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Erciyes University
Erciyes Üniversitesi
- Kayseri
- Founded 1982
- 1 campus
Overview
Erciyes University, commonly known as ERU, is a public research university in Kayseri, Turkey. It was established in 1978. The Council of Higher Education designated Erciyes University as one of the first ten research universities in Turkey and the only one located outside Istanbul, Ankara, and İzmir.
Erciyes University is a state university based in Kayseri, founded in 1982. Its academic units include 19 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 90 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 43,316 students; 6,503 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).Source: Wikipedia — Erciyes University · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- When and where was Erciyes University founded?
- Erciyes University is a state university based in Kayseri, founded in 1982. Source: YÖK.
- How many students does Erciyes University have?
- 43,316 students in 2025-2026; 6,503 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
- How many students per faculty member does Erciyes University have?
- 34.5 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (1,237 faculty members, 2,195 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
- How many campuses does Erciyes University have?
- 1 campus: .
- How many associate and bachelor programmes does Erciyes University offer?
- The ÖSYM guide lists 90 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
- Which rankings list Erciyes University?
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 14, Türkiye 14; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 1001-1200, Türkiye 14; QS World University Rankings 2027: world 1201-1400, Türkiye 15; ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) 2026: world 901-1000, Türkiye 12; CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2026: world 1265, Türkiye 16; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 4419, Türkiye 19. Positions as published by each ranking.
Photos
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Campuses
1 campus
Academic structure
- Associate
- 10
- Bachelor’s
- 80
- Master’s
- 0
- Doctorate
- 0
Faculties 19
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 5 yrs SAY 63 470,72 28.860 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 5 yrs SAY 45 451,70 44.607 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs DİL 30 161,56 139.755 · 4 yrs EA 35 253,81 763.606 · 4 yrs DİL 40 398,50 22.219 · 4 yrs DİL 40 384,94 27.827 · 4 yrs DİL 50 359,06 39.082 · 4 yrs DİL 1 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 22 275,79 418.859 · 4 yrs EA 30 282,25 481.444 · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 325,12 125.540 · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 320,13 144.551 · 4 yrs SÖZ 45 253,00 629.455 · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 245,60 701.926 · 4 yrs DİL 40 399,85 21.673 · 4 yrs DİL 30 183,68 134.837 · 4 yrs DİL 60 399,79 21.694 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 21 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 42 385,47 15.155 · 4 yrs EA 45 353,59 115.428 · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 334,52 95.115 · 4 yrs EA 50 370,58 75.733 · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 362,54 37.403 · 4 yrs SAY 50 326,61 226.330 · 4 yrs DİL 36 424,55 12.950 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 40 280,77 390.779 · 4 yrs SAY 30 280,33 393.023 · 4 yrs SAY 20 282,35 383.281 · 4 yrs SAY 33 291,62 341.585 · 4 yrs SAY 60 298,48 314.439 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 34 416,69 79.722 · 4 yrs EA 75 338,38 161.919 · 4 yrs SAY 45 380,84 123.846 · 4 yrs SAY 1 — — · 4 yrs SAY 65 425,10 70.529 · 4 yrs SAY 65 456,90 39.976 · 4 yrs SAY 1 — — 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 100 414,40 16.883 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 70 297,35 366.096 · 4 yrs EA 80 304,88 317.238 · 4 yrs EA 40 321,85 227.747 · 4 yrs EA 90 292,56 399.946 · 4 yrs EA 90 305,21 315.129 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 135 297,53 260.220 · 4 yrs SÖZ 15 282,69 363.183 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 40 281,69 371.005 · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 299,73 246.692 · 4 yrs SÖZ 36 298,32 255.279 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 60 337,45 200.423 · 4 yrs SAY 30 269,91 450.410 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 90 412,67 84.175 · 4 yrs SAY 30 310,91 271.456 · 4 yrs SAY 60 400,69 98.121 · 4 yrs SAY 90 371,38 137.502 · 4 yrs SAY 45 315,54 257.071 · 4 yrs SAY 35 333,35 209.819 · 4 yrs SAY 10 306,05 287.321 · 4 yrs SAY 10 304,28 293.426 · 4 yrs SAY 90 360,71 154.725 · 4 yrs SAY 30 390,45 110.886 · 4 yrs SAY 65 347,61 178.963 · 4 yrs SAY 20 330,85 215.703 · 4 yrs SAY 10 310,95 271.336 · 4 yrs SAY 65 419,21 76.895 · 4 yrs SAY 10 — — · 4 yrs SAY 45 323,43 234.888 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 20 330,27 217.103 · 4 yrs SAY 160 389,08 112.691 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 6 yrs SAY 280 495,94 12.983 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 25 351,69 54.645 · 4 yrs DİL 60 337,00 49.097 · 4 yrs EA 30 271,44 578.867 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 5 yrs SAY 70 395,20 104.800 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 30 265,02 481.215 · 4 yrs SAY 30 293,78 332.643 · 4 yrs SAY 30 276,58 412.620 · 4 yrs SAY 30 266,78 469.812 · 4 yrs SAY 20 255,08 553.642 · 4 yrs SAY 25 257,95 531.066 · 4 yrs SAY 20 254,82 555.716 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
Graduate Schools 8
Schools 1
Vocational Schools 3
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 30 341,96 452.427 · 2 yrs TYT 30 369,85 286.886 · 2 yrs TYT 30 357,83 350.462 · 2 yrs TYT 30 334,13 511.382 · 2 yrs TYT 30 334,77 506.285 · 2 yrs TYT 30 332,23 526.676 · 2 yrs TYT 30 355,35 365.044 · 2 yrs TYT 30 365,60 308.187 · 2 yrs TYT 30 351,76 386.723 · 2 yrs TYT 30 371,21 280.300 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Rankings
In international rankings
- QS World University Rankings 2027 World 1201-1400 · Türkiye 15 ↗
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 World 1001-1200 · Türkiye 14 ↗
- ShanghaiRanking (ARWU) 2026 World 901-1000 · Türkiye 12 ↗
- CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2026 World 1265 · Türkiye 16 ↗
- SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026 World 4419 · Türkiye 19 ↗
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026 World 14 · Türkiye 14 ↗
- TÜBİTAK Girişimci ve Yenilikçi Üniversite Endeksi 2024 World 14 · Türkiye 14 ↗
From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.
