The Department of Software Development was established in 2024 within the Faculty of Science at Karadeniz Technical University. The primary objective of the Department is to meet the growing demand in our country for qualified professionals in the fields of software development, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies, while simultaneously implementing an innovative and inclusive approach to higher education.

The “Directive on the Recognition of Prior Learning,” adopted with Senate Decision No. 340 on 28 July 2023, has enhanced flexibility in education by enabling the recognition of knowledge, skills, and competencies acquired outside of formal education. In this context, the Department of Software Development has been designed to support students’ professional development in alignment with labor market needs and with a focus on efficiency.

The establishment of the Department took place in line with the decisions made during the “Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, and Big Data” meeting held at the Istanbul Technical University Ayazağa Campus under the leadership of the President of the Council of Higher Education, Prof. Dr. Erol Özvar. At the meeting, emphasis was placed on the importance of qualified human resources in the fields of digitalization and big data, and the decision was taken to launch a new undergraduate program.

Furthermore, the Department of Software Development also carries out the coordination of the Department of Software Development at Ondokuz Mayıs University. Through this collaboration, it strengthens academic solidarity and contributes to educational activities in the field of software development on a regional scale.

Purpose of our Department

The main purpose of the Software Development Department is to teach students versatile software development and programming and to enable them to specialize in this field. The education offered in the department provides students with in-depth knowledge of basic subjects such as computer science, programming languages, algorithms, data structures, software engineering, database management and information security. Additionally, we aim to help students make successful careers in the software industry by providing them with analytical thinking, problem solving, project management and teamwork skills.