METU Engineering Summer School

The METU Engineering Summer School is an immersive two-week residential programme that introduces high school students to core principles of modern engineering through courses, hands-on experiments and project-based learning. Participants engage with METU faculty and guest scholars from institutions such as MIT, University of Oxford and CERN through lectures, workshops and seminars. The programme includes laboratory work (electron microscopy, wind-tunnel experiments, MEMS fabrication, robotics), a capstone project, cultural and sports activities, and a Model UN–inspired engineering simulation. It is hosted by Middle East Technical University (METU) and organized by the METU Young Academy team.

Academic courses and seminars, hands-on laboratory and research activities, workshops, guest lectures, capstone project experience, cultural and sports activities.

High school students from across the globe are invited to participate.

Applicants use the programme's pre-application form linked on the site.