Koc University: Rankings
Koc University ranked 15 in Turkey, 1064 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 20,174 academic publications and 393,919 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1064 of 6,562 | In the World |
| # 239 of 1,506 | In Asia |
| # 15 of 1 | In Turkey |
| # 777 of 2,556 | For Economics |
| # 927 of 2,633 | For Business |
| # 962 of 2,628 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Koc University ranked 34 for Biology in Turkey and 1380 in the World with 11,432 publications made and 227,176 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #16 | #327 | #880 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #417 | #959 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #310 | #969 |
| Virology | #21 | #329 | #1028 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #331 | #1037 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #292 | #1053 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #314 | #1141 |
| Genetics | #20 | #429 | #1178 |
| Immunology | #38 | #455 | #1238 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #410 | #1288 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #529 | #1352 |
| Biochemistry | #31 | #572 | #1410 |
| Pharmacology | #42 | #623 | #1456 |
| Paleontology | #34 | #521 | #1493 |
| Zoology | #39 | #514 | #1615 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #39 | #611 | #1741 |
| Molecular | #87 | #835 | #2012 |
| Microbiology | #63 | #985 | #2225 |
| Botany | #64 | #929 | #2228 |
| Forestry | #71 | #968 | #2550 |
| Horticulture | #102 | #1528 | #3301 |
Medicine rankings
Koc University ranked 36 for Medicine in Turkey and 1210 in the World with 10,137 publications made and 155,702 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery | #38 | #154 | #556 |
| Neurosurgery | #37 | #228 | #614 |
| Radiation Therapy | #16 | #249 | #703 |
| Urology | #34 | #295 | #838 |
| Ophthalmology | #42 | #282 | #875 |
| Oncology | #16 | #327 | #880 |
| Surgery | #40 | #306 | #889 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #60 | #234 | #891 |
| Epidemiology | #20 | #268 | #941 |
| Cosmetology | #50 | #385 | #951 |
| Anesthesiology | #44 | #330 | #956 |
| Radiology | #40 | #327 | #965 |
| Cardiology | #46 | #320 | #967 |
| Dermatology | #47 | #367 | #1020 |
| Virology | #21 | #329 | #1028 |
| Pediatrics | #42 | #323 | #1050 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #219 | #1058 |
| Nursing | #17 | #220 | #1084 |
| Pathology | #30 | #368 | #1094 |
| Psychiatry | #32 | #322 | #1095 |
| Healthcare Administration | #18 | #266 | #1179 |
| Immunology | #38 | #455 | #1238 |
| Occupational Therapy | #29 | #369 | #1252 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #37 | #348 | #1317 |
| Sports | #29 | #356 | #1325 |
| Audiology | #45 | #400 | #1334 |
| Physical Therapy | #41 | #408 | #1360 |
| Veterinary | #43 | #549 | #1371 |
| Pharmacology | #42 | #623 | #1456 |
| Health Science | #32 | #388 | #1458 |
| Orthodontics | #61 | #502 | #1557 |
| Gerontology | #26 | #402 | #1666 |
| Dentistry | #63 | #582 | #1682 |
Engineering rankings
Koc University ranked 21 for Engineering in Turkey and 1181 in the World with 8,626 publications made and 204,917 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #10 | #141 | #472 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #226 | #699 |
| Robotics | #10 | #314 | #827 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #355 | #940 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #417 | #959 |
| Optics | #12 | #349 | #1005 |
| Systems | #14 | #298 | #1069 |
| Architecture | #17 | #377 | #1208 |
| Applied Physics | #16 | #508 | #1246 |
| Metallurgy | #33 | #565 | #1336 |
| Biotechnology | #30 | #529 | #1352 |
| Automation and Control | #29 | #600 | #1383 |
| Reliability and Quality | #20 | #616 | #1533 |
| Remote Sensing | #36 | #639 | #1639 |
| Environmental Engineering | #59 | #1057 | #2324 |
Chemistry rankings
Koc University ranked 31 for Chemistry in Turkey and 1410 in the World with 8,207 publications made and 193,391 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #12 | #297 | #925 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #417 | #959 |
| Physical | #26 | #530 | #1219 |
| Biochemistry | #31 | #572 | #1410 |
| Organic chemistry | #39 | #682 | #1575 |
| Radiochemistry | #81 | #948 | #1816 |
Physics rankings
Koc University ranked 18 for Physics in Turkey and 1068 in the World with 8,120 publications made and 190,792 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #2 | #70 | #394 |
| Molecular | #9 | #263 | #882 |
| Nanotechnology | #13 | #417 | #959 |
| Optics | #12 | #349 | #1005 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #331 | #1037 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #455 | #1126 |
