Yıldız Technical University is preparing to welcome its new students during Orientation Days, which will be held on September 28–29, 2026. The program—which includes meeting faculty members, visiting university departments, attending seminars, and participating in student club activities—has been designed to help students share the excitement of their first day and get to know university life.

Yıldız Technical University (YTÜ) invites students taking their first steps into university life to Orientation Days with the message, “Hello, Yıldız Student! Welcome to your new home.” During the two-day events held at the Davutpaşa and Yıldız campuses, students will get to know their faculty members, the learning environments, campus life, and the opportunities available to them.

Day One: 115 Years of Excitement

The program will begin on September 28 at 10:00 a.m. with an opening ceremony and musical performance at the Davutpaşa Campus Congress and Culture Center. Following the university presentation, YTÜ Rector Prof. Dr. Eyüp Debik will address the new students in his opening speech at 10:30 a.m.

The session to meet the deans of the faculties will be followed by a gathering with the directors of Student Affairs, Health, Culture, and Sports (SKS), and the Library, as well as the Coordinator of International Relations. Students will have the opportunity to learn about the departments they can turn to for assistance with matters related to university life, as well as the work these departments do.

The program will also feature a promotional video for “Yıldız Explorers,” and the Dean of Students will address the students in a talk titled “Being a Yıldız Student.”

Discussions on university life and club meetings

As part of the program, Expert Psychological Counselor Emel Ulukaya Bulut will lead a session titled “Swipe, Click, Try: Combating Addiction”; and Clinical Psychologist Eylem Seçkin will meet with students in sessions titled “Respectful Living and Safe Relationships.”

After the lunch break, the events will continue at 1:30 p.m. in the Central Courtyard. At this gathering, featuring the Music Club and other student clubs, new students will get an up-close look at campus social life and student activities related to their interests.

On the second day, at the faculties and departments

On September 29, department orientation programs will be held at the Davutpaşa and Yıldız campuses. Students will receive information on the course structure, academic advising, laboratory use, internship processes, and department-specific opportunities.

Programs at the Davutpaşa Campus will be held in the faculties’ conference halls. Events at the Yıldız Campus will take place between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. in the Auditorium, the Alpay Aşkun Hall, and the Bedii Korun Hall.

YTÜ invites its new students and faculty members to the Orientation Days to share the excitement of the first day, get to know one another, and begin their university years together.