Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

94 Best Universities in Turkey for Systems

Focusing specifically on Systems, our data science engine identified the 94 most influential universities in Turkey. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.48M specialized research publications which collectively generated 21.45M 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

Samsun

Ondokuz Mayis University

#396 in Asia #1562 in the World

33% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

1975 Founded

6

Istanbul

Istanbul Commerce University

#866 in Asia #2900 in the World

50% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

2001 Founded

7

Bayburt

Bayburt University

#2051 in Asia #5629 in the World

59% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2008 Founded

8

Kirikkale

Kirikkale University

#827 in Asia #2783 in the World

43% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

9

Istanbul

Istanbul University

#69 in Asia #486 in the World

32% Acceptance

35,190 Enrollment

1933 Founded

10

Ankara

Ankara University

#77 in Asia #507 in the World

30% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1946 Founded

11

Izmir

Dokuz Eylul University

#208 in Asia #988 in the World

35% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1982 Founded

12

Duzce

Duzce University

#857 in Asia #2863 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

13

Sakarya

Sakarya University

#356 in Asia #1405 in the World

29% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

14

Istanbul

Kadir Has University

#690 in Asia #2399 in the World

59% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1997 Founded

15

Batman

Batman University

#1544 in Asia #4514 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

2007 Founded

16

Kayseri

Abdullah Gul University

#1743 in Asia #4969 in the World

20% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2010 Founded

17

Isparta

Suleyman Demirel University

#521 in Asia #1918 in the World

40% Acceptance

36,417 Enrollment

1992 Founded

18

Aksaray

Aksaray University

#988 in Asia #3203 in the World

29% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2006 Founded

19

Zonguldak

Bulent Ecevit University

#928 in Asia #3049 in the World

25% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

20

Izmir

#153 in Asia #840 in the World

36% Acceptance

48,271 Enrollment

1955 Founded

21

Diyarbakir

Dicle University

#673 in Asia #2364 in the World

43% Acceptance

5,480 Enrollment

1973 Founded

22

Rize

Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

#1243 in Asia #3819 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,129 Enrollment

2006 Founded

23

Istanbul

Ozyegin University

#655 in Asia #2318 in the World

30% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

2007 Founded

24

Bartin

Bartin University

#1533 in Asia #4492 in the World

53% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

25

Kayseri

Erciyes University

#306 in Asia #1279 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,390 Enrollment

1978 Founded

26

Gumushane

Gumushane University

#1912 in Asia #5315 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,513 Enrollment

2008 Founded

27

Afyonkarahisar

Afyon Kocatepe University

#641 in Asia #2281 in the World

8% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

28

Yozgat

Bozok University

#1502 in Asia #4422 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

29

Istanbul

Altinbas University

#2450 in Asia #6482 in the World

60% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

2008 Founded

30

Denizli

Pamukkale University

#547 in Asia #1994 in the World

50% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Osmaniye

Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

#1926 in Asia #5349 in the World

30% Acceptance

2007 Founded

32

Istanbul

Istanbul Aydin University

#619 in Asia #2226 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,908 Enrollment

2007 Founded

33

Balikesir

Balikesir University

#703 in Asia #2441 in the World

34% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

34

Konya | Karatay

Selcuk University

#297 in Asia #1257 in the World

25% Acceptance

9,817 Enrollment

1975 Founded

35

Gebze

Gebze University of Technology

#717 in Asia #2496 in the World

9% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

36

Adiyaman

Adiyaman University

#1198 in Asia #3726 in the World

58% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

2006 Founded

37

Yalova

University of Yalova

#1993 in Asia #5486 in the World

50% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2008 Founded

38

Istanbul

Piri Reis University

#2356 in Asia #6266 in the World

29% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

2008 Founded

39

Corum

Hitit University

#1654 in Asia #4741 in the World

83% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

40

Mugla

Mugla University

#632 in Asia #2265 in the World

25% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

41

Istanbul

Istanbul Bilgi University

#514 in Asia #1897 in the World

37% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

42

Aydin

Adnan Menderes University

#644 in Asia #2290 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1992 Founded

43

Karaman

Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

#1201 in Asia #3734 in the World

30% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

44

Gaziantep

University of Gaziantep

#971 in Asia #3155 in the World

30% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

45

Adana

Adana Science and Technology University

#2083 in Asia #5681 in the World

52% Acceptance

2,511 Enrollment

2011 Founded

46

Van

Van Yuzuncu Yil University

#642 in Asia #2282 in the World

40% Acceptance

25,655 Enrollment

1982 Founded

47

Istanbul

Dogus University

#1531 in Asia #4485 in the World

84% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1997 Founded

48

Canakkale

Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

#450 in Asia #1714 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

49

Mersin

Mersin University

#517 in Asia #1907 in the World

40% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Istanbul

Yeditepe University

#448 in Asia #1706 in the World

33% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

51

Antalya

Akdeniz University

#324 in Asia #1325 in the World

24% Acceptance

4,624 Enrollment

1982 Founded

52

Karabuk

Karabuk University

#1215 in Asia #3763 in the World

84% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

53

Eskisehir

Eskisehir Osmangazi University

#518 in Asia #1910 in the World

30% Acceptance

43,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

54

Adana

Cukurova University

#233 in Asia #1050 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,026 Enrollment

