Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

100 Best Universities in Turkey for Philosophy

We ranked the top 100 universities for Philosophy in Turkey based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 1.14M subject-specific papers and 15.67M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ankara

Hacettepe University

#93 in Asia #583 in the World

79% Acceptance

44,937 Enrollment

1967 Founded

2

Ankara

Middle East Technical University

#80 in Asia #535 in the World

8% Acceptance

14,928 Enrollment

1956 Founded

3

Istanbul

Istanbul Technical University

#89 in Asia #566 in the World

40% Acceptance

15,358 Enrollment

1944 Founded

4

Ankara

Bilkent University

#168 in Asia #880 in the World

34% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1984 Founded

5

Tekirdag

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

#1341 in Asia #4044 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

2006 Founded

6

Kahramanmaras

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

#1076 in Asia #3425 in the World

50% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

7

Istanbul

Kadir Has University

#690 in Asia #2399 in the World

59% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1997 Founded

8

Bursa

Uludag University

#291 in Asia #1242 in the World

24% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1975 Founded

9

Mugla

Mugla University

#632 in Asia #2265 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

10

Istanbul

Piri Reis University

#2356 in Asia #6266 in the World

29% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

2008 Founded

11

Isparta

Suleyman Demirel University

#521 in Asia #1918 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,417 Enrollment

1992 Founded

12

Artvin

Artvin Coruh University

#1892 in Asia #5280 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

13

Kirklareli

Kirklareli University

#1724 in Asia #4909 in the World

22% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

14

Istanbul

Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

#1053 in Asia #3365 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

1982 Founded

15

Erzincan

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

#1436 in Asia #4261 in the World

59% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

16

Ankara

Ankara University

#77 in Asia #507 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1946 Founded

17

Sivas

Cumhuriyet University

#536 in Asia #1963 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,316 Enrollment

1974 Founded

18

Izmir

Izmir Katip Celebi University

#1415 in Asia #4218 in the World

20% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

19

Istanbul

Ozyegin University

#655 in Asia #2318 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

2007 Founded

20

Burdur

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

#1482 in Asia #4358 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

21

Mersin

Toros University

#2570 in Asia #6707 in the World

42% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2009 Founded

22

Istanbul

Istanbul New Century University

#2262 in Asia #6068 in the World

44% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2016 Founded

23

Igdir

Igdir University

#1976 in Asia #5454 in the World

46% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

2008 Founded

24

Ardahan

Ardahan University

#1934 in Asia #5366 in the World

35% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

25

Zonguldak

Bulent Ecevit University

#928 in Asia #3049 in the World

25% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

26

Kirikkale

Kirikkale University

#827 in Asia #2783 in the World

43% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

27

Istanbul

Istanbul Medipol University

#1044 in Asia #3335 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

28

Elazig

Firat University

#527 in Asia #1942 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

1975 Founded

29

Amasya

Amasya University

#1845 in Asia #5179 in the World

28% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

30

Sirnak

Sirnak University

#2275 in Asia #6103 in the World

40% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

31

Izmir

Izmir University of Economics

#1342 in Asia #4045 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

2001 Founded

32

Istanbul

Istanbul Aydin University

#619 in Asia #2226 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

33

Bolu

Abant Izzet Baysal University

#744 in Asia #2556 in the World

30% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1992 Founded

34

Mersin

#2149 in Asia #5828 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1997 Founded

35

Istanbul

#1677 in Asia #4787 in the World

39% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2012 Founded

36

Hakkari

Hakkari University

#2463 in Asia #6501 in the World

51% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

37

Antalya

Akdeniz University

#324 in Asia #1325 in the World

24% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1982 Founded

38

Yozgat

Bozok University

#1502 in Asia #4422 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

39

Kayseri

Nuh Naci Yazgan University

#2659 in Asia #6887 in the World

40% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

40

Istanbul

Halic University

#1042 in Asia #3328 in the World

42% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

1998 Founded

41

Edirne

Trakya University

#541 in Asia #1975 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,881 Enrollment

1982 Founded

42

Aksaray

Aksaray University

#988 in Asia #3203 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

43

Sinop

Sinop University

#1838 in Asia #5167 in the World

25% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2007 Founded

44

Izmir

Yasar University

#1327 in Asia #4013 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,423 Enrollment

2001 Founded

45

Istanbul

Istanbul Bilgi University

#514 in Asia #1897 in the World

37% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

46

Bitlis

Bitlis Eren University

#2813 in Asia #7234 in the World

38% Acceptance

2007 Founded

47

Mersin

Mersin University

#517 in Asia #1907 in the World

40% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1992 Founded

48

Istanbul

Dogus University

#1531 in Asia #4485 in the World

84% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1997 Founded

49

Gumushane

Gumushane University

#1912 in Asia #5315 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

50

Antakya

Mustafa Kemal University

#755 in Asia #2580 in the World

66% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1992 Founded

51

Yalova

University of Yalova

#1993 in Asia #5486 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2008 Founded

