Department of Economics

Dear Alumni, We are delighted to announce our traditional METU Department of Economics Alumni Day festivities will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at FEAS A Building F.AUD between 14.00-17.30....

UPDATED: To the attention of students who wish to take ECON 210 in the 2025 Summer School

The ECON210 course will be offered to students who have never taken the course before, as well as those who have taken it previously but passed with a grade of DD or failed with a lower grade. Only...

2024 - 2025 Spring Department of Economics Make-up Examination Schedule

Course Code Course Name Section Exam Exam Date Exam Hour Exam Place ECON 101 Introduction to Economics I 1 MT + F 25.06.2025 16:30 F.AUD ECON 102 Introduction to Economics II 1&2 F 25.06....

Announcement concerning Make-up Exams

Dear Students, The make-up exams for the spring semester will be held on June 25-26. The exact list of make-up exams, including classrooms, times, and courses, will be announced on the department...

Announcement Concerning Voluntary Internship

Since internships are not mandatory in our department, no documents are required by the Department from students who wish to do a voluntary internship during the Summer semester of the 2024–2025...

Graduate Admission Interview Schedule for 2025-2026 Fall Semester

M.Sc. with Thesis Date: June 10, 2025, Tuesday Time: 09:00 Venue: METU FEAS A Building, F-104A M.Sc. without Thesis Date: June 10, 2025, Tuesday Time: 13:00 Venue: METU FEAS...

2024 - 2025 Spring Department of Economics Final Exam Program

Course Code Course Name Section Exam Date Exam Hour Exam Place ECON 101 Introduction to Economics I 1 17.06.2025 09:30 F.AUD, FZ14, FZ16 ECON 102 Introduction to Economics I 1&2 11.06.2025...

Workshop on Alternative Macroeconomic Theories: Developing Countries and Türkiye

The Department of Economics of Middle East Technical University and Young Scholars Initiative are jointly organizing the Workshop on Alternative Macroeconomic Theories: Developing Countries and...

METU Department of Economics Seminar Series (May 12th)

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Department of Economics Seminar Series "Geopolitical risks and aggregate commodity market" by Gülsüm Akarsu (Ondokuz Mayıs...

METU Department of Economics Seminar Series (May 5th)

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Department of Economics Seminar Series "Educational Mismatch and Earnings Distribution in the Turkish Labor Market" by Gülbin...

METU Department of Economics Seminar Series (April 21st)

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Department of Economics Seminar Series "Agriculture and Rural Development Policies in Türkiye" by Coşkun Şerefoğlu (Ankara...

METU Department of Economics Seminar Series (April 14th)

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Department of Economics Seminar Series "Measuring poverty and deprivation with SILC data: the case of Turkey" by Zeynep Başak...

Workshop on "Türkiye, EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Beyond"

Date: 10th April 2025, Thursday Place: METU FEAS Building A, F-107 The abstracts can be found here. PROGRAM Time Speaker Title SESSION 1 14.00-15.30 Johannes Gallé (IPC &...

Additional Exam Schedule for Undergraduate Students Who Cannot Fulfill the Graduation Requirements at the End of the Maximum Duration of Study

The exam schedule has been revised and updated for students who have exceeded their maximum duration as of the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year and have requested courses accordingly. The...

Announcement concerning the First Spring Meeting of Turkish Economic Association (SMTEA2025)

Turkish Economic Association (TEA) is organizing the First Spring Meeting of Turkish Economic Association (SMTEA2025) to be held in-person at İstanbul Bilgi University, İstanbul, Türkiye on May 29-31...

METU Department of Economics Seminar Series (March 17th)

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Department of Economics Seminar Series "Sustainable Energy Systems: Optimization-Driven Approaches for Design and Operation" by...

METU Department of Economics Seminar Series (March 3rd)

MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Department of Economics Seminar Series "Ex-post Behavioral Implementation" by Aygün Dalkıran (Bilkent University) ...

Announcement concerning ECON 402

ECON 402 application results were sent to approved applicants via e-mail. Approved students must follow the instructions given in the e-mail to register for the course. Department of Economics

To the attention of students who wish to take ECON 402 during 2024 -2025 Spring

For 3rd and 4th-year students who would like to take ECON 402, please complete the attached form by February 19th, 5 pm. Your application will be reviewed, and you will be notified at the beginning...

New Course from TEKPOL: with a Faculty Team Including Erkan Erdil! (in Turkish)

ODTÜ-TEKPOL'den Yeni Lisans Dersi: STPS400 Bu dönem, ODTÜ-TEKPOL ekibi tarafından ilk kez açılacak olan STPS400 dersi, inovasyonun farklı boyutlarını ele alarak öğrencilere kapsamlı bir bakış açısı...

To the Attention of Students Who Wish to Take ECON 124 in the 2024-2025 Spring Semester

Dear Students, You can find information about the course in the tentative syllabus. ECON 124 will be primarily open to 1st-year students during the registration week. If there are available spots...

To the attention of students who wish to take ECON 210 in the 2024 - 2025 Spring Semester

The first day of registration (February 12, 2025): Open to students who are taking this course for the first time for whom ECON 210 is a must or restricted elective course, and who have received FD,...

To the attention of students who wish to take ECON 212 during 2024 - 2025 Spring Semester (IE students only)

The first day of registration (February 12, 2025): open to IE students in their 4th or higher semester and among those who are taking this course for the first time or who have failed this...

To the attention of students who wish to repeat a course during the 2024 - 2025 Spring Semester

Please note during the regular registration period you will be able to register for a course if you have received a DD or a lower grade and course capacity permitting. During the add/drop week (...

To the attention of students who wish to take 4** coded ECON electives during the 2024 - 2025 Spring Semester

The first day of registration (February 12, 2025): Open to 4th-year Economics Department students. The second and third days of registration (February 13-14, 2025): Course capacity permitting, open...

Results of application of Research Assistant Position (in Turkish)

ÖĞRETİM ÜYESİ DIŞINDAKİ ÖĞRETİM ELEMANI KADROLARINA YAPILACAK ATAMALARDA UYGULANACAK MERKEZİ SINAV İLE GİRİŞ SINAVLARINA İLİŞKİN USUL VE ESASLAR HAKKINDA YÖNETMELİK Çerçevesinde 24 Ocak 2025...

Preliminary Evaluation Results of Research Assistant Applications (in Turkish)

31.12.2024 tarih ve 32769 sayılı Resmi Gazete'de yayımlanan 1 (bir) araştırma görevlisi alımı ilanına yapılan başvuruların ODTÜ Personel Daire Başkanlığı Öğretim Elemanı Atama Kriteri ve İşlemleri -...

Research Assistant Positions in the Department of Economics (in Turkish)

İktisat Bölümü Araştırma Görevlisi Pozisyonu, ODTÜ-Ankara, Türkiye 2547 sayılı Yükseköğretim Kanunu ve Öğretim Üyesi Dışındaki Öğretim Elemanı Kadrolarına Yapılacak Atamalarda Uygulanacak Merkezi...

2024-2025 Academic Year Prof. Dr. Fikret ŞENSES Academic Performance Award

Prof. Doğan Tırtıroğlu, a graduate of METU, has established an award in the name of Prof. Fikret Şenses, professor emeritus of METU Department of Economics. The conditions of the award to be given in...