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Cappadocia University
Kapadokya Üniversitesi
- Nevşehir
- Founded 2005
- 5 campuses
Overview
Cappadocia University, formerly known as Cappadocia Vocational School (KMYO), is a foundation university established in 2005 by the İlke Education and Health Foundation. It received university status in 2017. The university operates two main campuses: Mustafapaşa and Pendik.
Cappadocia University is a foundation university based in Nevşehir, founded in 2005. It teaches on 5 campuses. Its academic units include 7 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 124 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 12,142 students; 2,065 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK). 14% of its 2026 ÖSYM places (558) are full scholarships.At a glance
- When and where was Cappadocia University founded?
- Cappadocia University is a foundation university based in Nevşehir, founded in 2005. Source: YÖK.
- How many students does Cappadocia University have?
- 12,142 students in 2025-2026; 2,065 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
- How many students per faculty member does Cappadocia University have?
- 73.5 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (149 faculty members, 276 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
- How many campuses does Cappadocia University have?
- 5 campuses: , , , , .
- How many associate and bachelor programmes does Cappadocia University offer?
- The ÖSYM guide lists 124 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
- Which rankings list Cappadocia University?
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 185, Türkiye 185. Positions as published by each ranking.
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Campuses
5 campuses
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University
Campus
Academic structure
- Associate
- 65
- Bachelor’s
- 59
- Master’s
- 0
- Doctorate
- 0
Faculties 7
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 5 yrs SAY 59 — — · 5 yrs SAY 11 460,42 37.048 · 5 yrs SAY 9 — — Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SAY 34 — — · 4 yrs SAY 5 — — · 4 yrs EA 20 238,10 946.475 · 4 yrs EA 3 333,00 181.129 · 4 yrs SAY 34 — — · 4 yrs SAY 5 266,08 474.339 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SAY 51 — — · 4 yrs SAY 8 299,59 310.214 · 4 yrs SAY 51 — — · 4 yrs SAY 8 299,67 309.895 · 4 yrs SAY 51 — — · 4 yrs SAY 8 294,04 331.539 · 4 yrs SAY 42 — — · 4 yrs SAY 7 324,21 232.687 · 4 yrs SAY 64 — — · 4 yrs SAY 10 314,07 261.523 · 4 yrs EA 68 — — · 4 yrs EA 10 331,88 185.504 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs EA 61 — — · 4 yrs EA 11 345,06 139.934 · 4 yrs EA 9 — — · 4 yrs EA 25 — — · 4 yrs EA 14 290,28 416.907 · 4 yrs EA 25 — — · 4 yrs EA 14 287,89 435.168 · 4 yrs SÖZ 15 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 14 309,72 191.617 · 4 yrs DİL 51 — — · 4 yrs DİL 8 386,08 27.334 · 4 yrs DİL 68 — — · 4 yrs DİL 10 387,27 26.834 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Graduate Schools 1
Schools 3
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SAY 27 218,56 952.612 · 4 yrs SAY 4 308,53 279.048 · 4 yrs SAY 58 270,80 445.135 · 4 yrs SAY 10 394,87 105.233 · 4 yrs SAY 10 263,70 490.081 · 4 yrs SAY 68 245,72 636.559 · 4 yrs SAY 10 333,74 208.881 · 4 yrs SAY 38 184,62 1.255.788 · 4 yrs SAY 6 313,32 263.822 · 4 yrs SAY 68 267,69 464.084 · 4 yrs SAY 10 357,05 161.063 · 4 yrs SAY 38 — — · 4 yrs SAY 6 284,15 374.744 · 4 yrs EA 44 — — · 4 yrs EA 7 312,17 275.700 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SÖZ 85 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 13 349,12 59.556 · 4 yrs SAY 51 272,65 434.321 · 4 yrs SAY 8 398,95 100.203 · 4 yrs EA 59 — — · 4 yrs EA 10 332,06 184.809 · 4 yrs DİL 34 — — · 4 yrs DİL 5 350,31 43.018 · 4 yrs SAY 68 290,79 345.016 · 4 yrs SAY 10 415,83 80.667 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
Vocational Schools 1
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 61 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 331,88 529.590 · 2 yrs TYT 30 282,74 1.072.476 · 2 yrs TYT 10 356,74 356.927 · 2 yrs TYT 31 236,62 1.739.177 · 2 yrs TYT 61 223,80 1.921.601 · 2 yrs TYT 10 342,97 445.135 · 2 yrs TYT 68 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 314,22 692.352 · 2 yrs TYT 170 193,07 2.253.998 · 2 yrs TYT 26 279,83 1.112.568 · 2 yrs TYT 42 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 276,47 1.159.284 · 2 yrs TYT 68 201,78 2.187.065 · 2 yrs TYT 10 311,27 723.574 · 2 yrs TYT 61 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 326,55 574.938 · 2 yrs TYT 68 256,75 1.443.683 · 2 yrs TYT 10 347,93 411.396 · 2 yrs TYT 61 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 324,20 596.012 · 2 yrs TYT 55 — — · 2 yrs TYT 9 319,15 643.373 · 2 yrs TYT 68 214,36 2.046.821 · 2 yrs TYT 10 328,54 557.648 · 2 yrs TYT 61 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 317,87 655.742 · 2 yrs TYT 42 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 321,40 622.110 · 2 yrs TYT 42 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 286,95 1.016.169 · 2 yrs TYT 68 — — · 2 yrs TYT 10 311,10 725.289 · 2 yrs TYT 68 231,73 1.810.007 · 2 yrs TYT 10 341,89 452.888 · 2 yrs TYT 51 273,09 1.206.829 · 2 yrs TYT 8 349,50 401.006 · 2 yrs TYT 68 261,07 1.380.694 · 2 yrs TYT 10 347,71 412.794 · 2 yrs TYT 76 271,92 1.223.617 · 2 yrs TYT 12 353,04 378.864 · 2 yrs TYT 68 220,23 1.970.581 · 2 yrs TYT 10 330,89 537.700 · 2 yrs TYT 170 218,37 1.995.294 · 2 yrs TYT 26 376,49 255.938 · 2 yrs TYT 45 252,00 1.513.532 · 2 yrs TYT 10 346,12 423.512 · 2 yrs TYT 16 226,87 1.879.306 · 2 yrs TYT 58 234,20 1.774.357 · 2 yrs TYT 9 341,24 457.598 · 2 yrs TYT 34 309,51 742.400 · 2 yrs TYT 10 388,69 206.014 · 2 yrs TYT 34 282,37 1.077.513 · 2 yrs TYT 23 350,95 391.791 · 2 yrs TYT 7 413,29 128.287 · 2 yrs TYT 24 316,46 669.757 · 2 yrs TYT 68 269,33 1.260.865 · 2 yrs TYT 10 366,49 303.656 · 2 yrs TYT 42 — — · 2 yrs TYT 7 263,82 1.340.457 · 2 yrs TYT 27 286,38 1.023.695 · 2 yrs TYT 10 351,04 391.213 · 2 yrs TYT 34 245,26 1.612.406 · 2 yrs TYT 51 — — · 2 yrs TYT 8 347,00 417.551 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
Rankings
In international rankings
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026 World 185 · Türkiye 185 ↗
From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.
