T.R. Mevlana Development Agency
Karaman Investment Support Office
Rauf Denktaş Mahallesi, Kazım Karabekir Paşa Cad. Huzur Apt. No: 48/A Karaman TÜRKİYE 70100
Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University is the university of Karaman.It is founded by state. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University has 16 faculties, 6 vocational schools, 3 institutes and 17 research centers. The number of students at Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University is 19.666 and number of academic staff is 878. Since its establisment over 40.000 students have been graduated from Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University meets the needs of engineers and technical staff for the Food and Energy sectors that stand out in the region.
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University is one of the important institutions of our country with around 20.000 students and nearly 200 undergraduate, associate and postgraduate programs. It aims to make significant contributions to Turkish higher education, especially in the fields of Turkish language, food and agriculture, and energy, with laboratories and conference halls at international standards, social and sports facilities in its large campus.
As of the 2023-2024 academic year, there are 278 schools in Karaman. In addition, 50.750 students receive education in public and private education institutions. Karaman also has an important place in vocational and technical education. Vocational schools, vocational and technical high schools and other high schools that provide qualified workforce to different sectors also contribute to the workforce. Anatolian High Schools and private colleges that provide education in English also contribute to the educational life of our city.
There are 66 pre-school education institutions, 50 public and 16 private, in Karaman during the 2023-2024 academic year.
Schooling Rates;
Schooling rates in Karaman in the 2023-2024 academic period: While it is 89.29% in pre-school education (5 years old), it is 96% in primary education.
There are 6 non-formal education (Public Education Center) centers operating in Karaman.
Karaman province has a literacy rate of 98.24% in terms of basic education. In Türkiye, this rate is 97.64%. In Karaman, The proportion of women in illiterate population is higher than men.
According to Ministry of National Education data, in the 2023-2024 period, the number of students per classrom in primary school + secondary school in Karaman is 15, in general secondary education 16, in vocational and technical education 14. In Türkiye, it is 23 in primary school + secondary school, in general secondary education 24, in vocational and technical education 20.
