Cappadocia University is a young university admitting its first students in 2017. Nevertheless, it is built on the solid foundations of dynamic, progressive, and innovative past experiences of Cappadocia Vocational College, to implement academic and vocational education under one roof.
The nucleus institution, Cappadocia Vocational College founded in 2005 with only five programs and 67 students, outgrew by time to meet the increasing needs of business life to provide well qualified workforce for civil aviation and health sectors as well as sectors related to the development of the area where the school was first established, currently to include 30 programs. The school was further expanded with the establishment of a new campus in İstanbul, the first of its kind, to be located inside Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, to comprise programs mainly related to civil aviation.
With the enrichment of teaching programs and research and application centres following the foundation of this young university, new departments and faculties were established and new premises were either built or transformed to meet the demands of growing number of students and academic staff.
Buildings and facilities encompass Cappadocia Vocational College, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts, School of Applied Sciences, School of Health Sciences, School of Foreign Languages and Graduate School in four campuses in two cities to provide education to its associate, undergraduate and graduate students.
The research and development activities are currently carried out in application and research centres which have been increasing in number in the course of time since the very early days, namely Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems, Hot Air Balloon and Airship, Continuing Education, Child Development, Environmental Humanities, Smart Materials, Social and Strategic Studies, First Aid Training, Cappadocia Studies, Physical Therapy and Healthy Life, Oral and Dental Health.
Cappadocia University appeared on the 2019 Greenmetric List of universities, ranking seventh among private universities in Turkey and 392nd among the 780 most environmental universities in the World. The university will keep on contributing to social development and universal values, preserving global and cultural heritage and leading social support projects in the region.
Why Cappadocia University
• Programs selected in accordance with development plans with the aim of finding jobs for the graduates
• The opportunity to be the best in Turkey in the selected professions
• Contemporary curriculum prepared in accordance with the requirements of the related sector
• The opportunity to be taught by the experts of the profession
• Dynamic academic staff composed of sector professionals and qualified academics
• Intensive and effective foreign language courses which cannot be provided elsewhere
• Balanced theoretical and practical courses
• Practice requirement in application fields, real businesses, plants and foundations
• Practical training and internship programs in prestigious sector institutions during the period of education
• Scholarship for successful students
• Open and closed manege with horses for the students studying in the Horse Training program
• Transition to 4-year undergraduate programs for the students with academic success
• Easy transportation to the campus. being very close to Kayseri and Nevşehir airports
• An outstanding and distinguished campus protected by UNESCO Cultural Heritage with its fascinating geography and unique historical monuments
• Dining hall, dormitory building, canteen, cafeteria, library, social facilities and classes in the walking distance
• Life experience on a campus composing of restored historical buildings
• Enjoyable studentship period with student clubs, sports activities and regular social facilities
• Application kitchen for the students studying in the Culinary Arts program
• Computer laboratories that are open full time
• Developed infrastructure and wireless internet connection
• Part-time job opportunities
• Cappadocia University belongs to a series of international university networks that share the common goal of enhancing academic cooperation.
Quick Facts
57 Different Programs
Cappadocia University provides education in 31 associate’s degree, 15 bachelor’s degree and 11 master’s degree programs, with four faculties, two colleges, a vocational school and a graduate school.
784 Protocols with Sectoral Companies
Cappadocia University trains students in such a way that no further training by their future employers is required. The vocational college has entered into applied training and/or employment protocols with 784 different companies and/or sectoral institutions.
4.349 Students
Of the total student body, 3.528 students are studying for an associate degree, while 678 and 143 students have joined our undergraduate and graduate programs, respectively.
299 Teaching Staff
Cappadocia University provides its students with high-quality education through 299 instructors, including both professionals with sectoral experience and academicians.