Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Turkey for Geology

If you are looking to study Geology in Turkey, our index highlights the top 100 domain-leading institutions. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.36M specialized research publications which collectively generated 19.51M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Istanbul

Istanbul Technical University

#89 in Asia #566 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

2

Ankara

Middle East Technical University

#80 in Asia #535 in the World

8% Acceptance

14,928 Enrollment

1956 Founded

3

Ankara

Hacettepe University

#93 in Asia #583 in the World

79% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

1967 Founded

4

Ankara

Bilkent University

#168 in Asia #880 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1984 Founded

5

Yozgat

Bozok University

#1502 in Asia #4422 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

6

Kayseri

Nuh Naci Yazgan University

#2659 in Asia #6887 in the World

40% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

7

Istanbul

Maltepe University

#1022 in Asia #3282 in the World

32% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1997 Founded

8

Diyarbakir

Dicle University

#673 in Asia #2364 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,480 Enrollment

1973 Founded

9

Afyonkarahisar

Afyon Kocatepe University

#641 in Asia #2281 in the World

8% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

10

Sinop

Sinop University

#1838 in Asia #5167 in the World

25% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

11

Izmir

Yasar University

#1327 in Asia #4013 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,423 Enrollment

2001 Founded

12

Istanbul

Sabanci University

#337 in Asia #1364 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1996 Founded

13

Bilecik

Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

#1704 in Asia #4866 in the World

28% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

14

Mersin

Mersin University

#517 in Asia #1907 in the World

40% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Istanbul

Istanbul Arel University

#1365 in Asia #4102 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

16

Gebze

Gebze University of Technology

#717 in Asia #2496 in the World

9% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

17

Ankara

Social Sciences University of Ankara

#1640 in Asia #4719 in the World

8% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

2013 Founded

18

Yalova

University of Yalova

#1993 in Asia #5486 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2008 Founded

19

Kayseri

Abdullah Gul University

#1743 in Asia #4969 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2010 Founded

20

Istanbul

Istanbul Kultur University

#966 in Asia #3144 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

21

Denizli

Pamukkale University

#547 in Asia #1994 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

22

Adiyaman

Adiyaman University

#1198 in Asia #3726 in the World

58% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

2006 Founded

23

Siirt

Siirt University

#1953 in Asia #5412 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

24

Izmir

Izmir Institute of Technology

#604 in Asia #2191 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

25

Istanbul

Yildiz Technical University

#256 in Asia #1114 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1982 Founded

26

Bayburt

Bayburt University

#2051 in Asia #5629 in the World

59% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2008 Founded

27

Mardin

Mardin Artuklu University

#1939 in Asia #5373 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,095 Enrollment

2007 Founded

28

Istanbul

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

#1328 in Asia #4015 in the World

35% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

29

Gaziantep

University of Gaziantep

#971 in Asia #3155 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

30

Ankara

Cankaya University

#901 in Asia #2982 in the World

32% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

31

Van

Van Yuzuncu Yil University

#642 in Asia #2282 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1982 Founded

32

Kayseri

Erciyes University

#306 in Asia #1279 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,390 Enrollment

1978 Founded

33

Istanbul

Galatasaray University

#934 in Asia #3064 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1994 Founded

34

Corum

Hitit University

#1654 in Asia #4741 in the World

83% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

35

Adana

Adana Science and Technology University

#2083 in Asia #5681 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2011 Founded

36

Samsun

Ondokuz Mayis University

#396 in Asia #1562 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

1975 Founded

37

Izmir

Dokuz Eylul University

#208 in Asia #988 in the World

35% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1982 Founded

38

Istanbul

#239 in Asia #1064 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

39

Batman

Batman University

#1544 in Asia #4514 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

40

Manisa

Celal Bayar University

#858 in Asia #2873 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

41

Istanbul

Isik University

#1224 in Asia #3785 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1996 Founded

42

Eskisehir

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

#518 in Asia #1910 in the World

30% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

43

Ankara

Atilim University

#872 in Asia #2913 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

44

Usak

Usak University

#1650 in Asia #4734 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2006 Founded

45

Kastamonu

Kastamonu University

#1038 in Asia #3320 in the World

37% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

46

Istanbul

Acibadem University

#923 in Asia #3035 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

47

Cankiri

Cankiri Karatekin University

#1728 in Asia #4923 in the World

10% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

48

Adana

Cukurova University

#233 in Asia #1050 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1973 Founded

