Middle East Technical University: Statistics

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#576 of 14,131 In the World
#96 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 175 In Turkey
#3 of 16 In Ankara
#66 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
Top50% For 183 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
8%
Enrollment
14,928
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
www.metu.edu.tr
Languages
English

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate8%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate or recognized foreign equivalent and national entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - January; February-July) and Summer School Session
Enrollment14,928

We've calculated the 8% acceptance rate for Middle East Technical University based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Middle East Technical University is a world-class research university with 33,067 scientific papers published and 535,746 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Materials Science, and Organic Chemistry.

Publications
33,067
Citations
535,746

Middle East Technical University majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
22,037 / 364,939
Physics
20,539 / 343,481
Chemistry
17,314 / 319,649
Quantum and Particle physics
15,030 / 245,791
Environmental Science
14,924 / 266,918
Biology
14,251 / 268,336
Computer Science
13,394 / 191,852
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,699 / 186,691
Materials Science
11,896 / 213,754
Organic Chemistry
10,101 / 201,207
Geology
8,758 / 167,182
Mathematics
8,125 / 122,987
Geography and Cartography
7,899 / 133,333
Philosophy
7,016 / 96,886
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,850 / 87,955
Medicine
6,497 / 111,909
Business
5,856 / 80,863
Biochemistry
5,689 / 124,811
Optical Engineering
5,556 / 82,478
Statistics
5,538 / 88,643
Ecology
5,389 / 112,632
Psychology
5,258 / 78,421
Political Science
5,011 / 66,823
Electrical Engineering
4,981 / 68,252
Law
4,715 / 64,962
Metallurgical Engineering
4,662 / 93,821
Paleontology
4,637 / 84,975
Linguistics
4,363 / 59,267
History
4,312 / 72,105
Archaeology
4,058 / 69,885
Genetics
4,050 / 82,129
Sociology
3,952 / 58,801
Economics
3,779 / 56,677
Mechanical Engineering
3,636 / 47,592
Machine Learning
3,546 / 57,663
Chemical Engineering
3,392 / 76,209
Telecommunications
3,330 / 42,404
Physical chemistry
3,268 / 67,590
Management
3,092 / 41,269
Structural Engineering
2,986 / 44,431

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 187 524
1991 202 528
1992 240 629
1993 233 682
1994 306 774
1995 276 881
1996 335 1125
1997 365 1082
1998 373 1410
1999 422 1731
2000 460 1841
2001 553 2461
2002 548 3042
2003 696 3628
2004 745 4274
2005 774 5667
2006 934 7078
2007 1037 8454
2008 1040 10786
2009 1196 12735
2010 1248 15133
2011 1270 18269
2012 1303 21820
2013 1397 24817
2014 1500 27182
2015 1496 29165
2016 1646 30401
2017 1613 31662
2018 1628 33863
2019 1702 40463
2020 1612 47074
2021 1991 60360
2022 1567 55615
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Middle East Technical University gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Undergraduate Programs 15,000 Turkish Lira
Graduate Programs 20,000 Turkish Lira
PhD Programs 25,000 Turkish Lira

Middle East Technical University has on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Middle East Technical University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine No No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Middle East Technical University alumni

  1. Hamid Karzai

    Hamid Karzai
    Born in
    Afghanistan Flag Afghanistan
    Years
    1957-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Hamid Karzai is an Afghan statesman who served as the fourth president of Afghanistan from July 2002 to September 2014, including as the first elected president of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan from December 2004 to September 2014. He previously served as Chairman of the Afghan Interim Administration from December 2001 to July 2002. He is the chief (khān) of the Popalzai Durrani tribe of Pashtuns in Kandahar Province.

  2. Ali Babacan

    Ali Babacan
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1967-.. (age 56)
    Occupations
    diplomatpoliticianinternational forum participantengineer
    Biography

    Ali Babacan is a Turkish politician, economist, and engineer. He is the founder and current leader of the Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA). He served 13 years as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Economy, Chief Negotiator for the EU and Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey from 2002 to 2015. He was a member of the parliament as well.

  3. Onur Saylak

    Onur Saylak
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1977-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    television directorfilm directoractor
    Biography

    Arif Onur Saylak is a Turkish actor, filmmaker and director. He was married for six years to Tuba Büyüküstün, with whom he has twin daughters.

  4. Can Dündar

    Can Dündar
    Born in
    Turkey Flag Turkey
    Years
    1961-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    writerjournalisttelevision presentercolumnistfilm director
    Biography

    Can Dündar is a Turkish journalist, columnist and documentarian. Editor-in-chief of center-left Cumhuriyet newspaper until August 2016, he was arrested in November 2015 after his newspaper published footage showing the State Intelligence MİT sending weapons to Syrian Islamist fighters.

All 44 notable alumni

Middle East Technical University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Architecture Architecture, Industrial Design, Rural Planning, Town Planning
Faculty : Arts and Science Biology, Chemistry, Genetics, History, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Philosophy, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics
Faculty : Economics and Administrative Sciences Business Administration, Economics, International Relations and Diplomacy, Political Sciences, Public Administration
Faculty : Education Computer Education, Education, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Primary Education, Science Education, Sports
Faculty : Engineering Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Food Technology, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Graduate School : Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics
Graduate School : Informatics Cognitive Sciences, Computer Graphics, Health Administration, Information Technology
Graduate School : Marine Sciences Marine Science and Oceanography
Graduate School : Natural and Apllied Sciences Engineering, Natural Sciences
Graduate School : Social Sciences Social Sciences
Research Division : Applied Ethics Ethics
Research Division : Audio-Visual Production Cinema and Television
Research Division : Black Sea and Central Asian Countries Asian Studies
Research Division : Coastal Harbour Engineering Coastal Studies
Research Division : Construction Industry Training and Research Construction Engineering
Research Division : Earthquake Engineering Geological Engineering
Research Division : Economics Economics
Research Division : Entrepreneurship Management
Research Division : European Studies European Studies
Research Division : Geology and Geophysics Geology, Geophysics
Research Division : International Relations International Relations and Diplomacy
Research Division : Management and Administration Administration, Management
Research Division : Petroleum Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Research Division : Robotics Application Robotics
Research Division : Science and Technology Mathematics and Computer Science, Natural Sciences, Technology
Research Division : Software Research and Development Software Engineering
Research Division : Transport Transport and Communications
Research Division : Welding Technology and Non-Destructive Testing Metal Techniques
School : Foreign Languages English, Modern Languages, Writing

General information

Alternative names METU
Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi
Founded 1956
Accreditation Council of Higher Education (YÖK)

Location and contacts

Address Üniversiteler Mahallesi Dumlupinar Bulvari N°1 Çankaya
Ankara, Ankara, 06800
Turkey
City population 5,504,000

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