Academic calendar
Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall Semester 2026Relevant now
- Spring Semester 2027
- Summer School 2027 (Department of Basic English)
- Summer School 2027
Campus language
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- 19. Yurt
- The Faika Demiray Dormitory, the largest female student residence on campus.
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- ADT
- Atatürkçü Düşünce Topluluğu (Atatürkist Thought Club), a major political and social student organization.
B
- Baraka
- A historic wooden building area used as a canteen and social space near the sports fields.
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- Çarşı
- The campus shopping area containing various private cafes, restaurants, and a supermarket.
D
- Devrim
- The METU Stadium, famous for the giant 'DEVRİM' (Revolution) text written on the bleachers.
E
- EBİ
- Private dormitories located within the campus grounds, often preferred for higher amenities.
H
- Hocam
- A universal term of address used by everyone on campus (students, staff, and faculty) to refer to one another.
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- IEEE
- The METU student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
K
- Kafeterya
- The Central Cafeteria where students eat subsidized fixed-menu lunches and dinners.
- Konukevi
- The ODTÜ Guest House, used for short-term stays or by graduate students.
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- Osman Yazıcı
- The 15th Dormitory, a private-public partnership residence for students.
R
- Ring
- The campus shuttle buses that transport students between departments, dorms, and gates.
S
- Sosyal
- The Social Building (Sosyal Bina), a central hub with a canteen and student activity spaces.
T
- THBT
- Türk Halk Bilimi Topluluğu (Turkish Folk Science Club), one of the most prominent cultural societies.
V
- VT
- Verimlilik Topluluğu (Productivity Club), a large student organization focused on career and management.
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- Yalıncak
- The forested hill area of the campus used for hiking, running, and outdoor activities.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A1
- The main campus entrance gate located on the Eskişehir Road side, near the metro station.
- A4
- The gate connecting the campus to the 100. Yıl neighborhood, heavily used by students living off-campus.
- Beşeri
- The Humanities Building (Beşeri Bilimler), housing the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
- department_canteens
- Department Canteens
- dormitory_canteens
- Dormitory Canteens
- Hazırlık
- The School of Foreign Languages building where students take the English preparatory year.
- İİBF
- The Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences building complex.
- KKM
- Kültür ve Kongre Merkezi (Cultural and Convention Center), the venue for major events and seminars.
- metu_caf
- METU Café
- MM
- Mühendislik Merkez (Engineering Central), the main administrative and classroom building for engineering.
- Net-Register
- The official online system used by students for course registration and academic tracking.
- Smart Card
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for cafeteria payments and building access control.
- student_cafeteria_main
- Student Cafeteria (Main)
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall Semester 2026 runs Sep 28, 2026 – Jan 24, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 13 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.