100 Best universities for Literature in Turkey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 256K citations received by 28.3K academic papers made by 127 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

#89 in Asia

#608 in the World

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

2. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#99 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#103 in Asia

#674 in the World

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

4. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Literature

#136 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

5. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#141 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

6. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#146 in Asia

#810 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

7. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Literature

#149 in Asia

#815 in the World

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

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#156 in Asia

#836 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

9. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#174 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Literature

#185 in Asia

#945 in the World

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

11. Ege University

For Literature

#208 in Asia

#990 in the World

Founded: 1955

12. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#213 in Asia

#1010 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

13. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Literature

#245 in Asia

#1118 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

14. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#253 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

15. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Literature

#264 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

16. Uludag University

For Literature

#268 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

17. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#279 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

18. Dokuz Eylul University

For Literature

#280 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

19. Cukurova University

For Literature

#295 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Literature

#332 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

21. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Literature

#340 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

22. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Literature

#341 in Asia

#1376 in the World

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

23. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#345 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

24. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#359 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Literature

#387 in Asia

#1512 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

26. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Literature

#395 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

27. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#403 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Literature

#426 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Literature

#434 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

30. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Literature

#440 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Literature

#444 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Literature

#459 in Asia

#1681 in the World

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

33. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Literature

#469 in Asia

#1698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Literature

#486 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

35. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Literature

#498 in Asia

#1765 in the World

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

36. Mugla University

For Literature

#502 in Asia

#1774 in the World

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

37. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#521 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1997

38. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Literature

#559 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

39. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Literature

#592 in Asia

#2005 in the World

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

40. Adnan Menderes University

For Literature

#606 in Asia

#2041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Cumhuriyet University

For Literature

#633 in Asia

#2095 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

42. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Literature

#638 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#659 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

44. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#674 in Asia

#2176 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

45. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#677 in Asia

#2191 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

46. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Literature

#683 in Asia

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,417
Founded: 1992

47. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Literature

#699 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Literature

#725 in Asia

#2306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

49. Usak University

For Literature

#745 in Asia

#2341 in the World

Founded: 2006

50. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Literature

#760 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Literature

#787 in Asia

#2417 in the World

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

52. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Literature

#804 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Literature

#820 in Asia

#2493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

54. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#821 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Literature

#838 in Asia

#2533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

56. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Literature

#843 in Asia

#2548 in the World

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

57. Kafkas University

For Literature

#845 in Asia

#2554 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Literature

#867 in Asia

#2606 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

59. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Literature

#872 in Asia

#2618 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Literature

#877 in Asia

#2626 in the World

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

61. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Literature

#880 in Asia

#2645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

62. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Literature

#882 in Asia

#2649 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

63. Duzce University

For Literature

#889 in Asia

#2661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

64. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#905 in Asia

#2700 in the World

Founded: 2010

65. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Literature

#919 in Asia

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

66. Sinop University

For Literature

#937 in Asia

#2774 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#940 in Asia

#2778 in the World

Founded: 1997

68. Harran University

For Literature

#949 in Asia

#2793 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Literature

#960 in Asia

#2813 in the World

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

70. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Literature

#965 in Asia

#2819 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Izmir University of Economics

For Literature

#974 in Asia

#2840 in the World

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

72. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Literature

#976 in Asia

#2847 in the World

Founded: 2008

73. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Literature

#981 in Asia

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. Yasar University

For Literature

#991 in Asia

#2869 in the World

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

75. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1020 in Asia

#2927 in the World

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

76. Ordu University

For Literature

#1030 in Asia

#2954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

77. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Literature

#1044 in Asia

#2990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

78. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Literature

#1091 in Asia

#3085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

79. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1110 in Asia

#3135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

80. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Literature

#1119 in Asia

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

81. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Literature

#1123 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Siirt University

For Literature

#1142 in Asia

#3205 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1162 in Asia

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Literature

#1168 in Asia

#3251 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1180 in Asia

#3272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 5,122
Founded: 1997

86. Gebze University of Technology

For Literature

#1190 in Asia

#3296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

87. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Literature

#1197 in Asia

#3313 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1199 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

89. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Literature

#1205 in Asia

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

90. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1230 in Asia

#3370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

91. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1236 in Asia

#3381 in the World

Founded: 1997

92. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Literature

#1237 in Asia

#3384 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Literature

#1254 in Asia

#3415 in the World

Founded: 2016

94. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Literature

#1264 in Asia

#3437 in the World

Founded: 2006

95. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Literature

#1296 in Asia

#3517 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1305 in Asia

#3544 in the World

Founded: 2011

97. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Literature

#1310 in Asia

#3552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

98. Hitit University

For Literature

#1331 in Asia

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

99. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1352 in Asia

#3653 in the World

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

100. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Literature

#1360 in Asia

#3668 in the World

Founded: 2007

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