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Kastamonu University

Kastamonu Üniversitesi

  • Kastamonu
  • Founded 2006
  • 3 campuses
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Overview

Kastamonu University is a public university located in Kastamonu and some of its districts, Turkey. It was established in 2006 after some colleges and schools in Kastamonu, which were administered by Ankara University and Gazi University, were gathered under one institution.

Kastamonu University is a state university based in Kastamonu, founded in 2006. It teaches on 3 campuses. Its academic units include 16 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 117 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 25,691 students; 4,796 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).

Source: Wikipedia — Kastamonu University · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

When and where was Kastamonu University founded?
Kastamonu University is a state university based in Kastamonu, founded in 2006. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Kastamonu University have?
25,691 students in 2025-2026; 4,796 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Kastamonu University have?
39.6 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (639 faculty members, 980 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Kastamonu University have?
3 campuses: , , .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Kastamonu University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 117 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Kastamonu University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 66, Türkiye 66; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 1601-1800, Türkiye 46; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 7777, Türkiye 105. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

3 campuses

Kastamonu

Kastamonu

Kastamonu

Academic structure

Associate
68
Bachelor’s
49
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 16

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 32 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 42 370,63 27.706
    · 4 yrs EA 50 334,48 175.719
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 32 301,65 235.476
    · 4 yrs EA 45 351,37 121.557
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 315,51 164.288
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 24 395,15 10.008
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 259,39 520.435
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 271,44 441.320

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 50 250,01 806.738
    · 4 yrs EA 50 251,54 789.234
    · 4 yrs EA 50 268,04 612.232
    · 4 yrs EA 45 253,32 769.132
    · 4 yrs EA 50 247,51 835.707
    · 4 yrs EA 40 261,94 675.074

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 108 238,52 770.606
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 12 241,12 745.471

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 250,61 653.011
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 264,68 517.541
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 36 263,69 526.770

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 20 223,19 1.120.969
    · 4 yrs EA 50 234,54 988.685
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 259,83 563.335
    · 4 yrs EA 30 219,07 1.167.217
    · 4 yrs EA 40 345,98 137.145
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 257,95 581.217
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 270,42 465.205
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 50 218,30 948.574

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 70 342,45 189.435
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 327,26 224.702
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 321,10 241.225
    · 4 yrs SAY 55 255,40 551.038
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 306,79 284.841

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 238,41 713.034
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 269,07 455.536
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 298,09 315.877
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 300,07 308.404
    · 4 yrs SAY 55 335,73 204.299
    · 4 yrs SAY 90 352,03 170.419

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 110 478,80 23.089

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 65 329,10 111.873
    · 4 yrs DİL 65 297,95 68.239
    · 4 yrs EA 45 238,97 936.223

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 54 368,76 141.559

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 2

Schools 2

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 65 315,03 260.540

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Vocational Schools 14

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 236,86 1.735.598
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 234,90 1.764.148
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 270,14 1.249.237
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 218,91 1.988.119
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 236,68 1.738.201

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 266,68 1.298.953
    · 2 yrs TYT 20 305,99 781.456
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 316,74 666.901
    · 2 yrs TYT 32 244,70 1.620.671

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 243,36 1.640.330
    · 2 yrs TYT 75 289,83 978.324

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 244,12 1.629.109
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 273,42 1.202.117
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 249,45 1.550.692
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 287,58 1.007.766
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 251,35 1.522.926
    · 2 yrs TYT 32 283,52 1.062.055

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 264,63 1.328.589
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 276,07 1.165.039
    · 2 yrs TYT 41 314,75 687.089
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 286,07 1.027.778

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 234,38 1.771.758
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 274,76 1.183.110
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 244,37 1.625.569
    · 2 yrs TYT 28 259,64 1.401.543
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 260,03 1.395.796
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 220,37 1.968.624
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 303,99 804.363
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 271,78 1.225.648

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 256,19 1.451.744
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 273,40 1.202.353
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 278,36 1.132.916

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 273,07 1.207.156
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 310,06 736.485
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 245,43 1.609.874
    · 2 yrs TYT 28 266,41 1.303.000

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 236,75 1.737.210
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 258,41 1.419.617

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 257,74 1.429.287
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 264,60 1.329.117
    · 2 yrs TYT 65 232,08 1.804.964
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 320,77 627.910
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 340,12 465.739
    · 2 yrs TYT 38 293,67 929.417

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 276,21 1.163.030
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 255,27 1.465.499
    · 2 yrs TYT 65 298,20 873.011
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 237,20 1.730.726
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 250,74 1.531.905
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 279,20 1.121.254
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 318,39 650.628
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 281,56 1.088.621

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Research Centres 1

Rankings

In international rankings

From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.

University rankings →

Students and graduates

From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.

Students
25.691
2025-2026 academic year
New students
6.347
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
4.796
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%52,7
13.544 / 25.691

By level

  • Associate 9.648 %38
  • Bachelor 14.367 %56
  • Master 1.391 %5,4
  • Doctorate 285 %1,1

By mode of study

  • Formal 23.245 %90
  • Evening 2.063 %8,0
  • Distance 383 %1,5

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2012-2013——2.116
2013-2014——2.678
2014-2015——3.612
2015-201623.3627.0784.017
2016-201726.9118.1634.541
2017-201829.1347.9155.054
2018-201930.51310.1236.091
2019-202028.8548.1246.658
2020-202127.5267.4415.851
2021-202225.9766.8755.405
2022-202327.1958.0174.950
2023-202427.9618.0835.093
2024-202526.7327.0454.796
2025-202625.6916.347—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
980
Faculty members
639
Students per faculty member
39,6

Research output

Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
1.994

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi 225 TR Dizin
  2. Mühendislik ve Mimarlık Fakültesi 188 TR Dizin
  3. İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 185 TR Dizin
  4. Eğitim Fakültesi 184 TR Dizin
  5. Tıp Fakültesi 165 TR Dizin
  6. Turizm Fakültesi 118 TR Dizin
  7. Muhammed İhsan Oğuz Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi 105 TR Dizin
  8. Orman Fakültesi 98 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

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News and announcements

As published on the university’s own website; headlines link to the official page.

Source: kastamonu.edu.tr · updated daily · content lives on the official site.

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Contact

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Website
kastamonu.edu.tr
E-mail
ozelkalem@kastamonu.edu.tr
Phone
0366 280 10 02
Address
Kastamonu Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü Kuzeykent Kampüsü Merkez/KASTAMONU

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Last verified:
5 October 2026
Last updated:
6 October 2026
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