Applications for METU Graduate Thesis Awards Have Started
Detailed information can be found at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/graduate-awards.
Detailed information can be found at https://ii.metu.edu.tr/graduate-awards.
You can find the Preliminary Evaluation Results at the link below:
You can find the Preliminary Evaluation Results at the link below:
Dear Faculty Members and Students,
In accordance with the decision of the Middle East Technical University Senate dated 11 November 2025, it has been resolved that candidates applying to graduate programs who, as of the date of application, fall within the last four semesters:
a. have graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program of our University, or
b. have held student status for at least one semester in one of our University’s graduate programs, provided that they meet the EPE score specified by the relevant Graduate School of the program to which they are applying,
will not be required to re-submit documentation of their English proficiency.
Kind regards,
Those who are entitled to receive the Thesis Award are listed in the table below. The ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Opening Ceremony of the 2025-2026 Academic Year.

This list will be updated as the information about the missing courses are provided.
* Cognitive Science Ph.D. Program: It will be held in person on June 10, 2025, in room II-06 of the Informatics Institute. (Interview times have been sent to the candidates' email addresses.)
* Cognitive Science Non-Thesis Master Program: Evaluations will be done based on the application files, and there will be no interviews.
* The interview for the Master's Programme in Data Informatics Department will be conducted online and is scheduled for June 12, 2025. Shortlisted candidates interview information have been sent to the candidates' email addresses. We strongly encourage all applicants to regularly check the department's admission webpage, the main departmental website, and both their inbox and spam folders for updates.
* Medical Informatics Non-Thesis Master Program and Ph.D. Program: It will be held in person on June 02, 2025, in room II-06 of the Informatics Institute. (Interview times have been sent to the candidates' email addresses.)
* Bioinformatics Master Program: It will be held in person on June 02, 2025, in room II-06 of the Informatics Institute. (Interview times have been sent to the candidates' email addresses.)
* Information Systems Master’s with Thesis and Without Thesis Programmes: The interviews will be held online on June 3, 2025. If there are any changes to the interview dates, candidates will be informed via email. Please check your emails regularly.(Interview information have been sent to the candidates' email addresses.)
* Information Systems Doctorate Programme: The interviews will be held online on June 2, 2025. If there are any changes to the interview dates, candidates will be informed via email. Please check your emails regularly. (Interview information have been sent to the candidates' email addresses.)
* Multimedia Informatics Master with Thesis and Ph.D. Programmes: It will be held in person on June 11, 2025, in room II-06 of the Informatics Institute. (Interview times have been sent to the candidates' email addresses.)
* Cyber Security Non-Thesis Master Program: Evaluations will be done based on the application files, and there will be no interviews.
* Cyber Security Master Program: The interviews will be held online on June 4, 2025. (Interview times have been sent to the candidates' email addresses.)
You can access the application requirements for the 2025–2026 Fall Semester Graduate Programs here.
You can access the programs accepting graduate applications for the 2025–2026 Fall Semester here.
Results can be accessed via the link below:
Results can be accessed via the link below:
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