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Middle East Technical University

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    • Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
  • Telephone Numbers:
    • +90-312-210-2000
    • +90-312-210-1105 (fax)
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

Technical University was founded by Vecdi Diker under the name "Orta Doğu Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü" (Middle East High Technology Institute) on November 15, 1956, to contribute to the development of Turkey and the countries of Middle East by creating a skilled workforce in the natural and social sciences. "Arrangements and Procedures as for the Foundation of METU, Law No 6387" was enacted on January 29, 1957. Finally, "Foundation Act No 7307", which sets forth the particular standing of METU and describes the conditions rendering METU as a juridical entity, was enacted on May 27, 1959. METU's presence brought about new methods and introduced innovations to the Turkish higher education system, manifesting METU as a pioneer of modern education nationwide. In its earliest years, one part of METU was located in a small building that belonged to the Social Security Office of Retirees at Kızılay's Müdafaa Street; the other part was in the barracks behind the TBMM (Grand National Assembly of Turkey). In 1963, the university moved to its current location west of Ankara city center, creating the first university campus of Turkey.^[1]

In 1956, the Department of Architecture initiated the first academic program at METU. In the spring of 1957, the Department of Mechanical Engineering launched its academic program. At the onset of the 1957–1958 academic year, the faculties of Architecture, of Engineering, and of Administrative Sciences were established. In 1959, the establishment of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences was completed. The Faculty of Education launched its academic program in 1982. Today, there are a total of 41 undergraduate and 143 graduate programs taught in the faculties and graduate schools of METU. METU celebrated 50 years of its existence on June 10, 2006 with great fanfare at Ankara. Thousands of alumni converged on the campus to honour their alma mater on this Golden Jubilee. A contingent of around 40 Pakistani alumni and their families also came to Ankara specially for this occasion to celebrate their strong bond with Turkey and METU.^[1]

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  • Akyildirim, Oguzhan (September 1986 - July 1992)
  • Cipiloglu, Ali (October 1997 - Present)
  • Duz, Orhan (September 1990 - July 1995)
  • Erverdi, Erdem (September 1992 - June 1997)
  • Guroglu, Serkan (August 1998 - Present)
  • Kalafat, Mustafa (February 1998 - January 2010)
  • Kus, Yusuf (September 1982 - July 1988)
  • Pojon, Mehmet Tuba (January 1995 - Present)
  • Pozam-Gonlubol, Zergun (June 1995 - June 1999)
  • SarioĞLu, Pelin (September 1995 - Present)
  • Senturk, Sabri (September 2001 - Present)
  • Sherwood, Cigdem ()
  • Tümer-Unan, Burcu (September 2002 - Present)
  • Yamac-Yamac, Gamze (May 1993 - December 1998)
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