91 Best universities for Literature in Turkey

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 11.9M citations received by 1.01M academic papers made by 91 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

#78 in Asia

#548 in the World

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

2. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#122 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#125 in Asia

#756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

4. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#135 in Asia

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#145 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Literature

#152 in Asia

#843 in the World

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

7. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#157 in Asia

#864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

8. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#164 in Asia

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

9. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#174 in Asia

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Literature

#200 in Asia

#996 in the World

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

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Literature

#208 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

12. Ege University

For Literature

#226 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

13. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Literature

#254 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

14. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Literature

#261 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 7,115
Founded: 1955

15. Dokuz Eylul University

For Literature

#278 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

16. Uludag University

For Literature

#281 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

17. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#288 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

18. Cukurova University

For Literature

#301 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#304 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

20. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Literature

#308 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

21. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#327 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

22. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Literature

#339 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

23. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#350 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#400 in Asia

#1567 in the World

Founded: 1994

25. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Literature

#403 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1993

26. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Literature

#424 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

27. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Literature

#426 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

28. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Literature

#433 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

29. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#439 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Literature

#461 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Literature

#471 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

32. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Literature

#473 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Literature

#507 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

34. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Literature

#543 in Asia

#1948 in the World

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

35. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Literature

#545 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Cumhuriyet University

For Literature

#569 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

37. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Literature

#577 in Asia

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1987

38. Mugla University

For Literature

#580 in Asia

#2021 in the World

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

39. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Literature

#598 in Asia

#2062 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Literature

#600 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

41. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Literature

#613 in Asia

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Literature

#638 in Asia

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 25,655
Founded: 1982

43. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#648 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

44. Adnan Menderes University

For Literature

#687 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

45. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Literature

#689 in Asia

#2253 in the World

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

46. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Literature

#697 in Asia

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#706 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

48. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Literature

#728 in Asia

#2337 in the World

Founded: 2006

49. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#741 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Founded: 1997

50. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Literature

#742 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

51. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Literature

#756 in Asia

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

52. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Literature

#787 in Asia

#2485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

53. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Literature

#809 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Usak University

For Literature

#817 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Literature

#892 in Asia

#2705 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Literature

#899 in Asia

#2720 in the World

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

57. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Literature

#942 in Asia

#2814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

58. Harran University

For Literature

#950 in Asia

#2833 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Literature

#969 in Asia

#2869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

60. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Literature

#983 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

61. Izmir University of Economics

For Literature

#987 in Asia

#2893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 9,322
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2001

62. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Literature

#991 in Asia

#2901 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

63. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1013 in Asia

#2962 in the World

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

64. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1035 in Asia

#3018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

65. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Literature

#1041 in Asia

#3035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

66. Duzce University

For Literature

#1052 in Asia

#3059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

67. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Literature

#1066 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1083 in Asia

#3118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

69. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Literature

#1091 in Asia

#3135 in the World

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

70. Kafkas University

For Literature

#1123 in Asia

#3197 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1129 in Asia

#3207 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Sinop University

For Literature

#1136 in Asia

#3219 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Ordu University

For Literature

#1157 in Asia

#3261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1184 in Asia

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

75. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Literature

#1185 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

76. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1210 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Founded: 2010

77. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1214 in Asia

#3382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

78. Siirt University

For Literature

#1235 in Asia

#3417 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Literature

#1253 in Asia

#3459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

80. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Literature

#1260 in Asia

#3472 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Literature

#1269 in Asia

#3485 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Literature

#1274 in Asia

#3499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

83. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Literature

#1292 in Asia

#3531 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Yasar University

For Literature

#1307 in Asia

#3561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 10,423
Founded: 2001

85. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1338 in Asia

#3613 in the World

Founded: 2009

86. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Literature

#1341 in Asia

#3619 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1351 in Asia

#3633 in the World

Founded: 2011

88. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Literature

#1353 in Asia

#3635 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1373 in Asia

#3674 in the World

Founded: 1997

90. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Literature

#1375 in Asia

#3676 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Mus Alparslan University

For Literature

#1394 in Asia

#3706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

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