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

1

Ankara

Hacettepe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#64 in Asia #489 in the World

79% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

1967 Founded

2

Ankara

Ankara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#78 in Asia #555 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1946 Founded

3

Istanbul

Istanbul University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#81 in Asia #570 in the World

32% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

1933 Founded

4

Istanbul

Marmara University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#108 in Asia #675 in the World

34% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

1982 Founded

5

Ankara

Middle East Technical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#114 in Asia #700 in the World

8% Acceptance

14,928 Enrollment

1956 Founded

6

Istanbul

Istanbul Technical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#131 in Asia #771 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

7

Ankara

Gazi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#132 in Asia #772 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,234 Enrollment

1982 Founded

8

Izmir

Ege University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#140 in Asia #807 in the World

36% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1955 Founded

9

Izmir

Dokuz Eylul University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#143 in Asia #825 in the World

35% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1982 Founded

10

Erzurum

Ataturk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#145 in Asia #827 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

1957 Founded

11

Ankara

Social Sciences University of Ankara

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#153 in Asia #853 in the World

8% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

2013 Founded

12

Konya | Karatay

Selcuk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#155 in Asia #859 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,817 Enrollment

1975 Founded

13

Eskisehir

Anadolu University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#163 in Asia #885 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

1982 Founded

14

Sakarya

Sakarya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#166 in Asia #892 in the World

29% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

15

Ankara

Bilkent University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#183 in Asia #959 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1984 Founded

16

Istanbul

Bogazici University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#194 in Asia #987 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1971 Founded

17

Bursa

Uludag University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#197 in Asia #990 in the World

24% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1975 Founded

18

Elazig

Firat University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#211 in Asia #1025 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

1975 Founded

19

Adana

Cukurova University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#212 in Asia #1027 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1973 Founded

20

Istanbul

Yildiz Technical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#214 in Asia #1029 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1982 Founded

21

Antalya

Akdeniz University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#215 in Asia #1032 in the World

24% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1982 Founded

22

Denizli

Pamukkale University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#234 in Asia #1101 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

23

Samsun

Ondokuz Mayis University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#235 in Asia #1102 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

1975 Founded

24

Kayseri

Erciyes University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#237 in Asia #1114 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,390 Enrollment

1978 Founded

25

Trabzon

Karadeniz Technical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#240 in Asia #1118 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,115 Enrollment

1955 Founded

26

Kocaeli

Kocaeli University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#261 in Asia #1182 in the World

33% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

27

Istanbul

Koc University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#263 in Asia #1193 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

28

Gaziantep

University of Gaziantep

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#278 in Asia #1235 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

29

Malatya

Inonu University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#283 in Asia #1256 in the World

63% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1975 Founded

30

Eskisehir

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#284 in Asia #1260 in the World

30% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

31

Sivas

Cumhuriyet University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#294 in Asia #1282 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,316 Enrollment

1974 Founded

32

Canakkale

Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#298 in Asia #1292 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

33

Mugla

Mugla University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#307 in Asia #1322 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

34

Mersin

Mersin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#311 in Asia #1331 in the World

40% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1992 Founded

35

Tokat

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#337 in Asia #1407 in the World

44% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

36

Afyonkarahisar

Afyon Kocatepe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#339 in Asia #1412 in the World

8% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

37

Manisa

Celal Bayar University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#348 in Asia #1432 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

38

Aydin

Adnan Menderes University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#357 in Asia #1459 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1992 Founded

39

Van

Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#363 in Asia #1481 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1982 Founded

40

Edirne

Trakya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#367 in Asia #1490 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,881 Enrollment

1982 Founded

41

Bolu

Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#371 in Asia #1508 in the World

30% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

Kirikkale

Kirikkale University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#384 in Asia #1531 in the World

43% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

43

Kahramanmaras

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#387 in Asia #1537 in the World

50% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

Balikesir

Balikesir University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#396 in Asia #1569 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

45

Istanbul

Sabanci University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#397 in Asia #1575 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1996 Founded

46

Usak

Usak University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#398 in Asia #1576 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2006 Founded

47

Duzce

Duzce University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#402 in Asia #1583 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

48

Ankara

Baskent University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#404 in Asia #1588 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

49

Diyarbakir

Dicle University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#423 in Asia #1631 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,480 Enrollment

