100 Best universities for Microbiology in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 546K citations received by 33.9K academic papers made by 102 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

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#70 in Asia

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#75 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Microbiology

#92 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

5. Ege University

For Microbiology

#115 in Asia

#477 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Microbiology

#127 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#135 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#152 in Asia

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

9. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Microbiology

#167 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

10. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Microbiology

#217 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

11. Cumhuriyet University

For Microbiology

#237 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

12. Cukurova University

For Microbiology

#247 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

13. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Microbiology

#260 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

14. Uludag University

For Microbiology

#283 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Microbiology

#292 in Asia

#921 in the World

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

16. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Microbiology

#296 in Asia

#935 in the World

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

17. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Microbiology

#326 in Asia

#1003 in the World

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

18. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#343 in Asia

#1039 in the World

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

19. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Microbiology

#346 in Asia

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

20. Dokuz Eylul University

For Microbiology

#347 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

21. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Microbiology

#352 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

22. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Microbiology

#380 in Asia

#1113 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

23. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#384 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1994

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Microbiology

#391 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Microbiology

#400 in Asia

#1151 in the World

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

26. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Microbiology

#406 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

27. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Microbiology

#407 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

28. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Microbiology

#441 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

29. Adnan Menderes University

For Microbiology

#458 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

30. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Microbiology

#468 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

31. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#483 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

32. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Microbiology

#532 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

33. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Microbiology

#541 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

34. Mugla University

For Microbiology

#545 in Asia

#1414 in the World

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

35. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Microbiology

#548 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Microbiology

#552 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

37. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Microbiology

#560 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Microbiology

#566 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Microbiology

#577 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

40. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Microbiology

#588 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#605 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

42. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#608 in Asia

#1552 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

43. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Microbiology

#629 in Asia

#1586 in the World

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

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Microbiology

#635 in Asia

#1600 in the World

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

45. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Microbiology

#655 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Microbiology

#672 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

47. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Microbiology

#686 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Harran University

For Microbiology

#699 in Asia

#1725 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#714 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

50. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Microbiology

#730 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

51. Kafkas University

For Microbiology

#771 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Duzce University

For Microbiology

#831 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

53. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#836 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Founded: 2010

54. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#841 in Asia

#2008 in the World

Founded: 2009

55. Gebze University of Technology

For Microbiology

#849 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Microbiology

#900 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

57. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Microbiology

#906 in Asia

#2142 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Microbiology

#915 in Asia

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

59. Ordu University

For Microbiology

#917 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Microbiology

#923 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#976 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

62. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Microbiology

#980 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Microbiology

#1002 in Asia

#2325 in the World

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

64. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Microbiology

#1014 in Asia

#2344 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1015 in Asia

#2346 in the World

Founded: 1996

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Microbiology

#1035 in Asia

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Microbiology

#1038 in Asia

#2392 in the World

Founded: 2013

68. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Microbiology

#1063 in Asia

#2457 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

69. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Microbiology

#1087 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

70. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1140 in Asia

#2594 in the World

Founded: 2010

71. Usak University

For Microbiology

#1145 in Asia

#2600 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Microbiology

#1162 in Asia

#2641 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1163 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

74. Hitit University

For Microbiology

#1200 in Asia

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

75. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Microbiology

#1207 in Asia

#2721 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Microbiology

#1230 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

77. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1264 in Asia

#2821 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Microbiology

#1270 in Asia

#2830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

79. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Microbiology

#1307 in Asia

#2903 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Microbiology

#1321 in Asia

#2929 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Sinop University

For Microbiology

#1339 in Asia

#2962 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Microbiology

#1377 in Asia

#3027 in the World

Founded: 2010

83. Mus Alparslan University

For Microbiology

#1383 in Asia

#3042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Microbiology

#1384 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Microbiology

#1403 in Asia

#3075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

86. Bursa Technical University

For Microbiology

#1412 in Asia

#3090 in the World

Founded: 2010

87. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1418 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Microbiology

#1425 in Asia

#3113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

89. Igdir University

For Microbiology

#1444 in Asia

#3149 in the World

Founded: 2008

90. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1454 in Asia

#3170 in the World

Founded: 2011

91. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Microbiology

#1458 in Asia

#3178 in the World

Founded: 2016

92. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Microbiology

#1461 in Asia

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

93. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Microbiology

#1476 in Asia

#3212 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Microbiology

#1490 in Asia

#3235 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Microbiology

#1492 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Microbiology

#1496 in Asia

#3241 in the World

Founded: 2008

97. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1503 in Asia

#3258 in the World

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

98. Siirt University

For Microbiology

#1509 in Asia

#3268 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Microbiology

#1510 in Asia

#3269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

100. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Microbiology

#1524 in Asia

#3292 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.