Universities in Turkey
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Latest ranking updates related to universities in Turkey
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions published most recent results of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Includes 138 universities from Turkey.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Hacettepe University with highest ranking among universities in Turkey ranked #554.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: New edition of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. 24 universities in Turkey ranked.
  • 27 Oct, 2023: GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering) updated with Cankaya University ranked highest among 69 listed universities in Turkey.

Rankings of universities in Turkey 2024

#151

Kütahya Health Sciences University

  • #137 
  • #4410 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #141 
  • #141 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #138 
  • #5010 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#152

Munzur University

  • #87 
  • #2501 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #103 
  • #103 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]

#153

Adnan Menderes University

  • #59 
  • #59 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]


#154

Sirnak University

  • #138 
  • #4508 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #157 
  • #160 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #127 
  • #3793 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#155

Isparta University of Applied Sciences

  • #85 
  • #85 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]

#156

Tarsus University

  • #105 
  • #105 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #169 
  • #9767 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#157

Konya Food and Agriculture University

  • #106 
  • #106 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #171 
  • #9911 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#158

Altınbaş University

  • #114 
  • #114 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #147 
  • #6906 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
  • #30 
  • #801 
THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]

#159

Sakarya University of Applied Sciences

  • #118 
  • #118 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #153 
  • #7324 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#160

Antalya Science University

  • #114 
  • #2992 
URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
  • #122 
  • #122 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #151 
  • #7269 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#161

Ibn Haldun University

  • #123 
  • #123 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #149 
  • #7201 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#162

Ardahan University

  • #125 
  • #125 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #158 
  • #8022 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#163

Malatya Turgut Özal University

  • #126 
  • #126 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #161 
  • #8747 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#164

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University

  • #137 
  • #137 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]

#165

Turkish-German University

  • #143 
  • #144 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #150 
  • #7211 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#166

University of Turkish Aeronautical Association

  • #147 
  • #148 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]

#167

MEF University

  • #150 
  • #152 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #134 
  • #4432 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#168

Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University

  • #153 
  • #156 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #148 
  • #7052 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#169

Yuksek Ihtisas University

  • #154 
  • #157 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]

#170

Hakkari University

  • #161 
  • #165 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #165 
  • #9118 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#171

Trabzon University

  • #162 
  • #166 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #160 
  • #8665 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#172

Social Sciences University of Ankara

  • #164 
  • #168 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #152 
  • #7269 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#173

Istanbul Gedik University

  • #165 
  • #169 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #144 
  • #6764 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
  • #66 
  • #1001 
THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]

#174

Sanko University

  • #166 
  • #170 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #170 
  • #9854 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#175

Yeni Yüzyıl University

  • #168 
  • #172 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #157 
  • #7991 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#176

Nuh Naci Yazgan University

  • #171 
  • #176 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #168 
  • #9489 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#177

Kütahya Dumlupınar University

  • #50 
  • #1942 
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]

#178

Toros University

  • #172 
  • #177 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #163 
  • #8866 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#179

Avrasya University

  • #173 
  • #179 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #174 
  • #11082 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#180

Istanbul Rumeli University

  • #174 
  • #181 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #172 
  • #10384 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#181

Istanbul Esenyurt University

  • #175 
  • #183 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #166 
  • #9193 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#182

Alanya Hamdullah Emin Paşa University

  • #176 
  • #185 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]

#183

İstanbul 29 Mayıs University

  • #177 
  • #186 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #167 
  • #9252 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#184

Beykoz University

  • #178 
  • #187 
URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities
[Published 23 October, 2023]
  • #162 
  • #8763 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#185

University of Samsun

  • #159 
  • #8549 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#186
Turkey

