100 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 13.8M citations received by 841K academic papers made by 141 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 Biology

#86 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#89 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#133 in Asia

#523 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Biology

#145 in Asia

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Biology

#176 in Asia

#644 in the World

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

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#183 in Asia

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#250 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#254 in Asia

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

9. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#255 in Asia

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Biology

#258 in Asia

#835 in the World

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

11. Dokuz Eylul University

For Biology

#259 in Asia

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

12. Cukurova University

For Biology

#268 in Asia

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

13. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Biology

#269 in Asia

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

14. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Biology

#312 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

15. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Biology

#324 in Asia

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

16. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Biology

#331 in Asia

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

17. Uludag University

For Biology

#339 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

18. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Biology

#355 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

19. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#380 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Founded: 1994

20. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Biology

#405 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

21. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#412 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

22. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Biology

#431 in Asia

#1214 in the World

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

23. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Biology

#433 in Asia

#1218 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

24. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Biology

#435 in Asia

#1227 in the World

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

25. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Biology

#440 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Biology

#474 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Biology

#480 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

28. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Biology

#485 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Biology

#489 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

30. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#500 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

31. Harran University

For Biology

#506 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Biology

#511 in Asia

#1367 in the World

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

33. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Biology

#512 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

34. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Biology

#520 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Biology

#522 in Asia

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#532 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

37. Adnan Menderes University

For Biology

#540 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

38. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#543 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

39. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Biology

#545 in Asia

#1434 in the World

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

40. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Biology

#555 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Biology

#561 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

42. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Biology

#573 in Asia

#1488 in the World

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

43. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Biology

#607 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Biology

#623 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

45. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Biology

#629 in Asia

#1610 in the World

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

46. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Biology

#641 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Biology

#670 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#676 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1996

49. Mugla University

For Biology

#681 in Asia

#1726 in the World

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

50. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Biology

#698 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

51. Duzce University

For Biology

#733 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

52. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#742 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

53. Gebze University of Technology

For Biology

#758 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

54. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Biology

#798 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

55. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Biology

#864 in Asia

#2083 in the World

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

56. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Biology

#866 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

57. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#871 in Asia

#2093 in the World

Founded: 2010

58. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Biology

#884 in Asia

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#969 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

60. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Biology

#971 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#981 in Asia

#2309 in the World

Founded: 2010

62. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Biology

#985 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

63. Kafkas University

For Biology

#1035 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Ordu University

For Biology

#1055 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Biology

#1062 in Asia

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

66. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Biology

#1065 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Biology

#1099 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Biology

#1104 in Asia

#2537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

69. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Biology

#1116 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Biology

#1121 in Asia

#2570 in the World

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

71. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1140 in Asia

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

72. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Biology

#1196 in Asia

#2717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

73. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Biology

#1202 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Biology

#1227 in Asia

#2784 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Siirt University

For Biology

#1237 in Asia

#2813 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Biology

#1281 in Asia

#2901 in the World

Founded: 2008

77. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1292 in Asia

#2927 in the World

Founded: 1997

78. Usak University

For Biology

#1295 in Asia

#2941 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Hitit University

For Biology

#1300 in Asia

#2948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

80. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Biology

#1329 in Asia

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

81. Bursa Technical University

For Biology

#1368 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Founded: 2010

82. Sinop University

For Biology

#1376 in Asia

#3125 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Biology

#1382 in Asia

#3134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1384 in Asia

#3138 in the World

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

85. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1397 in Asia

#3168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

86. Igdir University

For Biology

#1417 in Asia

#3217 in the World

Founded: 2008

87. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Biology

#1446 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Founded: 2008

88. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Biology

#1460 in Asia

#3296 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Biology

#1479 in Asia

#3347 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1492 in Asia

#3380 in the World

Founded: 1997

91. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1507 in Asia

#3409 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Biology

#1510 in Asia

#3414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

93. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1529 in Asia

#3478 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Biology

#1533 in Asia

#3488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

95. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Biology

#1539 in Asia

#3504 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1560 in Asia

#3562 in the World

Founded: 2011

97. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Biology

#1562 in Asia

#3567 in the World

Founded: 2016

98. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1578 in Asia

#3596 in the World

Founded: 1999

99. Izmir University of Economics

For Biology

#1591 in Asia

#3636 in the World

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

100. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1606 in Asia

#3671 in the World

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

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