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Language
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Turkish
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Program Time (Year)
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4
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Max.Program Time (Year)
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7
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Program Quota
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Internships Status
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Have
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.Graduate Degree
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Geomatics Engineer
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About Programme
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The vision of the Geomatics Engineering Department at Mersin University is to raise forward-looking individuals with broad perspectives and in communication with all national and international stakeholders in their network that progresses rapidly with technology. In this context, it is aimed to keep the lecture plans and curricula updated and to teach the most modern technological tools. These people are encouraged to pioneer the production of these modern measurement technologies rather than only using them. Adding such values to the graduates of the Geomatics Engineering Department at Mersin University is the main vision.
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ECTS and Erasmus Coordinator of the Department
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Associate Prof.Dr. Muzaffer Can İBAN
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Secretary
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Memur Deniz Volkan ORTAÇLI
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History
The Department of Geomatics Engineering at Mersin University Faculty of Engineering was established by the decision of the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) dated June 30, 2015, with Prof. Dr. Murat YAKAR appointed as the founding department chair. Based on the decision of the General Assembly of Higher Education dated March 7, 2019, the department was approved to admit undergraduate students starting from the 2019–2020 academic year with a quota of 20 students, and the program was included in the 2019 Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) Guide that same year. Since its establishment, the program has been continuously developing its educational activities, although it has not yet applied for MÜDEK accreditation. Currently, the department has 7 academic staff members (2 professors, 3 associate professors, and 2 assistant professors), 2 research assistants, and 1 administrative staff member. As of September 4, 2025, Prof. Dr. İsmail ŞANLIOĞLU has been appointed as the department chair. Since its foundation, the program has undergone several developments, including strengthening its academic staff, updating its laboratory and software infrastructure, and revising its curriculum in line with industry needs. In this context, contemporary engineering topics such as remote sensing, geographic information systems, satellite positioning technologies, and data science have been integrated into the curriculum; in parallel, assessment and evaluation methods, program outcomes, and quality assurance practices have been updated in accordance with the principles of the Higher Education Quality Council (YÖKAK) and university regulations.
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Qualification Awarded
Students who successfully complete the Undergraduate Program in Geomatics Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, Mersin University are awarded a bachelor’s degree with the title "Geomatics Engineer" in accordance with the regulations set by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
Within the program, all students follow the same curriculum without being divided into separate options (tracks/specializations) and graduate with a single title. There is no diploma or degree variation based on any sub-specialization or track system.
In the official list of Higher Education Department/Program Names published by YÖK, the graduation title for the Geomatics Engineering program is stated as "Harita Mühendisi" (Geomatics Engineer). According to Article 38 of Mersin University’s Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations, students who successfully complete the undergraduate program are awarded this diploma.
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Admission Requirements
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Candidates must have a high school diploma and have a sufficient score from the relevant field of the central examination administered by OSYM, in Turkey.
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Higher Grade Transition
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Students can continue their studies doing a MS or PhD course at the Mersin University, Department of Geomatics Engineering or another university. However, they need sufficient English Language skills and grade from Academic Staff and Graduate Study Education Exam (ALES).
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Graduation Requirements
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Graduation evaluation is based on students successfully completing all compulsory courses and a sufficient number of elective courses outlined in the curriculum of their enrolled program, fulfilling the total ECTS credit requirement (240 ECTS for undergraduate programs), and achieving a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 60.00 out of 100. In addition to coursework, students must also pass internships, projects, and other applied components of the program. The graduation decision is made by the relevant graduation committee, the graduation information form is filled out, and the decision is finalized upon approval by the departmental administrative board.
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Graduates of Geomatics Engineering work in a wide range of areas, including the establishment of horizontal and vertical control networks that form the basis for professional activities; monitoring ground movements and conducting deformation measurements and analyses for engineering structures; planning and implementing highway, railway, bridge, dam, metro, and tunnel projects; using satellite-based positioning systems (GPS) and vehicle tracking systems; collecting and processing data through aerial photographs and satellite imagery; producing plans based on terrestrial photographs to support restoration activities; creating large-, medium-, and small-scale digital and printed topographic and thematic maps to support various projects; developing spatial multimedia, visualization studies, and internet-based map presentations; building spatial databases and geographic information systems (GIS) for diverse applications; and conducting urban and rural planning, legal studies, zoning applications, cadastral work, expropriation, and real estate valuation. They are employed in both public institutions and private sector organizations. Public institutions include the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization and its provincial directorates, General Directorate of Mapping, General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre (TKGM), State Hydraulic Works (DSİ), Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, General Directorate of Highways (KGM), Provincial Disaster and Emergency Directorates, Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAŞ), Housing Development Administration (TOKİ), General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA), General Directorate of Forestry (OGM), and municipalities. In the private sector, they work in companies and engineering-contracting offices operating in mapping, construction, and land consolidation, as well as in Capital Markets Board (SPK)-regulated real estate appraisal companies and their solution partners, real estate investment trusts (REITs), real estate investment funds, and real estate portfolio management companies. Graduates are also authorized to establish and operate their own businesses.
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Assessment and Grading
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Detailed course assessment and grading principles are found on each individual teaching plan description page.
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https://obs.mersin.edu.tr/oibs/bologna/progAbout.aspx?curSunit=2082&lang=en
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