Middle East Technical University
(METU)
state university in Ankara, Turkey
🇹🇷 Turkey
/
Ankara
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Ankara
Est. 1956
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Ranked in 64 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=269
69
48.5
2026
THE
351–400
—
49.9
2026
ARWU
901-1000
—
2022
US News
=594
34
49.7
2026
Key Facts
15,224
Students
21.6 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
13%
Int'l Students
49 : 51
Female : Male
2,500
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
10
Petroleum Engineering
42
Mineral & Mining Engineering
51-100
Architecture & Built Environment
51-100
Civil & Structural Engineering
76-100
Mining & Mineral Engineering
93
Education
101-150
Education & Training
101-150
Statistics & Operational Research
101-200
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
=103
Engineering & Technology
=127
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
=131
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering
=147
Computer Science & Information Systems
151–175
Social Sciences
151-200
Instruments Science & Technology
Subject Rankings
QS
29 subjectsARWU
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2018 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2021 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2019 |
| Civil Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Atmospheric Science | 301-400 | - | 2018 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Political Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2022 |
| Management | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Physics | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2018 |
| Chemical Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2020 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2024 |
THE
9 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 93 | 56.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 151–175 | 48.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 201–250 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 251–300 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 301–400 | 42.0 | 2025 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
US News
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | =304 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Physics | 332 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =342 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =368 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | =421 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =448 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =513 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =572 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 584 | 49.7 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =599 | 49.7 | 2026 |
Organization Structure
University
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