Middle East Technical University: Rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 3 in Turkey, 535 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 43,181 academic publications and 956,068 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 535 of 7,633 | In the World |
| # 80 of 2,580 | In Asia |
| # 3 of 175 | In Turkey |
| # 465 of 3,407 | For Engineering |
| # 477 of 3,321 | For Physics |
| # 502 of 3,049 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 11 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 2 for Engineering in Turkey and 465 in the World with 28,355 publications made and 654,698 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #2 | #48 | #187 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #71 | #227 |
| Renewable Energy | #3 | #80 | #228 |
| Robotics | #1 | #79 | #231 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #108 | #307 |
| Architecture | #2 | #62 | #308 |
| Aviation | #5 | #73 | #343 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #93 | #365 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #125 | #399 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #125 | #414 |
| Metallurgy | #2 | #151 | #439 |
| Systems | #2 | #103 | #445 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #144 | #457 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #182 | #457 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #172 | #464 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #87 | #479 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #152 | #488 |
| Optics | #2 | #146 | #498 |
| Landscape Architecture | #12 | #193 | #655 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #282 | #877 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #471 | #1223 |
Physics rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 2 for Physics in Turkey and 477 in the World with 26,951 publications made and 641,585 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #1 | #53 | #332 |
| Molecular | #1 | #84 | #404 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #125 | #414 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #182 | #457 |
| Optics | #2 | #146 | #498 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #180 | #546 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #211 | #817 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #326 | #1026 |
Chemistry rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 4 for Chemistry in Turkey and 631 in the World with 22,470 publications made and 567,086 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #156 | #276 |
| Physical | #3 | #158 | #411 |
| Computational | #1 | #102 | #421 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #182 | #457 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #161 | #504 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #179 | #567 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #282 | #877 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #309 | #886 |
Environmental Science rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Turkey and 523 in the World with 19,993 publications made and 517,288 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #68 | #279 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #99 | #295 |
| Environmental Engineering | #4 | #108 | #307 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #99 | #312 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #98 | #393 |
| Geology | #2 | #104 | #472 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #121 | #552 |
| Ecology | #2 | #133 | #565 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #218 | #827 |
| Forestry | #27 | #391 | #1233 |
Biology rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 8 for Biology in Turkey and 824 in the World with 18,786 publications made and 489,329 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #182 | #457 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #121 | #552 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #158 | #728 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #211 | #817 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #218 | #827 |
| Zoology | #14 | #199 | #876 |
| Botany | #16 | #274 | #877 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #309 | #886 |
| Horticulture | #27 | #335 | #925 |
| Biophysics | #5 | #326 | #1026 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #282 | #1032 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #348 | #1044 |
| Genetics | #18 | #376 | #1053 |
| Molecular | #27 | #401 | #1114 |
| Microbiology | #24 | #406 | #1130 |
| Toxicology | #30 | #440 | #1209 |
| Oncology | #36 | #486 | #1210 |
| Animal Science | #49 | #393 | #1218 |
| Biotechnology | #24 | #471 | #1223 |
| Forestry | #27 | #391 | #1233 |
| Pharmacology | #36 | #561 | #1327 |
| Virology | #46 | #610 | #1673 |
| Immunology | #53 | #664 | #1694 |
Computer Science rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 2 for Computer Science in Turkey and 571 in the World with 17,350 publications made and 371,750 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #79 | #231 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #58 | #303 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #125 | #399 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #126 | #426 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #139 | #435 |
| Animation | #3 | #122 | #441 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #73 | #451 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #144 | #457 |
| Machine Learning | #3 | #134 | #462 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #118 | #472 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #140 | #591 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #123 | #679 |
| Information Technology | #8 | #177 | #709 |
| Data Science | #5 | #154 | #760 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #282 | #1032 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #9 | #348 | #1044 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 700 in the World with 17,246 publications made and 395,330 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #1 | #39 | #311 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #86 | #468 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #98 | #475 |
| History | #1 | #97 | #538 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #28 | #554 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #92 | #563 |
| Law | #1 | #110 | #657 |
| Sociology | #2 | #92 | #681 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #113 | #699 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #90 | #711 |
| Political Science | #4 | #116 | #763 |
| Demography | #6 | #157 | #782 |
| Genealogy | #4 | #96 | #871 |
| Special Education | #17 | #116 | #881 |
| Publishing | #3 | #169 | #954 |
| Media Studies | #12 | #124 | #1074 |
Mathematics rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 2 for Mathematics in Turkey and 502 in the World with 10,469 publications made and 236,348 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #4 | #71 | #227 |
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #41 | #231 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #139 | #435 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #118 | #453 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #87 | #466 |
| Statistics | #3 | #135 | #546 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #151 | #781 |
Business rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 2 for Business in Turkey and 551 in the World with 7,522 publications made and 151,943 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #2 | #48 | #187 |
| Operations Research | #4 | #71 | #227 |
| Real Estate | #2 | #59 | #294 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #69 | #398 |
| Project Management | #2 | #57 | #430 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #87 | #479 |
| Management | #2 | #121 | #488 |
| International Trade | #2 | #63 | #563 |
| Marketing | #2 | #118 | #575 |
| Finance | #2 | #120 | #588 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #2 | #123 | #679 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #151 | #781 |
| Accounting | #5 | #197 | #861 |
| Advertising | #9 | #179 | #870 |
Psychology rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 10 for Psychology in Turkey and 782 in the World with 6,871 publications made and 158,170 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | #1 | #39 | #311 |
| Cognitive Science | #3 | #140 | #591 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #90 | #643 |
| Special Education | #17 | #116 | #881 |
| Neuroscience | #19 | #282 | #1032 |
| Psychiatry | #35 | #335 | #1139 |
Economics rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 1 for Economics in Turkey and 521 in the World with 5,059 publications made and 116,936 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #87 | #466 |
| International Trade | #2 | #63 | #563 |
| Finance | #2 | #120 | #588 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #151 | #781 |
Art & Design rankings
Middle East Technical University ranked 1 for Art & Design in Turkey and 519 in the World with 3,450 publications made and 68,497 citations received.
Middle East Technical University
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Design | #2 | #40 | #245 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #58 | #303 |
| Architecture | #2 | #62 | #308 |
| Animation | #3 | #122 | #441 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #95 | #447 |
| Interior Design | #12 | #137 | #480 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #92 | #563 |
| Literature | #1 | #89 | #608 |
| Landscape Architecture | #12 | #193 | #655 |
| Creative Writing | #3 | #81 | #726 |
| Acting and Drama | #7 | #126 | #773 |
