ITU, as a research university, attaches particular importance to strengthen its technical and technological presence that will nurture this quality. ITU has a rich R&D presence with its nearly 30 education and research centers, as well as more than 400 laboratories that enable students, young researchers, and academicians to conduct scientific studies.

The research centers correspond to various Sustainable Development goals.

SDG 3

• Dr. Orhan Öcalgiray Molecular Biology-Biotechnology & Genetics Research Center (MOBGAM)
• Medical Device Research Development and Application Laboratory

SDG 4

• Center for Excellence in Education

SDG 5

• Women’s Studies Center in Science, Engineering and Technology (WSC in SET)

SDG 6

• International Research Center on Membrane Technologies

SDG 7

• Electronic Design and Metrology Application and Research Center

SDG 9

• Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Application and Research Center
• Aviation and Space Technologies Application and Research Center
• Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (İTÜ-GİNOVA)
• Critical and Functional Material Technologies Application and Research Center
• Nanotechnology Application and Research Center
• National Geographic Information Technologies Innovation Application and Research Center (ITU ArıGIS)
• National High performance Computing
• Prof. Dr. Adnan Tekin Materials Science and Manufacturing Technology Application and Research Center (ATUM)
• Satellite Communications and Remote Sensing Center

SDG 11

• Center of Excellence for Disaster Management
• Center for Housing Research and Training Center (KAEM)
• Center for Social Innovation
• Environment and Urban Planning Practice And Research Center
• Istanbul Regulation Application and Research Center

SDG 13

• Climate Change Application and Research Center

SDG 14

• EMCOL Research Center
• Marine Equipment Test Application and Research Center
• Water and Marine Science Technology Application Research Center)
• İTÜ Polar Research Center (ITU PolReC)
• Turkish Straits Maritime Application and Research Center