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Samsun University

Samsun Üniversitesi

  • Samsun
  • Founded 2018
  • 1 campus
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Overview

Samsun University is a public university in Samsun, Turkey. It was formed on 31 May 2018 by the separation from Ondokuz Mayıs University.

Samsun University is a state university based in Samsun, founded in 2018. Its academic units include 8 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 42 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 8,399 students; 1,081 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).

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

At a glance

When and where was Samsun University founded?
Samsun University is a state university based in Samsun, founded in 2018. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Samsun University have?
8,399 students in 2025-2026; 1,081 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Samsun University have?
22.8 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (363 faculty members, 515 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Samsun University have?
1 campus: .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Samsun University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 42 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Samsun University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 117, Türkiye 117. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

1 campus

Samsun

Academic structure

Associate
11
Bachelor’s
31
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 8

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 396,58 103.076
    · 4 yrs SAY 80 383,40 120.344

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 36 292,80 290.587
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 4 290,22 308.080

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 291,09 302.071
    · 4 yrs EA 60 361,71 95.210
    · 4 yrs EA 36 296,97 368.674
    · 4 yrs EA 40 266,79 624.621
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 295,57 272.696
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 300,88 239.849
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 55 289,93 310.039
    · 4 yrs DİL 40 402,26 20.727

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 331,85 213.336

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 310,91 271.462
    · 4 yrs SAY 45 372,63 135.637
    · 4 yrs SAY 45 366,58 144.939
    · 4 yrs SAY 55 350,95 172.474

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 437,47 57.943
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 45 394,90 105.193
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 227,45 842.251
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 353,70 167.278
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 55 311,35 280.195
    · 4 yrs EA 40 283,96 467.008
    · 4 yrs EA 1 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 55 298,49 358.420
    · 4 yrs EA 60 291,35 408.793

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 80 491,81 15.112

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 1

Schools 1

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 70 329,10 196.548
    · 4 yrs EA 1 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Vocational Schools 2

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 247,08 1.585.753
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 282,97 1.069.354
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 280,88 1.097.960
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 257,21 1.436.940
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 250,63 1.533.436
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 271,10 1.235.514
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 276,33 1.161.350

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 310,51 731.631
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 276,72 1.155.744
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 342,80 446.296
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 304,11 802.926

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

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
8.399
2025-2026 academic year
New students
2.091
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
1.081
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%47,6
3.998 / 8.399

By level

  • Associate 1.142 %14
  • Bachelor 6.502 %77
  • Master 682 %8,1
  • Doctorate 73 %0,9

By mode of study

  • Formal 8.275 %99
  • Evening 12 %0,1
  • Distance 112 %1,3

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2017-2018——40
2018-20191.820575128
2019-20202.5631.328253
2020-20213.7351.637337
2021-20224.9351.731328
2022-20236.3582.098692
2023-20247.3432.187958
2024-20257.9352.0421.081
2025-20268.3992.091—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
515
Faculty members
363
Students per faculty member
22,8

Research output

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

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
763

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Havacılık ve Uzay Bilimleri Fakültesi 34 TR Dizin
  2. Sivil Havacılık Yüksekokulu 21 TR Dizin
  3. Kavak Meslek Yüksekokulu 18 TR Dizin
  4. Lisansüstü Eğitim Enstitüsü 18 TR Dizin
  5. Gemi İnşaatı ve Deniz Bilimleri Fakültesi 7 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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Campus life

Libraries, dining, sports and health facilities across campuses.

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Contact

© OpenStreetMap contributors Directions
Website
samsun.edu.tr
E-mail
iletisim@samsun.edu.tr
Phone
0362 313 00 55
Address
Gürgenyatak Mahallesi Canik/SAMSUN

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