Palestine at the Heart of OMU’s Academic Year Kick-Off Ceremony

  Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) commenced the 2025–2026 Academic Year with an opening lecture titled “My First Lecture: Palestin ...

OMU Nursing Department Begins Academic Year with Full 5-Year Accreditation

The Nursing Department of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) has started the 2025–2026 academic year with a signif ...

Stanford–Elsevier Names 15 OMU Scientists Among the World’s Most Influential

A total of 15 faculty members from Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU ...

OMU Hosts Türkiye’s Premier Automatic Control Science Congress: TOK2025

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) is hosting the 26th National Congress on Automatic Control (TOK2025), one of Türkiye’s most established scientif ...

OMU Strengthens City-University-Industry Relations Through Strategic Consultation Meeting

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) held its "University Consultation Board Meeting" in the Senate Hall with wide participation, aiming to strengthen c ...

Honoring May 19: A Message from the Rector of Ondokuz Mayıs University

Message on the Occasion of May 19 Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Dear Academics, Dear Students, ...

Rector Aydın Congratulates OMU Athletes on Their Championship Success

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın welcomed students from the Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences who achieved high r ...

Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın’s Commemorative Message for April 23 National Sovereignty and Children’s Day

I gratefully and respectfully commemorate Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who entrusted this special day that exalts the nation’s sovereignty to the ...

OMU’s Akıncılar-Ata Team Wins Second Place in TEKNOFEST 2025 UGV Competition

The Akıncılar-Ata Team, consisting of students from Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), achieved remarkable success at TEKNOFEST 2025 by securing se ...

Parion’s Submerged Secrets: Ottoman Maritime Traces Unveiled by OMU

Excavations continue in the 2,700-year-old port city of Parion, located in the village of Kemer in the Biga district of Çanakkale. This ye ...

Bird Ringing Studies Highlight Migration Shifts Due to Global Warming

Director of OMU Ornithology Research Center, Prof. Dr. Kiraz Erciyas Yavuz: "Due to global climate change, shifts are occurring in ...

OMU Leads the Excavation of Sebastopolis, an Ancient Roman City in Tokat

The ancient city of Sebastopolis, located in Sulusaray, Tokat, where gladiators once fought, is set to be fully uncovered through ongoing excavatio ...

Weekly Regular Meeting of the Research University YÖK Criteria Monitoring Board Held at OMU

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), one of the six Candidate Research Universities announced by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK), held its weekl ...

OMU Greets New Students with Weeklong Festival of Music, Games, and Culture

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) kicked off the 2025–2026 Academic Year with “OMU Uyum Fest,” an orientation festival designed to ease new stu ...

OMU Enhances International Student Services with Integrated Registration and Residency System

International student registrations continue at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU). The International Student Affairs Unit, operating under the OMU Di ...

TEKNOFEST 2025 Kicks Off in Istanbul: OMU Students Among the Finalists

Organized under the leadership of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation, TEKNOFEST Istanbul has offic ...

Students from OMU Shine in “Murat Artu and the Passion for Architecture 2025”

Students from the Departments of Interior Architecture and Urban and Regional Planning at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Architecture h ...

OMU Students to Represent Türkiye in Seismic Design Finals in San Francisco

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) OMU team from Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) has qualified for the finals of the EERI Seismic ...

Rector Ünal Met with Society Presidents

Rector Prof. Dr. Yavuz Ünal came together with student societies At the Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Atatürk Congress and Culture Center.  ...

OMU Expands Global Reach with Health Tourism Unit

The Health Tourism Unit established at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Medicine was visited by the university administration. Re ...

OMU Researcher’s AI-Based Tool Achieves 94% Accuracy in Identifying Infant Neurological Issues

A new AI-supported application developed by Lecturer Dr. Sema Gül, Academic Advisor to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Ondokuz Mayıs Universi ...

From MRI to Machine Learning: Personalized Neurology at OMU

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology faculty member and President of the Turkish Neurological Society, Prof ...

OMU Symposium Emphasizes Holistic Nutrition in Metabolic Surgery

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, in collaboration with the Association of Metabol ...

Five Newspapers, One Voice: Joint Edition Honoring Atatürk’s 1924 Visit to Samsun on Display

- OMU’s Dr. Ercan Yalçın, the Scientific Advisor to the Exhibition: “We gain the opportunity to witness Gazi Pasha’s heartfelt welcome  ...

International Students Explore Turkish Marbling Art at OMU

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) hosted an exhibition showcasing the marbling (ebru) artworks created by its international students. The exh ...

OMU Introduces Children to Archaeology Through Hands-On Cuneiform Workshop

As part of the Türkiye Kültür Yolu Festival organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the city of Samsun—the fourth stop of the event ...

OMU Hosts Graduation Exhibition Featuring 250 Student Artworks

The “Graduation” exhibition was inaugurated at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), celebrating the creative achievements of soon-to-be graduates. ...

OMU Students Condemn Israel's Aggression in International Waters

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) students staged a protest in response to Israel’s attacks on the Global Freedom Flotilla. Following Frida ...