Students and graduates
From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.
- Students
- 12.142
- 2025-2026 academic year
- New students
- 3.818
- 2025-2026 academic year
- Graduates
- 2.065
- 2024-2025 graduates
- Female students
- %53,3
- 6.471 / 12.142
By level
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Associate 6.548 %54
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Bachelor 4.812 %40
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Master 747 %6,2
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Doctorate 35 %0,3
By mode of study
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Formal 10.946 %90
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Distance 1.196 %9,9
Over the years
| Academic year | Students | New students | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | — | — | 241 |
| 2013-2014 | — | — | 364 |
| 2014-2015 | — | — | 447 |
| 2015-2016 | 3.152 | 1.840 | 735 |
| 2016-2017 | 3.818 | 1.773 | 1.281 |
| 2017-2018 | 4.333 | 1.515 | 1.396 |
| 2018-2019 | 4.448 | 2.013 | 1.313 |
| 2019-2020 | 5.298 | 2.222 | 1.331 |
| 2020-2021 | 6.426 | 2.689 | 1.333 |
| 2021-2022 | 7.541 | 2.816 | 1.594 |
| 2022-2023 | 8.907 | 3.602 | 1.841 |
| 2023-2024 | 10.242 | 3.844 | 2.177 |
| 2024-2025 | 11.198 | 4.071 | 2.065 |
| 2025-2026 | 12.142 | 3.818 | — |
- Teaching staff · 2025-2026
- 276
- Faculty members
- 149
- Students per faculty member
- 73,5
Scholarships
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Full scholarship 558 %14
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50% discount 2.204 %56
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25% discount 1.028 %26
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Fee-paying 167 %4,2
by the 2026 ÖSYM quotas · 3.957 places
These are placement quotas from the ÖSYM guide, not enrolled students; YÖK does not publish students by scholarship type. Source: ÖSYM Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide.
Research output
Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).
- TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
- 265
Units publishing the most · 2021–2025
- Beşeri Bilimler Fakültesi 45 TR Dizin
- Kapadokya Meslek Yüksekokulu 27 TR Dizin
- Uygulamalı Bilimler Yüksekokulu 26 TR Dizin
- Sağlık Bilimleri Yüksekokulu 24 TR Dizin
- İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 6 TR Dizin
- Mimarlık ve Tasarım Fakültesi 2 TR Dizin
- Lisansüstü Eğitim, Öğretim ve Araştırma Enstitüsü 1 TR Dizin
- Rektörlük 1 TR Dizin
Source: OpenAlex records (CC0, openalex.org); journal quartiles from SCImago Journal Rank 2025. Figures may differ from institutions’ own reports or from Web of Science/Scopus, whose coverage differs. TR Dizin figures: TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM TR Dizin records, search.trdizin.gov.tr · Updated: 08.10.2026
All research data →News and announcements
As published on the university’s own website; headlines link to the official page.
Source: kapadokya.edu.tr · updated daily · content lives on the official site.
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Directions
- Website
- kapadokya.edu.tr
- info@kapadokya.edu.tr
- Phone
- 0384 353 50 09
- Address
- Üniversite Meydanı No:2 Mustafapaşa Ürgüp/Nevşehir
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Sources
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Where does this information come from?
- Last verified:
- 5 October 2026
- Last updated:
- 6 October 2026
- Sources:
- 16
- Legal name Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Institution type Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- City Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Founded Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Website Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- E-mail Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Phone Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Address Official source YÖK Yükseköğretim İstatistikleri — Üniversiteler Hakkında Genel Bilgiler Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Associate programmes Official source ÖSYM 2026 YKS Kontenjan Kılavuzu (Tablo-3) Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Bachelor programmes Official source ÖSYM 2026 YKS Kontenjan Kılavuzu (Tablo-4) Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Logo Official source YÖK Atlas (Yükseköğretim Kurulu) Unverified Confidence: High confidence · 97
- Description Public source Yerleske kayıtlarından derlendi (YÖK, ÖSYM, resmî site) Confidence: Medium confidence · 80
- English name Public source Wikidata (Q6015903) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Location Public source Wikidata (Q6015903) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Summary Public source Wikipedia — Cappadocia University Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
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