History of the Faculty of Technology at Gazi University

The Gazi University Faculty of Technology was established pursuant to a Council of Ministers decision published in the Official Gazette No. 27405 on November 13, 2009, following the closure of the Faculty of Technical Education and the establishment of the Faculty of Technology within Gazi University. Established as a new academic unit, our Faculty was structured to provide engineering education and began its academic activities by admitting students in the 2010–2011 academic year.

Since its inception, our Faculty has continued to develop based on an educational philosophy centered on applied engineering education, combining theoretical knowledge with practical skills. In this context, students were first admitted in the 2010–2011 academic year to the departments of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Civil Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, and Automotive Engineering. With the addition of the Woodworking Industrial Engineering and Computer Engineering departments in the 2012–2013 academic year, the number of departments within our Faculty reached nine.

Our faculty has further strengthened this restructuring process, which began in 2009, with its accumulated expertise in vocational and technical education dating back to the past. The historical roots of this expertise extend back to the Boys’ Vocational Teacher Training School, which opened in Ankara during the 1937–1938 academic year. Operating under various names at different times and adopting the name Faculty of Technical Education upon its affiliation with Gazi University in 1982, this institution’s academic experience, trained human resources, technical infrastructure, and laboratory and workshop facilities have formed a significant foundation for our Faculty’s development.

With a decision by the Council of Higher Education on January 5, 2012, the way was paved for graduate education programs to be conducted within the departments of our Faculty; thus, progress has been achieved not only in educational activities but also in the fields of scientific research and academic production.

Today, the Gazi University Faculty of Technology continues its education, teaching, and research activities with nine engineering departments, a strong academic staff, laboratories, workshops, and practical infrastructure. Combining the legacy of its long-standing tradition of technical education with a contemporary approach to engineering education, our Faculty continues to contribute to the training of qualified engineers needed by our country and to scientific and technological advancement.