Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

100 Best Universities in Turkey for Archaeology

We ranked the top 100 universities for Archaeology in Turkey based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.17M specialized research publications which collectively generated 16.45M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ankara

Middle East Technical University

For Archaeology

#98 in Asia #475 in the World

8% Acceptance

14,928 Enrollment

1956 Founded

2

Istanbul

Istanbul Technical University

For Archaeology

#101 in Asia #484 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

3

Ankara

Hacettepe University

For Archaeology

#154 in Asia #680 in the World

79% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

1967 Founded

4

Ankara

Bilkent University

For Archaeology

#244 in Asia #942 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1984 Founded

5

Yozgat

Bozok University

For Archaeology

#957 in Asia #2484 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

6

Kayseri

Nuh Naci Yazgan University

For Archaeology

#2491 in Asia #6052 in the World

40% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

7

Istanbul

Halic University

For Archaeology

#2040 in Asia #4939 in the World

42% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1998 Founded

8

Edirne

Trakya University

For Archaeology

#766 in Asia #2125 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,881 Enrollment

1982 Founded

9

Aksaray

Aksaray University

For Archaeology

#935 in Asia #2449 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

10

Sinop

Sinop University

For Archaeology

#1604 in Asia #3923 in the World

25% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

11

Izmir

Yasar University

For Archaeology

#992 in Asia #2564 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,423 Enrollment

2001 Founded

12

Istanbul

Istanbul Bilgi University

For Archaeology

#1035 in Asia #2661 in the World

37% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

13

Bitlis

Bitlis Eren University

For Archaeology

#1585 in Asia #3882 in the World

38% Acceptance

2007 Founded

14

Mersin

Mersin University

For Archaeology

#605 in Asia #1783 in the World

40% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Istanbul

Dogus University

For Archaeology

#1558 in Asia #3826 in the World

84% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1997 Founded

16

Gumushane

Gumushane University

For Archaeology

#1143 in Asia #2918 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

17

Antakya

Mustafa Kemal University

For Archaeology

#531 in Asia #1650 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1992 Founded

18

Yalova

University of Yalova

For Archaeology

#1598 in Asia #3915 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2008 Founded

19

Kayseri

Abdullah Gul University

For Archaeology

#1535 in Asia #3769 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2010 Founded

20

Istanbul

Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Archaeology

#856 in Asia #2292 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

21

Duzce

Duzce University

For Archaeology

#767 in Asia #2127 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

22

Agri

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Archaeology

#1933 in Asia #4708 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2007 Founded

23

Siirt

Siirt University

For Archaeology

#1550 in Asia #3811 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

24

Izmir

Izmir Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#811 in Asia #2212 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

25

Istanbul

Yeditepe University

For Archaeology

#866 in Asia #2308 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

26

Bingol

Bingol University

For Archaeology

#1356 in Asia #3363 in the World

83% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

2007 Founded

27

Mardin

Mardin Artuklu University

For Archaeology

#1308 in Asia #3273 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,095 Enrollment

2007 Founded

28

Istanbul

Bezmialem Vakif University

For Archaeology

#1769 in Asia #4301 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2010 Founded

29

Giresun

Giresun University

For Archaeology

#1406 in Asia #3479 in the World

58% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

30

Ankara

Ufuk University

For Archaeology

#2140 in Asia #5197 in the World

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

31

Van

Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Archaeology

#750 in Asia #2089 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1982 Founded

32

Kayseri

Erciyes University

For Archaeology

#326 in Asia #1149 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,390 Enrollment

1978 Founded

33

Istanbul

Maltepe University

For Archaeology

#1317 in Asia #3288 in the World

32% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1997 Founded

34

Diyarbakir

Dicle University

For Archaeology

#749 in Asia #2088 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,480 Enrollment

1973 Founded

35

Afyonkarahisar

Afyon Kocatepe University

For Archaeology

#532 in Asia #1651 in the World

8% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

36

Samsun

Ondokuz Mayis University

For Archaeology

#375 in Asia #1250 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

1975 Founded

37

Izmir

Dokuz Eylul University

For Archaeology

#159 in Asia #688 in the World

35% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1982 Founded

38

Istanbul

Sabanci University

For Archaeology

#490 in Asia #1556 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1996 Founded

39

Bilecik

Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

For Archaeology

#1230 in Asia #3126 in the World

28% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

40

Manisa

Celal Bayar University

For Archaeology

#725 in Asia #2046 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

41

Istanbul

Istanbul Arel University

For Archaeology

#1743 in Asia #4228 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

42

Gebze

Gebze University of Technology

For Archaeology

#702 in Asia #1992 in the World

9% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

43

Ankara

Social Sciences University of Ankara

For Archaeology

#1248 in Asia #3158 in the World

8% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

2013 Founded

44

Usak

Usak University

For Archaeology

#940 in Asia #2454 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2006 Founded

45

Kastamonu

Kastamonu University

For Archaeology

#785 in Asia #2168 in the World

37% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

46

Istanbul

Istanbul Kultur University

For Archaeology

#1396 in Asia #3455 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

47

Denizli

Pamukkale University

For Archaeology

#427 in Asia #1377 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

48

Adiyaman

Adiyaman University

For Archaeology

#1237 in Asia #3143 in the World

58% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

2006 Founded

49

Sakarya

Sakarya University

For Archaeology

#304 in Asia #1100 in the World

29% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Izmir

For Archaeology

#149 in Asia #670 in the World

36% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1955 Founded

51

Istanbul

Yildiz Technical University

For Archaeology

#248 in Asia #950 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1982 Founded

