27.08.2025 16:21
After the announcement of the placement results for the Higher Education Institutions Exam (2025-YKS), the universities and departments where the students who scored a perfect 500 points and ranked first have been revealed. Among the six YKS top scorers in different score types, five have been placed in engineering programs, while one has been admitted to a law faculty.
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After the announcement of the YKS-2025 placement results, the universities and departments where the students who scored 500 full points and ranked first in the exams have been determined.
According to a statement from the Higher Education Council (YÖK), Ahmet Eren Özyurtseven, a graduate of Nizip Science High School, who ranked first in the TYT and AYT numerical score types, won a scholarship to study Computer Engineering at Koç University.
Muhammed İsmail Kuşat, a graduate of Özel Tan Science High School, who ranked first in the AYT verbal and equal weight score types, was placed in the Faculty of Law at Galatasaray University.
Mehmet Sarak, a graduate of Özel İzmir Bahçeşehir College Ellinci Yıl Science and Technology High School, who ranked first in YDT English, earned a place in the Computer Engineering department at İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University, while Arda Eren Kartal, a graduate of Galatasaray High School, who ranked first in YDT French, qualified for a scholarship to the Engineering and Natural Sciences Programs at Sabancı University.
Abdulvahap Burro, a graduate of TOFAŞ Science High School, who ranked first in YDT Arabic, won a place in the Computer Engineering department at Istanbul Technical University, while Ediz Doğan Karakoç, a graduate of Haydarpaşa High School, who ranked first in YDT Russian, was accepted into the Mechanical Engineering department at Boğaziçi University.
5 FIRSTS CHOSE ENGINEERING
In 2025, 5 of the first students chose engineering, while 1 entered law school. Last year, 4 of the first students chose engineering, 2 chose economics, and the others entered business, economics, and medicine. Among the first students in 2023, 3 chose medicine, 2 chose engineering, while the others entered law, economics, psychology, and theology departments. Among the first students in 2022, 2 chose engineering, 2 chose medicine, 2 chose law, and the others chose economics, psychology, and theology. Among the first students in 2021, 2 chose medicine, 2 chose engineering, while the others entered law, political science and international relations, business, and psychology departments.
STATEMENT FROM YÖK PRESIDENT ÖZVAR
YÖK President Erol Özvar stated in a written statement that the registration process will take place from September 1-5 after the preference process, saying, "I invite all our candidates who have successfully placed in a program to register and take advantage of the opportunities offered by university life."
Özvar expressed that university life offers a unique experience that opens cultural, artistic, sporting, and social horizons for young people along with an exceptionally valuable diploma, stating, "This opportunity obtained at the end of such a competitive process must be evaluated."
Özvar also requested that candidates who could not be placed in any program carefully follow the additional placement process and stated that these candidates would have the chance to make new preferences for the few remaining vacant spots.
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