Bachelor in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering

Naval architecture and marine engineering combines the design of ship hulls and structures with the engineering of the machinery and systems that power and operate vessels. Students study ship design and hydrostatics, structural analysis, hydrodynamics, marine materials, propulsion systems, and production methods used in shipbuilding, building on a foundation of mathematics, mechanics, and physics. Design studios and workshop or laboratory sessions typically accompany theoretical coursework, giving students practice with computer-aided ship design tools, model testing, and production planning. The discipline covers the full lifecycle of a vessel, from initial design and structural engineering through construction, outfitting, and machinery integration. Graduates work in shipyards, ship design offices, classification societies, marine equipment manufacturing, and maritime consultancy. This program is offered by Istanbul Technical University in İstanbul, Turkey, and is taught in English over a duration of 4 years. Istanbul Technical University houses one of Turkey's established maritime faculties, with facilities and curriculum oriented toward the country's shipbuilding and marine engineering sectors, and English-medium instruction connects graduates to an international shipbuilding and classification industry that relies heavily on English documentation and standards. The İstanbul setting places students close to shipyards along the Sea of Marmara and the wider Turkish shipbuilding industry. Across the 4-year program, students typically move from core engineering science toward specialized coursework in ship design, structures, and marine machinery, culminating in design or capstone projects reflecting the combined naval architecture and marine engineering scope of the field.