100 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 15M citations received by 884K 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

#88 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#92 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#136 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Biology

#148 in Asia

#553 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Biology

#182 in Asia

#642 in the World

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

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#190 in Asia

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#254 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#256 in Asia

#824 in the World

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

9. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#259 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Biology

#261 in Asia

#835 in the World

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

11. Dokuz Eylul University

For Biology

#264 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

12. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Biology

#273 in Asia

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

13. Cukurova University

For Biology

#275 in Asia

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

14. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Biology

#316 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

15. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Biology

#323 in Asia

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

16. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Biology

#335 in Asia

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

17. Uludag University

For Biology

#352 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

18. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Biology

#363 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

19. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#391 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Founded: 1994

20. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Biology

#411 in Asia

#1157 in the World

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

21. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#414 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

22. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Biology

#432 in Asia

#1206 in the World

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

23. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Biology

#439 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

24. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Biology

#444 in Asia

#1235 in the World

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

25. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Biology

#445 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Biology

#480 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Biology

#488 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

28. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Biology

#490 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Biology

#492 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

30. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#495 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

31. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Biology

#509 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

32. Harran University

For Biology

#510 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Biology

#523 in Asia

#1379 in the World

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

34. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#524 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

35. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Biology

#526 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Biology

#530 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

37. Adnan Menderes University

For Biology

#548 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

38. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Biology

#554 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#557 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

40. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Biology

#558 in Asia

#1445 in the World

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

41. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Biology

#567 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

42. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Biology

#581 in Asia

#1485 in the World

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

43. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Biology

#616 in Asia

#1567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Biology

#626 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

45. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Biology

#636 in Asia

#1618 in the World

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

46. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Biology

#646 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Biology

#678 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Mugla University

For Biology

#681 in Asia

#1716 in the World

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

49. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#684 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Founded: 1996

50. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Biology

#708 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

51. Duzce University

For Biology

#735 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

52. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#750 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

53. Gebze University of Technology

For Biology

#762 in Asia

#1872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

54. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Biology

#805 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Biology

#851 in Asia

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Biology

#855 in Asia

#2050 in the World

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

57. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Biology

#864 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

58. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#870 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Founded: 2010

59. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#939 in Asia

#2214 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

60. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Biology

#960 in Asia

#2257 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#968 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Founded: 2010

62. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Biology

#995 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

63. Kafkas University

For Biology

#1040 in Asia

#2401 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Ordu University

For Biology

#1045 in Asia

#2409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Biology

#1050 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Biology

#1052 in Asia

#2418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

67. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Biology

#1076 in Asia

#2460 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Biology

#1089 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

69. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Biology

#1104 in Asia

#2519 in the World

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

70. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Biology

#1108 in Asia

#2529 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1147 in Asia

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

72. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Biology

#1176 in Asia

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

73. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Biology

#1185 in Asia

#2670 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Biology

#1217 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Siirt University

For Biology

#1219 in Asia

#2742 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Biology

#1260 in Asia

#2848 in the World

Founded: 2008

77. Usak University

For Biology

#1280 in Asia

#2887 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Hitit University

For Biology

#1290 in Asia

#2903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

79. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1297 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 1997

80. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Biology

#1319 in Asia

#2975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

81. Bursa Technical University

For Biology

#1350 in Asia

#3042 in the World

Founded: 2010

82. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Biology

#1352 in Asia

#3049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

83. Sinop University

For Biology

#1371 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Founded: 2007

84. Igdir University

For Biology

#1389 in Asia

#3122 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1393 in Asia

#3136 in the World

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

86. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1411 in Asia

#3176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

87. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Biology

#1425 in Asia

#3214 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Biology

#1442 in Asia

#3248 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Biology

#1461 in Asia

#3291 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1492 in Asia

#3351 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1500 in Asia

#3372 in the World

Founded: 1997

92. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Biology

#1507 in Asia

#3390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

93. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Biology

#1526 in Asia

#3434 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Biology

#1528 in Asia

#3437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

95. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1538 in Asia

#3460 in the World

Founded: 2011

96. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1551 in Asia

#3499 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Biology

#1560 in Asia

#3535 in the World

Founded: 2016

98. Izmir University of Economics

For Biology

#1582 in Asia

#3595 in the World

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

99. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1588 in Asia

#3608 in the World

Founded: 1999

100. Mus Alparslan University

For Biology

#1591 in Asia

#3615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

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