Overview

The Multimedia Informatics program from METU Middle East Technical University has a strong research component with a prominent interdisciplinary edge. The interdisciplinary aspects of the program are reflected not only in the academic backgrounds of the faculty who teach at the program but also by the diverse backgrounds of its students.

The program consist of two tracks: multimedia computing (MMI-M) and game technologies (MMI-G). MMI-M track aims to build a strong background in multimedia technologies and to offer a diverse selection of courses that addresses the recent developments in the fields of audio processing, digital image processing, social signal processing, motion analysis, computer vision and machine learning.

MMI-G track consists of game-related courses that cover the technical development aspects and design aspects of game development. The research and thesis work carried out by the students reflect novel and innovative aspects of cutting-edge research in game technologies.

The program has strong collaboration and research links with other game technology labs as well as game technology industry in Turkey and abroad. The program is also supported by game companies in METU Technopolis as well as METUTECH-ATOM, the game technology pre-incubator in the METU Technopolis.

Career Prospects

Graduates from the MMI-M (Multimedia Computing) track will have job opportunities in industries related to media technologies and entertainment industry as well as in other sectors involving both civilian and defense technologies. Graduates from the MMI-G track will have job opportunities in game techologies sector, primarily as developers. Graduates of both tracks will carry out cutting edge research in the area and will have a high level of employability.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Multimedia Signal Processing

Machine Learning for Multimedia

Emotion Oriented Systems

Communication Acoustics

Motion Capture, Analysis and Synthesis

Multimedia Standards

Perceptual Computing and Multimodal Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-27 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Game Design View 11 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in Turkey

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

International Graduate Students' Registration Form: The form is expected to be downloaded by the student and filled, including the student's signature.
ALES / GRE Score Sheet: The score sheets are valid for five years from the exact date they are announced. Students who used to be registered in one of the graduate programs of METU and then either canceled the registration on their own will or were dismissed from the program are not asked to provide a new ALES / GRE score only if they have not been registered to graduate programs of METU for one academic year at max.
English Proficiency Score (METU EPE / IELTS / TOEFL / PTE Academic)
One photo
Identity page of your passport
Residence Permit Card: Required only if the student has a residence permit card before the registration to METU.

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Tuition Fee

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International

1500 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 750 USD per semester during 24 months.

Living costs for Ankara

1600 - 2350 TRY /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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