Key Information about the Program

The Graduate Program in Restoration at METU was established in 1964, as the first program of its kind in Turkey, with the aim of training experts working in the field of conservation of cultural heritage; developing institutional and practical conservation processes based on scientific principles; and increasing public consciousness in this field. Since its foundation, the Graduate Program in Restoration at METU has retained its leading position in its field with its core staff who have contributed to its being awarded as a "Center of Excellency" by TUBITAK in 1988, while in time, it has grown stronger with the new staff joining the program.  The program, which has recently been retitled as the Graduate Program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage, with its current academic staff, research units and technical infrastructure, offers a program based on contemporary and international norms and in accordance with national, regional and international necessities and improvements in the field of conservation.