Universities

Orta Doğu Teknik University

Ankara - Türkiye

Overview

Middle East Technical University is founded under the name of "Orta Doğu Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü" (Middle East High Technology Institute) on November 15^th, 1956 to contribute to the development of Turkey and Middle East countries and especially to train people so as to create a skilled workforce in the fields of natural and social sciences. "Arrangements and Procedures as for the Foundation of METU, Law No 6887" was enacted on January 29^th, 1957. Finally, "Foundation Act No 7307", which sets forth the particular standing of METU and describes the conditions rendering METU as a juridical entity, was enacted on May 27^th, 1959.

 

Middle East Technical University's presence brought about new methods and introduced innovations to Turkish higher education system manifesting METU as a pioneer of modern education nationwide. In its earliest years, part of METU was located in a small building that belonged Social Security Office of Retirees at Kizilay's Müdafaa Street and the other section was located in the barracks behind the TBMM (Turkey's National Grand Assembly). In 1963, the University moved to its current campus location which is the first university campus of Turkey.

 

In 1956, the first academic program to start education was the Department of Architecture. Then in spring semester of 1957, Department of Mechanical Engineering launched its academic program. At the onset of 1957-1958 academic year, the Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Administrative Sciences were established. In 1959, the tasks undertaken to establish Faculty of Arts and Sciences were completed. Faculty of Education launched its academic program in 1982. Today, there are a total of 100 undergraduate programs in five faculties of METU.

 

There are 66 graduate programs available in Graduate Schools of Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Informatics, Applied Mathematics and Marine Sciences Graduate Schools. Marine Sciences conducts the academic program studies at İçel-Erdemli.

 

The language of instruction at METU is English. METU School of Foreign Languages takes the initiative to teach English to students at Preparatory School.

 

Owing to the quality academic education that emphasizes merit and excellence in scientific, cultural and intellectual studies as well as owing to the accomplished and qualified METU graduates, the University has become one of the distinguished and respectable institutions of Turkey. Today, the University is proud to employ about 750 faculty (professors, associates professors etc.), 400 academic instructors and 1,400 research assistants. It is a great pleasure to offer education to over 26,500 students. The total number of the alumni now is above 107,000.

Faculties

UNDERGRADUATE

 

1-Faculty of Architecture

• Architecture
• City and Regional Planning
• Industrial Design

 

2-Faculty of Art and Sciences

• Biology
• Chemistry
• History
• Mathematics
• Molecular Biology and Genetics
• Philosophy
• Physics
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Statistics

 

3-Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences

• Business Administration
• Economics
• International Relations
• Political Science and Public Administration
• International Undergraduate Joint-Degree Programs

• Global and International Affairs (METU - SUNY Binghamton University)
• Business Administration (METU - SUNY Binghamton University)

 

4-Faculty of Education

• Computer Education and Instructional Technology
• Elementary Education

• Elementary Science Teacher Education
• Elementary Mathematics Teacher Education
• Early Childhool Teacher Education

• Foreign Language Education

• English Language Teaching

• Secondary Science and Mathematics Education

• International Undergraduate Joint-Degree Programs

• English Language Teaching (METU - SUNY New Paltz University)

 

5-Faculty of Engineering

• Aerospace Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Food Engineering
• Geological Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

 

GRADUATE

 

1-Graduate School of Natural and Applied Science

 

a)Master’s Degree

·         Aerospace Engineering (with thesis)

·         Archaeometry (with and without thesis)

·         Architecture (with thesis)

·         Biochemistry (with thesis)

·         Biology (with thesis)

·         Biomedical Engineering (with thesis)

·         Biotechnology (with thesis)

·         Building Sciences (with thesis)

·         Cement Engineering (with and without thesis)

·         Chemical Engineering (with thesis)

·         Chemistry (with thesis)

·         City and Regional Planning

• City Planning (with thesis)
• Regional Planning (with thesis)
• Urban Design (with thesis)

·         Civil Engineering (with thesis)

·         Computational Design and Fabrication Technologies in Architecture (with thesis) (METU - TU Delft International Joint Master of Science Program)

·         Computer Education and Instructional Technology (with thesis)

·         Computer Engineering (with thesis)

·         Computer Engineering (evening program without thesis)

·         Earth System Science (with thesis)

·         Earthquake Studies (with thesis)

·         Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Seismology - International Graduate Joint-Degree Programs (METU - The Institute for Advanced Study of Pavia, The University of Pavia, The University of Patras, The University of Grenoble Joseph Fourier)

·         Electrical and Electronic Engineering (with thesis)

·         Engineering Management (evening program without thesis)

·         Engineering Sciences (with thesis)

·         Environmental Engineering (with thesis)

·         Design Research for Interaction (with thesis) (METU - TU Delft International Joint Master of Science Program)

·         Food Engineering (with thesis)

·         Geodetics - Geographical Information Technologies (with thesis)

·         Geological Engineering (with thesis)

·         Industrial Design (with thesis)

·         Industrial Engineering (with thesis)

·         Industrial Engineering - International Graduate Joint-Degree Program (METU - Eindhoven University of Technology)

·         Mathematics (with and without thesis)

·         Mechanical Design and Manufacturing (without thesis)

·         Mechanical Engineering (with thesis)

·         Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (with thesis)

·         Micro and Nano Technology (with thesis)

·         Mining Engineering (with thesis)

·         Occupational Health and Safety (with and without thesis)

·         Operational Research (with thesis)

·         Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (with thesis)

·         Physics (with thesis)

·         Polymer Science and Technology (with thesis)

·         Restoration (with thesis)

