81 Best universities for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 287K citations received by 23.6K academic papers made by 81 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.

1. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Animal Science

#24 in Asia

#147 in the World

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

2. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Animal Science

#32 in Asia

#199 in the World

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

3. Uludag University

For Animal Science

#35 in Asia

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

4. Cukurova University

For Animal Science

#36 in Asia

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Animal Science

#39 in Asia

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

6. Ege University

For Animal Science

#40 in Asia

#238 in the World

Founded: 1955

7. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Animal Science

#43 in Asia

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

8. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Animal Science

#68 in Asia

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

9. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Animal Science

#80 in Asia

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

10. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Animal Science

#81 in Asia

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

11. Adnan Menderes University

For Animal Science

#83 in Asia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

12. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Animal Science

#85 in Asia

#387 in the World

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

13. Harran University

For Animal Science

#104 in Asia

#436 in the World

Founded: 1992

14. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Animal Science

#113 in Asia

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

15. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Animal Science

#132 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Animal Science

#138 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Animal Science

#139 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

18. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Animal Science

#140 in Asia

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

19. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Animal Science

#160 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

20. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Animal Science

#169 in Asia

#641 in the World

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

21. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Animal Science

#210 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

22. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Animal Science

#214 in Asia

#766 in the World

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

23. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Animal Science

#219 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

24. Kafkas University

For Animal Science

#233 in Asia

#825 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Mugla University

For Animal Science

#253 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

26. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Animal Science

#264 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

27. Ordu University

For Animal Science

#271 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

28. Siirt University

For Animal Science

#280 in Asia

#946 in the World

Founded: 2007

29. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Animal Science

#297 in Asia

#991 in the World

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

30. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Animal Science

#308 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Founded: 2006

31. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Animal Science

#310 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Founded: 2006

32. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Animal Science

#313 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Founded: 2006

33. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Animal Science

#314 in Asia

#1022 in the World

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

34. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Animal Science

#315 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

35. Igdir University

For Animal Science

#319 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Founded: 2008

36. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Animal Science

#322 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Cumhuriyet University

For Animal Science

#326 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

38. Dokuz Eylul University

For Animal Science

#336 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

39. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Animal Science

#338 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

40. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Animal Science

#339 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Animal Science

#341 in Asia

#1090 in the World

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

42. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Animal Science

#354 in Asia

#1116 in the World

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

43. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Animal Science

#357 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Animal Science

#361 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

45. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Animal Science

#382 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

46. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Animal Science

#384 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Animal Science

#390 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

48. Sinop University

For Animal Science

#392 in Asia

#1214 in the World

Founded: 2007

49. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Animal Science

#393 in Asia

#1218 in the World

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

50. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Animal Science

#395 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

51. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Animal Science

#399 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

52. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Animal Science

#411 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

53. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Animal Science

#423 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Founded: 2006

54. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Animal Science

#447 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Animal Science

#450 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Animal Science

#504 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

57. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Animal Science

#505 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1994

58. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Animal Science

#510 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Animal Science

#518 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

60. Mus Alparslan University

For Animal Science

#525 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

61. Duzce University

For Animal Science

#538 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

62. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Animal Science

#541 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Animal Science

#548 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Founded: 2016

64. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Animal Science

#552 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

65. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Animal Science

#555 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

66. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Animal Science

#557 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

67. Usak University

For Animal Science

#559 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Animal Science

#584 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Founded: 2008

69. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Animal Science

#601 in Asia

#1735 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Animal Science

#624 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

71. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Animal Science

#638 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Animal Science

#657 in Asia

#1872 in the World

Founded: 2008

73. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Animal Science

#666 in Asia

#1888 in the World

Founded: 2008

74. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Animal Science

#669 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

75. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Animal Science

#675 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

76. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Animal Science

#692 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

77. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Animal Science

#693 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

78. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Animal Science

#737 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

79. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Animal Science

#775 in Asia

#2138 in the World

Founded: 2013

80. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Animal Science

#785 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

81. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Animal Science

#843 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Animal Science in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Karatay, Erzurum, Bursa, and Adana.