Academic Index Last updated: June 05, 2026

100 Best Universities in Turkey

Our data-driven ranking evaluates 100 elite institutions across Turkey to determine true academic prominence. The algorithmic evaluation processed 1.53M scholarly outputs and 21.95M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Istanbul

Istanbul University

#69 in Asia #486 in the World

32% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

1933 Founded

2

Ankara

Ankara University

#77 in Asia #507 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1946 Founded

3

Ankara

Middle East Technical University

#80 in Asia #535 in the World

8% Acceptance

14,928 Enrollment

1956 Founded

4

Istanbul

Istanbul Technical University

#89 in Asia #566 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

5

Ankara

Hacettepe University

#93 in Asia #583 in the World

79% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

1967 Founded

6

Istanbul

Bogazici University

#123 in Asia #733 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1971 Founded

7

Ankara

Gazi University

#125 in Asia #738 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,234 Enrollment

1982 Founded

8

Izmir

#153 in Asia #840 in the World

36% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1955 Founded

9

Istanbul

Marmara University

#157 in Asia #852 in the World

34% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

1982 Founded

10

Ankara

Bilkent University

#168 in Asia #880 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1984 Founded

11

Izmir

Dokuz Eylul University

#208 in Asia #988 in the World

35% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1982 Founded

12

Erzurum

Ataturk University

#218 in Asia #1012 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

1957 Founded

13

Eskisehir

Anadolu University

#220 in Asia #1018 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

1982 Founded

14

Adana

Cukurova University

#233 in Asia #1050 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1973 Founded

15

Istanbul

#239 in Asia #1064 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

16

Istanbul

Yildiz Technical University

#256 in Asia #1114 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1982 Founded

17

Bursa

Uludag University

#291 in Asia #1242 in the World

24% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1975 Founded

18

Konya | Karatay

Selcuk University

#297 in Asia #1257 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,817 Enrollment

1975 Founded

19

Kayseri

Erciyes University

#306 in Asia #1279 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,390 Enrollment

1978 Founded

20

Antalya

Akdeniz University

#324 in Asia #1325 in the World

24% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1982 Founded

21

Trabzon

Karadeniz Technical University

#325 in Asia #1329 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,115 Enrollment

1955 Founded

22

Istanbul

Sabanci University

#337 in Asia #1364 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1996 Founded

23

Sakarya

Sakarya University

#356 in Asia #1405 in the World

29% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

24

Ankara

Baskent University

#391 in Asia #1548 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

25

Kocaeli

Kocaeli University

#395 in Asia #1559 in the World

33% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

26

Samsun

Ondokuz Mayis University

#396 in Asia #1562 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

1975 Founded

27

Istanbul

Yeditepe University

#448 in Asia #1706 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

28

Canakkale

Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

#450 in Asia #1714 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

29

Istanbul

Istanbul Bilgi University

#514 in Asia #1897 in the World

37% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

30

Mersin

Mersin University

#517 in Asia #1907 in the World

40% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Eskisehir

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

#518 in Asia #1910 in the World

30% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

32

Isparta

Suleyman Demirel University

#521 in Asia #1918 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,417 Enrollment

1992 Founded

33

Elazig

Firat University

#527 in Asia #1942 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

1975 Founded

34

Sivas

Cumhuriyet University

#536 in Asia #1963 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,316 Enrollment

1974 Founded

35

Malatya

Inonu University

#539 in Asia #1967 in the World

63% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1975 Founded

36

Edirne

Trakya University

#541 in Asia #1975 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,881 Enrollment

1982 Founded

37

Denizli

Pamukkale University

#547 in Asia #1994 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

38

Izmir

Izmir Institute of Technology

#604 in Asia #2191 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

39

Istanbul

Istanbul Aydin University

#619 in Asia #2226 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

40

Mugla

Mugla University

#632 in Asia #2265 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

41

Afyonkarahisar

Afyon Kocatepe University

#641 in Asia #2281 in the World

8% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

Van

Van Yuzuncu Yil University

#642 in Asia #2282 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1982 Founded

43

Aydin

Adnan Menderes University

#644 in Asia #2290 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

Istanbul

Ozyegin University

#655 in Asia #2318 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

2007 Founded

45

Diyarbakir

Dicle University

#673 in Asia #2364 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,480 Enrollment

