Izmir Institute of Technology is a higher education institution with a public legal personality and scientific autonomy, which conducts high-level research, education, training, production, publication and consultancy, especially in the fields of technology. It was established in 1992 to consist of “Faculty of Science”, “Faculty of Engineering”, “Faculty of Architecture” and “Institute of Engineering and Sciences”. In 1998, it was decided by the Council of Higher Education to admit the first undergraduate students to the faculties, to teach English in the preparatory class, and to have 100% English as the language of instruction.