Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

100 Best Universities in Turkey for Economics

Focusing specifically on Economics, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in Turkey. To determine these leaders, we isolated 93.2K specialized research publications which collectively generated 1.49M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ankara

Middle East Technical University

For Economics

#84 in Asia #521 in the World

8% Acceptance

14,928 Enrollment

1956 Founded

2

Istanbul

Istanbul Technical University

For Economics

#104 in Asia #582 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

3

Ankara

Bilkent University

For Economics

#120 in Asia #654 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1984 Founded

4

Istanbul

For Economics

#160 in Asia #777 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

5

Istanbul

Marmara University

For Economics

#168 in Asia #806 in the World

34% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

1982 Founded

6

Istanbul

Bogazici University

For Economics

#184 in Asia #850 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1971 Founded

7

Istanbul

Yildiz Technical University

For Economics

#203 in Asia #915 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1982 Founded

8

Izmir

Dokuz Eylul University

For Economics

#223 in Asia #982 in the World

35% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1982 Founded

9

Sakarya

Sakarya University

For Economics

#293 in Asia #1188 in the World

29% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

10

Istanbul

Sabanci University

For Economics

#295 in Asia #1190 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1996 Founded

11

Trabzon

Karadeniz Technical University

For Economics

#319 in Asia #1253 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,115 Enrollment

1955 Founded

12

Eskisehir

Anadolu University

For Economics

#330 in Asia #1286 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

1982 Founded

13

Antalya

Akdeniz University

For Economics

#340 in Asia #1308 in the World

24% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1982 Founded

14

Denizli

Pamukkale University

For Economics

#352 in Asia #1347 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Eskisehir

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

For Economics

#453 in Asia #1576 in the World

30% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

16

Ankara

Cankaya University

For Economics

#500 in Asia #1690 in the World

32% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

17

Istanbul

Yeditepe University

For Economics

#545 in Asia #1780 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

18

Istanbul

Istanbul Bilgi University

For Economics

#551 in Asia #1796 in the World

37% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

19

Manisa

Celal Bayar University

For Economics

#553 in Asia #1809 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Istanbul

Galatasaray University

For Economics

#562 in Asia #1828 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1994 Founded

21

Istanbul

Istanbul Medipol University

For Economics

#567 in Asia #1837 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

22

Istanbul

Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Economics

#578 in Asia #1861 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

23

Ankara

TOBB Economics and Technology University

For Economics

#605 in Asia #1918 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

2003 Founded

24

Mugla

Mugla University

For Economics

#616 in Asia #1940 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

25

Gebze

Gebze University of Technology

For Economics

#618 in Asia #1950 in the World

9% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

26

Canakkale

Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

For Economics

#623 in Asia #1958 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

27

Tokat

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Economics

#647 in Asia #1995 in the World

44% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

28

Afyonkarahisar

Afyon Kocatepe University

For Economics

#648 in Asia #1996 in the World

8% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

29

Aydin

Adnan Menderes University

For Economics

#659 in Asia #2027 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1992 Founded

30

Bolu

Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Economics

#661 in Asia #2030 in the World

30% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Ankara

Atilim University

For Economics

#664 in Asia #2034 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

32

Istanbul

Ozyegin University

For Economics

#670 in Asia #2045 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

2007 Founded

33

Izmir

Yasar University

For Economics

#678 in Asia #2059 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,423 Enrollment

2001 Founded

34

Izmir

Izmir University of Economics

For Economics

#683 in Asia #2069 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

2001 Founded

35

Zonguldak

Bulent Ecevit University

For Economics

#702 in Asia #2107 in the World

25% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

36

Istanbul

Istanbul Commerce University

For Economics

#713 in Asia #2127 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

2001 Founded

37

Istanbul

Kadir Has University

For Economics

#714 in Asia #2131 in the World

59% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1997 Founded

38

Kirikkale

Kirikkale University

For Economics

#725 in Asia #2153 in the World

43% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

39

Balikesir

Balikesir University

For Economics

#771 in Asia #2253 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

40

Mersin

For Economics

#772 in Asia #2254 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1997 Founded

41

Usak

Usak University

For Economics

#784 in Asia #2273 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2006 Founded

