100 Best universities for Biology in Turkey

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 1.73M citations received by 71.7K academic papers made by 115 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

#128 in Asia

#505 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#142 in Asia

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ege University

For Biology

#167 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#180 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

5. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Biology

#219 in Asia

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#269 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#291 in Asia

#908 in the World

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

8. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Biology

#308 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

9. Cukurova University

For Biology

#334 in Asia

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

10. Dokuz Eylul University

For Biology

#342 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

11. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#351 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Biology

#368 in Asia

#1083 in the World

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

13. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Biology

#380 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

14. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Biology

#384 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

15. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#391 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

16. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Biology

#395 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

17. Uludag University

For Biology

#400 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

18. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Biology

#417 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Biology

#422 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 7,115
Founded: 1955

20. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#434 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

21. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#444 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1996

22. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Biology

#473 in Asia

#1277 in the World

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

23. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Biology

#479 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Biology

#484 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1987

25. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Biology

#487 in Asia

#1316 in the World

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

26. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Biology

#539 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

27. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Biology

#541 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 25,655
Founded: 1982

28. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Biology

#545 in Asia

#1434 in the World

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

29. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#547 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

30. Adnan Menderes University

For Biology

#549 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

31. Cumhuriyet University

For Biology

#573 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Biology

#576 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Biology

#579 in Asia

#1494 in the World

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

34. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#596 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

35. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Biology

#598 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1993

36. Harran University

For Biology

#612 in Asia

#1571 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#617 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1994

38. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Biology

#635 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

39. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#637 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

40. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Biology

#639 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Biology

#649 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

42. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Biology

#667 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Mugla University

For Biology

#687 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

44. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#689 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

45. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Biology

#704 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

46. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Biology

#736 in Asia

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

47. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Biology

#737 in Asia

#1835 in the World

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

48. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Biology

#741 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

49. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Biology

#771 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

50. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Biology

#893 in Asia

#2130 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Gebze University of Technology

For Biology

#898 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

52. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Biology

#985 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Biology

#993 in Asia

#2344 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Kafkas University

For Biology

#1001 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Duzce University

For Biology

#1033 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

56. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Biology

#1115 in Asia

#2606 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1148 in Asia

#2677 in the World

Founded: 2010

58. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Biology

#1152 in Asia

#2684 in the World

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

59. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Biology

#1160 in Asia

#2696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

60. Ordu University

For Biology

#1161 in Asia

#2697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

61. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Biology

#1165 in Asia

#2710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

62. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Biology

#1199 in Asia

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

63. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Biology

#1223 in Asia

#2825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

64. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1250 in Asia

#2872 in the World

Founded: 1997

65. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1262 in Asia

#2901 in the World

Founded: 2010

66. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Biology

#1264 in Asia

#2906 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Biology

#1268 in Asia

#2913 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Biology

#1276 in Asia

#2923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

69. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Biology

#1289 in Asia

#2965 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1299 in Asia

#2984 in the World

Founded: 2009

71. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1315 in Asia

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

72. Hitit University

For Biology

#1322 in Asia

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

73. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Biology

#1349 in Asia

#3094 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Biology

#1422 in Asia

#3276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

75. Sinop University

For Biology

#1427 in Asia

#3284 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Biology

#1433 in Asia

#3297 in the World

Founded: 2008

77. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Biology

#1439 in Asia

#3307 in the World

Founded: 2008

78. Siirt University

For Biology

#1469 in Asia

#3364 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Biology

#1493 in Asia

#3424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

80. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Biology

#1505 in Asia

#3446 in the World

Founded: 2016

81. Usak University

For Biology

#1512 in Asia

#3462 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Biology

#1527 in Asia

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

83. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1538 in Asia

#3528 in the World

Founded: 2011

84. Igdir University

For Biology

#1539 in Asia

#3529 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Biology

#1558 in Asia

#3568 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Biology

#1562 in Asia

#3579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

87. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Biology

#1573 in Asia

#3602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

88. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1587 in Asia

#3640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

89. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1625 in Asia

#3733 in the World

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

90. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Biology

#1634 in Asia

#3750 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1648 in Asia

#3783 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Biology

#1651 in Asia

#3786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

93. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1674 in Asia

#3841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

94. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Biology

#1679 in Asia

#3850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 2,511
Founded: 2010

95. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Biology

#1681 in Asia

#3853 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1684 in Asia

#3860 in the World

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

97. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Biology

#1763 in Asia

#4040 in the World

Founded: 1999

98. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Biology

#1766 in Asia

#4045 in the World

Founded: 2008

99. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Biology

#1770 in Asia

#4056 in the World

Founded: 2013

100. Halic University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Biology

#1773 in Asia

#4062 in the World

Founded: 1998

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