From January 19 to June 29, 2026, 75 undergraduate students from the International Engineering and Technology University METU completed a semester of study at leading international partner universities as part of the Academic Mobility Program.

The large-scale exchange involved 50 second-year and 25 third-year students. Participants represented all 17 academic programs offered by the University, including "Software Engineering", "Finance", "Accounting and Audit", "Technological Machines and Equipment", "Information technology in the electric power industry|, "Technologies and engineering of food production", "Standardization and Certification", "Automation and Control", "Information and innovative technologies in the economy", "IT Marketing", "Radiotechnology Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications", "Tourism", "Biotechnology", "Bioengineering and Bioinformatics", "Security of Life Environmental Protection", "Chemical Technology of Organic Substances", and "Fruit and vegetable growing and agro-soil science".

During the Spring Semester, students studied at leading universities in six countries:

• Republic of Azerbaijan – Baku State University;
• Republic of Türkiye – Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University; Kastamonu University;
• People`s Republic of China – Jiangsu University, Harbin Engineering University;
• Kyrgyz Republic – Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I.Razzakov;
• Republic of Uzbekistan – Tashkent University of Information Technologies named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi;
• Russian Federation – Astrakhan State Technical University.

Coordinating such a large-scale academic mobility initiative required comprehensive administrative and organizational support, which was provided throughout every stage of the program by METU`s Department of International Cooperation. The Department coordinated communication with partner universities abroad, managed the participant selection process, advised students on all aspects of program participation, oversaw the preparation of the required documentation, and provided continuous organizational support throughout the students` study period overseas.

Through close cooperation with its international partner universities, METU enabled students to complete part of their academic curriculum in an international educational environment, gain exposure to diverse teaching methodologies, and strengthen their professional competencies in line with their fields of study.

The development of academic mobility remains one of the strategic priorities of METU`s international activities. The Department of International Cooperation continues to expand the University`s global partnership network and create new opportunities for students to participate in international academic programs.

For the upcoming academic year, METU students will have access to new study destinations at partner universities in the Republic of Poland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Malaysia. The University encourages students to actively participate in the forthcoming competitive selection process and is committed to providing comprehensive institutional support at every stage of their international academic experience.