Best Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Universities in Istanbul [2026 Rankings]

1

Istanbul University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#3 in Turkey #81 in Asia

32% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

1933 Founded

2

Marmara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#4 in Turkey #108 in Asia

34% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

1982 Founded

3

Istanbul Technical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#6 in Turkey #131 in Asia

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

4

Bogazici University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#16 in Turkey #194 in Asia

47% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1971 Founded

5

Yildiz Technical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#20 in Turkey #214 in Asia

22% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1982 Founded

6

Koc University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#27 in Turkey #263 in Asia

15% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

7

Sabanci University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#45 in Turkey #397 in Asia

27% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1996 Founded

8

Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#58 in Turkey #502 in Asia

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

9

Istanbul Aydin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#69 in Turkey #623 in Asia

23% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

10

Yeditepe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#71 in Turkey #633 in Asia

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

11

Istanbul Bilgi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#73 in Turkey #654 in Asia

37% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

12

Istanbul Medipol University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#75 in Turkey #666 in Asia

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

13

Galatasaray University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#84 in Turkey #745 in Asia

10% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1994 Founded

14

Istanbul Commerce University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#87 in Turkey #789 in Asia

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

2001 Founded

15

Maltepe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#96 in Turkey #902 in Asia

32% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1997 Founded

16

Ozyegin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#99 in Turkey #936 in Asia

30% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

2007 Founded

17

Beykent University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#102 in Turkey #976 in Asia

50% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

18

Istanbul Kultur University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#104 in Turkey #1012 in Asia

25% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

19

Kadir Has University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#106 in Turkey #1064 in Asia

59% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1997 Founded

20

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#107 in Turkey #1075 in Asia

35% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

21

Okan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#109 in Turkey #1109 in Asia

50% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1999 Founded

22

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#111 in Turkey #1117 in Asia

52% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

1982 Founded

23

Uskudar University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#113 in Turkey #1143 in Asia

36% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

2011 Founded

24

Dogus University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#114 in Turkey #1146 in Asia

84% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1997 Founded

25

Nisantasi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#115 in Turkey #1166 in Asia

55% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2009 Founded

26

Istanbul Arel University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#119 in Turkey #1263 in Asia

37% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

27

Isik University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#124 in Turkey #1391 in Asia

47% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1996 Founded

28

Altinbas University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#125 in Turkey #1399 in Asia

60% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

29

Halic University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#127 in Turkey #1495 in Asia

42% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1998 Founded

30

Bezmialem Vakif University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#128 in Turkey #1508 in Asia

60% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2010 Founded

31

Istanbul Sehir University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#130 in Turkey #1605 in Asia

45% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

32

Acibadem University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#132 in Turkey #1683 in Asia

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

33

Istanbul New Century University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#133 in Turkey #1730 in Asia

44% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2016 Founded

34

Istanbul Science University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#135 in Turkey #1752 in Asia

42% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2006 Founded

35

Mef University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#138 in Turkey #2015 in Asia

39% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

36

Piri Reis University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#139 in Turkey #2095 in Asia

29% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

2008 Founded

37

Istanbul Ayvansaray University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#140 in Turkey #2328 in Asia

35% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

2016 Founded

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