100 Best universities for Paleontology 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 Paleontology. A graph of 3.81M citations received by 212K academic papers made by 140 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 Paleontology

#91 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#98 in Asia

#471 in the World

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

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#101 in Asia

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#106 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

5. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#121 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

6. Ege University

For Paleontology

#134 in Asia

#589 in the World

Founded: 1955

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#176 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

8. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Paleontology

#184 in Asia

#704 in the World

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

9. Dokuz Eylul University

For Paleontology

#199 in Asia

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

10. Cukurova University

For Paleontology

#241 in Asia

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Paleontology

#243 in Asia

#845 in the World

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

12. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Paleontology

#265 in Asia

#898 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

13. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#266 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

14. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Paleontology

#269 in Asia

#913 in the World

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

15. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Paleontology

#283 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

16. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Paleontology

#317 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

17. Uludag University

For Paleontology

#333 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Paleontology

#337 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Paleontology

#343 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

20. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#349 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

21. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#362 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

22. Cumhuriyet University

For Paleontology

#391 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

23. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Paleontology

#405 in Asia

#1251 in the World

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

24. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Paleontology

#409 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

25. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Paleontology

#411 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Paleontology

#432 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Paleontology

#433 in Asia

#1311 in the World

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

28. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Paleontology

#437 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

29. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Paleontology

#438 in Asia

#1318 in the World

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

30. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#447 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Paleontology

#470 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

32. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Paleontology

#477 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

33. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Paleontology

#505 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

34. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#521 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

35. Mugla University

For Paleontology

#522 in Asia

#1494 in the World

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

36. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Paleontology

#529 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

37. Adnan Menderes University

For Paleontology

#543 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

38. Duzce University

For Paleontology

#546 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

39. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#551 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

40. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Paleontology

#555 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Paleontology

#576 in Asia

#1597 in the World

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

42. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Paleontology

#591 in Asia

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Paleontology

#598 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Paleontology

#609 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

45. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Paleontology

#610 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

46. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Paleontology

#627 in Asia

#1696 in the World

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

47. Harran University

For Paleontology

#646 in Asia

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#649 in Asia

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

49. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Paleontology

#670 in Asia

#1781 in the World

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

50. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#709 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

51. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Paleontology

#714 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Paleontology

#743 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

53. Gebze University of Technology

For Paleontology

#747 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

54. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#839 in Asia

#2126 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Paleontology

#851 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Paleontology

#858 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Paleontology

#866 in Asia

#2173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

58. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Paleontology

#884 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Paleontology

#893 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#936 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

61. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Paleontology

#991 in Asia

#2421 in the World

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

62. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Paleontology

#998 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Paleontology

#1013 in Asia

#2462 in the World

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

64. Ordu University

For Paleontology

#1026 in Asia

#2485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Paleontology

#1041 in Asia

#2516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

66. Kafkas University

For Paleontology

#1060 in Asia

#2560 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Paleontology

#1067 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#1070 in Asia

#2576 in the World

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

69. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1076 in Asia

#2587 in the World

Founded: 2010

70. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Paleontology

#1077 in Asia

#2588 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Paleontology

#1124 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Paleontology

#1145 in Asia

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

73. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#1147 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Founded: 1997

74. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1157 in Asia

#2744 in the World

Founded: 2010

75. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Paleontology

#1165 in Asia

#2765 in the World

Founded: 2008

76. Usak University

For Paleontology

#1178 in Asia

#2802 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Paleontology

#1194 in Asia

#2850 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Paleontology

#1248 in Asia

#2947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

79. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Paleontology

#1258 in Asia

#2967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

80. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Paleontology

#1277 in Asia

#2995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

81. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Paleontology

#1291 in Asia

#3037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

82. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Paleontology

#1347 in Asia

#3166 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Izmir University of Economics

For Paleontology

#1349 in Asia

#3171 in the World

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

84. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1366 in Asia

#3206 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Paleontology

#1374 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Hitit University

For Paleontology

#1382 in Asia

#3239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

87. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Paleontology

#1388 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

88. Siirt University

For Paleontology

#1391 in Asia

#3254 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Sinop University

For Paleontology

#1400 in Asia

#3274 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Paleontology

#1401 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Founded: 2016

91. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1414 in Asia

#3304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1439 in Asia

#3349 in the World

Founded: 1997

93. Bursa Technical University

For Paleontology

#1459 in Asia

#3404 in the World

Founded: 2010

94. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Paleontology

#1460 in Asia

#3405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

95. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Paleontology

#1494 in Asia

#3478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Paleontology

#1538 in Asia

#3596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

97. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Paleontology

#1554 in Asia

#3619 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Paleontology

#1556 in Asia

#3624 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Yasar University

For Paleontology

#1558 in Asia

#3628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,423
Founded: 2001

100. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Paleontology

#1600 in Asia

#3741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

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