100 Best universities for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 89.3K academic papers made by 134 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

#57 in Asia

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#66 in Asia

#425 in the World

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

3. Ege University

For Neuroscience

#130 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

4. Dokuz Eylul University

For Neuroscience

#141 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#145 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#151 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#152 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Neuroscience

#213 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Neuroscience

#224 in Asia

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Neuroscience

#235 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

11. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Neuroscience

#242 in Asia

#936 in the World

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

12. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#244 in Asia

#942 in the World

Founded: 1994

13. Uludag University

For Neuroscience

#252 in Asia

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

14. Cukurova University

For Neuroscience

#254 in Asia

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

15. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Neuroscience

#275 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

16. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Neuroscience

#278 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

17. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#279 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Neuroscience

#280 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Neuroscience

#286 in Asia

#1052 in the World

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

20. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Neuroscience

#287 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

21. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#305 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

22. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#322 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

23. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Neuroscience

#336 in Asia

#1167 in the World

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

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Neuroscience

#348 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Neuroscience

#355 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

26. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Neuroscience

#362 in Asia

#1243 in the World

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

27. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Neuroscience

#364 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Neuroscience

#368 in Asia

#1251 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

29. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Neuroscience

#388 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Neuroscience

#396 in Asia

#1319 in the World

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

31. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#398 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

32. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#409 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

33. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Neuroscience

#410 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

34. Adnan Menderes University

For Neuroscience

#412 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

35. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Neuroscience

#423 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Cumhuriyet University

For Neuroscience

#429 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

37. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Neuroscience

#441 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

38. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Neuroscience

#442 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Neuroscience

#452 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#454 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Founded: 2009

41. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Neuroscience

#455 in Asia

#1484 in the World

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

42. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#458 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

43. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Neuroscience

#461 in Asia

#1496 in the World

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

44. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Neuroscience

#483 in Asia

#1557 in the World

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

45. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Neuroscience

#503 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Harran University

For Neuroscience

#537 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#540 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Founded: 2010

48. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Neuroscience

#549 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

49. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Neuroscience

#564 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

50. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Neuroscience

#598 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

51. Mugla University

For Neuroscience

#604 in Asia

#1840 in the World

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

52. Duzce University

For Neuroscience

#607 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

53. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#623 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

54. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Neuroscience

#629 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#632 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

56. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#650 in Asia

#1960 in the World

Founded: 2011

57. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#661 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Founded: 1996

58. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#688 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Founded: 1997

59. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Neuroscience

#700 in Asia

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#707 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Founded: 2010

61. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Neuroscience

#718 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#749 in Asia

#2184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

63. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Neuroscience

#770 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#776 in Asia

#2248 in the World

Founded: 1997

65. Gebze University of Technology

For Neuroscience

#797 in Asia

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

66. Izmir University of Economics

For Neuroscience

#819 in Asia

#2344 in the World

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

67. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Neuroscience

#822 in Asia

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

68. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Neuroscience

#832 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

69. Kafkas University

For Neuroscience

#871 in Asia

#2478 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Neuroscience

#911 in Asia

#2562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

71. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Neuroscience

#940 in Asia

#2613 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Ordu University

For Neuroscience

#979 in Asia

#2708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

73. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Neuroscience

#988 in Asia

#2720 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1003 in Asia

#2746 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Neuroscience

#1013 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#1021 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Founded: 1999

77. Hitit University

For Neuroscience

#1081 in Asia

#2899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

78. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Neuroscience

#1086 in Asia

#2906 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Neuroscience

#1089 in Asia

#2910 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#1101 in Asia

#2947 in the World

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

81. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Neuroscience

#1110 in Asia

#2966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

82. Usak University

For Neuroscience

#1117 in Asia

#2973 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Neuroscience

#1239 in Asia

#3232 in the World

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

84. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Neuroscience

#1250 in Asia

#3257 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Neuroscience

#1310 in Asia

#3381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

86. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neuroscience

#1323 in Asia

#3410 in the World

Founded: 1997

87. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1324 in Asia

#3416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

88. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1326 in Asia

#3420 in the World

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

89. Bursa Technical University

For Neuroscience

#1329 in Asia

#3424 in the World

Founded: 2010

90. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Neuroscience

#1334 in Asia

#3431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

91. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1342 in Asia

#3448 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Neuroscience

#1356 in Asia

#3478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

93. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1396 in Asia

#3556 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

94. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Neuroscience

#1403 in Asia

#3573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

95. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1426 in Asia

#3623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Siirt University

For Neuroscience

#1440 in Asia

#3652 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neuroscience

#1441 in Asia

#3655 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Neuroscience

#1464 in Asia

#3698 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Neuroscience

#1480 in Asia

#3738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

100. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Neuroscience

#1497 in Asia

#3774 in the World

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.