100 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 2.42M citations received by 139K academic papers made by 134 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. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Botany

#83 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

2. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Botany

#86 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

3. Ege University

For Botany

#91 in Asia

#409 in the World

Founded: 1955

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#94 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Botany

#109 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

6. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Botany

#139 in Asia

#557 in the World

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

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Botany

#147 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

8. Cukurova University

For Botany

#160 in Asia

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Botany

#169 in Asia

#638 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Botany

#221 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

11. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Botany

#224 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

12. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Botany

#227 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

13. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Botany

#229 in Asia

#785 in the World

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

14. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Botany

#255 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

15. Uludag University

For Botany

#261 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

16. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Botany

#274 in Asia

#877 in the World

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

17. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#312 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

18. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Botany

#322 in Asia

#980 in the World

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

19. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Botany

#333 in Asia

#997 in the World

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

20. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Botany

#345 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#346 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

22. Dokuz Eylul University

For Botany

#348 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

23. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Botany

#361 in Asia

#1072 in the World

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

24. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Botany

#389 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

25. Cumhuriyet University

For Botany

#431 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

26. Mugla University

For Botany

#435 in Asia

#1227 in the World

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

27. Harran University

For Botany

#440 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Botany

#442 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Botany

#449 in Asia

#1264 in the World

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

30. Adnan Menderes University

For Botany

#453 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

31. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Botany

#454 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

32. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Botany

#462 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#486 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

34. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Botany

#504 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

35. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Botany

#506 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Botany

#517 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Botany

#545 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

38. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Botany

#553 in Asia

#1470 in the World

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

39. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Botany

#562 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

40. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Botany

#568 in Asia

#1496 in the World

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

41. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Botany

#584 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

42. Duzce University

For Botany

#585 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

43. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Botany

#595 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

44. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Botany

#625 in Asia

#1608 in the World

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

45. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#627 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Founded: 1996

46. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Botany

#628 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#671 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

48. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Botany

#685 in Asia

#1734 in the World

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

49. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Botany

#729 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1994

50. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Botany

#740 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

51. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Botany

#750 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

52. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Botany

#788 in Asia

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

53. Ordu University

For Botany

#789 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

54. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Botany

#794 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

55. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#796 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

56. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Botany

#817 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Botany

#839 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Botany

#851 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

59. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Botany

#855 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Founded: 2008

60. Igdir University

For Botany

#871 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Botany

#884 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Gebze University of Technology

For Botany

#888 in Asia

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

63. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Botany

#916 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

64. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#929 in Asia

#2228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

65. Siirt University

For Botany

#931 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Botany

#946 in Asia

#2253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

67. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Botany

#962 in Asia

#2279 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Botany

#983 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Usak University

For Botany

#1052 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Kafkas University

For Botany

#1058 in Asia

#2472 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Botany

#1102 in Asia

#2553 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Botany

#1124 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Botany

#1125 in Asia

#2610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

74. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Botany

#1141 in Asia

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

75. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#1148 in Asia

#2669 in the World

Founded: 2010

76. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Botany

#1159 in Asia

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

77. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Botany

#1170 in Asia

#2713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

78. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Botany

#1193 in Asia

#2768 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Botany

#1197 in Asia

#2772 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#1235 in Asia

#2861 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

81. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Botany

#1240 in Asia

#2868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

82. Hitit University

For Botany

#1260 in Asia

#2912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

83. Bursa Technical University

For Botany

#1263 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 2010

84. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Botany

#1306 in Asia

#3005 in the World

Founded: 2016

85. Sinop University

For Botany

#1309 in Asia

#3010 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Botany

#1313 in Asia

#3016 in the World

Founded: 2008

87. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Botany

#1319 in Asia

#3026 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Botany

#1360 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

89. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Botany

#1371 in Asia

#3125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

90. Sirnak University

Turkey | Sirnak

For Botany

#1434 in Asia

#3289 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. Mus Alparslan University

For Botany

#1443 in Asia

#3304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Botany

#1461 in Asia

#3336 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#1463 in Asia

#3340 in the World

Founded: 2010

94. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Botany

#1472 in Asia

#3356 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Botany

#1498 in Asia

#3416 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Botany

#1513 in Asia

#3443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

97. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Botany

#1545 in Asia

#3501 in the World

Founded: 2013

98. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Botany

#1563 in Asia

#3537 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. Adana Science and Technology University

For Botany

#1577 in Asia

#3559 in the World

Founded: 2011

100. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Botany

#1587 in Asia

#3583 in the World

Founded: 1997

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