Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Department of Industrial Product Design (DIPD)was established in 1993 as a response to the emerging needs of the Turkish industry for creative designers with strong technological, managerial and entrepreneurial skills. In Istanbul, the industrial and cultural capital of Turkey, ITU Dept. of Industrial Product Design provides design education of international standards at undergraduate and graduate (inc. PhD) levels in both languages, Turkish and English.

ITU Department of Industrial Product Design defines its mission as:
- to educate the students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to become industrial designers who use their knowledge and skills in design and technology to generate innovative new product concepts and specifications for the common good of all the stakeholders involved in production, marketing and use, considering the ethics and environmental aspects.
- to undertake interdisciplinary research to generate new knowledge and methods in design, considering the needs of the country and international developments, and share the outcome of research with stakeholders.