Physics METU Middle East Technical University

Overview

The Physics Department from METU Middle East Technical University considers its mission within the scope of academical excellence and leadership in physical sciences. In this frame, the department's mission is to accumulate the physics knowledge, developing and sharing it in a scientific community that shares common principles; agrees on its goals, is open to innovations; respects and cares for each other as well as bears social responsibility. 

The department has dedicated itself for lifelong learning through academical and social programs; acquirement of new knowledge through research activities; becoming a strong center of attraction in the national and international arenas with its undergraduate, masters and Ph.D. programs.

Vision

Physics Department

• envisages and strives to provide an academic learning enviorment that strongly contributes in all aspects to the academic development of the students,
• encourages students to freely express themselves individually and collectively in order to achive an internationally competative level of academic training,
• is fully committed to excellence in all forms of academic inquiry, 
• pays utmost care and attention to internationly accepted academic and etic codes and principles in conducting research
• aims to share and disseminate the contemporary research results to the scientific community and the general public using all available modern means of communication.