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Ondokuz Mayıs University

Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi

  • Samsun
  • Founded 1975
  • 4 campuses
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Overview

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) is a major state university founded in 1975 in Samsun, Turkey. The university bears the name “19 May”, which marks the date when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey, came to Samsun in order to start the War of Independence. OMU consists of 16 Faculties, 1 Conservatoire, 3 Schools, 11 Vocational Schools and 5 Institutes.

Ondokuz Mayıs University is a state university based in Samsun, founded in 1975. Its academic units include 23 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 172 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 47,227 students; 8,249 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).

Source: Wikipedia — Ondokuz Mayıs University · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

When and where was Ondokuz Mayıs University founded?
Ondokuz Mayıs University is a state university based in Samsun, founded in 1975. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Ondokuz Mayıs University have?
47,227 students in 2025-2026; 8,249 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Ondokuz Mayıs University have?
35.8 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (1,253 faculty members, 2,305 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Ondokuz Mayıs University have?
4 campuses: , , , .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Ondokuz Mayıs University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 172 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Ondokuz Mayıs University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 29, Türkiye 29; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 1601-1800, Türkiye 46; CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2026: world 1708, Türkiye 36; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 4646, Türkiye 22; TÜBİTAK Girişimci ve Yenilikçi Üniversite Endeksi 2024: world 37, Türkiye 37. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

4 campuses

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University Campus

Samsun

Samsun

Samsun

Samsun

Academic structure

Associate
84
Bachelor’s
88
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 23

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 285,80 339.681

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 68 472,09 27.832

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs DİL 50 371,63 33.433
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —
    · 4 yrs DİL 40 360,67 38.341
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 373,55 134.332
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 42 387,72 13.789
    · 4 yrs EA 50 366,13 85.144
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 32 339,92 80.622
    · 4 yrs EA 45 373,15 70.555
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 366,38 32.436
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 50 410,98 4.804
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 327,07 225.142
    · 4 yrs DİL 45 433,55 10.238

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 338,48 198.101
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 292,04 339.822
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 287,84 357.826
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 311,48 269.621
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 311,49 269.565
    · 4 yrs SAY 24 358,75 158.081
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 349,25 175.810
    · 4 yrs SAY 35 338,98 197.025

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 322,35 237.815

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 40 260,75 687.750
    · 4 yrs EA 50 323,94 218.394
    · 4 yrs EA 70 324,00 218.088
    · 4 yrs EA 50 319,55 238.246
    · 4 yrs EA 40 332,68 182.410
    · 4 yrs EA 50 322,38 225.318

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 160 305,90 211.660
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 18 295,77 271.356

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs DİL 45 302,95 65.774
    · 4 yrs EA 30 257,78 719.578
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 317,16 157.040
    · 4 yrs EA 35 261,36 681.353
    · 4 yrs EA 40 383,74 51.789
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 25 292,30 293.888
    · 4 yrs EA 30 291,29 409.255
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 328,49 113.904
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 326,24 121.611
    · 4 yrs DİL 40 416,96 15.362

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 358,94 157.734
    · 4 yrs SAY 15 323,05 235.900
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 287,46 359.511

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 85 418,98 77.163
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 407,32 90.143
    · 4 yrs SAY 65 401,19 97.526
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 317,44 251.445
    · 4 yrs SAY 15 308,30 279.854
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 372,38 135.986
    · 4 yrs SAY 60 381,74 122.548
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 342,95 188.386
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 305,06 290.728
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 335,02 205.939

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 338,94 197.094
    · 4 yrs SAY 65 430,21 65.205
    · 4 yrs SAY 85 348,90 176.498
    · 4 yrs SAY 27 333,64 209.116
    · 4 yrs SAY 110 399,56 99.518
    · 4 yrs SAY 45 306,94 284.336
    · 4 yrs SAY 45 291,19 343.388
    · 4 yrs EA 36 310,75 283.491
    · 4 yrs EA 23 317,37 248.844
    · 4 yrs EA 23 330,42 191.243

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 170 502,01 10.218
    · 6 yrs SAY 65 497,83 12.046
    · 6 yrs SAY 2 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 45 416,56 79.873

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 284,02 375.401
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 303,07 297.701
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 268,68 457.980
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 274,42 424.424
    · 4 yrs EA 25 293,80 390.954
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 283,76 376.595
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 264,73 483.217
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 253,62 565.492
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 260,88 509.464
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 261,10 507.862

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 75 407,89 22.084

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 36 452,45 43.888

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 283,83 354.422
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 292,09 295.288
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 36 302,74 229.247
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 50 286,42 334.955

