1992-∞
Yildız Technical University
With the Law No. 3837 dated July 3, 1992, some structural changes are introduced and Yıldız University is renamed Yıldız Technical University. While Kocaeli Vocational High School and Kocaeli Faculty of Engineering were separated from the institution, the remaining 12-department Faculty of Engineering in Yıldız was abolished and the existing departments were merged to form four new faculties: Faculty of Electrical and Electronics, Faculty of Construction, Faculty of Machinery and Faculty of Chemistry and Metallurgy. While the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and the Faculty of Architecture retained their positions, the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences was added to the institution as a brand new faculty. Thus, Yıldız Technical University had a new structure consisting of 7 faculties, 3 institutes, a Vocational School and departments affiliated to the Rectorate.
One month after the retirement of the Rector Prof. Süha Toner in July 1992, the decision to establish Yıldız Technical University was approved and Prof. Dr. Turgut Uzel, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, became the first Rector of YTÜ. After four years of service, Prof. Dr. Ayhan Alkış was elected rector for two consecutive terms. After Prof. Dr. Durul Ören served as rector between 2004-2008 and Prof. Dr. İsmail Yüksek served as rector for two consecutive terms between 2008-2016, Prof. Dr. Bahri Şahin took office in the 2016-2020 period. In 2020, Prof. Dr. Tamer Yılmaz was appointed as rector.
Since 2020, Yıldız Technical University has been setting new goals for YTU by putting forward the breakthroughs required by the 21st century and rapidly implementing the relevant projects. For example, as the first university in Turkey to receive the Zero Waste Certificate, Yıldız Technical University attracts attention with its Barrier-Free University, Sustainable Campus, Smart Campus projects, and activities for the use of clean water and clean energy.
Increasing its visibility in the national and international arena with world-class achievements, YTU supports students with scholarship opportunities and academics with publication incentive policies, and continues its encouraging and facilitating attitude without compromising in order to diversify the types of projects in the Scientific Research Projects Coordinatorship and to improve the quality and quantity of thesis studies carried out in the Institutes.
According to the announcement made by the Council of Higher Education in December 2021, Yıldız Technical University is the fifth best research university in Turkey in the A1 group in the list of Research Universities, and is the owner of the most successful Technopark award of the last two years with the Technopark established in 2003.
As of 2024, Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik was appointed as the Rector of Yıldız Technical University.