1973 Founded

46

Istanbul

Kadir Has University

#690 in Asia #2399 in the World

59% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1997 Founded

47

Balikesir

Balikesir University

#703 in Asia #2441 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

48

Ankara

TOBB Economics and Technology University

#708 in Asia #2454 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

2003 Founded

49

Gebze

Gebze University of Technology

#717 in Asia #2496 in the World

9% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Urfa

Harran University

#723 in Asia #2510 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

51

Bolu

Abant Izzet Baysal University

#744 in Asia #2556 in the World

30% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1992 Founded

52

Antakya

Mustafa Kemal University

#755 in Asia #2580 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1992 Founded

53

Tokat

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

#802 in Asia #2727 in the World

44% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

54

Kirikkale

Kirikkale University

#827 in Asia #2783 in the World

43% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

55

Duzce

Duzce University

#857 in Asia #2863 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

56

Manisa

Celal Bayar University

#858 in Asia #2873 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

57

Istanbul

Istanbul Commerce University

#866 in Asia #2900 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

2001 Founded

58

Ankara

Atilim University

#872 in Asia #2913 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

59

Istanbul

Uskudar University

#877 in Asia #2918 in the World

36% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

2011 Founded

60

Ankara

Cankaya University

#901 in Asia #2982 in the World

32% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

61

Istanbul

Acibadem University

#923 in Asia #3035 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

62

Zonguldak

Bulent Ecevit University

#928 in Asia #3049 in the World

25% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

63

Istanbul

Galatasaray University

#934 in Asia #3064 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1994 Founded

64

Istanbul

Istanbul Kultur University

#966 in Asia #3144 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

65

Gaziantep

University of Gaziantep

#971 in Asia #3155 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

66

Aksaray

Aksaray University

#988 in Asia #3203 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

67

Istanbul

Maltepe University

#1022 in Asia #3282 in the World

32% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1997 Founded

68

Istanbul

Istanbul Medeniyet University

#1025 in Asia #3293 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

69

Kastamonu

Kastamonu University

#1038 in Asia #3320 in the World

37% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

70

Istanbul

Halic University

#1042 in Asia #3328 in the World

42% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1998 Founded

71

Istanbul

Istanbul Medipol University

#1044 in Asia #3335 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

72

Istanbul

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

#1053 in Asia #3365 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

1982 Founded

73

Istanbul

Beykent University

#1063 in Asia #3393 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

74

Kahramanmaras

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

#1076 in Asia #3425 in the World

50% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

75

Kirsehir

Ahi Evran University

#1156 in Asia #3609 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

76

Istanbul

Nisantasi University

#1159 in Asia #3615 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2009 Founded

77

Istanbul

Okan University

#1165 in Asia #3631 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1999 Founded

78

Bingol

Bingol University

#1195 in Asia #3720 in the World

83% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

2007 Founded

79

Adiyaman

Adiyaman University

#1198 in Asia #3726 in the World

58% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

2006 Founded

80

Karaman

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

#1201 in Asia #3734 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

81

Karabuk

Karabuk University

#1215 in Asia #3763 in the World

84% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

82

Istanbul

Isik University

#1224 in Asia #3785 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1996 Founded

83

Ordu

Ordu University

#1235 in Asia #3804 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

84

Rize

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

#1243 in Asia #3819 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

2006 Founded

85

Izmir

Yasar University

#1327 in Asia #4013 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,423 Enrollment

2001 Founded

86

Istanbul

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

#1328 in Asia #4015 in the World

35% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

87

Tekirdag

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

#1341 in Asia #4044 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

2006 Founded

88

Izmir

Izmir University of Economics

#1342 in Asia #4045 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

2001 Founded

89

Istanbul

Istanbul Arel University

#1365 in Asia #4102 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

90

Kars

Kafkas University

#1393 in Asia #4163 in the World

35% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

91

Izmir

Izmir Katip Celebi University

#1415 in Asia #4218 in the World

20% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

92

Erzincan

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

#1436 in Asia #4261 in the World

59% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

93

Burdur

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

#1482 in Asia #4358 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

94

Yozgat

Bozok University

#1502 in Asia #4422 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

95

Istanbul

Bezmialem Vakif University

#1529 in Asia #4483 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2010 Founded

96

Istanbul

Dogus University

#1531 in Asia #4485 in the World

84% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1997 Founded

97

Bartin

Bartin University

#1533 in Asia #4492 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

98

Nevsehir

Nevsehir University

#1541 in Asia #4508 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2013 Founded

99

Batman

Batman University

#1544 in Asia #4514 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

100

Kutahya

Dumlupinar University

#1571 in Asia #4563 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded