100 Best Art & Design schools 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 Art & Design. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 88.4K academic papers made by 140 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 Art & Design

#85 in Asia

#519 in the World

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

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#121 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

3. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#127 in Asia

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

4. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#131 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#146 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#166 in Asia

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

7. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#172 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

8. Ege University

For Art & Design

#198 in Asia

#933 in the World

Founded: 1955

9. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#209 in Asia

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

10. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#214 in Asia

#975 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Art & Design

#216 in Asia

#977 in the World

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

12. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Art & Design

#220 in Asia

#989 in the World

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

13. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#243 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

14. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#260 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Art & Design

#263 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

16. Dokuz Eylul University

For Art & Design

#279 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

17. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Art & Design

#292 in Asia

#1209 in the World

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

18. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Art & Design

#307 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Art & Design

#331 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Art & Design

#332 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

21. Cukurova University

For Art & Design

#348 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

22. Uludag University

For Art & Design

#350 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

23. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Art & Design

#384 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

24. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Art & Design

#399 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

25. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Art & Design

#416 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

26. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#456 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1996

27. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Art & Design

#484 in Asia

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Art & Design

#490 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Art & Design

#505 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

30. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#532 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

31. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#555 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Art & Design

#576 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

33. Mugla University

For Art & Design

#580 in Asia

#1890 in the World

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

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Art & Design

#584 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Art & Design

#586 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Art & Design

#623 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Art & Design

#650 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Cumhuriyet University

For Art & Design

#669 in Asia

#2124 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

39. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Art & Design

#670 in Asia

#2126 in the World

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

40. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Art & Design

#683 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

41. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Art & Design

#686 in Asia

#2154 in the World

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

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Art & Design

#699 in Asia

#2174 in the World

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

43. Izmir University of Economics

For Art & Design

#702 in Asia

#2183 in the World

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

44. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#708 in Asia

#2197 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

45. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Art & Design

#721 in Asia

#2226 in the World

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

46. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Art & Design

#722 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

47. Duzce University

For Art & Design

#726 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

48. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Art & Design

#740 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#764 in Asia

#2309 in the World

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

50. Gebze University of Technology

For Art & Design

#765 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

51. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Art & Design

#782 in Asia

#2355 in the World

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

52. Usak University

For Art & Design

#796 in Asia

#2379 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Art & Design

#809 in Asia

#2401 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

54. Adnan Menderes University

For Art & Design

#819 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

55. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Art & Design

#820 in Asia

#2418 in the World

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

56. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Art & Design

#829 in Asia

#2437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

57. Yasar University

For Art & Design

#839 in Asia

#2457 in the World

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

58. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Art & Design

#841 in Asia

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

59. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Art & Design

#877 in Asia

#2526 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

60. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Art & Design

#887 in Asia

#2543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

61. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Art & Design

#902 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

62. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#903 in Asia

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

63. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Art & Design

#913 in Asia

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

64. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#915 in Asia

#2600 in the World

Founded: 1997

65. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#929 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#956 in Asia

#2682 in the World

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

67. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Art & Design

#971 in Asia

#2709 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Art & Design

#981 in Asia

#2733 in the World

Founded: 2008

69. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#994 in Asia

#2755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

70. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#995 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Founded: 2010

71. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#1001 in Asia

#2776 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

72. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Art & Design

#1006 in Asia

#2785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

73. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Art & Design

#1021 in Asia

#2815 in the World

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

74. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Art & Design

#1028 in Asia

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

75. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Art & Design

#1038 in Asia

#2848 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Harran University

For Art & Design

#1054 in Asia

#2873 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Art & Design

#1078 in Asia

#2946 in the World

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

78. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Art & Design

#1131 in Asia

#3053 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#1155 in Asia

#3104 in the World

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

80. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#1161 in Asia

#3121 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Art & Design

#1173 in Asia

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

82. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Art & Design

#1178 in Asia

#3157 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Art & Design

#1189 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Art & Design

#1197 in Asia

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Kafkas University

For Art & Design

#1204 in Asia

#3197 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#1207 in Asia

#3200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

87. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#1240 in Asia

#3267 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Art & Design

#1248 in Asia

#3291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

89. Ordu University

For Art & Design

#1251 in Asia

#3303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

90. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Art & Design

#1253 in Asia

#3307 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#1258 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

92. Mus Alparslan University

For Art & Design

#1273 in Asia

#3348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

93. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Art & Design

#1293 in Asia

#3401 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Art & Design

#1318 in Asia

#3457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

95. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Art & Design

#1345 in Asia

#3516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Art & Design

#1358 in Asia

#3549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

97. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Art & Design

#1369 in Asia

#3567 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#1372 in Asia

#3573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

99. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Art & Design

#1376 in Asia

#3588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

100. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Art & Design

#1378 in Asia

#3595 in the World

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

The best cities to study Art & Design in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Erzurum.