The Faculty of Science at İzmir Institute of Technology initiated its academic activities in 1998 with the launch of graduate programs in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics. This step laid the foundation for the Faculty’s academic structure in the field of basic sciences.

With the introduction of graduate programs in the Department of Mathematics in 2001 and in the Department of Biology in 2003, the Faculty continued to offer graduate-level education in four core disciplines of basic sciences.

Undergraduate education was also launched in 1998 in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics. With the establishment of the Molecular Biology and Genetics Undergraduate Program in 2004 and the Mathematics Undergraduate Program in 2010, the Faculty became an institution offering undergraduate education in four fundamental scientific disciplines.

Initially, the Faculty’s undergraduate and graduate programs were conducted in the Faculty Building located in Basmane. Following the completion of the Institute campus, the Faculty moved to the Science A, B, and C blocks, and academic activities have since been carried out within this new physical infrastructure.

With the completion of the Science Classroom Building in 2004, theoretical courses were relocated to this building, while laboratory and practical courses continued to be conducted in the Science B and C blocks. As part of ongoing infrastructure investments, the Physics Department Building was completed in 2007, the Mathematics Department Building in 2011, and the Molecular Biology and Genetics Department Building in 2013, after which the respective undergraduate programs moved to their dedicated facilities.

Recognizing Photonics as one of the priority fields contributing to the country’s development and scientific advancement, the Faculty took a significant step in this area. Within the Department of Photonics, the M.Sc. Program in Photonics Science and Engineering was launched in 2016, followed by the Ph.D. Program in 2017, and the Undergraduate Program in Photonics in the Fall Semester of the 2019–2020 Academic Year.

In line with these developments, the Faculty’s classroom and laboratory capacity has significantly increased, accompanied by a steady rise in student enrollment to its current level. The Faculty of Science continues its efforts to enhance the quality of education by supporting quantitative growth with qualitative development, guided by its accumulated institutional experience.