About METU - NCC >> Main Campus in Ankara

GENERAL INFORMATION

Middle East Technical University (METU) is Turkey 's most prominent university with an expressly international mission and profile. METU's Ankara Campus was established in 1956 with a mission to serve not only Turkey but also the Middle Eastern-Eurasian region. As a research university of international reputation, METU offers an intellectually stimulating and culturally diverse environment that fosters rigorous academic learning and cutting-edge research and development.

Currently, METU offers 41 undergraduate (Bachelors Degree) programs in 5 faculties, as well as 93 Masters and 58 Ph.D. programs in 5 graduate schools on its modern Ankara Campus. More than 1,100 full-time faculty members and 1,500 research/teaching assistants serve a total of 20,000 students from all parts of the world. As an international university with English as the medium of instruction, METU has already graduated more than 3,300 international students from its undergraduate, M.S., and Ph.D. programs. Today, METU has more than 1,000 international students and 50 full-time foreign faculty members from 65 countries.

METU enjoys a reputation for academic excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, as well as the integrity, success, and commitment of its graduates. With its highly competitive academic staff, significant international experience and contacts, internationally accredited degree programs, as well as excellent physical facilities and attractive natural environment METU is recognized as a world-class institution of higher education.

High Standards of International Education

METU has the most highly demanding undergraduate and graduate programs in Turkey . As a result of this high demand, almost all students accepted by METU programs are ranked in the top 1-2% among 1.9 million high school graduates taking the Nationwide University Entrance Examination (OSS). Each year, more 30% of the 1000 highest ranking students in the OSS attend METU.

Between 1994 and 2004, all undergraduate programs of the Engineering Faculty went through formal reviews by the international "Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)" and were assessed to be equivalent to the most renowned programs of their kind in the USA .

In terms of the number of publications in international journals, METU faculty members rank highly among those of the top state universities in Turkey , and the University generates the largest volume of funds from national and international research projects. Also, METU has the largest volume in contract research sponsored by public and private organizations on a nationwide scale. Equipped with a successful small-industry incubator (TekMer) and one of world's fastest growing science parks (METU-Technopolis), METU has been at the forefront of university-industry collaboration. Today METU hosts around 140 high-tech companies which carry a portfolio of over 350 national and international R&D projects.

METU's international standing is also reflected in its extensive and strong ties with reputable universities in the United States , Europe , and other parts of the world. Today, the University has bilateral agreements with 125 universities and research institutions worldwide, and has active student and faculty exchange programs and/or joint-degree programs with institutions including the University of California and State University of New York in the USA , Darmstadt and Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique & Aérotechnique (ENSMA) in Europe, and Monash University in Australia .

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