100 Best universities for Horticulture in Turkey

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Horticulture. A graph of 816K citations received by 50.5K academic papers made by 105 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 Horticulture

#43 in Asia

#165 in the World

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

2. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Horticulture

#46 in Asia

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

3. Ege University

For Horticulture

#47 in Asia

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

4. Cukurova University

For Horticulture

#48 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

5. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Horticulture

#83 in Asia

#308 in the World

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

6. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Horticulture

#93 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

7. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Horticulture

#105 in Asia

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

8. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#126 in Asia

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

9. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Horticulture

#130 in Asia

#423 in the World

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

10. Uludag University

For Horticulture

#140 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

11. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Horticulture

#156 in Asia

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

12. Harran University

For Horticulture

#158 in Asia

#494 in the World

Founded: 1992

13. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Horticulture

#173 in Asia

#539 in the World

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

14. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Horticulture

#174 in Asia

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

15. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Horticulture

#178 in Asia

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

16. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Horticulture

#183 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

17. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Horticulture

#224 in Asia

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

18. Adnan Menderes University

For Horticulture

#225 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

19. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Horticulture

#228 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

20. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Horticulture

#231 in Asia

#685 in the World

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

21. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Horticulture

#250 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

22. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Horticulture

#275 in Asia

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

23. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Horticulture

#282 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

24. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Horticulture

#284 in Asia

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

25. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Horticulture

#319 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

26. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Horticulture

#329 in Asia

#915 in the World

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

27. Ordu University

For Horticulture

#334 in Asia

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

28. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Horticulture

#338 in Asia

#944 in the World

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

29. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Horticulture

#341 in Asia

#951 in the World

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

30. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#344 in Asia

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

31. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Horticulture

#354 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

32. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#368 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

33. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Horticulture

#375 in Asia

#1018 in the World

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

34. Igdir University

For Horticulture

#376 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Founded: 2008

35. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Horticulture

#393 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

36. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Horticulture

#418 in Asia

#1096 in the World

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

37. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Horticulture

#429 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

38. Duzce University

For Horticulture

#431 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

39. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Horticulture

#432 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

40. Mugla University

For Horticulture

#435 in Asia

#1132 in the World

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

41. Cumhuriyet University

For Horticulture

#440 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

42. Siirt University

For Horticulture

#441 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Founded: 2007

43. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Horticulture

#465 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Horticulture

#471 in Asia

#1199 in the World

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

45. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Horticulture

#473 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Founded: 2006

46. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Horticulture

#478 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

47. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#484 in Asia

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

48. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#516 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1996

49. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Horticulture

#517 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

50. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Horticulture

#534 in Asia

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

51. Dokuz Eylul University

For Horticulture

#590 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

52. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Horticulture

#594 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

53. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Horticulture

#604 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

54. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Horticulture

#626 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Horticulture

#629 in Asia

#1543 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Horticulture

#655 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

57. Usak University

For Horticulture

#657 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Horticulture

#661 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

59. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Horticulture

#678 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

60. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Horticulture

#743 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Horticulture

#778 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

62. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Horticulture

#783 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#788 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

64. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Horticulture

#789 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

65. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Horticulture

#828 in Asia

#1935 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Horticulture

#839 in Asia

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Horticulture

#843 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Horticulture

#852 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Gebze University of Technology

For Horticulture

#865 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

70. Mus Alparslan University

For Horticulture

#867 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

71. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Horticulture

#870 in Asia

#2021 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Horticulture

#901 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Horticulture

#902 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Horticulture

#911 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

75. Bursa Technical University

For Horticulture

#924 in Asia

#2121 in the World

Founded: 2010

76. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Horticulture

#993 in Asia

#2266 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

77. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Horticulture

#1017 in Asia

#2307 in the World

Founded: 2008

78. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Horticulture

#1040 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Sirnak University

Turkey | Sirnak

For Horticulture

#1064 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Horticulture

#1067 in Asia

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

81. Sinop University

For Horticulture

#1076 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Adana Science and Technology University

For Horticulture

#1099 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Founded: 2011

83. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Horticulture

#1102 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

84. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Horticulture

#1111 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Kafkas University

For Horticulture

#1125 in Asia

#2516 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Horticulture

#1129 in Asia

#2520 in the World

Founded: 2016

87. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#1198 in Asia

#2665 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

88. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Horticulture

#1201 in Asia

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

89. Hitit University

For Horticulture

#1209 in Asia

#2688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

90. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Horticulture

#1226 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

91. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Horticulture

#1230 in Asia

#2734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

92. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Horticulture

#1254 in Asia

#2779 in the World

Founded: 2010

93. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Horticulture

#1255 in Asia

#2781 in the World

Founded: 1994

94. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Horticulture

#1268 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Founded: 2013

95. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Horticulture

#1324 in Asia

#2920 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#1331 in Asia

#2930 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Horticulture

#1347 in Asia

#2954 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Horticulture

#1364 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

99. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Horticulture

#1438 in Asia

#3140 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Horticulture

#1450 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Founded: 2010

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