100 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 778K citations received by 42.9K academic papers made by 104 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

#62 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

#67 in Asia

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#76 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Microbiology

#90 in Asia

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

5. Ege University

For Microbiology

#102 in Asia

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Microbiology

#120 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#128 in Asia

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#149 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

9. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Microbiology

#186 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

10. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Microbiology

#219 in Asia

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

11. Cukurova University

For Microbiology

#228 in Asia

#763 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

12. Cumhuriyet University

For Microbiology

#230 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

13. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Microbiology

#247 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

14. Uludag University

For Microbiology

#272 in Asia

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Microbiology

#274 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

16. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Microbiology

#296 in Asia

#915 in the World

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

17. Dokuz Eylul University

For Microbiology

#323 in Asia

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

18. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Microbiology

#339 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

19. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Microbiology

#343 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

20. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Microbiology

#353 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

21. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#359 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1994

22. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Microbiology

#361 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

23. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Microbiology

#375 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

24. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#391 in Asia

#1112 in the World

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

25. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Microbiology

#400 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

26. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Microbiology

#412 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

27. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Microbiology

#415 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

28. Adnan Menderes University

For Microbiology

#428 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Microbiology

#429 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

30. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Microbiology

#479 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Microbiology

#480 in Asia

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Microbiology

#507 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

33. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Microbiology

#509 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

34. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#515 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

35. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Microbiology

#522 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Microbiology

#535 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

37. Mugla University

For Microbiology

#539 in Asia

#1395 in the World

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

38. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Microbiology

#548 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

39. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Microbiology

#558 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Microbiology

#585 in Asia

#1475 in the World

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

41. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#607 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

42. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#617 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

43. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#626 in Asia

#1545 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

44. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Microbiology

#627 in Asia

#1546 in the World

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

45. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Microbiology

#649 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Harran University

For Microbiology

#687 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Microbiology

#696 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Microbiology

#705 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

49. Kafkas University

For Microbiology

#711 in Asia

#1706 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Microbiology

#776 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

51. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#801 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

52. Duzce University

For Microbiology

#803 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

53. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#821 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

54. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#824 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Founded: 2010

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Microbiology

#829 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Ordu University

For Microbiology

#846 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

57. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Microbiology

#849 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Gebze University of Technology

For Microbiology

#883 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

59. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Microbiology

#885 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Microbiology

#895 in Asia

#2074 in the World

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

61. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Microbiology

#922 in Asia

#2127 in the World

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

62. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Microbiology

#981 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#994 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

64. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Microbiology

#1006 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Microbiology

#1015 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Microbiology

#1044 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Microbiology

#1068 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Founded: 2013

68. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1085 in Asia

#2449 in the World

Founded: 2010

69. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#1095 in Asia

#2468 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

70. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1104 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Founded: 1996

71. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Microbiology

#1143 in Asia

#2571 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Hitit University

For Microbiology

#1153 in Asia

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

73. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Microbiology

#1169 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1171 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

75. Usak University

For Microbiology

#1182 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1188 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Microbiology

#1265 in Asia

#2810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

78. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Microbiology

#1274 in Asia

#2827 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Microbiology

#1275 in Asia

#2830 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Microbiology

#1321 in Asia

#2914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

81. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Microbiology

#1333 in Asia

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

82. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1381 in Asia

#3017 in the World

Founded: 2011

83. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Microbiology

#1382 in Asia

#3018 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Igdir University

For Microbiology

#1386 in Asia

#3026 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Sinop University

For Microbiology

#1388 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Microbiology

#1392 in Asia

#3035 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Microbiology

#1393 in Asia

#3036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

88. Siirt University

For Microbiology

#1399 in Asia

#3045 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1408 in Asia

#3059 in the World

Founded: 1997

90. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Microbiology

#1418 in Asia

#3082 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Mus Alparslan University

For Microbiology

#1432 in Asia

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Microbiology

#1446 in Asia

#3136 in the World

Founded: 2016

93. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Microbiology

#1448 in Asia

#3144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

94. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Microbiology

#1484 in Asia

#3225 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. Bursa Technical University

For Microbiology

#1490 in Asia

#3233 in the World

Founded: 2010

96. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1510 in Asia

#3277 in the World

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

97. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1511 in Asia

#3278 in the World

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

98. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Microbiology

#1527 in Asia

#3318 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Microbiology

#1542 in Asia

#3337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

100. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1565 in Asia

#3374 in the World

Founded: 2016

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