Ankara University: Rankings
Ankara University ranked 2 in Turkey, 507 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 59,212 academic publications and 906,648 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 507 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 77 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 175 | In Turkey |
| # 399 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 521 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 555 of 6,568 | For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Ankara University ranked 3 for Biology in Turkey and 521 in the World with 35,654 publications made and 683,384 citations received.
Ankara University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #2 | #46 | #171 |
| Animal Science | #5 | #39 | #237 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #78 | #324 |
| Ethics | #1 | #21 | #324 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #78 | #360 |
| Botany | #2 | #86 | #399 |
| Virology | #3 | #99 | #442 |
| Immunology | #3 | #125 | #451 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #128 | #452 |
| Zoology | #3 | #73 | #463 |
| Oncology | #3 | #150 | #485 |
| Molecular | #1 | #140 | #492 |
| Entomology | #2 | #93 | #494 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #101 | #495 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #146 | #532 |
| Genetics | #3 | #155 | #548 |
| Forestry | #4 | #124 | #560 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #134 | #598 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #188 | #616 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #145 | #653 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #156 | #667 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #182 | #695 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #369 | #868 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #273 | #1036 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #339 | #1055 |
Medicine rankings
Ankara University ranked 3 for Medicine in Turkey and 399 in the World with 32,407 publications made and 588,152 citations received.
Ankara University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #4 | #32 | #149 |
| Orthodontics | #4 | #28 | #151 |
| Dentistry | #4 | #34 | #156 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #2 | #12 | #159 |
| Veterinary | #1 | #25 | #159 |
| Urology | #2 | #39 | #209 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #36 | #210 |
| Pediatrics | #3 | #34 | #240 |
| Surgery | #3 | #56 | #272 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #54 | #273 |
| Plastic Surgery | #13 | #62 | #288 |
| Radiology | #3 | #59 | #292 |
| Optometry | #2 | #62 | #312 |
| Radiation Therapy | #3 | #95 | #322 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #78 | #324 |
| Ethics | #1 | #21 | #324 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #85 | #331 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #48 | #341 |
| Anesthesiology | #5 | #71 | #346 |
| Cardiology | #3 | #80 | #354 |
| Pathology | #3 | #99 | #426 |
| Virology | #3 | #99 | #442 |
| Immunology | #3 | #125 | #451 |
| Pharmacology | #5 | #128 | #452 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #84 | #464 |
| Oncology | #3 | #150 | #485 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #160 | #501 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #122 | #505 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #54 | #507 |
| Audiology | #5 | #87 | #510 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #3 | #75 | #517 |
| Physical Therapy | #6 | #82 | #532 |
| Sports | #5 | #88 | #555 |
| Epidemiology | #4 | #122 | #568 |
| Social Work | #2 | #41 | #608 |
| Health Science | #4 | #112 | #613 |
| Nursing | #6 | #101 | #645 |
| Healthcare Administration | #7 | #135 | #768 |
| Gerontology | #5 | #144 | #882 |
Chemistry rankings
Ankara University ranked 5 for Chemistry in Turkey and 657 in the World with 24,555 publications made and 512,493 citations received.
Ankara University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #93 | #164 |
| Pharmacy | #4 | #160 | #501 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #173 | #603 |
| Biochemistry | #3 | #188 | #616 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #217 | #638 |
| Physical | #9 | #258 | #672 |
| Computational | #9 | #241 | #816 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #369 | #868 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Ankara University ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 555 in the World with 21,462 publications made and 279,131 citations received.
Ankara University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | #2 | #55 | #423 |
| Special Education | #3 | #34 | #488 |
| Forensic Science | #3 | #122 | #505 |
| Education | #5 | #101 | #582 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #125 | #593 |
| Social Work | #2 | #41 | #608 |
| Demography | #3 | #112 | #621 |
| Gender Studies | #4 | #53 | #721 |
| Genealogy | #1 | #72 | #728 |
| History | #5 | #146 | #729 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #147 | #743 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #176 | #748 |
| Sociology | #4 | #112 | #751 |
| International Law | #5 | #108 | #754 |
| Anthropology | #4 | #106 | #773 |
| Political Science | #5 | #120 | #781 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #161 | #829 |
| Media Studies | #8 | #102 | #958 |
| Law | #9 | #200 | #965 |
Environmental Science rankings
Ankara University ranked 6 for Environmental Science in Turkey and 634 in the World with 20,044 publications made and 385,699 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #3 | #101 | #495 |
| Forestry | #4 | #124 | #560 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #134 | #598 |
| Geology | #5 | #159 | #617 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #181 | #636 |
| Ecology | #7 | #190 | #714 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #335 | #873 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #330 | #884 |
| Oceanography | #11 | #286 | #944 |
| Environmental Management | #25 | #366 | #1036 |
Physics rankings
Ankara University ranked 8 for Physics in Turkey and 777 in the World with 18,751 publications made and 391,676 citations received.
Ankara University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #3 | #156 | #667 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #176 | #742 |
| Condensed Matter | #5 | #295 | #796 |
| Optics | #7 | #264 | #816 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #369 | #868 |
| Molecular | #10 | #290 | #938 |
| Biophysics | #7 | #339 | #1055 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #600 | #1425 |
Engineering rankings
Ankara University ranked 9 for Engineering in Turkey and 837 in the World with 18,323 publications made and 377,839 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #59 | #233 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #146 | #532 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #4 | #173 | #603 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #240 | #680 |
| Optics | #7 | #264 | #816 |
| Nanotechnology | #9 | #369 | #868 |
| Automation and Control | #13 | #340 | #878 |
| Environmental Engineering | #17 | #330 | #884 |
| Aviation | #31 | #285 | #963 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #418 | #1107 |
| Renewable Energy | #29 | #449 | #1138 |
| Remote Sensing | #18 | #381 | #1142 |
| Operations Research | #39 | #419 | #1144 |
| Systems | #18 | #340 | #1159 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #600 | #1425 |
| Reliability and Quality | #23 | #671 | #1627 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #849 | #1887 |
Computer Science rankings
Ankara University ranked 10 for Computer Science in Turkey and 911 in the World with 13,116 publications made and 252,067 citations received.
Ankara University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #6 | #145 | #653 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #4 | #182 | #695 |
| Animation | #8 | #291 | #833 |
| Machine Learning | #15 | #313 | #921 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #323 | #936 |
| Computational Linguistics | #12 | #377 | #1055 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #350 | #1086 |
| Telecommunications | #12 | #418 | #1107 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #355 | #1213 |
| Data Science | #11 | #375 | #1318 |
| Software Engineering | #16 | #400 | #1414 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #16 | #461 | #1589 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #726 | #1666 |
| Computer Engineering | #30 | #849 | #1887 |
Psychology rankings
Ankara University ranked 4 for Psychology in Turkey and 560 in the World with 12,735 publications made and 196,164 citations received.
Ankara University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #48 | #341 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #84 | #464 |
| Special Education | #3 | #34 | #488 |
| Clinical Psychology | #4 | #54 | #507 |
| Education | #5 | #101 | #582 |
| Social Work | #2 | #41 | #608 |
| Neuroscience | #6 | #145 | #653 |
| Human Sexuality | #6 | #53 | #719 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #350 | #1086 |
Mathematics rankings
Ankara University ranked 9 for Mathematics in Turkey and 792 in the World with 8,190 publications made and 157,475 citations received.
Ankara University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #94 | #550 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #206 | #718 |
| Statistics | #9 | #205 | #784 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #231 | #948 |
| Operations Research | #39 | #419 | #1144 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #19 | #726 | #1666 |
Art & Design rankings
Ankara University ranked 5 for Art & Design in Turkey and 756 in the World with 2,736 publications made and 28,539 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #5 | #59 | #233 |
| Interior Design | #7 | #79 | #272 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #28 | #277 |
| Cinematography | #3 | #32 | #487 |
| Creative Writing | #2 | #50 | #587 |
| Graphic Design | #7 | #132 | #587 |
| Literature | #2 | #99 | #659 |
| Sculpture | #11 | #211 | #779 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #161 | #829 |
| Animation | #8 | #291 | #833 |
| Music | #14 | #201 | #910 |
| Multimedia | #17 | #355 | #1213 |
