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50 Years in Graduate Education at METU: Achievements and Impacts in Half a Century Canan ÖZGEN 6 th June 2012 KK

50 Years in Graduate Education at METU: Achievements and Impacts in Half a Century Canan ÖZGEN 6 th June 2012 KKM, METU. at METU:. Aims of this Meeting. to recognize our achievements and impacts, to share them with our alumni , friends, c olleagues, students.

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50 Years in Graduate Education at METU: Achievements and Impacts in Half a Century Canan ÖZGEN 6 th June 2012 KK

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  1. 50 Years in Graduate Education at METU: Achievements and Impacts in Half a Century Canan ÖZGEN 6th June 2012 KKM, METU at METU:

  2. Aims of this Meeting • to recognize our achievements and impacts, • to share them with our • alumni, • friends, • colleagues, • students. • to recognize those who had contributed to our journey in 50 years.

  3. METU (1956) President KemalKurdaşwas a pioneer and with his leadership, in an university atmosphere full with joy and solidarities in all METUniansvalueswere embedded such as integrity in all levels, critical thinking, care for environment, freedom and human rights, socialresponsibility, love for art, music and drama.

  4. 50thAnniversary of the First 15 MS/MADegreePrograms’Graduatesof METU1960-1961 AcademicYear

  5. 50thAnniversary of the First 15 MS/MADegreePrograms’Graduatesof METU1960-1961 AcademicYear

  6. 45thAnniversary of the First TwoPhDGraduates of METU 1966/1967AcademicYear

  7. PhD Graduates of METU 1967/1968 Academic Year

  8. PhD Graduates of METU 1969/1970 Academic Year

  9. Between 1960/61 and 2010/11 in 50 Years 20 267Graduatesof MS/MAPrograms 2 771Graduates of PhDPrograms.

  10. Total Number of Graduates of MS/MA Programs in 5-Year Intervals.

  11. Total Number of Graduates of PhD Programs in 5-Year Intervals.

  12. In 50 Years MS/MA Programs’ Graduates> 500 Electricaland Electronic Engineering2 293 Civil Engineering1 900 Mechanical Engineering1 724 Computer Engineering833 Chemistry781 Chemical Engineering746 Architecture741 Business Administration639 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering568 Physics512 Industrial Engineering511

  13. In 50 Years PhDPrograms’ Graduates>100 Physics248 Electrical and Electronic Eng. 202 Chemistry191 Civil Engineering159 Mechanical Engineering118 Educational Sciences114 Mathematics 110

  14. In 50 Years ProfessorMehmet Tomak A faculty member of PhysicsDepartment, had graduated as an advisor 25PhD students(maximum number at METU).

  15. Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences (50 Years) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 15 042, PhD: 2 163

  16. Graduate School of Social Sciences (50 Years) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 4 267, PhD: 505

  17. Institute of Marine Sciences (36 Years) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 101, PhD: 29

  18. Institute of Informatics (15 Years ) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 663, PhD: 51

  19. Institute of Applied Mathematics (10 Years) Total Number of Graduates: MS/MA: 194, PhD: 23

  20. International Graduates of PhD and MS /MA Programs Top Five Countries61.25 % of Total: 1760

  21. International Graduates in 5-Year Intervals Total Number:1 760(75 countries)

  22. Interdisciplinary Programs During the last decade, by giving more emphasis to interdisciplinary graduate programsin newly growing innovative research areas, graduate schools have started more than 10 new interdisciplinary graduate programs.

  23. World Reputation Rankings 2012 In "World Reputation Rankings 2012“, byTimes Higher Education, METU isamong the top 100universities by reputation. No doubt our publications and our graduates with their achievements contributed to METU’s reputation.

  24. World Reputation Rankings 2012 The number of faculty who obtained their PhD degree at METU is 257, whichis one third of the total number of academics (841).

  25. Publications between 2006-2011 For the last six years, the total number of publications of our graduates of MS and PhD programs were 3 043, while that with METU address were 4 987in journals (SCI, SSCI and AHCI). This means that the share of our graduate studies in METU-addressed publications is around 61%.

  26. Publications between 2006-2011 • The ratio of publicationsto the number of PhD graduates: • Scienceprograms • BIO, MATH, CHEM, PHYS • 4.38 • Interdisciplinary programs of GSNAS • 2.59 • Engineeringprograms • 1.72

  27. TÜBİTAK and TÜBA Awards OnlyTÜBİTAK and TÜBA awards are considered due to ease of accessibility. The awards received by our PhD Programs’ graduates are 32 in number.

