Yıldız Technical University (Tr. Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, often simply referred to as YTU or Yıldız) is a technical university dedicated to engineering sciences and is one of the oldest educational institutions in Istanbul, Turkey. The central campus lies within the Beşiktaş district. The new Davutpaşa campus lies within the Esenler district. 10 faculty, 3 vocational schools,[2] and 2 institutions.[3]