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs DİL 50 347,05 44.445
    · 4 yrs EA 30 265,40 639.005

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 1

Vocational Schools 14

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 301,30 835.902
    · 2 yrs TYT 65 260,54 1.388.239
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 243,07 1.644.564
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 260,43 1.389.942

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 311,92 716.590
    · 2 yrs TYT 20 264,34 1.332.903
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 275,15 1.177.674
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 242,57 1.651.932
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 246,04 1.601.000
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 282,39 1.077.278

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 269,31 1.261.064

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 330,21 543.523
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 326,04 579.391
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 324,49 593.394
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 340,05 466.228

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 299,12 861.837
    · 2 yrs TYT 85 304,89 794.055
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 300,81 841.674
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 278,68 1.128.505
    · 2 yrs TYT 54 280,07 1.109.241
    · 2 yrs TYT 65 265,30 1.318.923

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 291,74 953.662
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 250,99 1.528.292
    · 2 yrs TYT 50 328,01 562.218
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 314,24 692.132
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 271,69 1.227.040
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 270,26 1.247.582

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 231,08 1.819.489
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 225,38 1.899.873
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 231,83 1.808.472
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 226,01 1.891.278
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 231,90 1.807.511
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 233,71 1.781.394

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 375,23 261.559
    · 2 yrs TYT 1 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 360,52 335.396
    · 2 yrs TYT 63 336,53 492.658
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 357,81 350.603
    · 2 yrs TYT 26 339,18 472.740
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 338,48 478.025
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 338,45 478.240
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 334,08 511.717
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 352,82 380.120
    · 2 yrs TYT 1 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 371,63 278.240
    · 2 yrs TYT 43 356,11 360.564
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 315,27 681.756
    · 2 yrs TYT 32 373,79 268.092

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 285,07 1.041.274
    · 2 yrs TYT 80 343,07 444.413
    · 2 yrs TYT 100 276,95 1.152.496
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 319,99 635.262
    · 2 yrs TYT 37 296,23 897.175
    · 2 yrs TYT 100 257,04 1.439.506
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 296,01 900.012
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 313,74 697.488
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 278,37 1.132.700
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 265,82 1.311.473
    · 2 yrs TYT 1 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 20 268,22 1.276.901
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 309,33 744.473
    · 2 yrs TYT 32 326,09 578.949

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 269,71 1.255.365
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 260,33 1.391.364
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 268,13 1.278.196
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 276,91 1.153.101
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 267,26 1.290.598
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 252,85 1.501.174

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 292,39 945.401
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 265,24 1.319.698
    · 2 yrs TYT 20 318,27 651.792
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 297,32 883.832
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 264,38 1.332.325
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 280,68 1.100.808

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 311,75 718.389
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 318,40 650.479
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 304,36 800.169
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 266,98 1.294.645
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 283,06 1.068.155
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 316,46 669.768
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 300,10 850.194
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 325,28 586.211
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 325,17 587.224

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Conservatories 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
47.227
2025-2026 academic year
New students
10.561
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
8.249
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%54,0
25.483 / 47.227

By level

  • Associate 13.019 %28
  • Bachelor 29.357 %62
  • Master 3.793 %8,0
  • Doctorate 1.058 %2,2

By mode of study

  • Formal 43.134 %91
  • Evening 1.718 %3,6
  • Distance 2.375 %5,0

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2012-2013——8.371
2013-2014——10.088
2014-2015——8.884
2015-201651.28512.7029.516
2016-201754.35012.5689.516
2017-201854.47112.1429.598
2018-201952.05414.7529.548
2019-202050.10912.7199.194
2020-202150.69813.19710.375
2021-202250.05413.0269.171
2022-202351.90913.7138.965
2023-202455.95213.9228.951
2024-202552.41812.1098.249
2025-202647.22710.561—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
2.305
Faculty members
1.253
Students per faculty member
35,8

Research output

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

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
4.209

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Tıp Fakültesi 732 TR Dizin
  2. Ziraat Fakültesi 574 TR Dizin
  3. Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi 510 TR Dizin
  4. Eğitim Fakültesi 361 TR Dizin
  5. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi 299 TR Dizin
  6. Mühendislik Fakültesi 292 TR Dizin
  7. Veteriner Fakültesi 158 TR Dizin
  8. İlahiyat Fakültesi 135 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: omu.edu.tr · updated daily · content lives on the official site.

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Contact

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Website
omu.edu.tr
E-mail
iletisim@omu.edu.tr
Phone
0362 457 58 70
Address
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Rektörlük Binası Kurupelit Kampüsü, 55139 Atakum / SAMSUN

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