Institute’s Name

 Middle East Technical University (METU)

Country

 Turkey

Institute’s Name(Chinese)

Website

 www.metu.edu.tr

Address        

 ODTU, Ankara, Turkey

Postal Code

 06531

Contact Person

 Prof. Dr. Nezih Guven

Title

 Assistant to President

Telephone

 0090 312 2104112

Fax

 0090 312 2101105

E-mail

 guven@metu.edu.tr

Year of Establishment: 1956

Academic level: (University, College, High School, Language School, Vocational institution…etc): University

Major area of professions/programs: Undergraduate and graduate programs (Engineering, Arts and Sciences, Architecture, Education, Economics and Administrative Sciences)

Current accreditation status in the local educational authority: Founded by law, accredited

[Source of Information]: Higher Education Council of Turkey (www.yok.gov.tr)

Currently approved to issue academic degrees?

[Approved by]: Yes. Higher Education Council of Turkey

Number of on board students:

 20,000. Dorm capacity: 7000

The ratio of Faculty Staff to students:

 18 (excluding teaching assistants)

Ratio of international students to Chinese students:

  15/900

Institution Description

METU is one of the premier state-financed institutions of higher education in Turkey, offering 37 undergraduate (bachelor’s degree) programs in 5 faculties, and 77 master’s and 52 PhD programs in 5 graduate schools. METU is the leading technical university in Turkey in terms of the number of publications in international journals, and the amount of funds generated from international research projects. Almost all of faculty members have international experience, and the majority with PhD degrees received from prestigious universities abroad. METU’s undergraduate and graduate programs have traditionally attracted the best qualified students.

English as the language of instruction in all its degree programs has greatly facilitated METU’s efforts to accommodate international students and researchers. During the last decade, METU hosted an average of 900 international students from nearly 65 different countries.