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Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi

  • Rize
  • Founded 2006
  • 7 campuses
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Overview

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University is a public university located in Rize, Turkey. It was established in 2006 following the separation from Karadeniz Technical University. The university was renamed in 2012 after the 12th President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University is a state university based in Rize, founded in 2006. It teaches on 7 campuses. Its academic units include 17 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 86 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 18,741 students; 2,725 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).

Source: Wikipedia — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

When and where was Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University founded?
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University is a state university based in Rize, founded in 2006. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University have?
18,741 students in 2025-2026; 2,725 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University have?
26.6 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (703 faculty members, 1,252 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University have?
7 campuses: , , , , , and others.
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 86 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 39, Türkiye 39; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 1201-1400, Türkiye 23; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 7578, Türkiye 100. Positions as published by each ranking.

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Campuses

7 campuses

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University Campus

Rize

Rize

Rize

Rize Bus

Academic structure

Associate
37
Bachelor’s
49
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 17

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 45 323,75 130.528
    · 4 yrs EA 25 235,67 975.379
    · 4 yrs EA 1 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 63 462,30 35.475

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 256,96 538.554
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 251,73 581.423
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 20 222,20 917.102
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 271,98 438.119
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 278,37 402.996
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 269,43 453.336
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 275,24 423.531
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 282,42 365.287
    · 4 yrs DİL 30 361,97 37.799

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 100 395,42 35.322

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 50 260,36 691.778
    · 4 yrs EA 60 264,01 653.333
    · 4 yrs EA 40 260,69 688.402
    · 4 yrs EA 50 278,29 515.972
    · 4 yrs EA 65 250,41 802.020
    · 4 yrs EA 60 260,09 694.571

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 120 260,33 558.547
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 1 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 13 269,47 473.712

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 65 341,82 190.789
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 315,11 258.336
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 312,25 267.102
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 259,68 518.270
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 309,08 277.319

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 293,46 333.912
    · 4 yrs SAY 80 355,95 163.149
    · 4 yrs EA 30 284,36 463.761

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 241,93 675.148

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 150 477,75 23.795

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 354,98 164.853
    · 4 yrs SAY 1 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 50 332,95 181.338
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 297,58 259.951
    · 4 yrs EA 50 350,95 122.708
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 330,55 107.107
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 249,98 596.777
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 244,78 645.813

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 1

Schools 3

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 295,18 326.947

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 70 233,18 1.004.605
    · 4 yrs EA 60 242,04 899.926

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Vocational Schools 6

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 50 350,21 396.419
    · 2 yrs TYT 50 323,51 602.357
    · 2 yrs TYT 43 335,28 502.358
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 299,17 861.170
    · 2 yrs TYT 41 348,79 405.704

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 282,92 1.070.058
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 263,06 1.351.474
    · 2 yrs TYT 70 312,66 708.898

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 248,56 1.563.879
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 282,73 1.072.582
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 270,37 1.246.013
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 244,94 1.617.014
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 274,77 1.182.874
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 275,09 1.178.615
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 242,90 1.647.144
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 282,94 1.069.755
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 244,20 1.627.902
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 284,79 1.045.066
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 264,59 1.329.223
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 241,76 1.663.783
    · 2 yrs TYT 23 253,87 1.486.150
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 254,39 1.478.433
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 247,09 1.585.682
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 271,52 1.229.432

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 287,89 1.003.676
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 302,73 818.975
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 256,35 1.449.452
    · 2 yrs TYT 37 260,70 1.386.016
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 267,92 1.281.102
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 303,52 809.843
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 266,67 1.299.211
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 309,10 747.012
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 259,89 1.397.857

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 278,74 1.127.633
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 292,79 940.285
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 269,39 1.259.956
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 254,41 1.478.137

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Rankings

In international rankings

From the publishers’ own lists; not part of the Yerleske Index.

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Students and graduates

From YÖK’s official statistics; archived every year.

Students
18.741
2025-2026 academic year
New students
4.446
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
2.725
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%54,2
10.166 / 18.741

By level

  • Associate 5.261 %28
  • Bachelor 11.496 %61
  • Master 1.734 %9,3
  • Doctorate 250 %1,3

By mode of study

  • Formal 18.193 %97
  • Evening 500 %2,7
  • Distance 48 %0,3

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2012-2013——2.797
2013-2014——2.993
2014-2015——3.236
2015-201617.2194.7172.805
2016-201719.1554.9812.676
2017-201819.9484.0202.737
2018-201918.1334.3473.434
2019-202017.2074.4523.535
2020-202117.3204.8043.504
2021-202216.6784.2602.866
2022-202317.6534.7513.104
2023-202418.2195.1542.830
2024-202518.7355.2272.725
2025-202618.7414.446—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
1.252
Faculty members
703
Students per faculty member
26,6

Research output

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

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
2.109

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Tıp Fakültesi 410 TR Dizin
  2. Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi 214 TR Dizin
  3. İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 202 TR Dizin
  4. İlahiyat Fakültesi 132 TR Dizin
  5. Eğitim Fakültesi 129 TR Dizin
  6. Su Ürünleri Fakültesi 79 TR Dizin
  7. Güzel Sanatlar Tasarım ve Mimarlık Fakültesi 73 TR Dizin
  8. Mühendislik Fakültesi 58 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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Contact

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Website
erdogan.edu.tr
E-mail
genel.sekreter@erdogan.edu.tr
Phone
0464 223 81 00
Address
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi Zihni Derin Yerleşkesi, Fener Mah. 53100 RİZE

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