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KTU Academics Return from the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition
Under the auspices of the Presidency and with the support from the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Türkiye, our academics who participated in the "8th National Antarctic Science Expedition," coordinated by TÜBİTAK MAM Polar Research Institute, have returned to Türkiye. Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR, a faculty member of the Department of Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering at Karadeniz Technical University, led the expedition and managed the project. Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN from KTU Department of Geophysical Engineering also participated as a project executive in the 8th National Antarctic Science Expedition led by Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR. During the expedition, Prof. Dr. Ersan BAŞAR led the research on " Distribution and Fingerprint Analysis of Dissolved Dispersed Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Antarctic Peninsula Seawater," while Dr. Murat ÖZKAPTAN conducted the study titled "Paleomagnetism of Horseshoe Island: Determination of Tectonic and Paleomagnetism Changes, Marguerite Bay, Antarctica."
A total of 24 researchers, including 20 Turks and 4 internationals, participated in scientific studies during the expedition.
11 March 2024
The Creatiny Surface Team from our university delivered an outstanding performance at the "TEKNOFEST Unmanned Surface Vehicle Competition."
25 September 2024
KTU Earthquake and Structural Health Application and Research Center (DE-YAS) is developing a fast, safe, and automated system using robotic dogs and artificial intelligence.
25 September 2024
President Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN has reappointed our Rector, Prof. Dr. Hamdullah ÇUVALCI, as the Rector of our University.
23 September 2024
Our university participated in the high technology platforms maps.
23 September 2024
The University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) 2023-2024 World Field Based Rankings have been announced.
26 August 2024
KTU Creatiny Hyperloop Team achieved championship at the TEKNOFEST Hyperloop Competition, while the Energy Technologies Clup secured second place in the Electric Vehicle Competition.
26 August 2024
Our university has achieved a remarkable success in placements to its associate and undergraduate programs, according to the 2024 Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) placement results.
15 August 2024
Organic waste collected from three dining halls on our university campus is being transformed into organic fertilizer at the Compost Unit.
09 August 2024
METAM has earned to operate in the field of Design, Production, and Sales of Polymer and Metal Implants, Prosthesis, and Orthosis.
31 July 2024
Turkish scientists are conducting research in the polar regions to solve the world's climate crisis.
19 July 2024
Our student Uğurcan Demirci, who studies Civil Engineering, was awarded the Second Prize at the ?Inter-University R&D Competition on Reaching and Accessible Türkiye 2053.?
19 July 2024
The Faculty of Dentistry at Karadeniz Technical University ranks 5th among 62 universities in the ranking published by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) in the Graduate Success System.
19 July 2024
A team assigned by the Turkish Higher Education Quality Council (THEQC) conducted an Interim Evaluation visit to our University.
18 July 2024
Our university has elevated its position in the QS Europe 2025 rankings both in Europe and among Western Asian countries.
17 July 2024