Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Program
Atmospheric Sciences is a graduate program under the Department of Meteorological Engineering and provides MSc and PhD education. The mission of the program is to make the Department of Meteorological Engineering an internationally recognized center of excellence in atmospheric sciences education and research.

The program aims to educate individuals who can conduct disciplinary and interdisciplinary research, communicate effectively, and contribute to the advancement of atmospheric sciences and technology at both national and international levels.
After completing the Atmospheric Sciences graduate program, students gain expertise in interdisciplinary areas such as weather analysis and forecasting, climate change, air quality, renewable energy, water resources, transportation meteorology, satellite technologies, electromagnetic communication, meteorological disasters, and agricultural and forest meteorology.
Research Topics
Agricultural and forest meteorology
Weather analysis, forecasting and modelling
Atmospheric boundary layer
Global and regional climate change
Renewable energy resources
Upper atmosphere physics
Air pollution and modelling
Stratospheric ozone
Applications of chaos and non-linear dynamics
Development and protection of water resources
Satellite and communication meteorology
Laboratories and Equipment
Meteorological Observation Park
Meteorological Instruments and Observation Methods Laboratory
Meteorological Modelling and Analysis Laboratory
Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory and Briefing Room
Upper Atmosphere and Space Weather Laboratory
Energy and Climate Systems Laboratory
Who Can Apply?
All engineering and fundamental sciences graduates who satisfy the announced requirements.
Program Administration
Head of Department:
Prof. Dr. Hüseyin TOROS
Program Coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Kasım KOÇAK
Executive Board:
Prof. Dr. Zerefşan KAYMAZ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barış ÇALDAĞ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barış ÖNOL
Asst. Prof. Dr. Ceyhan KAHYA