Middle East Technical University

state university in Ankara, Turkey
Organization public_university Q756126
Middle East Technical University
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Middle East Technical University was founded in 1956 . The organization has its headquarters in Ankara .

In 2018, the university employed 2.5k people . These employees worked at the institution located in Ankara . The university has maintained its presence in Ankara since its founding in 1956 .

Middle East Technical University

Summary

Middle East Technical University is a public university[1]. It draws 508 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #147 of 933).[2]

Key Facts

  • Middle East Technical University was a member of European University Association[3].
  • Middle East Technical University was a member of Open Education Global[4].
  • Middle East Technical University was a member of Anatolian University Libraries Consortium Association[5].
  • Middle East Technical University was a member of Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe[6].
  • Middle East Technical University is located in Ankara[7].
  • Middle East Technical University is in the country of Turkey[8].
  • Middle East Technical University's instance of is recorded as public university[9].
  • Middle East Technical University's instance of is recorded as institute of technology[10].
  • Middle East Technical University's instance of is recorded as research university[11].
  • Middle East Technical University's headquarters location is recorded as Ankara[12].
  • Middle East Technical University took place at Çankaya district[13].
  • Middle East Technical University's child organization or unit is recorded as METU History Museum[14].
  • Middle East Technical University's Commons category is recorded as Middle East Technical University[15].
  • 1956 marks the founding of Middle East Technical University[16].
  • Middle East Technical University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 39.88566782279162, 'lon': 32.7840273192666}[17].
  • Middle East Technical University's official website is recorded as http://www.metu.edu.tr[18].
  • Middle East Technical University's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Middle East Technical University[19].
  • Middle East Technical University's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+2500'}[20].
  • Middle East Technical University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+336'}[21].
  • Middle East Technical University's ranking is recorded as {'amount': '+285'}[22].
  • Middle East Technical University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi'}[23].
  • Middle East Technical University's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi'}[24].
  • Middle East Technical University's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'ODTÜ'}[25].
  • Middle East Technical University's owner of is recorded as RV Bilim-2[26].
  • Middle East Technical University's different from is recorded as Middle Technical University[27].

Body

Founding

1956 marks the founding of Middle East Technical University[16].

Identity

Middle East Technical University's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi'}[23]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'ODTÜ'}[25].

Operations

Middle East Technical University's headquarters location is recorded as Ankara[12]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as METU History Museum[14].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Middle East Technical University include Radio ODTÜ[28], a radio station[29], in Turkey[30].

Why It Matters

Middle East Technical University draws 508 Wikipedia views per month (public_university category, ranking #147 of 933).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for it include Radio ODTÜ[28], a radio station[29], in Turkey[30].

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  10. [3] . eua.eu. Retrieved . eua.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . uye.ankos.org.tr. Retrieved . uye.ankos.org.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . qschina.cn. Retrieved . qschina.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . metu.edu.tr. metu.edu.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Location Çankaya district
    Instance of public university, institute of technology, research university
    Official website http://www.metu.edu.tr
    Coordinate location {'lat': 39.88566782279162, 'lon': 32.7840273192666}
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