Students and graduates
From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.
- Students
- 43.316
- 2025-2026 academic year
- New students
- 7.329
- 2025-2026 academic year
- Graduates
- 6.503
- 2024-2025 graduates
- Female students
- %50,2
- 21.758 / 43.316
By level
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Associate 1.962 %4,5
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Bachelor 34.698 %80
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Master 4.712 %11
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Doctorate 1.944 %4,5
By mode of study
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Formal 36.821 %85
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Evening 5.914 %14
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Distance 581 %1,3
Over the years
| Academic year | Students | New students | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | — | — | 6.793 |
| 2013-2014 | — | — | 7.756 |
| 2014-2015 | — | — | 8.059 |
| 2015-2016 | 57.128 | 12.701 | 7.771 |
| 2016-2017 | 61.961 | 12.431 | 8.389 |
| 2017-2018 | 63.686 | 12.031 | 9.327 |
| 2018-2019 | 50.283 | 10.559 | 10.257 |
| 2019-2020 | 50.864 | 10.405 | 8.961 |
| 2020-2021 | 52.168 | 10.986 | 9.040 |
| 2021-2022 | 49.721 | 10.136 | 7.431 |
| 2022-2023 | 48.741 | 10.739 | 6.889 |
| 2023-2024 | 48.985 | 10.485 | 7.331 |
| 2024-2025 | 45.046 | 8.301 | 6.503 |
| 2025-2026 | 43.316 | 7.329 | — |
- Teaching staff · 2025-2026
- 2.195
- Faculty members
- 1.237
- Students per faculty member
- 34,5
Research output
Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).
- TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
- 3.306
Units publishing the most · 2021–2025
- Tıp Fakültesi 987 TR Dizin
- Mühendislik Fakültesi 341 TR Dizin
- Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi 157 TR Dizin
- Edebiyat Fakültesi 156 TR Dizin
- Seyrani Ziraat Fakültesi 155 TR Dizin
- Avrupa Araştırmaları Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi 152 TR Dizin
- Eğitim Fakültesi 133 TR Dizin
- Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi 127 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.
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AnnouncementSürekli Eğitim Merkezi (ERSEM) Kurs Duyurusu (opens on the official site)
erciyes.edu.tr
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Announcement2026 Yılı Aday Memur Hazırlayıcı Eğitim Sınav Sonuçları (opens on the official site)
erciyes.edu.tr
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AnnouncementFikrini TÜBİTAK'a Taşı Bilgilendirme Toplantısı (opens on the official site)
erciyes.edu.tr
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AnnouncementSürekli Eğitim Merkezi (ERSEM) Kurs Duyurusu (opens on the official site)
erciyes.edu.tr
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AnnouncementYükseköğretim Kurulu Öncülüğünde Dijital Üniversite Platformu (opens on the official site)
erciyes.edu.tr
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AnnouncementÜniversitemiz Fen Fakültesi Dekanlığı'na Vekaleten Görevlendirme (opens on the official site)
erciyes.edu.tr
Source: erciyes.edu.tr · updated daily · content lives on the official site.
Campus life
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Contact
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Directions
- Website
- erciyes.edu.tr
- basinyayin@erciyes.edu.tr
- Phone
- 0352 207 66 66
- Address
- Talas Yolu Melikgazi 38039 KAYSERİ
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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
- Description Public source Yerleske kayıtlarından derlendi (YÖK, ÖSYM, resmî site) Confidence: Medium confidence · 80
- English name Public source Wikidata (Q4810943) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Location Public source Wikidata (Q4810943) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Summary Public source Wikipedia — Erciyes University Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
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