Bringing Artificial Intelligence to the Heart of Education and the Future into Our Curriculum

AI courses have been integrated across disciplines and study levels in 2025–2026. Courses in health, finance, engineering, gastronomy, and social sciences support preparation for digital transformation.
Through new courses on current topics in our associate, undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the 2025–2026 spring semester, we are bringing artificial intelligence together with different disciplines. Students are offered new AI-focused courses in areas ranging from health to finance and from gastronomy to social sciences.
AI courses occupy a substantial place in Istanbul Nişantaşı University’s general education, associate, undergraduate and postgraduate curricula in the 2025–2026 academic year. Courses offered across academic units integrate AI technologies into many disciplines beyond technical fields.
Artificial Intelligence in Undergraduate Programs
AI-related courses are widely represented across undergraduate disciplines. Eighteen AI course topics are offered in different programs, totaling 41 course offerings.
Topics include Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering, Artificial Intelligence in Architecture, Artificial Intelligence in Health, Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications, Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, Computer Skills and Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry, Financial Information Technologies (Fintech) and Artificial Intelligence Applications, Digital Technology and Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Gastronomy Industry, Artificial Intelligence, Algorithms and Programming, and Artificial Intelligence and Public Policy.
Postgraduate Programs
AI is incorporated into postgraduate curricula in connection with research and academic production. Four distinct courses are included across Graduate School programs, totaling 109 course offerings.
The postgraduate curriculum includes Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications in Academia, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence and Ethics.
Artificial Intelligence in Associate Degree Programs
AI education also has an important place in vocational schools. Four distinct courses appear in different associate degree curricula, totaling 64 course offerings, aiming to equip students with skills to adapt to digital transformation.
These include Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Health, Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, and Artificial Intelligence.
An Interdisciplinary Educational Approach
AI courses at Istanbul Nişantaşı University extend beyond engineering to health sciences, architecture, finance, gastronomy and social sciences, offering an interdisciplinary approach. The general education curriculum also includes Turkish and English versions of “Artificial Intelligence and Control,” introducing students from different programs to AI’s fundamental concepts. By offering many courses across programs and reaching a broad student population, the university aims to prepare students for a future shaped by digital transformation.
