Middle East Technical University is a public technical university located in Ankara, Turkey. It is one of the leading universities in the country in terms of research output. The language of instruction at METU is English. METU hosts over 1,500 regular international students, Erasmus Programme participants, and bilateral exchange students from nearly 80 different countries. In addition to the main campus covering 11,100 acres of forested area in Ankara, METU has campuses in Erdemli and Northern Cyprus.