Dear Students,

We are all sharing the excitement of a brand-new beginning. As our university, located in the heart of Istanbul, opens its doors for the first time this year, we invite you not only to an education, but also to a journey of vision, future, and responsibility.

Industrial Engineering is about cultivating engineers who will make a difference in the dynamic and interdisciplinary world of the future. As the Department of Industrial Engineering at our newly established university, we offer you more than a diploma and an academic transcript—we provide a professional portfolio documenting your projects and achievements over four years, shaped by an innovative, competitive, and ethically grounded engineering vision.

Our primary goal as the Industrial Engineering Department is to educate our students as individuals who are prepared not only for today's world but also for the future. Through our interdisciplinary approach rooted in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), we aim to develop engineers who think analytically, specialize in areas demanded by the digital transformation—such as artificial intelligence, big data, and Industry 4.0 and 5.0—who embrace a systems, efficiency, and sustainability mindset, and who always prioritize people and their well-being with a solution-oriented and creative approach.

We have designed our educational model with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, emphasizing experiential learning and building strong ties with the industry through a Techno-park ecosystem, sectoral collaborations, internships, and real-world case studies. We will educate our students not only in classrooms but also through the dynamics of real life, preparing you for professional life with hands-on projects, internships, and mentorship systems integrated with the business world.

In an era of global competition, we believe that our graduates must represent not only technical competence but also a strong conscience, ethical integrity, honesty, and social responsibility. Because we believe engineering is not only about building systems—it is about generating value for humanity.

We believe in the potential of every one of our students on this journey. We will work to ensure you grow into individuals who are open to learning, inquisitive, guided by ethics, equipped with leadership spirit, and socially conscious. For us, it is not only about preparing you for a profession, but also about offering you a meaningful perspective on life.

It will be a great honor to welcome you among us in this new academic year. We are already excited about what we will accomplish together.

With love and respect,

Dr. Mehmet ÇELİKYAY
Head of Industrial Engineering Department
Istanbul Kent University