Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Product Design, Physical, Interior Architecture, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, Aeronautical Engineering. Candidates are expected to get a recommendation letter from the supervisor they are planning to study together during their doctorate education before the admission application and upload it to the system during the admission application.
Quota (For International Students): 2
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
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Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
Construction Sciences Program aims to perform research at Ph D level related to the following fields and areas:
Material and technology in architecture field
- Sustainable building materials in architecture
- The relation between material properties-building element’s performance
- Material characterization and performance
- Innovative material researches
Building and construction technologies in architecture field
- Constructional / building element design in architecture
- Construction technologies in architecture
- Sustainability in building and construction
- Building performance, integrity and pathology
Building Physics and Physical Environmental Control Field
- Energy efficient, ecological and sustainable building and settlement design
- Energy efficiency in heating, cooling and lighting
- Energy performance of buildings
- Solar architecture
- Natural lighting system design
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems of buildings
- Room acoustics
- Noise control in buildings
- Heat and sound insulation and waterproofing in buildings
- Fire protection
Structural and earthquake engineering field
- Reinforced concrete structures
- Steel structures
- Timber and loadbearing structures
- Earthquake engineering
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
PhD Graduation conditions are defined in the ITU graduate education regulation and associated senate principles.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
Higher educational institutions
Research institutions
Private sector
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 Knowledge: Developing and intensifying the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research at the level of expertise, and reaching original definitions that will bring innovation to the field, based on graduate qualifications
P.O.2 Knowledge: Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to the area; reaching original results by using expert knowledge in analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating new and complex ideas
P.O.3 Skill: The ability to evaluate and use new information in the area with a systematical approach
P.O.4 Skill: Developing a new idea, method, design and/or application that brings innovation in the field, or to apply a known idea, method, design and/or application to a different field, to research, comprehend, design, adapt and apply an original subject
P.O.5 Skill: The ability to critically analyse, synthesize and evaluate the new and complex ideas
P.O.6 Skill: Gaining high-level skills in using research methods in the studies related to the field
P.O.7 Competence to work independently and take responsibility : Contributing to the progress in the area by independently carrying out an original study that develops a new idea, method, design, or that applies a known idea, method, design and / or application to a different field
P.O.8 Competence to work independently and take responsibility: Expanding the limits of knowledge in the area by publishing at least one scientific article in national and international refereed journals or by producing or interpreting an original work
P.O.9 Competence to work independently and take responsibility: Fulfilling the leader role in environments where solutions are sought for the unique and interdisciplinary problems
P.O.10 Learning Competence: 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 Communication and Social Competency: Ability to critically examine and develop social relations and the norms that guide these relations, and to manage actions to change them when necessary
P.O.12 Communication and Social Competency: The ability to establish effective communication with the experts in the international environments to defend the original views
P.O.13 Communication and Social Competency: To be able to communicate and discuss at an advanced level in written, oral and visual using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio C1 Level
P.O.14 Area Specific Competency: Contributing to the society’s state and progress towards being an information society by introducing scientific, technological, social or cultural advances in the field
P.O.15 Area Specific Competency: Ability to establish effective communication in solving the problems faced in the area by using strategic decision-making processes
P.O.16 Area specific competency: Contributing to the solution of area-related social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems and to support the development of these values
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department
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