Kastamonu University ranked 66th among 198 universities in the 2025-2026 URAP Turkey ranking. Our university maintained its previous years' success graph this year with a score of 674.30. 

In the 2025-2026 URAP Turkey ranking, among 126 state and private universities established after 2000, our university is ranked 22nd. Our university ranked 16th among 72 state universities established after 2000.

Criteria Used in the URAP Evaluation 

In the 2025-2026 URAP Turkey ranking, which evaluates the academic performance of universities, data published by Clarivate Analytics/InCites and the Council of Higher Education (YÖK) were used. In the URAP ranking, parameters such as the number of articles, citations, scientific documents, the number of doctoral students, students per faculty member, international collaboration score, domestic collaboration score, TÜBİTAK project score, and total score were taken as a basis.

"URAP Results Reflect Our University's Academic Studies" 

Our Rector, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hamdi Topal, stated that the result achieved in the URAP rankings reflects the progress our University has made in recent years in the areas of research, publication quality, and project production capacity. Our rector stated that the dedicated work of the academic staff, scientific productivity, and the emphasis on international collaborations played a decisive role in this success. He also stated that the results obtained were a consequence of our university's planned efforts, qualified academic staff, and developing research environment.

Our rector thanked all academic and administrative staff, as well as students, who contributed to the success achieved, and wished them continued success.