  28. Faculty Development Program (ÖYP) Since 2001, METU has been involved in ÖYP which was supported by the then State Planning Organization (DPT). Aim was to train academic staff for newly established universities in Turkey and later the project was extended to some neighboring countries.

  29. ÖYP The main contributers were: Professor Kemal Gürüz (Director of YÖK) Professor İsmail Tosun (Vice Director of YÖK) Professor Tayfur Öztürk (Director of GSNAS) Professor Ural Akbulut(METU President) Professor Fatoş Y. Vural(METU President Assistant)

  30. ÖYP METU had considered ÖYP from the start, as a Social Responsibility Project through which it could not only help to train the much needed academic staff for the newly-established universities, but also to create a strong research base and a network among scholars.

  31. ÖYP METU has developed an elaborate system of selection process as well as training for graduate students within the ÖYP.

  32. ÖYP During their studies at METU, graduate students of the ÖYP program have a budget for attending international conferences, for their research projects and for spending longer period of time (6-16 months) abroad to work on their research topics after their qualifying examination.

  33. ÖYP METU has taken this project very seriously and spent time and effort in administering the program, organizing different trips for the students to their universities as well as Orientation Graduate Seminars once a year on different topics for the development of students as instructors.

  34. ÖYP Number of ÖYP students: 869 Number of target universities:70 For International target universities35students are enrolled in the graduate programs. Number of graduates of ÖYP > 300 (April 2012) For26 newly established target universities.

  35. Number of ÖYP Graduates in Years Total Number: 289 (Dec. 2011)

  36. ÖYP Between 2006 and 2011 Total number of papers published in six years by the 268 ÖYP graduates is 726.

  37. ÖYP METU has increased the number of PhD graduates as well as the number ofpublications. METU has contributed to Turkey’s academic capacity. We are very proud of thissocial and scientific impact ofour graduate programson Turkey’s future inscience.

  38. SAN-TEZ SAN-TEZ projects were initiated by METU-GSNAS. SAN-TEZ idea was supported by the General Director of Research of Ministry of IndustryMr. ZiyaKarabulutand his Advisor Ms. İvgenÖzdal(a graduate of METU Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department).

  39. SAN-TEZ The structure of these projects is based on inventing a product or a method with a graduate thesis study for an industrial company. At METU,27 Projects are finalized. Many are continuing, with many new proposals.

  40. SAN-TEZ The project is growingexponentiallyand today many universities are involved in it. We consider this innovative project as an example of scientific and social impact of METU on Turkey’s scientific community and industry by generating an economic development through the value added products and methods.

  41. InternationalJoint/DualDegreePrograms • 18 programs at the graduate leveland many research collaboration agreements with many universities around the globe (Netherlands, France, United Kingdom, USA, Germany, China, Italy, EU, Australia, Greece, Poland). • The philosophy in protocols for joint degree is based on equal basis in courses and research.

  42. Work Places Working places of 75%ofPhD programs’ graduates (2 771)are found out. 73%of the PhD graduates are working as academics (10% at international universities) Many became university presidents, faculty and graduate school deansand department heads in their respective universities.

  43. Affiliations of PhD Graduates.

  44. Work Places METU became a research university by the contribution of graduate studies in 50 years. Our graduates are not only successful in scientific publications, university teaching and administrative positions at universities but also very active in sports, arts, music and literature.

  45. Work Places GİSAM prepared a film utilizing Google as reference. In the film graduates are recognised for their patents, international awards and for their achievements other than scientific accomplishments.

  46. at METU: A book is prepared by the contributions of all Graduate Schools. It outlines the findings and trends in graduate education at METU in 50 years.

  47. We hope that the book prepared will contribute to the ongoing discussion on how to further improve graduate studies in our university. METU has invested substantially to improve graduate programs and develop human capital in Turkey with the understanding that capacity for innovation and intellectual progress hinge on a strong system of graduate education. We firmly believe that with this understanding, METU will continue its efforts toward improving graduate studies in the future.

  48. Thanks President Professor Ahmet Acar, Vice President Professor Çiğdem Erçelebi, for their support in the preparation of this event. .

  49. Thanks We also want to thank the former directors of Graduate Schools for their messages and our Invited Speakers Professor Leonardo Morlino Professor Yaman Yener

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