Orta Dogu Teknik Universitesi Kuzey Kibris Kampusu


#187
Turkey

Fatih University

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#188
Turkey

Zonguldak Karaelmas University

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#189

Institute of Natural Sciences, TED University


Highest subject rankings of universities in Turkey

Mathematics NTU Rankings by Subject
#5 
Cankaya University
Education QS World University Rankings By Subject
#27 
Gazi University
Finance QS Business Masters
#62 
Koc University
Dentistry URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#145 
Hacettepe University
Civil Engineering GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#151 
Bartin University
Social Sciences THE World University Rankings by Subject
#176 
Koc University
Architecture URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#181 
Istanbul Technical University
Physics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
Istanbul Bilgi University
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#201 
Istanbul Technical University
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#201 
Hacettepe University

Turkey Key Facts for International Students

185 out of 189 Universities in Turkey Ranked in at least one ranking

25 Different Rankings list Universities in Turkey (19 institution and 6 subject rankings)

10 Global Rankings rank Universities in Turkey Among TOP 200

Time: GMT +3

Telephone country code: +90

  • Religion:
  • Sunni Islam  65%
  • Shia and unaffiliated Islam  17%
  • Atheist, agnostic and unclassified  13%
  • Other religions: Evangelicalism, Orthodox, Buddhism  9%
  • Largest cities in Turkey:
  • 1. Istanbul: 14,800,000
  • 2. Ankara: 3,500,000
  • 3. Izmir: 2,500,000
  • 4. Bursa: 1,400,000
  • 5. Adana: 1,250,000

Largest international airport in Turkey:

Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST): 63.727.448 Passengers/Year; 3 Terminals; 12 km. from Istanbul city center

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FAQ

Middle East Technical University ranks #1 in Turkey in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Turkey Sabanci University is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 28 rankings where Sabanci University is listed.

Cankaya University is ranked best in Turkey for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Cankaya University.

Gazi University is ranked best in Turkey for Education (Education). See all rankings for the Gazi University.

Koc University is ranked best in Turkey for Business (Finance). See all rankings for the Koc University.

Hacettepe University is ranked best in Turkey for Medicine & Health (Dentistry). See all rankings for the Hacettepe University.

Bartin University is ranked best in Turkey for Engineering (Civil Engineering). See all rankings for the Bartin University.

Koc University is ranked best in Turkey for Social Studies & Humanities (Social Sciences). See all rankings for the Koc University.

Istanbul Technical University is ranked best in Turkey for Architecture, Building & Planning (Architecture). See all rankings for the Istanbul Technical University.

Istanbul Bilgi University is ranked best in Turkey for Natural Sciences (Physics). See all rankings for the Istanbul Bilgi University.

Istanbul Technical University is ranked best in Turkey for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Istanbul Technical University.

Hacettepe University is ranked best in Turkey for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Hacettepe University.

Istanbul Technical University is ranked best in Turkey for Agriculture (Agriculture). See all rankings for the Istanbul Technical University.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

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Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: EECA Emerging Europe & Central Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% Papers per faculty 10% International research network 10%

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CWUR Center for World University Rankings

Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:

Research Performance: 40%

  • Research Output: 10%
  • High-Quality Publications: 10%
  • Influence: 10%
  • Citations: 10%

Quality of Education: 25%

Alumni Employment: 25%

Quality of Faculty: 10%

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Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands

Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:

Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity

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NTU ranking

Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:

Research Productivity: 25%

  • # Articles last 11 years: 10%
  • # Articles current year: 15%

Research Impact: 35%

  • # Citations last 11 years: 15%
  • # Citations last 2 years: 10%
  • Average # citations last 11 years: 10%

Research Excellence: 40%

  • H-index last 2 years: 10%
  • # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
  • # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%

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RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

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Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

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Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

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ShanghaiRanking Consultancy

Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:

Quality of Education 10%

  • Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%

Quality of Faculty 40%

  • Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
  • Highly Cited Researchers 20%

Research Output 40%

  • Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
  • Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%

Per Capita Performance 10%

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THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:

Employability (survey) 100%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

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Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%

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Urap

Criteria used in ranking -URAP General Ranking Turkish Universities:

Article 21% Citation 21 % Article impact total (AIT) 18% Citation impact total (CIT) 15% International Collaboration 15%

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Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

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