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Middle East Technical University

Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi

  • Ankara
  • Founded 1956
  • 2 campuses
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Overview

Middle East Technical University is a public research university located in Ankara, Turkey.

Middle East Technical University is a state university based in Ankara, founded in 1956. It teaches on 2 campuses. Its academic units include 5 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 52 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 30,055 students; 4,070 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).

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At a glance

When and where was Middle East Technical University founded?
Middle East Technical University is a state university based in Ankara, founded in 1956. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Middle East Technical University have?
30,055 students in 2025-2026; 4,070 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Middle East Technical University have?
39.7 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (757 faculty members, 2,058 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Middle East Technical University have?
2 campuses: , .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Middle East Technical University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 52 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Middle East Technical University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 3, Türkiye 3; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 326-350, Türkiye 1; QS World University Rankings 2027: world 305, Türkiye 2; ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) 2026: world 901-1000, Türkiye 12; CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2026: world 736, Türkiye 4; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 3776, Türkiye 14. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

2 campuses

Ankara

Morphou Bus

Academic structure

Associate
0
Bachelor’s
52
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 5

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 35 474,73 25.955
    · 4 yrs SAY 55 465,38 33.014
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 432,59 62.782

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 45 454,24 42.319
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 361,71 152.956
    · 4 yrs EA 40 402,71 27.053
    · 4 yrs SAY 80 490,66 15.756
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 470,05 29.371
    · 4 yrs SAY 80 484,84 19.260
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 481,03 21.622
    · 4 yrs EA 60 463,09 2.140
    · 4 yrs EA 1 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 40 434,39 6.573
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 444,36 950
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 502,97 9.793
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 1 459,58 2.438
    · 4 yrs EA 19 360,26 98.597
    · 4 yrs EA 80 456,90 2.683
    · 4 yrs EA 60 465,10 1.969
    · 4 yrs EA 80 474,43 1.380
    · 4 yrs EA 60 475,32 1.337
    · 4 yrs EA 1 463,22 2.129
    · 4 yrs EA 20 378,83 59.998

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 25 377,50 62.422
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 434,58 60.730
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 387,37 114.975
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 411,44 85.524
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 352,36 169.792
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 409,17 88.066
    · 4 yrs SAY 4 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 449,02 47.100
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 384,01 119.516
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 35 428,31 2.111
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 418,01 78.249
    · 4 yrs DİL 45 479,73 2.426
    · 4 yrs DİL 1 479,60 2.437
    · 4 yrs DİL 26 413,31 16.616

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 105 534,57 1.204
    · 4 yrs SAY 150 532,88 1.484
    · 4 yrs SAY 55 525,78 2.741
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 459,93 37.442
    · 4 yrs SAY 70 527,45 2.406
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 445,53 50.219
    · 4 yrs SAY 60 505,07 8.924
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 452,39 43.959
    · 4 yrs SAY 120 523,30 3.264
    · 4 yrs SAY 60 510,26 7.000
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 486,06 18.481
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 457,34 39.630
    · 4 yrs SAY 110 465,29 33.091

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 5

Schools 1

Research Centres 1

Rankings

In international rankings

From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.

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Students and graduates

From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.

Students
30.055
2025-2026 academic year
New students
5.125
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
4.070
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%41,8
12.556 / 30.055

By level

  • Associate 8 %0,0
  • Bachelor 21.901 %73
  • Master 5.445 %18
  • Doctorate 2.701 %9,0

By mode of study

  • Formal 29.894 %99
  • Evening 161 %0,5

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2012-2013——3.899
2013-2014——4.068
2014-2015——4.066
2015-201628.5205.8113.901
2016-201728.7795.5183.756
2017-201829.8025.7683.943
2018-201929.4025.8534.847
2019-202031.1996.2164.272
2020-202130.7506.0284.204
2021-202231.2175.6904.386
2022-202333.0687.6364.290
2023-202432.3925.4404.164
2024-202530.7834.5004.070
2025-202630.0555.125—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
2.058
Faculty members
757
Students per faculty member
39,7

Research output

Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
1.028

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi 167 TR Dizin
  2. Eğitim Fakültesi 125 TR Dizin
  3. Mühendislik Fakültesi 117 TR Dizin
  4. Odtu Kuzey Kıbrıs Kampusu (kktc-Güzelyurt) 108 TR Dizin
  5. Mimarlık Fakültesi 77 TR Dizin
  6. İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 45 TR Dizin
  7. Enerji Malzemeleri ve Depolama Cihazları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi 34 TR Dizin
  8. Enformatik Enstitüsü 19 TR Dizin

Source: OpenAlex records (CC0, openalex.org); journal quartiles from SCImago Journal Rank 2025. Figures may differ from institutions’ own reports or from Web of Science/Scopus, whose coverage differs. TR Dizin figures: TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Dizin records, search.trdizin.gov.tr · Updated: 08.10.2026

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Contact

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Website
metu.edu.tr
E-mail
gensek@metu.edu.tr
Phone
0312 210 11 00
Address
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Üniversiteler Mah.Dumlupınar Blv.No:1 06800 Çankaya Ankara/TÜRKİYE

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Last verified:
5 October 2026
Last updated:
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