Ph.D. in Architecture Program aims to train experts and researchers who
*are able to handle the design, technology, and innovation capabilities in the field of architecture,
*To undertake comprehensive roles in architectural research and development studies in global and local organizations that are effective in local and national development,
*have the theoretical equipment required by interdisciplinary studies,
*can think critically and multidimensionally,
*are able to grasp the social and cultural dynamics required by innovative, differentiated products and services,
*can critically interpret architecture with its intellectual and technological connections,
*will contribute to the knowledge in the current fields in the economic, social, technological, and cultural development of Turkey and the similar countries.
In this context, the aim of the Architecture Doctorate Program is to train academicians and researchers who can conduct research and studies in academic and professional fields. The conditions required for qualified research are provided by the presence of competent academicians in the field, the availability of adequate infrastructure, and the research-development environment of the Faculty of Architecture and Design.
Study Fields of PhD in Architecture
1. Architectural Design Research
2. History, Theory, and Criticism in Architecture
3. Conservation and Cultural Heritage
4. Architectural Design Educatıon
5. Architecture, Culture and Behavior
6. Typological Studies
7. Housing Studies
8. Building Science, Technology and Sustainability Research
9. Project and Construction Management
10. Computational Design and Information Technologies
11. Interior Design
12. Urban and Spatial Morphology
13. City and Architecture
14. Environmental (Natural, Cultural, Social) Sustainability
15. Digital Fabrication, and Media Studies
Ph.D. Program in Architecture is held within the Graduate School of Engineering and Science and it is a program that gives the title of Doctor with the accomplishment of Architecture Doctorate Thesis. For graduation, those starting with a master's degree must complete two compulsory courses, six elective courses, a PhD proficiency study, and a doctoral thesis. In order to graduate from the program, a total of 240 ECTS credits must be completed successfully.