Research

Turkish Universites places a high priority on research and development. Research projects are sponsored by private or public sectors both at national and international level such as NATO, TÜBITAK (The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey), British Council, NSF (American National Science Foundation) and European Union. Turkey is also eligible for 6th Framework Program of the European Commission for research projects in certain priority fields. Along with research and development activities, some universities such as METU has set aside a Technopolis area within its campus in Ankara to increase its competitiveness in the technology fields by providing the space for cooperative research between university and Turkish industry.