100 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 547K citations received by 38.3K academic papers made by 104 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 Virology

#83 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#84 in Asia

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#99 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Virology

#134 in Asia

#537 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#192 in Asia

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

6. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Virology

#196 in Asia

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#200 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Virology

#212 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Virology

#239 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Uludag University

For Virology

#246 in Asia

#844 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

11. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Virology

#248 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

12. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#251 in Asia

#856 in the World

Founded: 1994

13. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Virology

#271 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

14. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Virology

#276 in Asia

#929 in the World

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

15. Cukurova University

For Virology

#282 in Asia

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Virology

#292 in Asia

#954 in the World

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

17. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Virology

#295 in Asia

#959 in the World

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

18. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Virology

#303 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

19. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Virology

#309 in Asia

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

20. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Virology

#326 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

21. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#329 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

22. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Virology

#335 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

23. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Virology

#338 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

24. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Virology

#339 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

25. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Virology

#355 in Asia

#1085 in the World

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

26. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Virology

#366 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

27. Adnan Menderes University

For Virology

#367 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Cumhuriyet University

For Virology

#379 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

29. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#386 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Founded: 2010

30. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Virology

#399 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

31. Harran University

For Virology

#421 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Virology

#445 in Asia

#1312 in the World

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

33. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Virology

#450 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

34. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Virology

#455 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

35. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Virology

#470 in Asia

#1364 in the World

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

36. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Virology

#476 in Asia

#1373 in the World

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

37. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Virology

#507 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Kafkas University

For Virology

#511 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Virology

#528 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Virology

#532 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Virology

#536 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

42. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Virology

#548 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

43. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Virology

#556 in Asia

#1551 in the World

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

44. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#568 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Founded: 2010

45. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#580 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

46. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#610 in Asia

#1673 in the World

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

47. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Virology

#618 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

48. Duzce University

For Virology

#634 in Asia

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

49. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Virology

#646 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

50. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Virology

#648 in Asia

#1766 in the World

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

51. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Virology

#655 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Founded: 2006

52. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#692 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

53. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#698 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

54. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#720 in Asia

#1925 in the World

Founded: 1996

55. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#722 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Virology

#731 in Asia

#1942 in the World

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

57. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Virology

#774 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Mugla University

For Virology

#790 in Asia

#2069 in the World

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

59. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#814 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

60. Hitit University

For Virology

#821 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

61. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Virology

#826 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Virology

#843 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

63. Ordu University

For Virology

#857 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

64. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#897 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

65. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Virology

#915 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Virology

#925 in Asia

#2373 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Virology

#932 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Usak University

For Virology

#948 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#970 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Founded: 1999

70. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Virology

#984 in Asia

#2500 in the World

Founded: 2013

71. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Virology

#988 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

72. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#993 in Asia

#2520 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Siirt University

For Virology

#1002 in Asia

#2534 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1023 in Asia

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1997

75. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1034 in Asia

#2602 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

76. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Virology

#1037 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

77. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1048 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Founded: 2011

78. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#1059 in Asia

#2645 in the World

Founded: 1997

79. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Virology

#1068 in Asia

#2672 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Virology

#1096 in Asia

#2741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

81. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Virology

#1123 in Asia

#2798 in the World

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

82. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Virology

#1149 in Asia

#2847 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Virology

#1164 in Asia

#2883 in the World

Founded: 2007

84. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Virology

#1169 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1177 in Asia

#2910 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Virology

#1210 in Asia

#2963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

87. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Virology

#1247 in Asia

#3035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

88. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Virology

#1258 in Asia

#3063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

89. Bursa Technical University

For Virology

#1264 in Asia

#3079 in the World

Founded: 2010

90. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Virology

#1312 in Asia

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

91. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#1345 in Asia

#3243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

92. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Virology

#1352 in Asia

#3260 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Igdir University

For Virology

#1359 in Asia

#3273 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1369 in Asia

#3289 in the World

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

95. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#1375 in Asia

#3302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

96. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Virology

#1387 in Asia

#3324 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1398 in Asia

#3347 in the World

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

98. Gebze University of Technology

For Virology

#1425 in Asia

#3405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

99. Izmir University of Economics

For Virology

#1435 in Asia

#3422 in the World

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

100. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Virology

#1480 in Asia

#3501 in the World

Founded: 2007

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