City and Regional Planning is an interdisciplinary field that has gained importance with industrialization and, as a result, rapid urbanization and population growth, which have led to housing, infrastructure, transportation, and environmental problems. The aim of the Department of City and Regional Planning is to train city planners who design aesthetic and well-planned cities with an approach that considers public interest and protects cultural and natural assets, in order to create healthy social and individual living spaces in line with people's demands and needs.
The curriculum is designed to enhance students' knowledge in different disciplinary fields. City planners collaborate with many disciplines such as architecture, environmental design, landscape architecture, urban design, art history, archaeology, urban conservation, ecology, urban management, human-environment relations, and urban economics.
Currently, four billion people live in cities. The United Nations predicts that by 2050, the rate of urbanization will reach two-thirds of the world’s population. Within the framework of the principle of sustainability, the need for city and regional planners is increasing in order to design more livable spaces.
Students of the Department of City and Regional Planning can benefit from double major (ÇAP) and minor opportunities, enriching their expertise in urban design, regional development, and sustainability with complementary disciplines to broaden their career horizons.
Political Science and Public Administration
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology Operation
Students admitted to the double major program have the right to earn two separate diplomas by completing the second undergraduate/associate program simultaneously with their major in City and Regional Planning. Thus, they gain a strong competitive advantage in public institutions, local governments, consultancy firms, and R&D centers by combining urban planning and land-use skills with expertise in public policy or UAV-based geographic data collection.
Political Science and Public Administration
The minor program allows you to focus on your major in City and Regional Planning while gaining basic knowledge and skills in public administration. Upon successful completion, you will graduate with a minor certificate.
These double major and minor opportunities enhance our students’ abilities in analytical planning, data-driven decision-making, multidisciplinary teamwork, and the integration of innovative urban technologies, helping them stand out in the dynamic planning and development sectors. For admission requirements, success criteria, and quota details, please contact your department advisor.
In the theoretical courses of Cappadocia University’s Department of City and Regional Planning, students are provided with in-depth knowledge of the concept of "planning" and gain the necessary skills for the urban planning process. In studio courses, settlements at town, city, and regional scales are analyzed, and plans at different scales are prepared. With its geographical location, regional identity, and rich cultural and natural resources, Cappadocia University offers a unique advantage in city and regional planning studies. The Cappadocia region provides a natural laboratory environment for urban and regional studies. Students have the opportunity to examine human settlements located in cultural and natural environments at various scales in terms of physical, environmental, socio-cultural, and socio-economic aspects, and closely analyze the results of planned and unplanned development.
In addition, our graduates can advance in the field by continuing with the University's master's program in "Urban, Environment and Local Governments".
Graduates of the Department of City and Regional Planning earn the title of "City Planner" and can work in urban and rural areas, in both the private and public sectors. In the public sector, city planners can take roles at various levels, from the highest levels of government (such as Ministries, Governorships, Municipalities, and Development Agencies) to the smallest municipalities. In addition, in the private sector, they can open their own offices to carry out planning studies or work in real estate development and appraisal institutions, banks, industrial organizations, and investment companies.
City and Regional Planning Department 2025-YKS Placement Quotas and 2024-YKS Minimum Scores
For the 2025–2026 academic year, the total quota has been set at 39 students, of which 5 are full scholarship and 34 are 50% scholarship.
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Program Name |
Quota |
2024-YKS Minimum Score |
2024-YKS Ranking |
| City and Regional Planning (Full Scholarship) | 5 | 247.28 | 555,494 |
| City and Regional Planning (50% Scholarship) | 34 | 193.03 | 1,182,463 |
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Program Name |
Fee |
| City and Regional Planning (Full Scholarship) | - |
| City and Regional Planning (50% Scholarship) | 247,500 TL |
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Program Name |
Additional Quota |
Martyr/Veteran Quota |
Earthquake Victim Quota |
2025-YKS Minimum Score |
| City and Regional Planning (Full Scholarship) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 266.08261 |
| City and Regional Planning (50% Scholarship) | 15 | 0 | 0 | * |
Programs without a minimum score (marked with “*”) can be chosen by all candidates with a valid score.
