Graduate programs are administered by Graduate Schools. ODTÜ has five institutes. When the conditions are met based on the legislation, a master's/doctorate degree is obtained. Some departments have options for a Master's with a thesis and/or without a thesis. 

The conditions for completion of graduate programs are specified in the METU Rules and Regulations Governing Graduate Studies. The minimum course load and credits of graduate programs based on legislation are mentioned below. However, accordingly, to the Higher Education Institute Rules and Regulations for Graduate Programs, program curriculums determined by the related institute board may differ for each graduate program. 

Program

Maximum Duration

Minimum Course Load

(The completion times of course load are specified on the Regulation )

Minimum Credit

Minimum ECTS Credit

Master's without Thesis

3 Semesters

At least 10  credit courses + Term Project

At least 30

At least 60

Master's with Thesis

6 Semesters

At least 7 credit courses + Ethics + Seminar

At least 21

At least 120

Doctorate

12 Semesters

At least 7 credit courses + Ethics + Seminar

At least 21

At least 240

Post - Bachelor's of Doctorate

14 Semesters

At least 14 credit courses + Ethics +Seminar

At least 42

At least 300

 

* Degrees Offered: 
(1) With thesis
(2) Without thesis
(3) Evening program without thesis

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Program

Degrees Offered*

Aerospace Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Archaeometry

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D

Architecture

M.ARCH. (1)

Ph.D.

Biochemistry

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Biology

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Biomedical Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Biotechnology

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Building Science

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Cement Engineering

M.S. (1,2)

 

Chemical Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Chemistry

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

City and Regional Planning

 

Ph.D.

City Planning

M.C.P. (1)

 

Civil Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Computational Design and Fabrication Technologies in Architecture
METU - TU Delft International Joint Master of Science Program

M.S. (1)

 

Computer Education and Instructional Technology

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Computer Engineering

M.S. (1,3)

Ph.D.

Conservation of Cultural Heritage

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Data and Decision Sciences M.S. (1)  

Earth System Science

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Earthquake Studies

M.S. (1)

 

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Engineering Management

M.S. (3)

 

Engineering Sciences

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Environmental Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Environmental Management

M.S. (3)

 

Food Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Geodetics - Geographical Information Technologies

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Geological Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Hydrosystems Engineering

M.S. (3)

 

Industrial Design

M.S. (1)

Ph.D

Industrial Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Mathematics

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Mathematics Education

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Mechanical Design and Manufacturing

M.S. (3)

 

Mechanical Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Micro and Nanotechnology

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Mining Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Molecular Biology and Genetics

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Neuroscience & Neurotechnology
(ODTÜ - Hacettepe University Joint Ph.D. Program)

 

Ph.D.

Occupational Health and Safety

M.S. (1,2)

 

Operational Research

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Physics

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Polymer Science and Technology

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Regional Planning

M.C.P. (1)

 

Science Education

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Secondary Science and Mathematics Education

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Software Engineering

M.S. (3)

 

Statistics

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Structural Mechanics

M.S. (3)

 

Urban Design

M.C.P. (1)

 

 

Graduate School of Social Sciences

Program

Degrees Offered*

Area Studies

 

Ph.D.

Asian Studies

M.S. (2)

 

Business Administration

M.B.A. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Curriculum and Instruction

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Early Childhood Education

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Economics

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Educational Administration and Planning

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Educational Sciences

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Elementary Education

M.S. (1)

 

Elementary Science and Mathematics Education

M.S. (1)

 

English Language Teaching

M.A. (1)

Ph.D.

English Literature

M.A. (1)

Ph.D.

Eurasian Studies

M.A. (1,2)

 

European Integration

M.S. (3)

 

European Studies

M.S. (1,2)

 

Executive MBA

M.B.A. (3)

 

Family Psychology

M.S. (3)

 

Gender and Women's Studies

M.S. (1,2)

 

German-Turkish Social Sciences
(METU - Humboldt Dual Degree Program)

M.A. (2)

 

Guidance and Psychological Consultancy

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

History

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

History of Architecture

M.A. (1)

Ph.D.

Human Resources Development in Education

M.A. (3)

 

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

M.S. (2)

 

International Relations

M.S. (1,3)

Ph.D.

Latin and North American Studies

M.S. (1,2)

 

Media and Cultural Studies

M.S. (1,2,3)

 

Middle East Studies

M.S. (1,2)

 

Philosophy

M.A. (1)

Ph.D.

Physical Education and Sports

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Political Science and Public Administration

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Psychology

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Science and Technology Policy Studies

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Settlement Archaeology

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Social Anthropology

M.S. (1)

 

Social Policy

M.S. (1,2)

 

Sociology

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Urban Policy Planning and Local Governments

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

 

Graduate School of Marine Sciences

Program

Degrees Offered*

Marine Biology and Fisheries

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Marine Geology and Geophysics

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Oceanography

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

 

Graduate School of Informatics

Program

Degrees Offered*

Bioinformatics

M.S. (1)

 

Cognitive Sciences

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Cyber Security

M.S. (1,2)

 

Data Informatics

M.S. (1)

 

Multimedia Informatics

M.S. (1)

Ph.D.

Informatics On-line

M.S. (3)

 

Information Systems

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Medical Informatics

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Modeling and Simulation

M.S. (3)

 

Software Management

M.S. (3)

 

 

Graduate School of Applied Mathematics

Program

Degrees Offered*

Actuarial Sciences

M.S. (1,2)

 

Cryptography

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D.

Financial Mathematics

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D

Scientific Computing

M.S. (1,2)

Ph.D

 

METU Northern Cyprus Campus

Program

Degrees Offered*

Computer Engineering

M.S (1)

 

Electrical and Electronics Engineering

M.S (1)

 

Mechanical Engineering

M.S (1)

 

Political Science & International Relations

M.S (1)

 

Sustainable Environment & Energy Systems

M.S (1)

 

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

M.A. (1)