42

Duzce

Duzce University

For Economics

#843 in Asia #2412 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

43

Kutahya

Dumlupinar University

For Economics

#862 in Asia #2456 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

Istanbul

Beykent University

For Economics

#869 in Asia #2471 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

45

Tekirdag

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

For Economics

#880 in Asia #2495 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

2006 Founded

46

Aksaray

Aksaray University

For Economics

#912 in Asia #2559 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

47

Karabuk

Karabuk University

For Economics

#933 in Asia #2596 in the World

84% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

48

Kirsehir

Ahi Evran University

For Economics

#953 in Asia #2645 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

49

Yozgat

Bozok University

For Economics

#970 in Asia #2682 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

50

Giresun

Giresun University

For Economics

#973 in Asia #2686 in the World

58% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

51

Adiyaman

Adiyaman University

For Economics

#995 in Asia #2729 in the World

58% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

2006 Founded

52

Osmaniye

Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

For Economics

#1000 in Asia #2742 in the World

30% Acceptance

2007 Founded

53

Istanbul

Istanbul Aydin University

For Economics

#1002 in Asia #2745 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

54

Istanbul

Istanbul Kultur University

For Economics

#1026 in Asia #2798 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

55

Bartin

Bartin University

For Economics

#1068 in Asia #2884 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

56

Burdur

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

For Economics

#1070 in Asia #2886 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

57

Istanbul

Maltepe University

For Economics

#1076 in Asia #2903 in the World

32% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1997 Founded

58

Istanbul

Dogus University

For Economics

#1088 in Asia #2924 in the World

84% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1997 Founded

59

Istanbul

Okan University

For Economics

#1094 in Asia #2941 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1999 Founded

60

Kastamonu

Kastamonu University

For Economics

#1099 in Asia #2956 in the World

37% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

61

Yalova

University of Yalova

For Economics

#1104 in Asia #2967 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2008 Founded

62

Istanbul

Nisantasi University

For Economics

#1116 in Asia #2994 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2009 Founded

63

Corum

Hitit University

For Economics

#1121 in Asia #3002 in the World

83% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

64

Kayseri

Abdullah Gul University

For Economics

#1136 in Asia #3023 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2010 Founded

65

Artvin

Artvin Coruh University

For Economics

#1173 in Asia #3115 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

66

Kirklareli

Kirklareli University

For Economics

#1182 in Asia #3139 in the World

22% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

67

Cankiri

Cankiri Karatekin University

For Economics

#1190 in Asia #3156 in the World

10% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

68

Bilecik

Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

For Economics

#1198 in Asia #3169 in the World

28% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

69

Gumushane

Gumushane University

For Economics

#1223 in Asia #3214 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

70

Erzincan

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

For Economics

#1230 in Asia #3227 in the World

59% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

71

Istanbul

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Economics

#1255 in Asia #3271 in the World

35% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

72

Istanbul

Altinbas University

For Economics

#1257 in Asia #3275 in the World

60% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

73

Istanbul

Isik University

For Economics

#1279 in Asia #3330 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1996 Founded

74

Ankara

Social Sciences University of Ankara

For Economics

#1314 in Asia #3406 in the World

8% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

2013 Founded

75

Siirt

Siirt University

For Economics

#1325 in Asia #3424 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

76

Sinop

Sinop University

For Economics

#1340 in Asia #3463 in the World

25% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

77

Amasya

Amasya University

For Economics

#1347 in Asia #3475 in the World

28% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

78

Karaman

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

For Economics

#1375 in Asia #3531 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

79

Adana

Adana Science and Technology University

For Economics

#1383 in Asia #3548 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2011 Founded

80

Istanbul

Istanbul Arel University

For Economics

#1411 in Asia #3605 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

81

Mus

Mus Alparslan University

For Economics

#1433 in Asia #3659 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2007 Founded

82

Ordu

Ordu University

For Economics

#1448 in Asia #3694 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

83

Istanbul

Uskudar University

For Economics

#1508 in Asia #3815 in the World

36% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

2011 Founded

84

Istanbul

Istanbul Sehir University

For Economics

#1582 in Asia #3975 in the World

45% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

85

Agri

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Economics

#1626 in Asia #4075 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2007 Founded

86

Erzurum

Erzurum Technical University

For Economics

#1645 in Asia #4111 in the World

46% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2010 Founded

87

Bayburt

Bayburt University

For Economics

#1656 in Asia #4141 in the World

59% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2008 Founded

88

Istanbul

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

For Economics

#1696 in Asia #4228 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

1982 Founded

89

Mardin

Mardin Artuklu University

For Economics

#1730 in Asia #4284 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,095 Enrollment

2007 Founded

90

Igdir

Igdir University

For Economics

#1796 in Asia #4425 in the World

46% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

2008 Founded

91

Istanbul

For Economics

#1828 in Asia #4491 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

92

Hakkari

Hakkari University

For Economics

#1861 in Asia #4566 in the World

51% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

93

Bitlis

Bitlis Eren University

For Economics

#1877 in Asia #4603 in the World

38% Acceptance

2007 Founded

94

Istanbul

Piri Reis University

For Economics

#1883 in Asia #4613 in the World

29% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

2008 Founded

95

Istanbul

Halic University

For Economics

#1914 in Asia #4670 in the World

42% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1998 Founded

96

Konya

Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Economics

#1992 in Asia #4876 in the World

29% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

2013 Founded

97

Ardahan

Ardahan University

For Economics

#2017 in Asia #4935 in the World

35% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

98

Sirnak

Sirnak University

For Economics

#2020 in Asia #4939 in the World

40% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

99

Istanbul

Istanbul New Century University

For Economics

#2085 in Asia #5095 in the World

44% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2016 Founded

100

Trabzon

Eurasian University

For Economics

#2241 in Asia #5469 in the World

47% Acceptance

1,095 Enrollment

2010 Founded