Overview

The Department has an excellent academic reputation, attracting the most successful high school graduates in Turkey. Acceptance to the freshmen class is very competitive. Admitted students are typically in the top 0.05% of those who take the National Student Selection and Placement Examination. The Department consistently ranks number one over the years among all Industrial Engineering programs in Turkey, according to the entrance scores of admitted students.

BU-IE ABET

The coursework requirement for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering is a minimum of 140 credit hours (240 ECTS). The availability of a wide range and different types of elective courses is a significant advantage, adding flexibility to the program. Students receive exposure to research, team work and industrial practice through several projects within coursework as well as their graduation projects. Students must also complete a total of 60 workdays of industrial training. The curriculum is regularly updated to reflect scientific advances, as well as changing career requirements.

Our Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/.

Recent statistics about incoming and graduating students are as follows:

Incoming Students
Year Total Number of Entrants Highest Score Highest Rank Lowest Score Lowest Rank
2010 57 569.307 8 550.784 959
2011 57 567.297 40 550.799 868
2012 63 554.064 16 536.022 615
2013 62 548.038 50 521.945 778
2014 62 564.330 526.082 740 
2015 62 540.905 72 515.969 647
2016 65+2 549.744 32 525.423 607
2017 65+2 544.204 65 518.692 1127
2018 65+2 547.549 100 527.463 1240
2019 70+2 550.221 37 529.213 1206
2020 70+2 553,56378 56 537,91688 1263
2021 80+3 532,68238   497,560 1617

 

Graduating Students
Year Total Number of Graduates Average Figures
Grade Point Average (GPA) Regular Semesters Summer School Semesters Credits Completed
2009 60 2.87 8.3 1.2 148.3
2010 66 2.89 8.6 1.6 149.4
2011 73 2.95 8.5 1.6 148.0
2012 51 2.96 7.9 1.5 144.6
2013 54 2.96 8.4 1.7 142.6
2014 61 2.93 8.2 1.7 149.0
2015 66 3.02 8.5 1.9 147.9
2016 78 3.06 8.6 1.1 134.3
2017 67 3.15 8.0 1.1 132.9
2018 61 3.06 8.2 1.2 129.0
2019 96 3.05 8.4 1.8 138.2
2020 81  3.05 8.2  1.6   129.5
2021 72  2.96 8.7  2.1   135.3
2022 65 3.06  8.9   2  140.2
Total Number of Enrolled Students
Academic Year English Prep. School 1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year Total (Excluding English Prep.) Graduates
2011-2012 61 56 68 64 77 265 51
2012-2013 58 66 61 69 84 280 54
2013-2014 54 67 73 62 103 305 61
2014-2015 56 57 64 72 106 299 66
2015-2016 63 70 69 71 106 316  78
2016-2017 17 50 77 83 79 289 61
2017-2018 31 63 80 86 76 305 61
2018-2019 66 77 98 69 130 297 96
2019-2020 67 73 74 82 99 328 81
2020-2021 69 81 77 72 94 324 72
2021-2022 75 89 89 73 116 367 65