100 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 1.54M citations received by 112K academic papers made by 138 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. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#56 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#63 in Asia

#409 in the World

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

3. Ege University

For Neuroscience

#121 in Asia

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

4. Dokuz Eylul University

For Neuroscience

#129 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#138 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#142 in Asia

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#148 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Neuroscience

#209 in Asia

#840 in the World

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

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Neuroscience

#224 in Asia

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Neuroscience

#225 in Asia

#884 in the World

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

11. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Neuroscience

#235 in Asia

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

12. Cukurova University

For Neuroscience

#236 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

13. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#239 in Asia

#911 in the World

Founded: 1994

14. Uludag University

For Neuroscience

#261 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

15. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Neuroscience

#264 in Asia

#983 in the World

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

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Neuroscience

#266 in Asia

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Neuroscience

#272 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

18. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Neuroscience

#278 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

19. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#279 in Asia

#1027 in the World

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

20. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Neuroscience

#293 in Asia

#1063 in the World

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

21. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#297 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

22. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Neuroscience

#309 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

23. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Neuroscience

#311 in Asia

#1107 in the World

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

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Neuroscience

#335 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#344 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

26. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Neuroscience

#347 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

27. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Neuroscience

#354 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

28. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Neuroscience

#355 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

29. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Neuroscience

#371 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Neuroscience

#383 in Asia

#1263 in the World

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

31. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Neuroscience

#394 in Asia

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

32. Adnan Menderes University

For Neuroscience

#401 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

33. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Neuroscience

#403 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

34. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Neuroscience

#409 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

35. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#410 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

36. Cumhuriyet University

For Neuroscience

#412 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

37. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#425 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

38. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#436 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

39. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Neuroscience

#447 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Neuroscience

#451 in Asia

#1433 in the World

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

41. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Neuroscience

#452 in Asia

#1434 in the World

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

42. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Neuroscience

#457 in Asia

#1444 in the World

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

43. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#462 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

44. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Neuroscience

#463 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

45. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Neuroscience

#498 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#524 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Founded: 2010

47. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Neuroscience

#533 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

48. Harran University

For Neuroscience

#547 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Neuroscience

#564 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

50. Mugla University

For Neuroscience

#567 in Asia

#1702 in the World

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

51. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Neuroscience

#592 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

52. Duzce University

For Neuroscience

#598 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

53. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#606 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Founded: 2011

54. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#610 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

55. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Neuroscience

#624 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#640 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

57. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#662 in Asia

#1930 in the World

Founded: 2010

58. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#677 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1997

59. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Neuroscience

#683 in Asia

#1977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Neuroscience

#690 in Asia

#1991 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Neuroscience

#723 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#726 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1996

63. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#757 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1997

64. Izmir University of Economics

For Neuroscience

#808 in Asia

#2265 in the World

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

65. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#809 in Asia

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Neuroscience

#811 in Asia

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Neuroscience

#838 in Asia

#2334 in the World

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

68. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Neuroscience

#839 in Asia

#2336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

69. Gebze University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#843 in Asia

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

70. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Neuroscience

#864 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Kafkas University

For Neuroscience

#879 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Neuroscience

#926 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Ordu University

For Neuroscience

#935 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Neuroscience

#936 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Neuroscience

#939 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Founded: 2008

76. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Neuroscience

#955 in Asia

#2589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

77. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Neuroscience

#969 in Asia

#2628 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Usak University

For Neuroscience

#978 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#1018 in Asia

#2735 in the World

Founded: 1999

80. Hitit University

For Neuroscience

#1023 in Asia

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

81. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1059 in Asia

#2796 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1093 in Asia

#2871 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Neuroscience

#1098 in Asia

#2883 in the World

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

84. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#1147 in Asia

#2987 in the World

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

85. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Neuroscience

#1155 in Asia

#3005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

86. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Neuroscience

#1187 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1219 in Asia

#3139 in the World

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

88. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Neuroscience

#1238 in Asia

#3172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

89. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Neuroscience

#1255 in Asia

#3206 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#1272 in Asia

#3255 in the World

Founded: 1997

91. Bursa Technical University

For Neuroscience

#1327 in Asia

#3365 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. Siirt University

For Neuroscience

#1333 in Asia

#3382 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Neuroscience

#1337 in Asia

#3390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

94. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1362 in Asia

#3437 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

95. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1383 in Asia

#3479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

96. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1403 in Asia

#3518 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#1422 in Asia

#3557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

98. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Neuroscience

#1426 in Asia

#3566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

99. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Neuroscience

#1435 in Asia

#3583 in the World

Founded: 2013

100. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1440 in Asia

#3606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

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