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Mersin University
Mersin Üniversitesi
- Mersin
- Founded 1992
- 3 campuses
Overview
Mersin University is a public university, built in 1992 in Mersin Province, Turkey. It has about 39,000 students, 1,813 academic staff, and a number of foreign and guest academic staff.
Mersin University is a state university based in Mersin, founded in 1992. It teaches on 3 campuses. Its academic units include 19 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 134 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 39,196 students; 5,820 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).Source: Wikipedia — Mersin University · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- When and where was Mersin University founded?
- Mersin University is a state university based in Mersin, founded in 1992. Source: YÖK.
- How many students does Mersin University have?
- 39,196 students in 2025-2026; 5,820 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
- How many students per faculty member does Mersin University have?
- 41.0 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (914 faculty members, 1,749 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
- How many campuses does Mersin University have?
- 3 campuses: , , .
- How many associate and bachelor programmes does Mersin University offer?
- The ÖSYM guide lists 134 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
- Which rankings list Mersin University?
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 43, Türkiye 43; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 1801-2000, Türkiye 65; CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2026: world 1448, Türkiye 23; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 7139, Türkiye 80. Positions as published by each ranking.
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Campuses
3 campuses
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University
Campus
Academic structure
- Associate
- 69
- Bachelor’s
- 65
- Master’s
- 0
- Doctorate
- 0
Faculties 20
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs SAY 25 384,48 118.849 · 4 yrs EA 30 320,10 235.666 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 59 470,61 28.938 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 54 451,18 45.083 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 18 — — · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 388,95 13.116 · 4 yrs EA 30 358,09 103.908 · 4 yrs SÖZ 36 332,69 100.382 · 4 yrs EA 35 372,23 72.362 · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 364,04 35.344 · 4 yrs SÖZ 25 412,27 4.523 · 4 yrs SAY 50 326,58 226.383 · 4 yrs DİL 45 425,71 12.542 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 30 283,28 378.885 · 4 yrs SAY 15 286,21 365.252 · 4 yrs SAY 2 — — · 4 yrs SAY 20 287,36 359.960 · 4 yrs SAY 20 302,15 300.953 · 4 yrs SAY 1 — — · 4 yrs SAY 30 312,80 265.435 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 160 389,95 111.562 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 45 288,24 432.368 · 4 yrs EA 50 304,10 321.960 · 4 yrs EA 40 312,93 271.577 · 4 yrs EA 40 284,21 464.985 · 4 yrs EA 60 298,88 355.807 · 4 yrs EA 60 308,55 295.764 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 59 299,31 249.275 · 4 yrs SÖZ 7 287,66 325.924 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 40 297,78 258.715 · 4 yrs SÖZ 36 313,44 173.694 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs DİL 55 364,88 36.500 · 4 yrs EA 24 262,75 666.572 · 4 yrs EA 35 259,44 701.535 · 4 yrs DİL 35 363,00 37.347 · 4 yrs DİL 1 — — · 4 yrs EA 60 367,42 82.280 · 4 yrs SÖZ 22 291,51 299.160 · 4 yrs EA 40 278,58 513.315 · 4 yrs EA 1 216,01 1.200.256 · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 311,62 182.267 · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 321,28 140.036 · 4 yrs DİL 60 393,60 24.128 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 50 336,70 202.068 · 4 yrs SAY 30 279,79 395.747 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 80 408,67 88.624 · 4 yrs SAY 60 384,87 118.342 · 4 yrs SAY 20 306,90 284.450 · 4 yrs SAY 15 305,74 288.392 · 4 yrs SAY 2 — — · 4 yrs SAY 35 349,07 176.148 · 4 yrs SAY 60 350,17 174.023 · 4 yrs SAY 20 319,09 246.818 · 4 yrs SAY 40 328,99 220.254 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 75 347,43 179.297 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 20 253,68 564.958 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 230 495,82 13.043 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 65 362,73 37.159 · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 283,29 358.589 · 4 yrs DİL 60 361,26 38.084 · 4 yrs EA 65 276,73 529.844 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Graduate Schools 5
Schools 7
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 4 yrs EA 25 — — 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 60 299,16 311.858 · 4 yrs EA 40 340,34 155.145 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 35 331,97 185.168 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Vocational Schools 14
