100 Best universities for Literature in Turkey

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 234K citations received by 26.6K academic papers made by 123 universities in Turkey was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#85 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

2. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#97 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#104 in Asia

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

4. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Literature

#130 in Asia

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

5. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#134 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

6. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#135 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

7. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Literature

#138 in Asia

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#151 in Asia

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#174 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Literature

#181 in Asia

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

11. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#203 in Asia

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

12. Ege University

For Literature

#204 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

13. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Literature

#243 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

14. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#260 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

15. Uludag University

For Literature

#262 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Literature

#265 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Dokuz Eylul University

For Literature

#276 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

18. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#290 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

19. Cukurova University

For Literature

#295 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Literature

#333 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

21. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Literature

#335 in Asia

#1386 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

22. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Literature

#336 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,115
Founded: 1955

23. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#347 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

24. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#357 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Literature

#372 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

26. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#380 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1994

27. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Literature

#394 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Literature

#415 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Literature

#426 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

30. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Literature

#434 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Literature

#437 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Literature

#464 in Asia

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 1,153
Founded: 1975

33. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Literature

#475 in Asia

#1731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

34. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Literature

#480 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 40,881
Founded: 1982

35. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Literature

#485 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

36. Mugla University

For Literature

#494 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

37. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#504 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Founded: 1997

38. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Literature

#555 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

39. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Literature

#591 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,655
Founded: 1982

40. Adnan Menderes University

For Literature

#612 in Asia

#2064 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Cumhuriyet University

For Literature

#621 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

42. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Literature

#627 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#646 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

44. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#665 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

45. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Literature

#666 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

46. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#671 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

47. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Literature

#688 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Literature

#717 in Asia

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

49. Usak University

For Literature

#740 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Founded: 2006

50. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Literature

#761 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Literature

#770 in Asia

#2415 in the World

Enrollment: 32,820
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1992

52. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Literature

#810 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Kafkas University

For Literature

#815 in Asia

#2511 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#819 in Asia

#2527 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Literature

#837 in Asia

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1992

56. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Literature

#841 in Asia

#2577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

57. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Literature

#843 in Asia

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

58. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Literature

#884 in Asia

#2668 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Literature

#890 in Asia

#2682 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

60. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Literature

#891 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Enrollment: 30,513
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2006

61. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Literature

#896 in Asia

#2696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

62. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Literature

#902 in Asia

#2706 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

63. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#904 in Asia

#2708 in the World

Founded: 2010

64. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#916 in Asia

#2741 in the World

Founded: 1997

65. Duzce University

For Literature

#917 in Asia

#2744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

66. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Literature

#924 in Asia

#2760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

67. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Literature

#931 in Asia

#2773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,958
Founded: 2006

68. Harran University

For Literature

#934 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Literature

#945 in Asia

#2803 in the World

Founded: 2008

70. Izmir University of Economics

For Literature

#959 in Asia

#2835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,322
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2001

71. Yasar University

For Literature

#962 in Asia

#2839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,423
Founded: 2001

72. Sinop University

For Literature

#970 in Asia

#2855 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Literature

#1004 in Asia

#2930 in the World

Founded: 2008

74. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1036 in Asia

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1997

75. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1063 in Asia

#3057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

76. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Literature

#1067 in Asia

#3067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

77. Ordu University

For Literature

#1068 in Asia

#3070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

78. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Literature

#1090 in Asia

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

79. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Literature

#1100 in Asia

#3142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

80. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Literature

#1133 in Asia

#3210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

81. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1150 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

82. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Literature

#1157 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Siirt University

For Literature

#1159 in Asia

#3252 in the World

Founded: 2007

84. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Literature

#1176 in Asia

#3290 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Literature

#1187 in Asia

#3304 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Literature

#1188 in Asia

#3310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

87. Gebze University of Technology

For Literature

#1192 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

88. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Literature

#1214 in Asia

#3365 in the World

Founded: 2016

89. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1219 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

90. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1259 in Asia

#3459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

91. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1262 in Asia

#3466 in the World

Founded: 1997

92. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Literature

#1265 in Asia

#3475 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Literature

#1266 in Asia

#3478 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1275 in Asia

#3495 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

95. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Literature

#1290 in Asia

#3543 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Literature

#1321 in Asia

#3615 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Literature

#1322 in Asia

#3616 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Hitit University

For Literature

#1328 in Asia

#3630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

99. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1338 in Asia

#3651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,908
Founded: 1999

100. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1341 in Asia

#3656 in the World

Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Literature in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Erzurum, Istanbul, and Eskisehir.