49

Sakarya

Sakarya University

#356 in Asia #1405 in the World

29% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Izmir

#153 in Asia #840 in the World

36% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1955 Founded

51

Istanbul

Marmara University

#157 in Asia #852 in the World

34% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

1982 Founded

52

Bartin

Bartin University

#1533 in Asia #4492 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

53

Malatya

Inonu University

#539 in Asia #1967 in the World

63% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1975 Founded

54

Istanbul

Okan University

#1165 in Asia #3631 in the World

50% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1999 Founded

55

Eskisehir

Anadolu University

#220 in Asia #1018 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

1982 Founded

56

Ankara

TOBB Economics and Technology University

#708 in Asia #2454 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

2003 Founded

57

Urfa

Harran University

#723 in Asia #2510 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

58

Kars

Kafkas University

#1393 in Asia #4163 in the World

35% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

Istanbul

Uskudar University

#877 in Asia #2918 in the World

36% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

2011 Founded

60

Canakkale

Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

#450 in Asia #1714 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

61

Rize

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

#1243 in Asia #3819 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

2006 Founded

62

Istanbul

Altinbas University

#2450 in Asia #6482 in the World

60% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

63

Istanbul

Bogazici University

#123 in Asia #733 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1971 Founded

64

Balikesir

Balikesir University

#703 in Asia #2441 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

65

Kutahya

Dumlupinar University

#1571 in Asia #4563 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

66

Istanbul

Nisantasi University

#1159 in Asia #3615 in the World

55% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2009 Founded

67

Erzurum

Erzurum Technical University

#2190 in Asia #5904 in the World

46% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2010 Founded

68

Ankara

Baskent University

#391 in Asia #1548 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

69

Trabzon

Eurasian University

#2522 in Asia #6612 in the World

47% Acceptance

1,095 Enrollment

2010 Founded

70

Konya | Karatay

Selcuk University

#297 in Asia #1257 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,817 Enrollment

1975 Founded

71

Istanbul

Istanbul Commerce University

#866 in Asia #2900 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

2001 Founded

72

Bursa

Bursa Technical University

#1675 in Asia #4781 in the World

47% Acceptance

36,417 Enrollment

2010 Founded

73

Osmaniye

Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

#1926 in Asia #5349 in the World

30% Acceptance

2007 Founded

74

Istanbul

Istanbul Sehir University

#2426 in Asia #6428 in the World

45% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

75

Istanbul

Istanbul University

#69 in Asia #486 in the World

32% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

1933 Founded

76

Aydin

Adnan Menderes University

#644 in Asia #2290 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1992 Founded

77

Konya

Konya Gida and Tarim University

#1886 in Asia #5267 in the World

29% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

2013 Founded

78

Istanbul

Beykent University

#1063 in Asia #3393 in the World

50% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

79

Erzurum

Ataturk University

#218 in Asia #1012 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

1957 Founded

80

Ankara

Gazi University

#125 in Asia #738 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,234 Enrollment

1982 Founded

81

Trabzon

Karadeniz Technical University

#325 in Asia #1329 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,115 Enrollment

1955 Founded

82

Karaman

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

#1201 in Asia #3734 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

83

Istanbul

Kadir Has University

#690 in Asia #2399 in the World

59% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1997 Founded

84

Bursa

Uludag University

#291 in Asia #1242 in the World

24% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1975 Founded

85

Ordu

Ordu University

#1235 in Asia #3804 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

86

Istanbul

Piri Reis University

#2356 in Asia #6266 in the World

29% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

2008 Founded

87

Isparta

Suleyman Demirel University

#521 in Asia #1918 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,417 Enrollment

1992 Founded

88

Artvin

Artvin Coruh University

#1892 in Asia #5280 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

89

Kocaeli

Kocaeli University

#395 in Asia #1559 in the World

33% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

90

Istanbul

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

#1053 in Asia #3365 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

1982 Founded

91

Erzincan

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

#1436 in Asia #4261 in the World

59% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

92

Ankara

Ankara University

#77 in Asia #507 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1946 Founded

93

Tokat

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

#802 in Asia #2727 in the World

44% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

94

Karabuk

Karabuk University

#1215 in Asia #3763 in the World

84% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

95

Istanbul

Ozyegin University

#655 in Asia #2318 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

2007 Founded

96

Burdur

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

#1482 in Asia #4358 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

97

Mus

Mus Alparslan University

#1855 in Asia #5195 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2007 Founded

98

Istanbul

Istanbul New Century University

#2262 in Asia #6068 in the World

44% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2016 Founded

99

Igdir

Igdir University

#1976 in Asia #5454 in the World

46% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

2008 Founded

100

Ardahan

Ardahan University

#1934 in Asia #5366 in the World

35% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded