Istanbul Technical University: Rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 4 in Turkey, 566 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 44,822 academic publications and 888,000 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 566 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 89 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 4 of 175 | In Turkey |
| # 375 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 454 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 472 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 1 for Engineering in Turkey and 375 in the World with 34,423 publications made and 713,552 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #9 | #32 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #34 | #82 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #35 | #144 |
| Aviation | #2 | #27 | #156 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #53 | #160 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #77 | #185 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #62 | #217 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #80 | #255 |
| Architecture | #1 | #55 | #281 |
| Robotics | #2 | #105 | #299 |
| Systems | #1 | #73 | #334 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #77 | #336 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #55 | #351 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #115 | #371 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #97 | #390 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #148 | #435 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #181 | #453 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #148 | #466 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #176 | #558 |
| Optics | #3 | #176 | #586 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #393 | #1074 |
| Mining Engineering | #1 | #39 | #80 |
| Marine Engineering | #1 | #29 | #78 |
Physics rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 1 for Physics in Turkey and 454 in the World with 29,573 publications made and 624,933 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #181 | #453 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #101 | #500 |
| Theoretical | #4 | #107 | #513 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #176 | #558 |
| Optics | #3 | #176 | #586 |
| Condensed Matter | #6 | #313 | #838 |
| Molecular | #6 | #253 | #862 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #376 | #1138 |
Chemistry rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 3 for Chemistry in Turkey and 607 in the World with 23,985 publications made and 549,789 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #6 | #83 | #146 |
| Physical | #1 | #143 | #361 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #97 | #390 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #181 | #453 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #149 | #489 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #215 | #625 |
| Computational | #8 | #221 | #763 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #322 | #917 |
Environmental Science rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Turkey and 472 in the World with 23,016 publications made and 521,699 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #34 | #82 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #51 | #168 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #64 | #197 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #52 | #209 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #83 | #323 |
| Geology | #1 | #90 | #403 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #106 | #510 |
| Ecology | #1 | #125 | #539 |
| Forestry | #20 | #319 | #1055 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #27 | #466 | #1413 |
Biology rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 9 for Biology in Turkey and 831 in the World with 19,379 publications made and 456,705 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #181 | #453 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #101 | #500 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #106 | #510 |
| Molecular | #11 | #271 | #815 |
| Biochemistry | #9 | #322 | #917 |
| Botany | #17 | #312 | #951 |
| Evolutionary | #6 | #253 | #989 |
| Horticulture | #33 | #369 | #999 |
| Forestry | #20 | #319 | #1055 |
| Biotechnology | #19 | #393 | #1074 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #383 | #1123 |
| Biophysics | #8 | #376 | #1138 |
| Genetics | #23 | #449 | #1227 |
| Toxicology | #33 | #493 | #1308 |
| Microbiology | #31 | #506 | #1322 |
| Pharmacology | #37 | #581 | #1363 |
| Neuroscience | #38 | #442 | #1383 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #27 | #466 | #1413 |
| Animal Science | #56 | #504 | #1522 |
| Zoology | #44 | #550 | #1715 |
| Oncology | #64 | #834 | #1948 |
| Immunology | #68 | #895 | #2205 |
| Virology | #64 | #897 | #2310 |
Computer Science rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 1 for Computer Science in Turkey and 550 in the World with 18,810 publications made and 341,562 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #1 | #55 | #297 |
| Robotics | #2 | #105 | #299 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #115 | #371 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #105 | #371 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #115 | #396 |
| Animation | #1 | #109 | #399 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #148 | #466 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #104 | #574 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #154 | #583 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #194 | #594 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #104 | #614 |
| Cognitive Science | #5 | #156 | #644 |
| Data Science | #2 | #133 | #687 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #195 | #824 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #383 | #1123 |
| Neuroscience | #38 | #442 | #1383 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 6 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 771 in the World with 16,333 publications made and 322,160 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #3 | #88 | #476 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #101 | #484 |
| History | #2 | #103 | #567 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #95 | #584 |
| Philosophy | #12 | #123 | #741 |
| Law | #3 | #143 | #776 |
| Political Science | #7 | #140 | #874 |
| Publishing | #4 | #181 | #1007 |
| Anthropology | #13 | #186 | #1049 |
| Demography | #16 | #298 | #1155 |
| Sociology | #14 | #240 | #1164 |
| Media Studies | #15 | #201 | #1370 |
| Education | #49 | #387 | #1499 |
| Gender Studies | #25 | #254 | #1588 |
Mathematics rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 1 for Mathematics in Turkey and 500 in the World with 10,456 publications made and 209,860 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #9 | #32 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #55 | #342 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #109 | #422 |
| Statistics | #2 | #125 | #522 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #194 | #594 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #155 | #791 |
| Mathematics Education | #79 | #646 | #2068 |
Business rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 1 for Business in Turkey and 484 in the World with 8,473 publications made and 154,937 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #9 | #32 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #35 | #144 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #40 | #224 |
| Project Management | #1 | #33 | #266 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #55 | #351 |
| Management | #1 | #106 | #423 |
| Marketing | #1 | #90 | #483 |
| Risk Management | #2 | #90 | #509 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #104 | #614 |
| Finance | #3 | #129 | #625 |
| International Trade | #7 | #90 | #690 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #155 | #791 |
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #151 | #829 |
| Accounting | #4 | #196 | #859 |
| Advertising | #12 | #190 | #914 |
Economics rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 2 for Economics in Turkey and 582 in the World with 4,369 publications made and 97,082 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #55 | #342 |
| Finance | #3 | #129 | #625 |
| International Trade | #7 | #90 | #690 |
| Actuarial Science | #6 | #155 | #791 |
Art & Design rankings
Istanbul Technical University ranked 4 for Art & Design in Turkey and 705 in the World with 3,002 publications made and 45,810 citations received.
Istanbul Technical University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Design | #4 | #43 | #140 |
| Architecture | #1 | #55 | #281 |
| Landscape Architecture | #7 | #77 | #336 |
| Animation | #1 | #109 | #399 |
| Sculpture | #4 | #96 | #452 |
| Graphic Design | #4 | #104 | #471 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #95 | #584 |
| Acting and Drama | #10 | #133 | #801 |
| Multimedia | #7 | #195 | #824 |
| Cinematography | #15 | #108 | #830 |
| Music | #11 | #179 | #862 |
| Literature | #9 | #174 | #906 |
| Creative Writing | #24 | #310 | #1490 |