1973 Founded

50

Kastamonu

Kastamonu University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#435 in Asia #1661 in the World

37% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

51

Zonguldak

Bulent Ecevit University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#453 in Asia #1709 in the World

25% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

52

Isparta

Suleyman Demirel University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#469 in Asia #1744 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,417 Enrollment

1992 Founded

53

Antakya

Mustafa Kemal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#473 in Asia #1756 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1992 Founded

54

Yozgat

Bozok University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#476 in Asia #1760 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

55

Karabuk

Karabuk University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#496 in Asia #1813 in the World

84% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

56

Aksaray

Aksaray University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#501 in Asia #1830 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

57

Istanbul

Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#502 in Asia #1831 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

58

Bartin

Bartin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#506 in Asia #1847 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

59

Kutahya

Dumlupinar University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#508 in Asia #1851 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

60

Urfa

Harran University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#538 in Asia #1938 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

61

Mus

Mus Alparslan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#548 in Asia #1971 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2007 Founded

62

Burdur

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#552 in Asia #1979 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

63

Erzincan

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#584 in Asia #2064 in the World

59% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

64

Kirsehir

Ahi Evran University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#587 in Asia #2072 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

65

Giresun

Giresun University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#616 in Asia #2130 in the World

58% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

66

Izmir

Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#618 in Asia #2134 in the World

20% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

67

Adiyaman

Adiyaman University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#619 in Asia #2135 in the World

58% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

2006 Founded

68

Istanbul

Istanbul Aydin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#623 in Asia #2140 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

69

Tekirdag

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#628 in Asia #2150 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

2006 Founded

70

Istanbul

Yeditepe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#633 in Asia #2165 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

71

Rize

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#634 in Asia #2168 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

2006 Founded

72

Istanbul

Istanbul Bilgi University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#654 in Asia #2214 in the World

37% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

73

Kirklareli

Kirklareli University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#660 in Asia #2226 in the World

22% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

74

Istanbul

Istanbul Medipol University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#666 in Asia #2235 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

75

Amasya

Amasya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#688 in Asia #2292 in the World

28% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

76

Karaman

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#689 in Asia #2293 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

77

Kars

Kafkas University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#697 in Asia #2308 in the World

35% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

78

Gebze

Gebze University of Technology

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#710 in Asia #2336 in the World

9% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

79

Ankara

Atilim University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#720 in Asia #2366 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

80

Corum

Hitit University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#721 in Asia #2367 in the World

83% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

81

Gumushane

Gumushane University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#727 in Asia #2382 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

82

Cankiri

Cankiri Karatekin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#739 in Asia #2417 in the World

10% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

83

Istanbul

Galatasaray University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#745 in Asia #2431 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1994 Founded

84

Ordu

Ordu University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#762 in Asia #2468 in the World

30% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

85

Izmir

Yasar University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#786 in Asia #2524 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,423 Enrollment

2001 Founded

86

Istanbul

Istanbul Commerce University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#789 in Asia #2529 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

2001 Founded

87

Bilecik

Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#815 in Asia #2584 in the World

28% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

88

Mardin

Mardin Artuklu University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#826 in Asia #2605 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,095 Enrollment

2007 Founded

89

Bingol

Bingol University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#834 in Asia #2620 in the World

83% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

2007 Founded

90

Izmir

Izmir University of Economics

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#842 in Asia #2636 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

2001 Founded

91

Artvin

Artvin Coruh University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#855 in Asia #2668 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

92

Yalova

University of Yalova

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#858 in Asia #2673 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2008 Founded

93

Siirt

Siirt University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#865 in Asia #2695 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

94

Ankara

Cankaya University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#867 in Asia #2697 in the World

32% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

95

Istanbul

Maltepe University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#902 in Asia #2782 in the World

32% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1997 Founded

96

Bayburt

Bayburt University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#912 in Asia #2811 in the World

59% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2008 Founded

97

Osmaniye

Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#926 in Asia #2833 in the World

30% Acceptance

2007 Founded

98

Istanbul

Ozyegin University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#936 in Asia #2852 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

2007 Founded

99

Ankara

TOBB Economics and Technology University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#947 in Asia #2876 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

2003 Founded

100

Sinop

Sinop University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#966 in Asia #2906 in the World

25% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

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