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University · Ankara, Turkey

Middle East Technical University

State university in Ankara, Turkey

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From this institution's Wikidata record. Figures that change every year show the latest value; earlier years and longer lists open with a click.

About

instance of
inception
  • 1956
official name
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (tr)
native label
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (tr)
short name
  • ODTÜ (tr)
  • METU
language used

Location and contact

country
located in the administrative territorial entity
headquarters location
location
coordinate location
  • 39.8857, 32.7840
official website

People and numbers

count of students
  • 14,928 · May 1984
employees
  • 2,500 · 2018

Rankings and recognition

ranking
  • 269 · QS World University Rankings · 2026
Earlier figures (2)
  • 285 · QS World University Rankings · 2025
  • 336 · QS World University Rankings · 2024

Structure and memberships

child organization or unit
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has part(s)
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Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (2)
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Wikimedia and technical details (9)
Commons category
  • Middle East Technical University
topic's main category
category for alumni of educational institution
category for employees of the organization
on focus list of Wikimedia project
IPv6 routing prefix
  • 2001:a98:30::/48
IPv4 routing prefix
  • 144.122.0.0/16
  • 168.139.0.0/16
different from
social media followers
  • 175,639 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 77189080 · 4 February 2023
Earlier figures (3)
  • 168,065 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 77189080 · 1 March 2022
  • 160,421 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 77189080 · 6 January 2021
  • 145,884 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 77189080 · 10 May 2018
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
  • n50053110 · subject named as: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (Ankara, Turkey)
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
NL CR AUT ID
  • ko2003182868 · subject named as: Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi (Ankara, Turecko)
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X (Twitter) username
  • METU_ODTU · has characteristic: verified account or profile · number of subscribers: 145,884 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 77189080 · 10 May 2018
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