52

Kayseri

Abdullah Gul University

#1743 in Asia #4969 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2010 Founded

53

Istanbul

Istanbul Medeniyet University

#1025 in Asia #3293 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

54

Duzce

Duzce University

#857 in Asia #2863 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

55

Agri

Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

#1587 in Asia #4597 in the World

79% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2007 Founded

56

Siirt

Siirt University

#1953 in Asia #5412 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

57

Izmir

Izmir Institute of Technology

#604 in Asia #2191 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

58

Istanbul

Yeditepe University

#448 in Asia #1706 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

59

Bingol

Bingol University

#1195 in Asia #3720 in the World

83% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

2007 Founded

60

Mardin

Mardin Artuklu University

#1939 in Asia #5373 in the World

38% Acceptance

1,095 Enrollment

2007 Founded

61

Istanbul

Bezmialem Vakif University

#1529 in Asia #4483 in the World

60% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

2010 Founded

62

Giresun

Giresun University

#1668 in Asia #4768 in the World

58% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

63

Ankara

Ufuk University

#2102 in Asia #5722 in the World

50% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1999 Founded

64

Van

Van Yuzuncu Yil University

#642 in Asia #2282 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1982 Founded

65

Kayseri

Erciyes University

#306 in Asia #1279 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,390 Enrollment

1978 Founded

66

Istanbul

Maltepe University

#1022 in Asia #3282 in the World

32% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1997 Founded

67

Diyarbakir

Dicle University

#673 in Asia #2364 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,480 Enrollment

1973 Founded

68

Afyonkarahisar

Afyon Kocatepe University

#641 in Asia #2281 in the World

8% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

69

Samsun

Ondokuz Mayis University

#396 in Asia #1562 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

1975 Founded

70

Izmir

Dokuz Eylul University

#208 in Asia #988 in the World

35% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1982 Founded

71

Istanbul

Sabanci University

#337 in Asia #1364 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1996 Founded

72

Bilecik

Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

#1704 in Asia #4866 in the World

28% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

73

Manisa

Celal Bayar University

#858 in Asia #2873 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

74

Istanbul

Istanbul Arel University

#1365 in Asia #4102 in the World

37% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

75

Gebze

Gebze University of Technology

#717 in Asia #2496 in the World

9% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

76

Ankara

Social Sciences University of Ankara

#1640 in Asia #4719 in the World

8% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

2013 Founded

77

Usak

Usak University

#1650 in Asia #4734 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2006 Founded

78

Kastamonu

Kastamonu University

#1038 in Asia #3320 in the World

37% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

79

Istanbul

Istanbul Kultur University

#966 in Asia #3144 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

1997 Founded

80

Denizli

Pamukkale University

#547 in Asia #1994 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

81

Adiyaman

Adiyaman University

#1198 in Asia #3726 in the World

58% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

2006 Founded

82

Sakarya

Sakarya University

#356 in Asia #1405 in the World

29% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

83

Izmir

#153 in Asia #840 in the World

36% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1955 Founded

84

Istanbul

Yildiz Technical University

#256 in Asia #1114 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1982 Founded

85

Bayburt

Bayburt University

#2051 in Asia #5629 in the World

59% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2008 Founded

86

Malatya

Inonu University

#539 in Asia #1967 in the World

63% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1975 Founded

87

Istanbul

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

#1328 in Asia #4015 in the World

35% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

88

Gaziantep

University of Gaziantep

#971 in Asia #3155 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

89

Ankara

Cankaya University

#901 in Asia #2982 in the World

32% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

90

Urfa

Harran University

#723 in Asia #2510 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

91

Kars

Kafkas University

#1393 in Asia #4163 in the World

35% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1992 Founded

92

Istanbul

Galatasaray University

#934 in Asia #3064 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1994 Founded

93

Corum

Hitit University

#1654 in Asia #4741 in the World

83% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

94

Adana

Adana Science and Technology University

#2083 in Asia #5681 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2011 Founded

95

Rize

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

#1243 in Asia #3819 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

2006 Founded

96

Istanbul

Istanbul Ayvansaray University

#2816 in Asia #7239 in the World

35% Acceptance

2,237 Enrollment

2016 Founded

97

Istanbul

#239 in Asia #1064 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

98

Batman

Batman University

#1544 in Asia #4514 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

99

Kutahya

Dumlupinar University

#1571 in Asia #4563 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

100

Istanbul

Isik University

#1224 in Asia #3785 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1996 Founded