52

Bayburt

Bayburt University

For Archaeology

#1423 in Asia #3521 in the World

59% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2008 Founded

53

Malatya

Inonu University

For Archaeology

#637 in Asia #1864 in the World

63% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1975 Founded

54

Istanbul

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Archaeology

#1398 in Asia #3457 in the World

35% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

55

Gaziantep

University of Gaziantep

For Archaeology

#339 in Asia #1177 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

56

Ankara

Cankaya University

For Archaeology

#1325 in Asia #3310 in the World

32% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

57

Urfa

Harran University

For Archaeology

#697 in Asia #1983 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

58

Kars

Kafkas University

For Archaeology

#1344 in Asia #3344 in the World

35% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

Istanbul

Galatasaray University

For Archaeology

#1190 in Asia #3030 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1994 Founded

60

Corum

Hitit University

For Archaeology

#1279 in Asia #3211 in the World

83% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

61

Adana

Adana Science and Technology University

For Archaeology

#1470 in Asia #3625 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2011 Founded

62

Rize

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Archaeology

#1023 in Asia #2627 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

2006 Founded

63

Istanbul

Istanbul Ayvansaray University

For Archaeology

#2543 in Asia #6169 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

2016 Founded

64

Istanbul

For Archaeology

#316 in Asia #1123 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

65

Batman

Batman University

For Archaeology

#1510 in Asia #3713 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

66

Kutahya

Dumlupinar University

For Archaeology

#971 in Asia #2517 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

67

Istanbul

Isik University

For Archaeology

#1790 in Asia #4349 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1996 Founded

68

Eskisehir

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

For Archaeology

#388 in Asia #1277 in the World

30% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

69

Ankara

Atilim University

For Archaeology

#977 in Asia #2533 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

70

Trabzon

Eurasian University

For Archaeology

#2179 in Asia #5286 in the World

47% Acceptance

1,095 Enrollment

2010 Founded

71

Konya | Karatay

Selcuk University

For Archaeology

#270 in Asia #1010 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,817 Enrollment

1975 Founded

72

Istanbul

Acibadem University

For Archaeology

#1962 in Asia #4765 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

73

Cankiri

Cankiri Karatekin University

For Archaeology

#1278 in Asia #3209 in the World

10% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

74

Adana

Cukurova University

For Archaeology

#229 in Asia #906 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1973 Founded

75

Osmaniye

Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

For Archaeology

#1363 in Asia #3385 in the World

30% Acceptance

2007 Founded

76

Istanbul

Istanbul Science University

For Archaeology

#2346 in Asia #5709 in the World

42% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2006 Founded

77

Istanbul

Marmara University

For Archaeology

#235 in Asia #922 in the World

34% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

1982 Founded

78

Bartin

Bartin University

For Archaeology

#926 in Asia #2428 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

79

Konya

Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Archaeology

#1981 in Asia #4809 in the World

29% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

2013 Founded

80

Istanbul

Okan University

For Archaeology

#1482 in Asia #3653 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1999 Founded

81

Eskisehir

Anadolu University

For Archaeology

#369 in Asia #1239 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

1982 Founded

82

Ankara

TOBB Economics and Technology University

For Archaeology

#1116 in Asia #2866 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

2003 Founded

83

Trabzon

Karadeniz Technical University

For Archaeology

#237 in Asia #925 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,115 Enrollment

1955 Founded

84

Karaman

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

For Archaeology

#1350 in Asia #3355 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

85

Istanbul

Uskudar University

For Archaeology

#1750 in Asia #4239 in the World

36% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

2011 Founded

86

Canakkale

Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

For Archaeology

#479 in Asia #1530 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

87

Ordu

Ordu University

For Archaeology

#1379 in Asia #3417 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

88

Istanbul

Altinbas University

For Archaeology

#1752 in Asia #4248 in the World

60% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

89

Istanbul

Bogazici University

For Archaeology

#246 in Asia #945 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1971 Founded

90

Balikesir

Balikesir University

For Archaeology

#800 in Asia #2194 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

91

Kocaeli

Kocaeli University

For Archaeology

#502 in Asia #1589 in the World

33% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

92

Istanbul

Nisantasi University

For Archaeology

#1621 in Asia #3969 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2009 Founded

93

Erzurum

Erzurum Technical University

For Archaeology

#1717 in Asia #4165 in the World

46% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2010 Founded

94

Ankara

Baskent University

For Archaeology

#604 in Asia #1782 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

95

Tokat

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Archaeology

#741 in Asia #2074 in the World

44% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

96

Karabuk

Karabuk University

For Archaeology

#780 in Asia #2157 in the World

84% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

97

Istanbul

Istanbul Commerce University

For Archaeology

#1374 in Asia #3411 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

2001 Founded

98

Bursa

Bursa Technical University

For Archaeology

#1345 in Asia #3347 in the World

47% Acceptance

36,417 Enrollment

2010 Founded

99

Mus

Mus Alparslan University

For Archaeology

#1826 in Asia #4429 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2007 Founded

100

Istanbul

Istanbul Sehir University

For Archaeology

#1736 in Asia #4210 in the World

45% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded