Skip to content
yerleske
Pamukkale Üniversitesi Termal Rehabilitasyon Merkezi
Photo: Medelam · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pamukkale University
State University 4,3 (756) · Google

Pamukkale University

Pamukkale Üniversitesi

  • Denizli
  • Founded 1992
  • 1 campus
Website Reviews on Google Maps Compare

Overview

Pamukkale University (PAU) is a public university in Denizli, Turkey. The university has 45,000 students and 1,400 academicians.

Pamukkale University is a state university based in Denizli, founded in 1992. It teaches on 1 campus. Its academic units include 23 faculties, and the ÖSYM guide lists 164 associate and bachelor programmes. In 2025-2026 it had 43,013 students; 6,586 graduated in 2024-2025 (YÖK).

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

At a glance

When and where was Pamukkale University founded?
Pamukkale University is a state university based in Denizli, founded in 1992. Source: YÖK.
How many students does Pamukkale University have?
43,013 students in 2025-2026; 6,586 graduated in 2024-2025. Source: YÖK Higher Education Information System.
How many students per faculty member does Pamukkale University have?
34.7 students per faculty member in 2025-2026 (1,238 faculty members, 2,113 teaching staff; formal and evening students). Source: YÖK.
How many campuses does Pamukkale University have?
1 campus: .
How many associate and bachelor programmes does Pamukkale University offer?
The ÖSYM guide lists 164 programmes. Source: ÖSYM.
Which rankings list Pamukkale University?
URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance) 2025-2026: world 70, Türkiye 70; Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027: world 2001+, Türkiye 91; CWUR (Center for World University Rankings) 2025: world 1972, Türkiye 48; SCImago Institutions Rankings 2026: world 6693, Türkiye 60; TÜBİTAK Girişimci ve Yenilikçi Üniversite Endeksi 2024: world 42, Türkiye 42. Positions as published by each ranking.

Photos

Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence of each are shown.

Campuses

1 campus

Academic structure

Associate
82
Bachelor’s
82
Master’s
0
Doctorate
0

Faculties 23

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 40 282,33 480.830
    · 4 yrs EA 60 292,05 403.543
    · 4 yrs EA 1 210,18 1.260.624
    · 4 yrs EA 60 304,22 321.258
    · 4 yrs EA 15 275,84 537.882
    · 4 yrs EA 60 306,56 307.233
    · 4 yrs EA 40 303,10 328.074
    · 4 yrs EA 25 249,06 817.696
    · 4 yrs EA 60 308,27 297.313
    · 4 yrs EA 70 377,96 61.539
    · 4 yrs EA 40 289,57 422.230
    · 4 yrs EA 60 319,50 238.495
    · 4 yrs EA 50 340,59 154.317

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 351,48 171.437
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 288,03 356.945
    · 4 yrs EA 45 283,25 473.067
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 280,47 392.247

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 75 358,67 42.962
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 286,51 334.238
    · 4 yrs DİL 60 369,62 34.313
    · 4 yrs EA 40 280,41 497.347

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 323,23 235.394
    · 4 yrs SAY 45 361,03 154.155
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 363,21 150.440
    · 4 yrs SAY 16 320,51 242.844
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 344,15 185.892
    · 4 yrs SAY 40 345,71 182.680

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 100 281,19 374.841
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 11 279,23 390.454

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 5 yrs SAY 63 468,30 30.683

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 30 262,99 664.055
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 303,15 226.907
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 1 267,93 487.724
    · 4 yrs EA 35 259,95 696.078
    · 4 yrs DİL 60 356,33 40.250
    · 4 yrs DİL 1 — —
    · 4 yrs EA 30 252,18 781.932
    · 4 yrs EA 50 372,27 72.282
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 22 286,93 331.152
    · 4 yrs EA 40 280,52 496.521
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 307,00 205.801
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 316,15 161.423
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 75 257,64 584.284
    · 4 yrs DİL 70 400,13 21.556
    · 4 yrs DİL 20 354,21 41.246

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 70 321,26 240.798

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 18 — —
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 42 385,13 15.404
    · 4 yrs EA 30 360,48 98.075
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 325,59 123.892
    · 4 yrs EA 45 369,00 78.999
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 362,42 37.561
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 407,35 5.731
    · 4 yrs SAY 35 326,37 226.919
    · 4 yrs DİL 45 425,32 12.663

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 292,30 338.739
    · 4 yrs SAY 2 249,71 599.290
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 284,28 374.139
    · 4 yrs SAY 25 310,87 271.586
    · 4 yrs SAY 60 306,27 286.570

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 60 411,31 19.177

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 40 311,90 180.863
    · 4 yrs SÖZ 30 330,45 107.432

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 85 412,77 84.074
    · 4 yrs SAY 80 395,19 104.806
    · 4 yrs SAY 65 401,35 97.317
    · 4 yrs SAY 20 317,32 251.772
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 364,87 147.662
    · 4 yrs SAY 75 376,73 129.712
    · 4 yrs SAY 35 319,16 246.635
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 — —
    · 4 yrs SAY 10 305,59 288.874
    · 4 yrs SAY 50 328,54 221.429

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 150 381,33 123.145

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 6 yrs SAY 250 495,20 13.350
    · 6 yrs SAY 1 — —

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs EA 35 227,86 1.067.373
    · 4 yrs EA 35 243,65 880.908
    · 4 yrs EA 60 292,01 403.883

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 259,50 519.584
    · 4 yrs SAY 30 254,44 558.724

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

Graduate Schools 6

Schools 4

Vocational Schools 19

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 363,76 317.870
    · 2 yrs TYT 63 334,12 511.426
    · 2 yrs TYT 41 343,60 440.549
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 348,83 405.464
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 362,43 324.982
    · 2 yrs TYT 43 346,37 421.869
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 314,86 685.965
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 321,53 620.866
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 365,60 308.155

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 265,11 1.321.668
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 299,80 853.852
    · 2 yrs TYT 18 248,46 1.565.257
    · 2 yrs TYT 28 283,67 1.059.929

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 239,48 1.697.328
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 270,88 1.238.664
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 301,07 838.660
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 237,98 1.719.247
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 259,72 1.400.312
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 294,43 919.687
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 273,18 1.205.550

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 260,45 1.389.684
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 242,00 1.660.257
    · 2 yrs TYT 37 246,19 1.598.720

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 323,65 601.109
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 250,26 1.538.818

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 268,29 1.275.886
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 263,75 1.341.451
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 254,60 1.475.299
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 263,45 1.345.823
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 262,82 1.354.815
    · 2 yrs TYT 1 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 261,73 1.370.937

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 232,10 1.804.673
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 263,40 1.346.553
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 251,77 1.516.840

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 285,87 1.030.425

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 281,20 1.093.517
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 287,30 1.011.400

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 308,91 749.128
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 322,24 614.235
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 305,18 790.720
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 294,37 920.487

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 85 332,36 525.559
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 318,86 646.186
    · 2 yrs TYT 75 314,42 690.312
    · 2 yrs TYT 50 308,41 754.614
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 264,17 1.335.281
    · 2 yrs TYT 40 275,07 1.178.840
    · 2 yrs TYT 65 314,12 693.422
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 310,17 735.326
    · 2 yrs TYT 85 303,21 813.424
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 295,60 905.121
    · 2 yrs TYT 1 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 309,72 740.127
    · 2 yrs TYT 1 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 60 280,18 1.107.703
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 309,12 746.820

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 280,71 1.100.397
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 311,40 722.175
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 269,51 1.258.271
    · 2 yrs TYT 50 277,74 1.141.615
    · 2 yrs TYT 53 257,54 1.432.309
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 270,36 1.246.129
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 275,80 1.168.664
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 280,64 1.101.448
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 266,13 1.307.088

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 50 239,33 1.699.593
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 258,11 1.423.949
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 263,81 1.340.578
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 289,48 982.858
    · 2 yrs TYT 35 250,92 1.529.220

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 268,24 1.276.615
    · 2 yrs TYT 1 — —
    · 2 yrs TYT 32 324,73 591.161

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 26 307,49 764.777
    · 2 yrs TYT 45 230,76 1.824.081
    · 2 yrs TYT 36 266,47 1.302.158

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 55 295,42 907.426
    · 2 yrs TYT 30 242,14 1.658.266
    · 2 yrs TYT 25 246,66 1.591.933
    · 2 yrs TYT 27 293,46 931.981

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

  • Programme Score type Quota 2025 lowest score 2025 rank
    · 2 yrs TYT 26 325,45 584.697

    Source: ÖSYM 2026 Higher Education Programmes and Quotas Guide

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
43.013
2025-2026 academic year
New students
8.764
2025-2026 academic year
Graduates
6.586
2024-2025 graduates
Female students
%52,3
22.497 / 43.013

By level

  • Associate 11.718 %27
  • Bachelor 28.333 %66
  • Master 2.414 %5,6
  • Doctorate 548 %1,3

By mode of study

  • Formal 39.083 %91
  • Evening 3.930 %9,1

Over the years

Students New students Graduates · Hover over or tap a year to see the values
Academic yearStudentsNew studentsGraduates
2012-2013——6.206
2013-2014——7.570
2014-2015——7.902
2015-201652.35013.6207.531
2016-201757.16913.2448.149
2017-201858.76511.5298.807
2018-201954.55611.6749.986
2019-202052.88111.55410.041
2020-202149.66711.04810.495
2021-202243.93810.2558.860
2022-202345.46512.2487.433
2023-202446.08911.8297.395
2024-202544.52210.0916.586
2025-202643.0138.764—
Detailed statistics
Teaching staff · 2025-2026
2.113
Faculty members
1.238
Students per faculty member
34,7

Research output

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

TR Dizin articles · 2021–2025
3.075

Units publishing the most · 2021–2025

  1. Tıp Fakültesi 796 TR Dizin
  2. Fen - Edebiyat Fakültesi 338 TR Dizin
  3. İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi 247 TR Dizin
  4. Eğitim Fakültesi 211 TR Dizin
  5. Mühendislik Fakültesi 177 TR Dizin
  6. Çardak Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Meslek Yüksekokulu 145 TR Dizin
  7. Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi 110 TR Dizin
  8. İlahiyat Fakültesi 100 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.

Source: pau.edu.tr · updated daily · content lives on the official site.

Campus life

Libraries, dining, sports and health facilities across campuses.

  • ATM 3
  • Auditorium 3
  • Café 5
  • Health Centre 1
  • Sports Centre 8
  • Gym 1
  • Parking 1
  • Prayer Room 1

Contact

© OpenStreetMap contributors Directions
Website
pau.edu.tr
E-mail
ozelkalem@pau.edu.tr
Phone
0258 296 20 20
Address
Pamukkale Üniversitesi Rektörlüğü Kınıklı Yerleşkesi 20070 DENİZLİ

Student reviews

Moderated reviews by students verified with their university e-mail.

Write a review

No published reviews yet. Be the first to write one.

Sources

Sources and verification status of the information on this page.

Where does this information come from?

Last verified:
5 October 2026
Last updated:
6 October 2026
Sources:
15

About source types and confidence scores: Data sources

Image credits (15) Show sources