General Information

Meteorological Engineering Department is a rare department that is only available in two state universities. Our department offers career opportunities to students who are interested in atmospheric dynamics/physics, weather analysis and forecasting, the effects of severe weather events, aviation meteorology, climate variability and change, remote sensing meteorology and media meteorology. The undergraduate program in the Department of Meteorological Engineering consists of a total of 144 credits, 26 of which are laboratory and application courses. The planned program fully meets the requirements of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) with 240 credits. While the first two years of undergraduate-level cover compulsory science and engineering courses, basic meteorology courses and elective courses are given in the last two years. In addition, there are two 20-day summer internships that can be performed in government institutions or in the private sector. The standard duration of the program is 4 years and students who think their foreign language knowledge is insufficient are offered the opportunity to attend a voluntary English preparatory class for one year.

Students who complete all the courses specified in the curriculum and two 20-day summer internships are entitled to receive a bachelor’s degree. The main purpose of the program is to equip its students with scientific thinking and the latest technology, and to enable them to become innovation-oriented and self-confident individuals so that they can provide the best service in their fields. With this basic idea, the Department of Meteorology Engineering strengthens student skills by combining theory and practice so that students can find qualified jobs in national and international meteorology institutions and academia; It offers a curriculum based on mathematics, physics, computer programming and climate disciplines.

Graduates can work in public institutions such as the General Directorate of Meteorology and State Hydraulic Works, the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization, the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs; in renewable energy and construction companies, disaster management institutes, research and development centres, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), European Center for Medium-Term Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), European Meteorological Satellite Enterprise (EUMETSAT); and also in organizations such as NCAR, NASA, which are the leading atmospheric research centers in the USA. In addition, our graduates will have the opportunity to pursue an academic career in relevant national and international universities.

You can watch Samsun University Faculty Member Dr. Hakan Aksu’s interview with ITU Faculty Member Dr. Deniz Demirhan on “Let’s Get to Know Samsun University Meteorological Engineering” by clicking the link.