·         Secondary Science and Mathematics Education (with and without thesis)

·         Software Engineering (evening program without thesis)

·         Statistics (with thesis)

·         Structural Mechanics (evening program without thesis)

 

b)Doctorate Degree

·         Aerospace Engineering

·         Aerospace Engineering - International Joint-Degree Doctorate Programs (METU - University of Pointers) (METU - University of Orleans)

·         Archaeometry

·         Architecture

·         Biochemistry

·         Biology

·         Biology - International Joint-Degree Doctorate Programs (METU - Universite Paul Sabatier Toulouse)

·         Biomedical Engineering

·         Biotechnology

·         Biotechnology - International Joint-Degree Doctorate Programs (METU - Claude Bernard Lyon University)

·         Building Sciences

·         Chemical Engineering

·         Chemical Engineering - International Joint-Degree Doctorate Programs (METU - INSA of Lyon) (METU - Technical University of Eindhoven)

·         Chemistry

·         City and Regional Planning

·         Civil Engineering

·         Civil Engineering - International Joint-Degree Doctorate Programs (METU - Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris) (METU - Carnegie Mellon University) (METU - University of Grenoble France)

·         Computer Education and Instructional Technology

·         Computer Engineering

·         Earth System Science

·         Electrical and Electronic Engineering

·         Engineering Sciences

·         Environmental Engineering

·         Environmental Engineering - International Joint-Degree Doctorate Programs (METU - Carnegie Mellon University)

·         Food Engineering

·         Food Engineering - International Joint-Degree Doctorate Programs (METU - Universite Bordeaux)

·         Geodetics - Geographical Information Technologies

·         Geological Engineering

·         Industrial Design

·         Industrial Engineering

·         Mathematics

·         Mathematics - International Joint-Degree Doctorate Programs (METU - Universite Louis Pasteur)

·         Mechanical Engineering

·         Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

·         Micro and Nano Technology

·         Mining Engineering

·         Operational Research

·         Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

·         Physics

·         Polymer Science and Technology

·         Restoration

·         Secondary Science and Mathematics Education

·         Statistics

 

2-Graduate School of Social Sciences

 

a)Master’s Degree

• Asian Studies (without thesis)
• Business Administration (with and without thesis)
• Curriculum and Instruction (with thesis)
• Early Chilhood Education (with thesis)
• Economics (with and without thesis)
• Educational Administration and Planning (with thesis)
• Educational Sciences (with thesis)
• Elementary Education (with thesis)
• Elementary Science and Mathematics Education (with thesis)
• English Language Teaching (with thesis)
• English Literature (with thesis)
• Eurasian Studies (with and without thesis)
• European Intergration (evening program without thesis)
• European Studies (with and without thesis)
• Evecutive MBA (evening program without thesis)
• Family Psychology (evening program without thesis)
• Guidance and Psychological Consultancy (with thesis)
• Gender and Women’s Studies (with and without thesis)
• German-Turkish Social Sciences (without thesis) (METU - Humboldt Dual Degree Program)
• History (with thesis)
• History of Architecture (with thesis)
• Human Resources Development in Education (evening program without thesis)
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology (without thesis)
• International Relations (with thesis)
• International Relations (evening program without thesis)
• Latin and North American Studies (with and without thesis)
• Media and Cultural Studies (with and without thesis)
• Middle East Studies (with and without thesis)
• Philosophy (with thesis)
• Physical Education and Sports (with thesis)
• Political Science and Public Administration (with and without thesis)
• Psychology (with thesis)
• Science and Technology Policy Studies (with and without thesis)
• Settlement Archaeology (with thesis)
• Social Anthropology (with thesis)
• Social Policy (with and without thesis)
• Sociology (with and without thesis)
• Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments (with and without thesis)

 

b)Doctorate Degree

• Area Studies
• Business Administration
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Early Chilhood Education
• Economics
• Educational Administration and Planning
• Educational Sciences
• English Language Teaching
• English Literature
• Guidance and Psychological Consultancy
• History
• History of Architecture
• International Relations
• Philosophy
• Physical Education and Sports
• Political Science and Public Administration
• Psychology
• Science and Technology Policy Studies
• Settlement Archaeology
• Sociology
• Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments

 

3-Graduate School of Marine Sciences

 

a)Master’s Degree

• Chemical Oceanograph
• Marine Biology and Fisheries
• Marine Geology and Geophysics
• Physical Oceanography

 

b)Doctorate Degree

• Chemical Oceanograph
• Marine Biology and Fisheries
• Marine Geology and Geophysics
• Physical Oceanography

 

4-Graduate School of Informatics

 

a)Master’s Degree

• Information Systems (with and without thesis)
• Cognitive Sciences (with thesis)
• Modeling and Simulation (evening program without thesis)
• Informatics Online (evening program without thesis)
• Software Management (evening program without thesis)
• Medical Informatics (with and without thesis)
• Work Based Learning (evening program without thesis) (METU-Middlesex University Joint Master Programme)
• Bioinformatics (with thesis)
• Game Technologies (with thesis)

 

b)Doctorate Degree

• Information Systems
• Cognitive Sciences
• Marine Geology and Geophysics
• Physical Oceanography
• Medical Informatics

 

5-Graduate School of Applied Mathematics

 

a)Master’s Degree

• Actuarial Sciences (with and without thesis)
• Cryptography (with and without thesis)
• Financial Mathematics (with and without thesis)
• Scientific Computing (with thesis)

 

b)Doctorate Degree

• Cryptography
• Financial Mathematics
• Scientific Computing

English Requirements

Scholarships

Successful students will be evaluated for the tuition waiver.

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