Nuh Naci Yazgan Üniversitesi

What Nuh Naci Yazgan Üniversitesi does

Nuh Naci Yazgan Üniversitesi (NNY) is a private foundation university (vakıf üniversitesi) established in 2009 in Kayseri, Turkey, owned and governed by the Kayseri Yükseköğrenim ve Yardım Vakfı, a nonprofit foundation founded in 1975. Instruction began in the 2011-2012 academic year and the university has progressively expanded to operate 7 faculties (Engineering; Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences; Health Sciences; Dentistry; Fine Arts and Design; Law; and Arts and Sciences), a Vocational School with 8 associate-degree programs, and a Graduate Education Institute consolidated in May 2025 from three former institutes. Beyond degree instruction, NNY runs 6 research and application centers, an Erasmus+ student mobility office, a Career Development Center, a Continuous Education Center (SEM) offering non-degree professional courses, and a Faculty of Dentistry teaching hospital delivering clinical services to the public.

NNY generates revenue primarily through tuition fees (undergraduate, associate, and graduate), housing and dining services, non-degree continuing education programs, clinical services from the Dental Faculty Hospital, facility rentals, and research funding including grants from TUBITAK. Domestic students enroll through Turkey's centralized YKS placement system; international students apply through an online portal with published quotas (215 international seats for 2026-2027) and pay USD-denominated tuition with promotional first-year pricing of $1,750 (associate), $2,000 (undergraduate), and $9,000 (Dentistry) per year, against regular tuition of up to $36,000 (Dentistry). Marketing is multi-channel, combining a prospective-student web portal (adayogrenciler.nny.edu.tr), social media across Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/YouTube/WhatsApp, campus events, and education-fair outreach.

The university's technology stack is conventional educational IT: a Bologna-aligned Student Information System (OBS), Electronic Document Management System (EBYS), institutional portal, Open Access Repository, and Microsoft Teams-supported online courses delivered through the Remote Education Center (UZEM). The university holds ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and KVKK (Turkish Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698) compliance certifications and operates from a single main campus in Kocasinan, Kayseri. Governance is exercised by a Board of Trustees chaired since May 2024 by Mahmut Özbiyık, succeeding founding chairman Mustafa Nevzat Özhamurkar, with Prof. Dr. Ahmet Fazıl Özsoylu serving as Rector.

Name

Nuh Naci Yazgan Üniversitesi

Legal name

Nuh Naci Yazgan Üniversitesi

Website

https://nny.edu.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nuh Naci Yazgan Üniversitesi is a private foundation university in Kayseri, Turkey, offering undergraduate, associate, graduate, and continuing-education programs across 7 faculties, a vocational school, a graduate institute, and a dental teaching hospital, serving domestic YKS-placed students and a 215-seat international student quota.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lifelong Learning Institutes (Osher/OLLI-style) & Senior Academies (EDAAAMAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Graduate education programs
• Vocational associate degrees
• Dental healthcare education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kayseri

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Undergraduate Programs: Domestic students pay tuition fees based on programs. Faculty of Dentistry charges higher fees due to clinical requirements. The university offers scholarships and discounts for successful applicants.
2. International Student Tuition: Foreign national students pay tuition in USD. For 2026-2027: Faculty of Dentistry $9,000 (VAT included, paid in full), other undergraduate programs $2,000, associate degree programs $1,750. This is a significant revenue stream with special promotional pricing for first-year students.
3. Graduate Education Programs: Revenue from master's and doctoral programs through the Institute of Graduate Studies, including thesis and non-thesis tracks in fields such as Business Administration, Public Administration, Law, Health Sciences, and Psychology.
4. Continuous Education Center (SEM): Non-credit professional development courses and training programs offered through the Continuous Education Application and Research Center
5. Dental Faculty Hospital Services: Clinical services provided at the Faculty of Dentistry hospital, including dental treatments across multiple specialties
6. Student Housing and Dining: Revenue from dormitory accommodations and meal services for students
7. Scientific Research Projects (BAP): Internal funding for research projects, with some external funding from TUBITAK
8. Rental and Facility Services: Income from renting campus facilities including the Culture Center, sports facilities, and event spaces. Cafeterias and dining facilities are operated through lease arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nuh Naci Yazgan Üniversitesi is a private foundation university delivering higher education services across 7 faculties, 1 vocational school, and 1 graduate institute. Its core offerings include undergraduate and associate degree programs in engineering, health sciences, social sciences, law, dentistry, and arts/design, supplemented by master's and doctoral programs, continuing education through SEM, and clinical dental services via the Faculty of Dentistry Hospital. The university serves domestic students via the YKS exam system and international students via dedicated online admission portals.

