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Sakarya University

Sakarya Üniversitesi

  • Sakarya
  • Founded 1992
  • 1 campus
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Overview

Sakarya University, frequently referred to simply as SAU, is a public research university located in the city of Serdivan, Sakarya.

Sakarya University is a state university based in Sakarya, founded in 1992. It teaches on 1 campus. Its academic units include 15 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 79 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 48,572 students; 7,973 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).

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

At a glance

When and where was Sakarya University founded?
Sakarya University is a state university based in Sakarya, founded in 1992. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Sakarya University have?
48,572 students in 2025-2026; 7,973 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Sakarya University have?
40.5 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (1,088 faculty members, 1,678 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Sakarya University have?
1 campus: .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Sakarya University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 79 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Sakarya University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 28, Türkiye 28; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 1201-1400, Türkiye 23; QS World University Rankings 2027: world 1401+, Türkiye 22; CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2026: world 1790, Türkiye 40; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 4893, Türkiye 25; TÜBİTAK Girişimci ve Yenilikçi Üniversite Endeksi 2024: world 32, Türkiye 32. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

1 campus

Sakarya

Academic structure

Associate
14
Bachelor’s
65
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 15

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 295,83 324.372
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 291,74 341.088
    · 4 yrs SAY 35 319,64 245.233
    · 4 yrs SAY 60 318,98 247.059

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 85 425,45 70.153
    · 4 yrs SAY 95 419,82 76.206
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 327,33 224.540
    · 4 yrs SAY 105 406,33 91.278
    · 4 yrs SAY 95 365,64 146.450
    · 4 yrs SAY 35 391,54 109.510
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 308,54 279.040
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 345,46 183.144

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 170 489,23 16.577

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 70 342,63 189.064
    · 4 yrs SAY 110 378,41 127.273

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 36 469,24 30.014

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 100 410,91 19.503

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 15 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 42 378,91 19.973
    · 4 yrs EA 20 349,29 127.401
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 325,33 124.790
    · 4 yrs EA 45 361,19 96.417
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 357,22 45.212
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 403,14 6.992
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 305,22 290.154
    · 4 yrs DİL 36 418,62 14.797

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs DİL 55 383,09 28.606
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 309,40 193.367
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 1 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 35 265,93 633.418
    · 4 yrs EA 60 374,04 68.966
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 20 305,52 213.752
    · 4 yrs EA 30 307,63 300.957
    · 4 yrs EA 35 292,71 398.762
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 323,85 130.132
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 325,02 125.921
    · 4 yrs DİL 60 411,95 17.103

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 36 303,14 327.867
    · 4 yrs EA 65 327,08 204.903
    · 4 yrs EA 65 382,54 53.696
    · 4 yrs EA 81 295,89 376.038
    · 4 yrs EA 70 327,77 202.020
    · 4 yrs EA 40 348,63 129.240

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 160 319,04 149.038
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 18 304,69 218.277

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 308,82 196.293
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 322,61 134.834
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 18 327,98 115.647
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 70 323,95 129.777

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 65 338,82 83.394
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 362,08 152.296

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 30 298,82 356.268
    · 4 yrs EA 60 311,74 278.021
    · 4 yrs EA 60 313,30 269.642
    · 4 yrs EA 40 316,98 250.813
    · 4 yrs EA 30 307,26 303.181
    · 4 yrs EA 60 318,75 242.129
    · 4 yrs EA 30 259,83 697.381

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 105 436,02 59.347
    · 4 yrs SAY 70 389,87 111.670
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 363,77 149.509
    · 4 yrs SAY 35 420,77 75.167
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 380,83 123.867
    · 4 yrs SAY 80 426,72 68.803

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 6

Schools 1

Vocational Schools 3

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 85 285,38 1.037.089
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 314,75 687.083
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 282,50 1.075.737
    · 2 yrs TYT 100 295,82 902.335
    · 2 yrs TYT 90 278,13 1.136.108

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 360,99 332.778
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 352,03 385.095
    · 2 yrs TYT 41 341,06 458.931
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 338,00 481.610
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 343,23 443.241
    · 2 yrs TYT 43 344,51 434.345
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 303,62 808.666
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 322,64 610.462
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 358,94 344.229

    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
48.572
2025-2026 academic year
New students
10.240
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
7.973
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%52,7
25.595 / 48.572

By level

  • Associate 5.079 %10
  • Bachelor 34.562 %71
  • Master 7.445 %15
  • Doctorate 1.486 %3,1

By mode of study

  • Formal 38.121 %78
  • Evening 5.906 %12
  • Distance 4.545 %9,4

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2012-2013——11.102
2013-2014——11.038
2014-2015——12.664
2015-201684.31319.90713.151
2016-201789.58019.10212.666
2017-201886.30416.05012.739
2018-201954.51711.22613.307
2019-202051.97311.58212.615
2020-202151.92813.18012.408
2021-202248.47812.4798.950
2022-202351.40813.1268.192
2023-202452.77214.4847.931
2024-202550.45711.4327.973
2025-202648.57210.240—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
1.678
Faculty members
1.088
Students per faculty member
40,5

Research output

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

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
3.288

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Tıp Fakültesi 628 TR Dizin
  2. Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi 318 TR Dizin
  3. Mühendislik Fakültesi 274 TR Dizin
  4. İşletme Fakültesi 191 TR Dizin
  5. İlahiyat Fakültesi 187 TR Dizin
  6. Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü 177 TR Dizin
  7. Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi 143 TR Dizin
  8. Eğitim Fakültesi 136 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: sakarya.edu.tr · updated daily · content lives on the official site.

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Contact

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Website
sakarya.edu.tr
E-mail
ilko@sakarya.edu.tr
Phone
0264 295 54 54
Address
Sakarya Üniversitesi Esentepe Kampüsü 54187 Serdivan / SAKARYA

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Last verified:
5 October 2026
Last updated:
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