Prospective Student

Why Choose the Department of Plant Production and Technologies at KGTÜ?

Are you ready to launch your career as an innovative and visionary leader who will make a difference in agriculture—the most strategic sector of the future?

The Department of Plant Production and Technologies at Konya Food and Agriculture University breaks completely away from traditional agricultural education models; offers one of Turkey’s most innovative and visionary undergraduate programs by integrating the fundamental agricultural sciences with biotechnology, data science, engineering, and information technologies.

Here are the key advantages of choosing our department:

• 100% English-Language Education: To enable you to directly follow the latest scientific research, global food policies, and agricultural trends worldwide—and to help you quickly climb the career ladder at global companies—our entire curriculum is conducted in English.
• Gain Work Experience Before Graduation with the 7+1 Education Model: We’ve eliminated the stress of mandatory summer internships during your 2nd and 3rd years! After the first 7 semesters of theoretical and practical training, you’ll spend the entire 8th semester (your final semester) working full-time—five full days a week—as an engineering intern at leading companies in the agricultural sector, corporate R&D centers, or smart production facilities, allowing you to enter the profession as an experienced professional.
• A Curriculum Equipped with Future Technologies: In addition to traditional agricultural engineering courses, you’ll take innovative courses that shape the future of technology —such as Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Agriculture, Smart Agriculture, Sensors and IoT (Internet of Things), Plant Biotechnology and Omics Techniques —you’ll learn these innovative courses that shape the technologies of the future directly from our expert faculty.
• Research-Focused Educational Culture: Our students don’t just learn in classrooms; they actively participate as researchers in real-world R&D and TÜBİTAK projects—focused on solutions for producers—alongside our faculty members in modern laboratories, research greenhouses, and agricultural production fields.

Post-Graduation Career and Employment Opportunities

“Agricultural Engineers” graduating from our department have access to a wide range of career opportunities thanks to their multidisciplinary education and global communication skills:

• R&D engineer or production manager at national and international seed, biotechnology, plant protection, and fertilizer companies,
• Specialists at technology companies developing smart agriculture, drone data, and precision agriculture technologies,
• Researchers or experts at relevant public institutions and research institutes, particularly the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
• Consultant or project coordinator at international agriculture, food, and trade organizations,
• The opportunity to pursue a graduate degree at prestigious universities around the world and build an academic career.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team as one of the visionary leaders who will shape the future of agriculture!

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