What is Istanbul Technical University?
{{Infobox University | name = Istanbul Technical University | image = Itu sdkm.jpg | caption = ITU Süleyman Demirel Cultural Center in the main Ayazağa Campus of ITU. | motto = | motto_lang = | motto_trans = | established = 1773<ref>{{cite web |title=Istanbul Technical University |url=http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/?about/history |accessdate=9 January 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213033254/http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/?about/history |archivedate=13 December 2010}}</ref> | type = Public | endowment = | professors = | staff = | students = | data_year = | undergrad = | postgrad = | city = [[Istanbul]] | state = | country = [[Turkey]] | campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] | campus_area = | athletics = | color1 = | hex1 = | nickname = | mascot = Bee | fightsong = |sporting_affiliations=Turkish Basketball Division II}} '''Istanbul Technical University''' is a public [[university]] in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]]. Istanbul Technical University was started in [[1773]]. According to Times Higher Education, ITU is ranked 108th in the world and 1st in Turkey in the [[technology]] and [[engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-04-03|title=THE QS World University Rankings - Topuniversities|url=http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2009/subject-rankings/technology?page=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1|access-date=2023-01-09|website=web.archive.org|archive-date=2011-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403091837/http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2009/subject-rankings/technology?page=0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1|url-status=bot: unknown}}</ref> ITU's main campus is located on the Maslak.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itu.edu.tr/en/?campus/campus-locations|title=EN|website=www.itu.edu.tr}}</ref> Istanbul's [[Rapid transit|subway]] system has a stop at ITU's Maslak campus. ITU has