General Information

The Automotive Sector is a strong industry that significantly impacts many other sectors, with high added value in terms of business volume, employment, and contribution to the economy. The Automotive Industry currently accounts for one-fifth of Turkey's total exports and is rapidly developing. To sustain this growth, achieve projected goals, and compete internationally, it is necessary to gain a sustainable competitive advantage based on technology. New developments and plans indicate that in the coming years, there will be a need for innovative engineers, researchers, and research centers in the automotive sector, who have received high-quality education in the field. Therefore, as in countries that lead in the automotive field, establishing research infrastructures that meet international standards and launching undergraduate and graduate programs focused on automotive topics in Turkey are essential. This will ensure the training of qualified engineers and researchers who are equipped to respond effectively to the evolving and changing needs of the sector in design and technology production. In this context, the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Bursa Uludağ University has established the Department of Automotive Engineering to enhance its contribution to education and strengthen its support for the automotive industry in Bursa and the surrounding region.

The purpose of the Department of Automotive Engineering is to contribute to the training of a qualified workforce needed by the automotive sector, which will advance the Turkish automotive industry, and to support R&D activities in the automotive field and the development of university-industry collaboration. Bursa Uludağ University’s Department of Automotive Engineering aims to support and make a difference in the development of Bursa, its surrounding region, and Turkey in the automotive sector through its undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as a planned research center.

To achieve its strategic goal of supporting the development of the automotive sector in Bursa and Turkey, the Department of Automotive Engineering at Bursa Uludağ University has designed curricula to train well-educated and qualified automotive engineers who meet the needs of industry firms. The department has also initiated efforts to establish an Automotive Research and Test Center to support the research and testing activities of sector firms. Within its strategic goals, the department aims to play an active role in areas such as electric vehicles, vehicle design and dynamics, propulsion systems, and fuels, while conducting research in these fields.

The Vision of Departmant of Automovie Engineering

The Department of Automotive Engineering aims to become a continuously developing and exemplary Automotive Engineering Department that trains the country’s best automotive engineers through undergraduate and graduate education. It seeks to contribute significantly to improving the living standards of society and the economic welfare of the nation, adhering to international standards and focusing on continuous development.

The Mission of Departmant of Automovie Engineering

It is committed to generating knowledge for scientific and technological advancement in automotive design and technologies at an international level. The mission is to educate engineers who are dedicated to supporting the development of current and future technologies in the automotive sector while adhering to ethical and social responsibility values.