Education
The medium of instruction at Ege University, Department of Textile Engineering, is English. Students either attend a one-year English preparatory class or, if they succeed in the exemption exam, they start directly from the first year of the program. In the first two years, students complete basic science and engineering courses together with general textile courses. Afterwards, in line with their interests and abilities, they choose one of the following specialization tracks for the last two years: Textile Technology (Spinning, Weaving, Knitting), Textile Chemistry and Finishing, or Apparel Manufacturing. Additionally, students are required to complete two compulsory internships during their studies.
Textile Engineering is a discipline in which production and quality control processes are closely integrated. Therefore, in addition to theoretical courses, practical training is provided in departmental facilities such as cotton spinning, wool spinning, weaving preparation and weaving, knitting, nonwoven fabrics, textile finishing, and apparel production workshops. The department is also equipped with laboratories for both education and research, including physical and chemical textile testing, finishing, knitting design, printing design, and computer-aided garment design laboratories.
Within the department, students are offered educational and research opportunities in specialized areas according to their selected track. These include medical textiles, protective textiles, nanotechnology, clothing comfort, composite textile materials, and other technical textile applications relevant to the textile industry.
Students who successfully complete the undergraduate major program may also pursue a double major or minor in Mechanical Engineering, Leather Engineering, or Chemical Engineering, thereby obtaining an additional diploma or certificate in a second field.
Since 2006, the Turkish-medium program of the department has been accredited by MÜDEK (Association for Evaluation and Accreditation of Engineering Programs). This accreditation confirms that students receive adequate professional education and that processes for continuous improvement are well established and functioning. Efforts are ongoing to obtain accreditation for the English-medium program.
Within the framework of the ERASMUS+ Program, bilateral agreements with 14 European universities in countries such as Germany, France, Slovenia, and the Czech Republic enable the exchange of both undergraduate and graduate students as well as academic staff.