| Applied Physics | #16 | #508 | #1246 |
| Astrobiology | #18 | #410 | #1288 |
Computer Science rankings
Koc University ranked 15 for Computer Science in Turkey and 1059 in the World with 8,067 publications made and 177,120 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #188 | #584 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #226 | #699 |
| Computational Linguistics | #6 | #214 | #734 |
| Animation | #7 | #258 | #772 |
| Robotics | #10 | #314 | #827 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #208 | #867 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #300 | #890 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #355 | #940 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #8 | #310 | #969 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #292 | #1053 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #333 | #1060 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #321 | #1250 |
| Machine Learning | #29 | #533 | #1357 |
| Data Science | #12 | #437 | #1436 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #481 | #1637 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Koc University ranked 27 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 1193 in the World with 7,896 publications made and 179,672 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #3 | #78 | #626 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #74 | #804 |
| Law | #6 | #173 | #882 |
| Gender Studies | #6 | #72 | #892 |
| Linguistics | #17 | #251 | #956 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #211 | #969 |
| Political Science | #8 | #171 | #982 |
| Anthropology | #12 | #175 | #1019 |
| Sociology | #13 | #224 | #1122 |
| Archaeology | #19 | #316 | #1123 |
| History | #17 | #285 | #1140 |
| Philosophy | #45 | #261 | #1205 |
| Demography | #24 | #405 | #1389 |
| Education | #51 | #399 | #1531 |
Environmental Science rankings
Koc University ranked 37 for Environmental Science in Turkey and 1626 in the World with 5,753 publications made and 126,648 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #34 | #521 | #1493 |
| Geology | #36 | #585 | #1629 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #41 | #684 | #1740 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #39 | #611 | #1741 |
| Ecology | #49 | #770 | #2017 |
| Oceanography | #44 | #800 | #2033 |
| Environmental Management | #62 | #989 | #2292 |
| Environmental Engineering | #59 | #1057 | #2324 |
| Forestry | #71 | #968 | #2550 |
Psychology rankings
Koc University ranked 21 for Psychology in Turkey and 1063 in the World with 5,595 publications made and 112,369 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #11 | #102 | #969 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #292 | #1053 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #219 | #1058 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #333 | #1060 |
| Psychiatry | #32 | #322 | #1095 |
| Occupational Therapy | #29 | #369 | #1252 |
| Education | #51 | #399 | #1531 |
Mathematics rankings
Koc University ranked 15 for Mathematics in Turkey and 962 in the World with 4,495 publications made and 111,292 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #68 | #468 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #141 | #472 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #114 | #577 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #188 | #584 |
| Statistics | #14 | #278 | #967 |
| Applied Mathematics | #35 | #463 | #1309 |
| Mathematics Education | #78 | #628 | #2035 |
Business rankings
Koc University ranked 11 for Business in Turkey and 927 in the World with 3,092 publications made and 92,711 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #68 | #468 |
| Operations Research | #10 | #141 | #472 |
| Accounting | #1 | #130 | #652 |
| Finance | #4 | #136 | #669 |
| International Trade | #6 | #86 | #681 |
| Marketing | #10 | #233 | #942 |
| Management | #12 | #295 | #1027 |
| Advertising | #19 | #285 | #1141 |
| Project Management | #25 | #445 | #1631 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #19 | #481 | #1637 |
Economics rankings
Koc University ranked 5 for Economics in Turkey and 777 in the World with 2,586 publications made and 75,897 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #68 | #468 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #114 | #577 |
| Finance | #4 | #136 | #669 |
| International Trade | #6 | #86 | #681 |
Art & Design rankings
Koc University ranked 14 for Art & Design in Turkey and 1114 in the World with 1,518 publications made and 26,057 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #7 | #258 | #772 |
| Multimedia | #8 | #208 | #867 |
| Aesthetics | #13 | #211 | #969 |
| Creative Writing | #11 | #172 | #1057 |
| Architecture | #17 | #377 | #1208 |
| Literature | #23 | #345 | #1405 |
