100 Best universities for Literature in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Literature. A graph of 144K citations received by 19.5K academic papers made by 109 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

#75 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

2. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#108 in Asia

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

3. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#110 in Asia

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#112 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

5. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Literature

#134 in Asia

#835 in the World

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

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#141 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#142 in Asia

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

8. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#172 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Literature

#175 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

10. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#176 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

11. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Literature

#189 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

12. Ege University

For Literature

#219 in Asia

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

13. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Literature

#228 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

14. Uludag University

For Literature

#243 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

15. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Literature

#270 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

16. Dokuz Eylul University

For Literature

#302 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

17. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#312 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

18. Cukurova University

For Literature

#313 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#323 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1996

20. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#325 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

21. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#335 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

22. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Literature

#344 in Asia

#1459 in the World

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

23. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Literature

#356 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

24. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Literature

#400 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

25. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#401 in Asia

#1610 in the World

Founded: 1994

26. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#429 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Literature

#431 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Literature

#453 in Asia

#1750 in the World

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

29. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Literature

#464 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

30. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Literature

#467 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

31. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Literature

#469 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Literature

#471 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Literature

#503 in Asia

#1884 in the World

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

34. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Literature

#516 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

35. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Literature

#520 in Asia

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Literature

#566 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

37. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#573 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

38. Adnan Menderes University

For Literature

#592 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#594 in Asia

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

40. Mugla University

For Literature

#600 in Asia

#2095 in the World

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

41. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Literature

#608 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Literature

#624 in Asia

#2158 in the World

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

43. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Literature

#637 in Asia

#2184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Literature

#649 in Asia

#2206 in the World

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

45. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Literature

#664 in Asia

#2236 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Cumhuriyet University

For Literature

#690 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

47. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Literature

#734 in Asia

#2380 in the World

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

48. Usak University

For Literature

#757 in Asia

#2447 in the World

Founded: 2006

49. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Literature

#760 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

50. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Literature

#780 in Asia

#2491 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#807 in Asia

#2553 in the World

Founded: 1997

52. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Literature

#824 in Asia

#2599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

53. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Literature

#849 in Asia

#2650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

54. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Literature

#853 in Asia

#2661 in the World

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

55. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Literature

#856 in Asia

#2665 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Literature

#867 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

57. Harran University

For Literature

#869 in Asia

#2700 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Literature

#895 in Asia

#2759 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Literature

#907 in Asia

#2789 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

60. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#919 in Asia

#2819 in the World

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

61. Izmir University of Economics

For Literature

#920 in Asia

#2820 in the World

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

62. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Literature

#921 in Asia

#2823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

63. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Literature

#937 in Asia

#2854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

64. Yasar University

For Literature

#958 in Asia

#2886 in the World

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

65. Duzce University

For Literature

#987 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

66. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1000 in Asia

#2957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

67. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Literature

#1001 in Asia

#2958 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

68. Sinop University

For Literature

#1019 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Literature

#1040 in Asia

#3045 in the World

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

70. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1041 in Asia

#3046 in the World

Founded: 2010

71. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Literature

#1047 in Asia

#3066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

72. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1054 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Kafkas University

For Literature

#1062 in Asia

#3096 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Ordu University

For Literature

#1063 in Asia

#3099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

75. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Literature

#1067 in Asia

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

76. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1074 in Asia

#3123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

77. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Literature

#1079 in Asia

#3136 in the World

Founded: 2008

78. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Literature

#1088 in Asia

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

79. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Literature

#1119 in Asia

#3223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

80. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Literature

#1124 in Asia

#3233 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Literature

#1147 in Asia

#3282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

82. Siirt University

For Literature

#1154 in Asia

#3294 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Literature

#1155 in Asia

#3296 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1166 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Founded: 1997

85. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1174 in Asia

#3338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

86. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1190 in Asia

#3377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

87. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Literature

#1235 in Asia

#3457 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1249 in Asia

#3490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

89. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Literature

#1253 in Asia

#3496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

90. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Literature

#1264 in Asia

#3521 in the World

Founded: 2006

91. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Literature

#1271 in Asia

#3534 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Literature

#1273 in Asia

#3536 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Literature

#1276 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Gebze University of Technology

For Literature

#1279 in Asia

#3542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

95. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Literature

#1308 in Asia

#3602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Literature

#1328 in Asia

#3644 in the World

Founded: 2009

97. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Literature

#1346 in Asia

#3675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

98. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Literature

#1356 in Asia

#3691 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Hitit University

For Literature

#1362 in Asia

#3703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

100. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Literature

#1396 in Asia

#3774 in the World

Founded: 2007

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