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 60 303,05 815.334 · 2 yrs TYT 30 243,32 1.640.893 · 2 yrs TYT 53 256,92 1.441.181 · 2 yrs TYT 40 253,59 1.490.233 · 2 yrs TYT 35 255,41 1.463.403 · 2 yrs TYT 35 282,34 1.077.990 · 2 yrs TYT 30 269,07 1.264.453 · 2 yrs TYT 35 285,84 1.030.807 · 2 yrs TYT 40 265,06 1.322.396 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 20 284,54 1.048.328 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 32 346,31 422.283 · 2 yrs TYT 35 316,57 668.577 · 2 yrs TYT 23 328,97 554.024 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 30 308,65 751.989 · 2 yrs TYT 1 — — · 2 yrs TYT 65 318,06 653.836 · 2 yrs TYT 27 296,86 889.463 · 2 yrs TYT 45 261,27 1.377.630 · 2 yrs TYT 40 284,00 1.055.612 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 55 251,68 1.518.133 · 2 yrs TYT 27 269,67 1.255.970 · 2 yrs TYT 20 316,22 672.181 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 30 238,80 1.707.297 · 2 yrs TYT 65 291,19 960.725 · 2 yrs TYT 30 259,56 1.402.715 · 2 yrs TYT 27 263,96 1.338.422 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 59 341,09 458.688 · 2 yrs TYT 45 369,55 288.387 · 2 yrs TYT 30 352,56 381.724 · 2 yrs TYT 39 369,03 290.860 · 2 yrs TYT 43 352,59 381.590 · 2 yrs TYT 1 265,93 1.309.929 · 2 yrs TYT 55 312,94 705.934 · 2 yrs TYT 32 372,44 274.414 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 20 255,39 1.463.795 · 2 yrs TYT 53 267,24 1.290.866 · 2 yrs TYT 45 246,09 1.600.105 · 2 yrs TYT 40 276,72 1.155.848 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 45 311,56 720.354 · 2 yrs TYT 55 309,50 742.523 · 2 yrs TYT 27 314,28 691.757 · 2 yrs TYT 40 294,50 918.916 · 2 yrs TYT 35 292,23 947.389 · 2 yrs TYT 35 313,18 703.458 · 2 yrs TYT 35 307,98 759.420 · 2 yrs TYT 35 295,39 907.730 · 2 yrs TYT 40 301,96 827.964 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank · 2 yrs TYT 50 336,53 492.660 · 2 yrs TYT 35 299,63 855.809 · 2 yrs TYT 1 — — · 2 yrs TYT 45 323,77 599.887 · 2 yrs TYT 35 297,91 876.544 · 2 yrs TYT 45 307,56 764.069 · 2 yrs TYT 30 302,00 827.536 · 2 yrs TYT 30 311,02 726.086 · 2 yrs TYT 25 308,19 757.043 · 2 yrs TYT 45 303,00 815.873 · 2 yrs TYT 45 280,02 1.109.878 · 2 yrs TYT 35 325,74 582.077 · 2 yrs TYT 35 315,04 684.068 · 2 yrs TYT 55 269,26 1.261.788 · 2 yrs TYT 1 — — · 2 yrs TYT 45 334,01 512.261 · 2 yrs TYT 1 — — · 2 yrs TYT 35 310,62 730.306 · 2 yrs TYT 35 315,93 675.086 · 2 yrs TYT 60 280,21 1.107.185 · 2 yrs TYT 35 287,33 1.011.050 · 2 yrs TYT 40 313,32 701.952 Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide
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Rankings
In international rankings
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 World 1801-2000 · Türkiye 65 ↗
- SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026 World 7139 · Türkiye 80 ↗
- CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2026 World 1448 · Türkiye 23 ↗
- URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026 World 43 · Türkiye 43 ↗
From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.
Students and graduates
From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.
- Students
- 39.196
- 2025-2026 academic year
- New students
- 7.978
- 2025-2026 academic year
- Graduates
- 5.820
- 2024-2025 graduates
- Female students
- %49,9
- 19.562 / 39.196
By level
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Associate 14.067 %36
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Bachelor 21.740 %55
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Master 2.829 %7,2
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Doctorate 560 %1,4
By mode of study
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Formal 35.462 %90
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Evening 1.982 %5,1
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Distance 1.752 %4,5
Over the years
| Academic year | Students | New students | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2013 | — | — | 4.833 |
| 2013-2014 | — | — | 4.967 |
| 2014-2015 | — | — | 5.146 |
| 2015-2016 | 40.792 | 10.086 | 5.363 |
| 2016-2017 | 44.849 | 11.150 | 5.787 |
| 2017-2018 | 47.298 | 10.025 | 6.009 |
| 2018-2019 | 38.993 | 9.514 | 6.186 |
| 2019-2020 | 38.356 | 9.673 | 6.392 |
| 2020-2021 | 39.274 | 10.642 | 6.979 |
| 2021-2022 | 39.748 | 10.606 | 6.034 |
| 2022-2023 | 43.979 | 11.321 | 5.435 |
| 2023-2024 | 44.041 | 11.005 | 5.895 |
| 2024-2025 | 42.646 | 9.662 | 5.820 |
| 2025-2026 | 39.196 | 7.978 | — |
- Teaching staff · 2025-2026
- 1.749
- Faculty members
- 914
- Students per faculty member
- 41,0
Research output
Publications, citations and journal quartiles, compiled from open bibliographic records (OpenAlex).
- TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
- 2.342
Units publishing the most · 2021–2025
- Tıp Fakültesi 635 TR Dizin
- Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi 230 TR Dizin
- Mühendislik Fakültesi 180 TR Dizin
- İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 162 TR Dizin
- Eğitim Fakültesi 149 TR Dizin
- Turizm Fakültesi 140 TR Dizin
- Diş Hekimliği Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi 95 TR Dizin
- Hemşirelik Fakültesi 86 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.
- ATM 2
- Café 3
- Sports Centre 6
- Parking 1
- Prayer Room 2
- Dormitory 1
Contact
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Directions
- Website
- mersin.edu.tr
- gsekreterlik@mersin.edu.tr
- Phone
- 0324 361 00 01
- Address
- Mersin Üniversitesi Çiftlikköy Kampusu Rektörlük Binası 33343 Yenişehir/MERSİN
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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:
- 15
- 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 (Q1922090) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Location Public source Wikidata (Q1922090) Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
- Summary Public source Wikipedia — Mersin University Unverified Confidence: Medium confidence · 72
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