1973 Founded

55

Usak

Usak University

#1650 in Asia #4734 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

2006 Founded

56

Istanbul

Isik University

#1224 in Asia #3785 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,122 Enrollment

1996 Founded

57

Bursa

Bursa Technical University

#1675 in Asia #4781 in the World

47% Acceptance

36,417 Enrollment

2010 Founded

58

Manisa

Celal Bayar University

#858 in Asia #2873 in the World

30% Acceptance

23,958 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

Istanbul

Sabanci University

#337 in Asia #1364 in the World

27% Acceptance

11,701 Enrollment

1996 Founded

60

Ankara

Cankaya University

#901 in Asia #2982 in the World

32% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

61

Kahramanmaras

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

#1076 in Asia #3425 in the World

50% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

62

Eskisehir

Anadolu University

#220 in Asia #1018 in the World

10% Acceptance

4,678 Enrollment

1982 Founded

63

Trabzon

Karadeniz Technical University

#325 in Asia #1329 in the World

25% Acceptance

7,115 Enrollment

1955 Founded

64

Istanbul

Istanbul Medipol University

#1044 in Asia #3335 in the World

52% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

65

Bursa

Uludag University

#291 in Asia #1242 in the World

24% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1975 Founded

66

Malatya

Inonu University

#539 in Asia #1967 in the World

63% Acceptance

1,153 Enrollment

1975 Founded

67

Istanbul

Yildiz Technical University

#256 in Asia #1114 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1982 Founded

68

Ankara

Atilim University

#872 in Asia #2913 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

69

Izmir

Izmir Katip Celebi University

#1415 in Asia #4218 in the World

20% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

70

Erzurum

Ataturk University

#218 in Asia #1012 in the World

50% Acceptance

11,086 Enrollment

1957 Founded

71

Tokat

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

#802 in Asia #2727 in the World

44% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

1992 Founded

72

Istanbul

Istanbul Medeniyet University

#1025 in Asia #3293 in the World

34% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

73

Burdur

Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

#1482 in Asia #4358 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

74

Kutahya

Dumlupinar University

#1571 in Asia #4563 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

1992 Founded

75

Istanbul

#239 in Asia #1064 in the World

15% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

76

Ankara

TOBB Economics and Technology University

#708 in Asia #2454 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

2003 Founded

77

Izmir

Izmir University of Economics

#1342 in Asia #4045 in the World

40% Acceptance

9,322 Enrollment

2001 Founded

78

Erzincan

Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

#1436 in Asia #4261 in the World

59% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

79

Tekirdag

Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

#1341 in Asia #4044 in the World

30% Acceptance

30,958 Enrollment

2006 Founded

80

Istanbul

Maltepe University

#1022 in Asia #3282 in the World

32% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1997 Founded

81

Bolu

Abant Izzet Baysal University

#744 in Asia #2556 in the World

30% Acceptance

11,171 Enrollment

1992 Founded

82

Kocaeli

Kocaeli University

#395 in Asia #1559 in the World

33% Acceptance

67,250 Enrollment

1992 Founded

83

Istanbul

Marmara University

#157 in Asia #852 in the World

34% Acceptance

61,938 Enrollment

1982 Founded

84

Ankara

Baskent University

#391 in Asia #1548 in the World

30% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

85

Izmir

Yasar University

#1327 in Asia #4013 in the World

40% Acceptance

10,423 Enrollment

2001 Founded

86

Elazig

Firat University

#527 in Asia #1942 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,219 Enrollment

1975 Founded

87

Sivas

Cumhuriyet University

#536 in Asia #1963 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,316 Enrollment

1974 Founded

88

Istanbul

Galatasaray University

#934 in Asia #3064 in the World

10% Acceptance

2,730 Enrollment

1994 Founded

89

Bilecik

Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

#1704 in Asia #4866 in the World

28% Acceptance

39,180 Enrollment

2007 Founded

90

Kirsehir

Ahi Evran University

#1156 in Asia #3609 in the World

53% Acceptance

32,820 Enrollment

2006 Founded

91

Istanbul

Bogazici University

#123 in Asia #733 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,998 Enrollment

1971 Founded

92

Ankara

Gazi University

#125 in Asia #738 in the World

40% Acceptance

39,234 Enrollment

1982 Founded

93

Izmir

Izmir Institute of Technology

#604 in Asia #2191 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,842 Enrollment

1992 Founded

94

Edirne

Trakya University

#541 in Asia #1975 in the World

30% Acceptance

40,881 Enrollment

1982 Founded