82 Best universities for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 262K citations received by 13.9K academic papers made by 82 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. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#158 in Asia

#728 in the World

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

2. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#211 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

3. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Evolutionary Biology

#217 in Asia

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#238 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

5. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#244 in Asia

#967 in the World

Founded: 1996

6. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#253 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

7. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#273 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

8. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Evolutionary Biology

#312 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

9. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#314 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

10. Ege University

For Evolutionary Biology

#318 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1955

11. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#327 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

12. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#333 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

13. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Evolutionary Biology

#337 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

14. Dokuz Eylul University

For Evolutionary Biology

#347 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

15. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Evolutionary Biology

#370 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Founded: 2006

16. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#416 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

17. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#426 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#434 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

19. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Evolutionary Biology

#437 in Asia

#1436 in the World

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

20. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#456 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

21. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Evolutionary Biology

#491 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

22. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Evolutionary Biology

#542 in Asia

#1650 in the World

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

23. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#561 in Asia

#1698 in the World

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

24. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Evolutionary Biology

#573 in Asia

#1716 in the World

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

25. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Evolutionary Biology

#576 in Asia

#1721 in the World

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

26. Uludag University

For Evolutionary Biology

#585 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

27. Cumhuriyet University

For Evolutionary Biology

#605 in Asia

#1787 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

28. Adnan Menderes University

For Evolutionary Biology

#627 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Harran University

For Evolutionary Biology

#635 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Evolutionary Biology

#638 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Izmir University of Economics

For Evolutionary Biology

#646 in Asia

#1859 in the World

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

32. Cukurova University

For Evolutionary Biology

#649 in Asia

#1867 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

33. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Evolutionary Biology

#693 in Asia

#1943 in the World

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

34. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#706 in Asia

#1971 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#727 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

36. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Evolutionary Biology

#739 in Asia

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

37. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Evolutionary Biology

#757 in Asia

#2074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

38. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Evolutionary Biology

#774 in Asia

#2098 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

39. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Evolutionary Biology

#814 in Asia

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

40. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Evolutionary Biology

#830 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Evolutionary Biology

#834 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

42. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Evolutionary Biology

#838 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

43. Duzce University

For Evolutionary Biology

#841 in Asia

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

44. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Evolutionary Biology

#854 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Evolutionary Biology

#881 in Asia

#2294 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

46. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Evolutionary Biology

#883 in Asia

#2296 in the World

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

47. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Evolutionary Biology

#890 in Asia

#2308 in the World

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

48. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Evolutionary Biology

#892 in Asia

#2312 in the World

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

49. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Evolutionary Biology

#945 in Asia

#2440 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Evolutionary Biology

#960 in Asia

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

51. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Evolutionary Biology

#965 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

52. Gebze University of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#996 in Asia

#2544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

53. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Evolutionary Biology

#997 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Founded: 2016

54. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#1017 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Founded: 1994

55. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#1027 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

56. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Evolutionary Biology

#1036 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Ordu University

For Evolutionary Biology

#1062 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

58. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#1078 in Asia

#2701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

59. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Evolutionary Biology

#1115 in Asia

#2778 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Mugla University

For Evolutionary Biology

#1117 in Asia

#2781 in the World

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

61. Kafkas University

For Evolutionary Biology

#1120 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Evolutionary Biology

#1123 in Asia

#2797 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

63. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Evolutionary Biology

#1133 in Asia

#2817 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Evolutionary Biology

#1134 in Asia

#2818 in the World

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

65. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Evolutionary Biology

#1138 in Asia

#2828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

66. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Evolutionary Biology

#1160 in Asia

#2867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

67. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#1174 in Asia

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

68. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#1187 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,730
Founded: 2001

69. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Evolutionary Biology

#1200 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

70. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Evolutionary Biology

#1211 in Asia

#2956 in the World

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

71. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Evolutionary Biology

#1220 in Asia

#2973 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Evolutionary Biology

#1226 in Asia

#2984 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Evolutionary Biology

#1271 in Asia

#3071 in the World

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

74. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Evolutionary Biology

#1279 in Asia

#3089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

75. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#1286 in Asia

#3102 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

76. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Evolutionary Biology

#1302 in Asia

#3132 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#1344 in Asia

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

78. Siirt University

For Evolutionary Biology

#1365 in Asia

#3245 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Evolutionary Biology

#1387 in Asia

#3281 in the World

Founded: 2010

80. Usak University

For Evolutionary Biology

#1389 in Asia

#3284 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Evolutionary Biology

#1416 in Asia

#3330 in the World

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

82. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Evolutionary Biology

#1445 in Asia

#3385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Evolutionary Biology in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Elazig, Istanbul, and Antalya.