MSc Industrial Engineering

Overview

Operations research, supply chain design and production systems, taught in English at public tuition. A large share of graduates move directly into manufacturing and logistics roles across the region.

Tuition & fees

Tuition

$3,200 / year

Sample data — not verified

Estimated living cost

€600 / month

Indicative estimate for Ankara, not a university figure.

Admission requirements

• Bachelor in industrial, mechanical or systems engineering
• Coursework in operations research and probability
• ALES or GRE quantitative score
• Two academic references

Sample data — not verified · METU Department of Industrial Engineering — entry requirements

Language requirements

Language: English

• IELTS 6.5
• TOEFL iBT 87

Application deadline

Sample data — not verified · METU Department of Industrial Engineering — application dates

Program structure

120 ECTS

1. 1Core in optimisation, stochastic models and production planning
2. 2Elective specialisation
3. 3Research seminar
4. 4Thesis

Scholarships

No program-specific scholarship recorded. Check the university's central scholarship page and your home country's funding bodies.

About the university

A public English-medium technical university and the traditional engineering feeder for Turkish industry and the national space and defence programmes. Public tuition makes it the lowest-cost route into a well-ranked English-taught engineering degree in the region.

Founded

1956

Students

27,000

International students

12%

Living in Ankara

A 45 km² forested campus on the edge of Ankara with its own lake, dormitories and technopark. Ankara is markedly cheaper than Istanbul.

Application steps

1. 1Apply directly on the university portal — Turkish universities run their own international admission rounds.
2. 2Submit your high-school or bachelor transcript, and a standardised test score (SAT, ACT, YÖS or ALES) where the program asks for one.
3. 3Provide English language certification; Turkish-taught programs require a TÖMER C1 certificate instead.
4. 4Accept the offer and pay the deposit to receive your acceptance letter.
5. 5Apply for the student visa at a Turkish consulate, then obtain your residence permit within the first month of arrival.

Official sources

• METU Department of Industrial Engineering — feesSample data — not verified
• METU Department of Industrial Engineering — application datesSample data — not verified
• METU Department of Industrial Engineering — entry requirementsSample data — not verified