Middle East Technical University (METU/ODTÜ), founded in 1956, is an international research university that seeks excellence in serving the country, region, and the world. This well-deserved reputation is partly a reflection of its leading position in terms of international scientific publications and share of research funds from national scientific research funding agencies, primarily The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), among the most prominent universities of Türkiye. Moreover, METU, as an international research-intensive university, is among the leading universities in Türkiye in terms of the depth and breadth of international research projects and the amount of funds generated from research activities. METU has actively taken part in and managed various projects under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), especially the Framework Programmes (FP) and other international projects, such as COST, Erasmus, Newton-Katip Çelebi Fund, etc.