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- World ranking
- #305QS 2027Source
About Middle East Technical University
At a glance
- Students
- 15,224
- International
- 13%
- Students per teacher
- 22:1
- Founded
- 1956
Ankara, Türkiye39.920, 32.854
Open on mapRankings
- QSQS#305World · 2027Source
- THETHE351–400World · 2026Source
- WebometricsWebometrics=626World · 2026Türkiye #3Source
- CWURCWUR#736World · 2026Türkiye #4Source
- ARWUARWU901-1000World · 2026Source
- URAPURAP#936World · 2025Türkiye #9Source
Admissions & how to apply
Application routeDirect online application through METU International Students Office application portal.Source
- Check the entry requirements for your course and qualifications.
- Check the English-test policy below.
- Apply through Direct online application through METU International Students Office application portal.
- Check the deadlines below.
Deadlines
2026–27 undergraduate international applications: 1 June–12 July 2026; additional application period 26–28 August 2026 for listed programmes. Source
English test waiver English score is optional at application. At registration, valid TOEFL/PTE or the METU English Proficiency Exam may exempt students from prep; IELTS taken on/after 24 Dec 2022 is not accepted. Native speakers educated in English may receive exemption with approval. Source
Foundation year No foundation year for school-certificate equivalence established; a one-year Basic English preparatory programme is available for admitted students who do not meet English placement requirements. Source