Cappadocia University
Nevsehir · Türkiye
Cappadocia University grew out of Cappadocia Vocational School, founded by the Alev Alatlı Foundation and launched in the 2005-2006 academic year as Turkey's first foundation-run vocational school; it became a university on 1 July 2017 under Law No. 7033. Civil aviation programmes — pilotage, aircraft technology and airline management — were added in 2009, an Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen campus followed in 2011, and health programmes arrived between 2012 and 2016. Teaching is mainly in Turkish, while some undergraduate degrees in Political Science and International Relations, English Language and Literature, and Translation and Interpreting are delivered in English.
ApplyAt a glance
- Type
- Foundation university
- City
- Nevsehir
- District
- Ürgüp
- Program
- 85 programs
- Faculty
- 10 faculties
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About the university
Overview
Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan Ali Karasar leads the university, with Funda F. Aktan as board chair, and the founding foundation is the Alev Alatlı Foundation. The academic structure includes faculties of Dentistry, Health Sciences, Applied Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Architecture, Design and Fine Arts.
Campus and facilities
At Mustafapaşa, teaching takes place inside restored historic Greek stone mansions, and the village is a Best Tourism Village. The campus network also includes the ATO flight school, CAMO and F-maintenance units, a balloon slot centre for nine flight zones and Sabiha Gökçen maintenance workshops.
Rankings
Cappadocia University is placed in the 1001-1500 band of the THE Impact Rankings 2026 overall table. That ranking assesses universities against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and it is the only verified institutional ranking figure recorded for the university in the source data.
Latest developments
In September 2026 the Governor of Nevşehir paid a return visit. The EurSafe Congress was held in Turkey for the first time, and Turkic world arts representatives visited campus. Cooperation was established with the Vietnam Academy of Journalism and Communication, and the Biosphere Sustainability Certificate was renewed.
Programs
85 programs
| Program | Faculty | Level | Language | Duration | Type | Tuition | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Aviation Transportation Management (Istanbul) | Cappadocia Vocational School (Istanbul) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| Computer Programming | Cappadocia Vocational School (Nevşehir) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| Computer Programming (Distance Learning) | Cappadocia Vocational School (Distance Learning) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Online | $2,000$1,000/ per year | Apply |
| Corporate IT Specialist | Cappadocia Vocational School (Nevşehir) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| Correctional and Security Services | Cappadocia Vocational School (Nevşehir) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| Cultural Studies (Non-Thesis) | Graduate Education Institute (Nevşehir) | Master's degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,000$1,000/ per term | Apply |
| Cultural Studies (Thesis-based) | Graduate Education Institute (Nevşehir) | Master's degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,000$1,000/ per term | Apply |
| Data Science and Analytics | Faculty of Computer and Information Technologies (Nevşehir) | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $3,500$1,750/ per year | Apply |
| Dental Prosthetics Technology | Cappadocia Vocational School (Nevşehir) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| Dentistry | Faculty of Dentistry (Nevşehir) | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 5 years | Full time | $15,000$9,000/ per year | Apply |
| Dialysis | Cappadocia Vocational School (Nevşehir) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| Digital Transformation Electronics | Cappadocia Vocational School (Nevşehir) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| English Language and Literature | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Nevşehir) | Bachelor's degree | English | 4 years | Full time | $3,500$1,750/ per year | Apply |
| English Translation and Interpreting | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (Nevşehir) | Bachelor's degree | English | 4 years | Full time | $3,500$1,750/ per year | Apply |
| Family Counseling (Non-Thesis) | Graduate Education Institute (Nevşehir) | Master's degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,000$1,000/ per term | Apply |
| Family Counseling (Thesis-based) | Graduate Education Institute (Nevşehir) | Master's degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,000$1,000/ per term | Apply |
| First Aid and Emergency Care | Cappadocia Vocational School (Nevşehir) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| Flight Operations Management (Istanbul) | Cappadocia Vocational School (Istanbul) | Associate degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,500$1,250/ per year | Apply |
| Gastronomy and Culinary Arts | Faculty of Applied Sciences (Nevşehir) | Bachelor's degree | Turkish | 4 years | Full time | $3,500$1,750/ per year | Apply |
| Gastronomy and Culinary Arts (Non-Thesis) | Graduate Education Institute (Nevşehir) | Master's degree | Turkish | 2 years | Full time | $2,000$1,000/ per term | Apply |
