Ondokuz Mayıs University

What Ondokuz Mayıs University does

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMÜ) is a public state university located in Samsun, Turkey, founded in 1975 and operating under the Turkish Higher Education Council (YÖK). It delivers higher education across multiple campuses — Kurupelit, Fine Arts, Mustafa Kemal Güneşdoğdu, and Bafra — with a faculty structure spanning agriculture, health sciences, engineering, natural sciences, and social sciences. Beyond academic instruction, OMÜ operates five specialized hospitals (Dental, Pediatric, Adult, Oncology, and Veterinary), a distance education center (UZEM), and a technology transfer office (OMÜ-TTO), serving domestic Turkish students, international students, regional healthcare patients, and industry partners seeking research collaboration.

The university has built a research infrastructure including the Karadeniz Advanced Technology Research Center (KİTAM), Stem Cell Research Center (KÖKMER), and 25+ additional research centers, with AI/ML-adjacent projects including an AI-powered radiation-free spinal diagnostic device and digital twin technology for neurological disease treatment. Technology transfer and commercialization activities are managed through OMÜ-TTO in collaboration with Samsun Teknopark. OMÜ holds patents across energy, mechanical, agricultural, health, and materials domains, and participates in TÜBİTAK programs (1001, 1002, 1004, 1505, 1507, 2244, KUTUP), TÜSEB health research grants, and EU consortia including the €5.7 million RUMINATE livestock systems project.

OMÜ's revenue model relies primarily on government funding from YÖK, supplemented by tuition fees from domestic and international students, hospital services revenue, external research grants from TÜBİTAK and TÜSEB, EU project funding, and continuous education program fees through OMUSEM. As one of only six Candidate Research Universities in Turkey and a recipient of YÖKAK's maximum 5-year full institutional accreditation, OMÜ's competitive position is anchored in regulatory recognition, a 50-year institutional legacy, and an integrated industry partnership ecosystem anchored at Samsun Teknopark.

Name

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Legal name

Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi

Website

https://omu.edu.tr

Company type

Public

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ondokuz Mayıs University is a 50-year-old public state university in Samsun, Turkey, delivering higher education, healthcare, and research services across multiple campuses and five specialized hospitals to domestic and international students and regional patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Academic degree programs
• University research programs
• Healthcare hospital services
• Distance learning programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Samsun

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government funding: Core operational funding from Turkish government through YÖK (Higher Education Council)
2. Tuition fees: Tuition revenue from domestic and international students
3. Hospital services: Revenue from university hospitals (Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı, Çocuk, Erişkin, Onkoloji, Hayvan Hastanesi)
4. Research grants: External funding from TÜBİTAK, TÜSEB, EU projects, and other research funding bodies
5. Continuous education programs: Revenue from OMUSEM (Sürekli Eğitim Merkezi) professional development and certification programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMÜ) is a public state university in Samsun, Turkey that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education across multiple faculties, vocational schools, and institutes, supported by 25+ research centers. Beyond academic programs, the university operates a five-hospital healthcare system, provides distance learning through UZEM, and delivers continuous professional development via OMÜSEM.

Product overview

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMÜ) is a comprehensive research university offering higher education across multiple faculties, vocational schools, and institutes. The university's technology ecosystem includes OMÜ Technology Transfer Office (OMÜ-TTO) for patent management and commercialization, and the Karadeniz Advanced Technology Research and Application Center (KİTAM) for research. OMÜ operates a multi-hospital healthcare system including dental, pediatric, adult, animal, and oncology hospitals. The university provides distance education through UZEM and manages academic operations via systems like AVESİS, ÜBYS, and LABSİS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Higher Education Degree Programs Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs delivered across multiple faculties, vocational schools, and institutes, serving domestic Turkish students admitted through the YKS national examination and international students recruited through the International Student Office.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5-year full institutional accreditation from YÖKAK
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Samsun Teknopark (Samsun Technology Development Zone)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Strategic partnership for technology transfer, commercialization of research, and startup ecosystem development. OMÜ-TTO and Samsun Teknopark collaboration includes joint 'Çay Saatinde Buluşma' networking events and technology park company collaborations
• REEDER Technology Industry and Trade A.Ş.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partnership for TÜBİTAK 1505 project support involving OMÜ Engineering Faculty
• TÜBİTAKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary research funding partner supporting multiple programs including 1001, 1002, 1004, 1505, 1507, 2244, TEYDEB 1507, and KUTUP Antarctic research programs
• TÜSEB (Turkey Health Institutes Presidency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth research funding and support through TÜSEB project grants for medical research
• European Union (Interreg VI-B NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerALGAWA project (BSB01314) on macroalgae biofilter for wastewater treatment, representing Turkey in cross-border environmental research
• European Commission - RUMINATE ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner5.7 million euro multi-national consortium project on climate-resilient livestock systems, one of OMÜ's largest international projects
• HAVELSANmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for HAVELSAN Vocational School (MYO) to train future technology professionals in software, game development, and unmanned vehicle technologies
• Fulbright ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPostdoctoral research scholarship and thesis research grants for OMÜ researchers
• Ulusal Ajans (National Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ program coordination for student and staff mobility across Europe

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ege University: Major Turkish public research university in Izmir with comparable faculty breadth, university hospital operations, and technology transfer ecosystem — directly comparable in scale and research output positioning.
• Middle East Technical University (METU/ODTÜ): Turkey's flagship public research university and the highest-ranked Turkish institution globally — a direct peer operating in the same national higher-education system with the same YÖK governance, but at a significantly higher research intensity and global ranking.
• Gazi University: Ankara-based Turkish public research university with comparable scale, multi-campus footprint, and university hospital operations — directly comparable in faculty count and research output range.
• Hacettepe University: Major Turkish public research university in Ankara with a comparable multi-faculty structure, large university hospital network, and candidate research university status — comparable in healthcare scale and research output mix.
• Marmara University: Istanbul-based Turkish public university with comparable faculty breadth and candidate research university ambition — a same-tier peer competing in the Turkish higher-education system.
• Karadeniz Technical University: Public research university in Trabzon serving the same Black Sea region of Turkey, with similar faculty structure, hospital system, and regional economic development mandate — the closest geographic and functional peer to OMÜ.
• Boğaziçi University: Top Turkish public research university in Istanbul with strong international reputation and high-impact research output — sets the upper benchmark for Turkish public universities and competes with OMÜ for top international students and faculty.
• Atatürk University: Large Turkish public university in Erzurum with comparable scale, multi-campus structure, regional university hospital system, and candidate research university status — a same-tier domestic peer competing for similar faculty and grant pools.

Broad incumbents

• Istanbul University: Turkey's oldest and one of its largest public universities with broad faculty coverage, a major hospital system, and global recognition — sets the broader incumbent benchmark for scale and brand within Turkish higher education.

Others

• Samsun Teknopark: Samsun Technology Development Zone — OMÜ's wholly-owned technology park and primary commercialization partner; comparable as an ecosystem enabler for academic tech transfer, not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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