Marine Engineering Operations Department was founded in 2008, in order to meet the requirements regarding qualified manpower for the maritime industry in our country and all over the World. Our department started education beneath the Naval Architecture and Maritime Faculty in the Central Campus (Beşiktaş) of Yıldız Technical University since the 2009-2010 academic year. Education is held under the Marine Engineering Operations Division.

Incoming students are elected according to their numerical scores gained from the Student Selection Exam and the candidates who qualify to have education in our department should provide the required conditions on health.

In our department, a bachelor diploma is given to the graduates after one year English Preparation class and four years of bachelor education. Students receive training for seven half years period with the theoretical lectures in ashore and in addition to laboratory & engine room simulator practices. They also receive practical ocean - going training for six months (12 months according to STCW 2010) period in commercial vessels.

Our graduates also serve in engineering facilities in all kinds of ships or similar foundations after getting their bachelor degree diplomas.

The education program is adequate to the STCW Agreement of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) A-III/1 and  A-III/2 curriculums.