OMU Hosts International Congress on Gifted Education and Learning Disabilities

An International Congress on the Education of the Gifted was held as part of the Erasmus+ Project titled “Twice Exceptional Students: Let’s ...

Samsunspor FC Players Visit OMU for DMD Awareness Day

As part of World Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) Awareness Day, players from Samsunspor—a top-tier Turkish football club set to represent Türk ...

Traces of Indigenous Kaška People Discovered in Sacred Hittite City of Nerik

In the Oymaağaç Mound, located in Samsun’s Vezirköprü district and confirmed over the past 20 years to be the sacred city of “Nerik” belo ...

OMU Becomes European Champion in Taekwondo at Universities Combat Sports Championship

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) has achieved a remarkable victory by becoming the European champion in the taekwondo team category at the 2025 Euro ...

Strong Aim, Strong Team: OMU Brings Home 3 Medals from Turkish Archery Finals

Students from Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences achieved three top rankings in both individual and team compet ...

OMU Claims Historic Bronze in Inter-University Fencing Tournament

The Faculty Fencing Team of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) secured third place at the Ünilig Fencing Türkiye Championship, held between 5–7 Ma ...

OMU Advances Healthy Campus Vision with ‘Sports-Friendly Campus’ Certification

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) has been awarded the title of “Sports-Friendly Campus” in recognition of its efforts to promote a cultu ...

Türkiye–Kosovo University Ties Strengthened Through Rector Aydın’s Visit

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın, accompanied by a delegation, visited the University of Pristina, one of Kosovo’s m ...

Rector Aydın Highlights OMU’s Global Role at Kosovo–Türkiye Health Panel

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Rector Prof. Dr. Fatma Aydın participated in the "Kosovo–Türkiye Health Cooperation Panel" held in the city of  ...

OMU and Alfraganus University Discuss Medical Research and Exchange Programs

In line with its vision for internationalization, Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) continues its efforts to strengthen academic collaborations. As p ...

OMU Showcases at NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) took part in the NAFSA 2025 Annual Conference & Expo, held in San Diego, United States, under the “Study in T ...

OMU Joins Forces with OKA and TTO to Launch Pioneering TURQUALITY Support Program

A signing ceremony for the project agreement of the 'TR 83 Region Brand/TURQUALITY Support Program Applied Training', initiated under the leadershi ...

Innovative Minds Shine at OMU-YEDAŞ R&D Marathon: Rector Ünal Celebrates Transformative Projects

The second R&D Marathon Acceleration Program, coordinated by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) and organized in collaboration betwe ...

Cooperation Protocol Signed Between Samsun Technopark and Gazi Technopark

A cooperation protocol was signed between Samsun Technology Development Zone Inc. (Samsun Teknopark) and Gazi Teknopark Inc. OMU Rector Pro ...

Another Patent of OMU is Commercialized with Contributions of OMU-TTO

A patent commercialization agreement was signed between Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), Ondokuz Mayıs University Technology Transfer Office (OMU- ...

Half a Century of Memories: OMU Reunites with Alumni for Its Golden Jubilee

  Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) brought together its alums with great enthusiasm at the traditional Alumni Day event, held as p ...

OMU Campus Unites for Traditional Eid Greeting Ceremony

The senior management of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) celebrated Eid with academic and administrative staff in the traditional post-Eid gatherin ...

Colorful Skies and Champion Spirits Unite at OMU

The “38th Intra-University Sports Competitions Award Ceremony” and the “Kite Festival,” organized by the Department of Health, Culture, and ...

OMU Unveils Monument Honouring Philanthropists for Contributions to Education and Science

To mark the 50th anniversary of its founding, Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) inaugurated the “OMU Philanthropists Monument,” dedicated to hono ...

OMU and Regional Partners Unite for Skilled Workforce Development

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) has signed a cooperation protocol with the Provincial Directorate of National Education, Samsun Central Organized I ...

Women Set to Transform Industry with New Robotics Skills

Aligned with the theme "Women's Entrepreneurship and Women's Employment" set by the General Directorate of Development Agencies under the Ministry  ...

OMU and OKA Partner to Train Women in Industrial Robotics

To increase women's employment and support female entrepreneurship in Samsun, the "Women's Employment and Women's Entrepreneurship Collabor ...

OMU Hosts Career Development Sessions for Samsun High School Students

The Samsun Career Education Program (SAKEP), designed by the Samsun Provincial Directorate of National Education to support the career development  ...

OMU Students and Faculty Bring Joy and Greenery to Nursing Home in Environment Week Event

As part of Environment Week, Ondokuz Mayıs University’s (OMU) Department of Environmental Engineering, the Center for Environmental Issues Resea ...

OMU Boosts Its Zero Waste Efforts with a Composting Unit

Composting Unit Opens at OMU Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) has taken another significant step toward its sustainability goals with t ...

OMÜ-TÜRKÇE Plants 50 Saplings in Celebration of the University’s 50th Anniversary

Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Turkish Language Teaching Application and Research Center (OMÜ-TÜRKÇE) organized a meaningful event in honor of  ...

OMU Climbs 83 Spots in 2024 GreenMetric Rankings for Sustainable Campuses

The 2024 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings results have been announced, assessing universities worldwide on criteria such as environmental s ...