History
The School of Fashion and Design, which was officially established in 2011, began its active academic operations on February 26, 2018. Within the framework of the decision of the Higher Education Executive Board dated 02/05/2018 and numbered 35056, the “Fashion Design Department” and, under this department, the “Fashion Apparel Design” Major were established. In 2021, the “Industrial Design Department” was founded and admitted its first students in the 2025–2026 academic year. The School offers a four-year undergraduate education.
The Fashion Design Department of our School aims to educate fashion designers who can evaluate pioneering ideas capable of shaping fashion, analyze target audiences, possess knowledge of materials and production techniques, and have a strong understanding of fashion design. The program seeks to develop designers equipped with technical, aesthetic, theoretical, and practical knowledge and skills in the fields of woven surface design, knitted surface design, print design, garment design, and accessory design, who are contemporary, creative, and capable of producing original designs. Another fundamental objective of the program is to ensure that students are prepared to transform their creative work in the field of fashion design into applicable and tangible projects.
Graduates of the Fashion Design Department, which offers a four-year undergraduate education, receive the title of “Fashion Designer.” They may be employed in design, product development, pattern making, export, marketing, brand management, and customer relations departments of ready-to-wear companies, as well as in fashion houses. In addition, through individual entrepreneurship, graduates may establish their own businesses, create their own brands, and achieve success both in Turkey and internationally.
The Industrial Design Department aims to educate leading industrial designers who are equipped with both practical expertise and theoretical depth in the fields of product, visual, and spatial design.
One of the most distinctive features of the Industrial Design Department is that the design education provided—strongly influenced by fashion—can be applied across a wide range of industries. For this reason, graduates may work in numerous sectors such as automotive, household appliances, glass, porcelain, ceramics, decorative objects, footwear, apparel, furniture, stage design, jewelry, interior and spatial design, packaging design, marketing, and many related industries. In particular, the design, product development, research and development, and marketing departments of companies constitute the primary employment areas for graduates. Graduates may also work in interior architecture firms, decoration companies, and R&D organizations, as well as establish their own design studios and provide consultancy services to businesses.
