Istanbul University: Rankings
Istanbul University ranked 1 in Turkey, 486 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 64,760 academic publications and 1,112,877 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 486 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 69 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 175 | In Turkey |
| # 279 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 356 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| # 402 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Istanbul University ranked 2 for Biology in Turkey and 402 in the World with 40,700 publications made and 866,436 citations received.
Istanbul University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #1 | #65 | #319 |
| Oncology | #1 | #96 | #332 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #82 | #332 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #71 | #334 |
| Animal Science | #9 | #80 | #362 |
| Forestry | #1 | #72 | #371 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #60 | #379 |
| Virology | #2 | #84 | #396 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #93 | #406 |
| Horticulture | #9 | #130 | #412 |
| Genetics | #1 | #100 | #423 |
| Botany | #4 | #94 | #425 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #82 | #426 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #91 | #444 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #135 | #478 |
| Zoology | #4 | #82 | #494 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #140 | #500 |
| Molecular | #2 | #162 | #533 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #135 | #604 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #174 | #673 |
| Ethics | #10 | #130 | #856 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #423 | #973 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #333 | #1185 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #403 | #1199 |
Medicine rankings
Istanbul University ranked 2 for Medicine in Turkey and 279 in the World with 40,328 publications made and 796,766 citations received.
Istanbul University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neurosurgery | #2 | #13 | #71 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #8 | #79 |
| Plastic Surgery | #2 | #12 | #106 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #23 | #114 |
| Cosmetology | #1 | #21 | #117 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #21 | #117 |
| Pediatrics | #2 | #15 | #142 |
| Surgery | #1 | #34 | #164 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #14 | #170 |
| Radiology | #2 | #35 | #185 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #31 | #199 |
| Urology | #1 | #36 | #200 |
| Radiation Therapy | #2 | #55 | #202 |
| Ophthalmology | #1 | #44 | #219 |
| Pathology | #2 | #47 | #251 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #33 | #252 |
| Cardiology | #2 | #44 | #252 |
| Veterinary | #5 | #55 | #268 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #35 | #273 |
| Physical Therapy | #2 | #33 | #289 |
| Epidemiology | #1 | #50 | #293 |
| Forensic Science | #1 | #65 | #295 |
| Immunology | #1 | #65 | #319 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #1 | #35 | #326 |
| Optometry | #3 | #67 | #329 |
| Sports | #2 | #36 | #331 |
| Oncology | #1 | #96 | #332 |
| Pharmacology | #2 | #82 | #332 |
| Audiology | #2 | #45 | #349 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #27 | #359 |
| Virology | #2 | #84 | #396 |
| Nursing | #2 | #52 | #442 |
| Gerontology | #2 | #49 | #445 |
| Toxicology | #8 | #135 | #478 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #171 | #530 |
| Health Science | #2 | #88 | #536 |
| Healthcare Administration | #2 | #75 | #542 |
| Ethics | #10 | #130 | #856 |
| Social Work | #8 | #122 | #973 |
Chemistry rankings
Istanbul University ranked 2 for Chemistry in Turkey and 578 in the World with 26,128 publications made and 584,660 citations received.
Istanbul University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #4 | #81 | #144 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #140 | #500 |
| Pharmacy | #6 | #171 | #530 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #205 | #618 |
| Physical | #7 | #246 | #645 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #233 | #757 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #423 | #973 |
| Computational | #16 | #411 | #1136 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Istanbul University ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 570 in the World with 21,443 publications made and 330,008 citations received.
Istanbul University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #1 | #65 | #295 |
| Demography | #2 | #69 | #453 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #77 | #527 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #111 | #559 |
| Special Education | #5 | #56 | #609 |
| Archaeology | #3 | #132 | #617 |
| History | #3 | #122 | #642 |
| Gender Studies | #3 | #46 | #680 |
| Sociology | #3 | #95 | #688 |
| International Law | #4 | #88 | #694 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #92 | #719 |
| Political Science | #2 | #103 | #727 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #128 | #741 |
| Publishing | #2 | #118 | #747 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #167 | #784 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #86 | #807 |
| Law | #5 | #161 | #841 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #101 | #954 |
| Social Work | #8 | #122 | #973 |
| Education | #25 | #222 | #1024 |
Environmental Science rankings
Istanbul University ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Turkey and 598 in the World with 19,103 publications made and 337,940 citations received.
Istanbul University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry | #1 | #72 | #371 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #82 | #426 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #91 | #444 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #132 | #475 |
| Geology | #4 | #137 | #549 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #207 | #606 |
| Ecology | #4 | #175 | #682 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #6 | #255 | #682 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #226 | #779 |
| Environmental Management | #22 | #341 | #963 |
Engineering rankings
Istanbul University ranked 8 for Engineering in Turkey and 790 in the World with 17,763 publications made and 340,523 citations received.
Istanbul University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #2 | #93 | #406 |
| Operations Research | #9 | #129 | #427 |
| Environmental Engineering | #10 | #207 | #606 |
| Aviation | #15 | #166 | #670 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #246 | #692 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #7 | #233 | #757 |
| Optics | #6 | #262 | #813 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #342 | #911 |
| Automation and Control | #16 | #376 | #949 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #423 | #973 |
| Construction Management | #15 | #380 | #1128 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #441 | #1153 |
| Remote Sensing | #23 | #434 | #1236 |
| Robotics | #23 | #587 | #1404 |
| Systems | #32 | #507 | #1511 |
| Reliability and Quality | #24 | #681 | #1643 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #748 | #1707 |
| Renewable Energy | #68 | #795 | #1812 |
Physics rankings
Istanbul University ranked 7 for Physics in Turkey and 765 in the World with 17,436 publications made and 320,744 citations received.
Istanbul University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrobiology | #2 | #135 | #604 |
| Optics | #6 | #262 | #813 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #423 | #973 |
| Theoretical | #14 | #275 | #975 |
| Molecular | #15 | #362 | #1110 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #403 | #1199 |
| Condensed Matter | #22 | #569 | #1335 |
Psychology rankings
Istanbul University ranked 2 for Psychology in Turkey and 356 in the World with 17,405 publications made and 354,539 citations received.
Istanbul University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #1 | #33 | #252 |
| Occupational Therapy | #2 | #35 | #273 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #27 | #359 |
| Human Sexuality | #1 | #8 | #369 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #60 | #379 |
| Special Education | #5 | #56 | #609 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #264 | #911 |
| Social Work | #8 | #122 | #973 |
| Education | #25 | #222 | #1024 |
Computer Science rankings
Istanbul University ranked 6 for Computer Science in Turkey and 731 in the World with 15,367 publications made and 306,696 citations received.
Istanbul University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #1 | #60 | #379 |
| Information Technology | #4 | #127 | #571 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #174 | #673 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #235 | #750 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #264 | #911 |
| Computer Vision | #13 | #348 | #989 |
| Computational Linguistics | #13 | #395 | #1084 |
| Telecommunications | #14 | #441 | #1153 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #334 | #1167 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #11 | #326 | #1282 |
| Data Science | #10 | #373 | #1313 |
| Robotics | #23 | #587 | #1404 |
| Computer Engineering | #27 | #748 | #1707 |
| Software Engineering | #24 | #551 | #1723 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #882 | #1943 |
Mathematics rankings
Istanbul University ranked 5 for Mathematics in Turkey and 697 in the World with 8,165 publications made and 161,743 citations received.
Istanbul University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #9 | #129 | #427 |
| Statistics | #4 | #168 | #666 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #132 | #729 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #164 | #743 |
| Mathematics Education | #27 | #196 | #863 |
| Applied Mathematics | #28 | #398 | #1177 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #26 | #882 | #1943 |
