Middle East Technical University
| Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi | |
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| Motto | Scientia Dux Vitae Certissimus |
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Motto in English
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Science is the truest guide in life |
| Type | Public University |
| Established | November 15, 1956 |
| Endowment | $400 million |
| President | Professor Mustafa Versan Kök |
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Academic staff
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2,500 |
| Students |
31,000 2,700 (Northern Cyprus) |
| Undergraduates | 23,800 |
| Postgraduates | 7,200 |
| Location | Güzelyurt, Northern Cyprus |
| Campus |
Ankara: Suburban, 11,100 acres (4,500 ha, 45 km²) Northern Cyprus: Rural, 137 acres |
| Colors | Red and white |
| Nickname | ODTÜ (Turkish) METU |
| Affiliations | EUA, EAIE, IIE, GE3, SEFI, CIEE |
| Website |
metu.edu.tr metu.edu |
31,000
Ankara: Suburban, 11,100 acres (4,500 ha, 45 km²)
Middle East Technical University (commonly referred to as METU; in Turkish, Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi ODTÜ) is a public technical university located in Ankara, Turkey. The university puts special emphasis on research and education in engineering and natural sciences, offering about 40 undergraduate programs within 5 faculties, and 97 masters and 62 doctorate programs within 5 graduate schools. The main campus of METU spans an area of 11,100 acres (4,500 ha), comprising, in addition to academic and auxiliary facilities, a forest area of 7,500 acres (3,000 ha), and the natural lake Eymir. METU has more than 120,000 alumni worldwide. The official language of instruction at METU is English.
Over one third of the 1,000 highest scoring students in the national university entrance examination choose to enroll in METU; and most of its departments accept the top 0.1% of the nearly 1.5 million applicants. METU had the greatest share in national research funding by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) in the last five years, and it is the leading university in Turkey in terms of the number of European Union Framework Programme (FP) projects participation. Over 40% of METU's undergraduate alumni choose to pursue graduate studies.
Middle East Technical University was founded under the name "Orta Doğu Teknoloji Enstitüsü" (Middle East Institute of Technology) on November 15, 1956, to contribute to the development of Turkey and the surrounding countries of the Middle East, Balkans, and Caucasus, by creating a skilled workforce in the natural and social sciences. "Arrangements and Procedures as for the Foundation of METU, Law No 6213" was enacted on January 22, 1957, whereby the current name "Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi" (ODTÜ) was adopted. Finally, the "Foundation Act No 7907", setting forth the particular standing of METU and establishing it as a juridical entity, was enacted on May 27, 1959.
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