100 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 848K citations received by 45.2K academic papers made by 108 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. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#63 in Asia

#320 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#71 in Asia

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#78 in Asia

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Microbiology

#94 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

5. Ege University

For Microbiology

#107 in Asia

#438 in the World

Founded: 1955

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Microbiology

#123 in Asia

#475 in the World

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

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#131 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#152 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

9. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Microbiology

#192 in Asia

#662 in the World

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

10. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Microbiology

#224 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

11. Cukurova University

For Microbiology

#233 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

12. Cumhuriyet University

For Microbiology

#236 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

13. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Microbiology

#250 in Asia

#812 in the World

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

14. Uludag University

For Microbiology

#270 in Asia

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Microbiology

#275 in Asia

#863 in the World

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

16. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Microbiology

#300 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

17. Dokuz Eylul University

For Microbiology

#326 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

18. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Microbiology

#346 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

19. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Microbiology

#357 in Asia

#1041 in the World

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

20. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Microbiology

#364 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Microbiology

#369 in Asia

#1057 in the World

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

22. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#384 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1994

23. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Microbiology

#394 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

24. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#406 in Asia

#1130 in the World

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

25. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Microbiology

#412 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

26. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Microbiology

#415 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Microbiology

#423 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

28. Adnan Menderes University

For Microbiology

#430 in Asia

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Microbiology

#440 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

30. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Microbiology

#492 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

31. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#506 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

32. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Microbiology

#508 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Microbiology

#519 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

34. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Microbiology

#520 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

35. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Microbiology

#532 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

36. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Microbiology

#535 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

37. Mugla University

For Microbiology

#543 in Asia

#1391 in the World

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

38. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Microbiology

#554 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Microbiology

#567 in Asia

#1431 in the World

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

40. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Microbiology

#593 in Asia

#1478 in the World

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

41. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#601 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

42. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#629 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

43. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#637 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

44. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Microbiology

#640 in Asia

#1562 in the World

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

45. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Microbiology

#670 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Harran University

For Microbiology

#681 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Microbiology

#686 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Microbiology

#703 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

49. Kafkas University

For Microbiology

#706 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Duzce University

For Microbiology

#786 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

51. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#790 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

52. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Microbiology

#791 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

53. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Microbiology

#792 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

54. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#824 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Founded: 2010

55. Ordu University

For Microbiology

#832 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

56. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#837 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

57. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Microbiology

#858 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Gebze University of Technology

For Microbiology

#874 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

59. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Microbiology

#875 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Microbiology

#901 in Asia

#2069 in the World

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

61. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Microbiology

#929 in Asia

#2121 in the World

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

62. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Microbiology

#966 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#985 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

64. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Microbiology

#999 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

65. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Microbiology

#1003 in Asia

#2265 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Microbiology

#1060 in Asia

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#1077 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

68. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Microbiology

#1080 in Asia

#2419 in the World

Founded: 2013

69. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1092 in Asia

#2442 in the World

Founded: 2010

70. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1113 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Founded: 1996

71. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Microbiology

#1140 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Hitit University

For Microbiology

#1155 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

73. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Microbiology

#1160 in Asia

#2594 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Usak University

For Microbiology

#1168 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1173 in Asia

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

76. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1191 in Asia

#2651 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Microbiology

#1235 in Asia

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

78. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Microbiology

#1243 in Asia

#2758 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Microbiology

#1275 in Asia

#2815 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Microbiology

#1293 in Asia

#2851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Microbiology

#1326 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

82. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Microbiology

#1349 in Asia

#2950 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Microbiology

#1359 in Asia

#2962 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Siirt University

For Microbiology

#1360 in Asia

#2964 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Microbiology

#1367 in Asia

#2975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

86. Igdir University

For Microbiology

#1391 in Asia

#3016 in the World

Founded: 2008

87. Sinop University

For Microbiology

#1396 in Asia

#3028 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1404 in Asia

#3040 in the World

Founded: 2011

89. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Microbiology

#1421 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Founded: 2010

90. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1429 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Founded: 1997

91. Mus Alparslan University

For Microbiology

#1436 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Microbiology

#1444 in Asia

#3114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

93. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Microbiology

#1447 in Asia

#3127 in the World

Founded: 2016

94. Bursa Technical University

For Microbiology

#1471 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Founded: 2010

95. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Microbiology

#1474 in Asia

#3196 in the World

Founded: 2008

96. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1480 in Asia

#3219 in the World

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

97. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1521 in Asia

#3300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2008

98. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Microbiology

#1531 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

99. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Microbiology

#1534 in Asia

#3322 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Microbiology

#1539 in Asia

#3329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

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