Product overview

Nuh Naci Yazgan University is a private university in Kayseri, Turkey, established in 2009 by the Kayseri Higher Education and Aid Foundation. The university operates as a comprehensive institution offering undergraduate, associate, and graduate education across multiple faculties and schools. Its academic portfolio includes 7 faculties (Engineering, Economics and Administrative Sciences, Health Sciences, Dentistry, Fine Arts and Design, Law, and Arts and Sciences), a Vocational School with 8 associate degree programs, and a Graduate Education Institute offering master's and doctoral programs. The university provides education and research services through 6 Research and Application Centers including Electronic and Software Research, Distance Education, and Continuous Education. Digital infrastructure includes the Student Information System (Bologna/OBS), Portal System, Electronic Document Management, and Open Access Repository. Healthcare services are delivered through the Dental Faculty Hospital. The university follows a 'boutique university' model with limited student enrollment for personalized education, offers ERASMUS+ international exchange programs, and maintains double major and minor program opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Faculty of Engineering Undergraduate Programs Four-year undergraduate programs in Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, and Industrial Engineering featuring applied laboratory facilities and industry-aligned advisory boards, for students admitted through the YKS system.
• Faculty of Dentistry Undergraduate Program and Teaching Hospital Five-year Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) undergraduate program with associated dental hospital providing clinical education and dental healthcare services to the public across multiple specialties (Radiology, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, Prosthodontics).
• Faculty of Law Undergraduate Program Four-year undergraduate law program established in 2021, with a recently launched Faculty of Law Journal (Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi) marking the beginning of academic publishing activities for the law faculty.
• Vocational School Associate Degree Programs Two-year associate degree programs in Anesthesia, Oral and Dental Health, Computer Programming, Electrical, Physiotherapy, First and Emergency Aid, Medical Imaging Techniques, and Construction Technology for students entering the workforce with applied technical skills.
• Graduate Education Institute Master's and Doctoral Programs Master's (thesis and non-thesis) and doctoral programs including Nutrition and Dietetics PhD, Business Administration MSc, Public Administration, Private Law, Public Law, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology for advanced academic training and research.
• Continuous Education Center (SEM) Programs Continuing education programs and professional development courses for working professionals and community members through the Continuous Education Application and Research Center.
• Dental Faculty Hospital Clinical Services Public dental healthcare services at the Faculty of Dentistry Hospital offering treatments across Radiology, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, Oral Surgery, Periodontics, and Prosthodontics for community members seeking dental care.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students admitted to undergraduate programs in 2011-2012 academic year, expanding to multiple faculties by 2020-2021
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• Università di Foggia (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026Erasmus+ exchange agreement between Medical Imaging Techniques Program and Università di Foggia for student and staff mobility in healthcare education.
• TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational science and technology funding organization providing research grants and support for university research projects. The university participates in TUBITAK-funded research programs.
• ERASMUS+ Program PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union student and staff exchange program enabling mobility with universities across Europe for academic exchange, collaboration, and joint educational activities.
• Chambers of Commerce and IndustrymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Kayseri Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other business organizations for industry-academia collaboration, advisory boards, internships, and career services.
• Erciyes Teknopark (Technology Park)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology park collaboration for entrepreneurship ecosystem exposure, startup support, and industry partnerships for engineering and technology students.
• Ministry of Health (Turkey)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare education partnerships including clinical training affiliations with hospitals and healthcare institutions for health sciences students.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sabancı Üniversitesi: Istanbul-based private research foundation university with multi-disciplinary graduate-focused programs; relevant for benchmarking NNY's research-center strategy and graduate institute positioning.
• Hacettepe Üniversitesi: Major Ankara public research university with extensive health sciences and dentistry programs, providing the upper-bound benchmark for NNY's dental and health-sciences offerings and clinical research positioning.
• Bilkent Üniversitesi: Turkey's premier private research university, providing an upper-bound benchmark for foundation-university positioning on research output, faculty quality, and selective admissions.

Direct peers

• Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi: Large Istanbul-based private foundation university with similarly broad faculty coverage (engineering, health sciences, law, fine arts, communication) and a more developed international student recruitment footprint.
• Erciyes Üniversitesi: Major public research university in Kayseri sharing the same city and competing for the same regional YKS candidates, faculty, and Kayseri employer relationships. Closest geographic and demographic peer to NNY.
• İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi: Istanbul-based private foundation university offering law, health sciences, engineering, and social sciences, directly comparable on faculty mix and on Turkish foundation-university governance structure.
• Başkent Üniversitesi: Ankara-based private foundation university with a teaching hospital network and health-sciences-heavy faculty mix, directly comparable to NNY's dental hospital plus health sciences model.
• Kadir Has Üniversitesi: Istanbul-based private foundation university with a comparable multi-faculty structure (engineering, economics, law, fine arts), competing for the same pool of private university applicants across Turkey.
• Özyeğin Üniversitesi: Istanbul-based private foundation university with strong international student recruitment and engineering/business focus; a comparable model for NNY's international student growth ambitions.
• TOBB Ekonomi ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi: Ankara-based private foundation university founded by a chamber-of-commerce-affiliated foundation, mirroring NNY's Kayseri Chamber of Commerce ties and serving as a structural/tone-setting comparator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nnyouth38
• YouTubeyoutube.com/NuhNaciYazganÜniversitesiKayseri
• Facebookfacebook.com/nnyouth38
• Instagraminstagram.com/nnyouth38
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/nnyu

Compliance3 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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