University Guide

2026 YKS base scores, four-year history and fill rates for 228 universities and 21.493 programs.

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Universities: 228
Bachelor's Programs: 12.239
Associate Programs: 9.254
Total Quota: 747.972
Cities and Countries: 88
Departments: 634

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From university to department, from department to your preference list. The three are linked; start anywhere and move to the others.

Highlights

Which Measure Do You Want to Look At

Instead of unmeasurable claims like "most preferred", the top ten universities for the measure you choose. Each card shows the real value.

Universities with the highest-scoring program. This shows the single most demanded program, not the university as a whole.

Ready Lists

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The breakdowns candidates search for most. Click one to filter the directory below.

2026 Placement Results

What Happened This Year

The findings below come from the placement results and four years of program data.

%95,4

Overall Fill Rate

713.784 people were placed into 747.972 seats. Placements include additional placements and all quota types, so 7.167 programs went above their general quota.

756

Programs Left Empty

Not a single student was placed in these programs; 4.550 seats stayed empty. A program that stays empty year after year may close; keep that in mind.

%30,7

Program Growth in Three Years

In 2023 there were 16.443 programs with a base score; in 2026 there are 21.493, a difference of 5.050. More supply makes entry easier, but also produces more graduates.

%23,5

Istanbul's Share

The 58 universities in Istanbul alone hold 153.567 seats. İstanbul, Ankara, İzmir together account for 35,6 percent of the national quota (excluding open education).

Open education. 218 open and distance education programs alone hold 95.438 seats. We leave them out of the city quota shares and the city cards below; otherwise the comparison measures a few distance education centers rather than cities' education capacity.

All Universities

What Each City Offers

Programs are spread across all 81 provinces. The 7 countries with TRNC and abroad campuses are listed too; click a city to filter the directory.

Departments

Most Widely Taught Departments

Department pages list every university that offers the department, the nets you need and the four-year demand trend.

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University and program data are compiled from YÖK Atlas and the ÖSYM Higher Education Programs and Quotas Guide. Please make your final checks against the official ÖSYM guide.

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