100 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 500K citations received by 35.8K academic papers made by 102 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 Virology

#83 in Asia

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#85 in Asia

#401 in the World

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

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#95 in Asia

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Virology

#132 in Asia

#534 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#190 in Asia

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Virology

#194 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#202 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Virology

#218 in Asia

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Virology

#235 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#243 in Asia

#838 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Uludag University

For Virology

#246 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

12. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Virology

#256 in Asia

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

13. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Virology

#267 in Asia

#899 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

14. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Virology

#276 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

15. Cukurova University

For Virology

#281 in Asia

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Virology

#289 in Asia

#943 in the World

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

17. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Virology

#291 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

18. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Virology

#315 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

19. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Virology

#319 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

20. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Virology

#323 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

21. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Virology

#331 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

22. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Virology

#339 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

23. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Virology

#344 in Asia

#1070 in the World

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

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Virology

#352 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Adnan Menderes University

For Virology

#357 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Virology

#374 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#384 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

28. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#392 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Founded: 2010

29. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Virology

#396 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

30. Harran University

For Virology

#412 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Virology

#439 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Virology

#442 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

33. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Virology

#443 in Asia

#1320 in the World

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

34. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Virology

#444 in Asia

#1325 in the World

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

35. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Virology

#467 in Asia

#1362 in the World

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

36. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Virology

#504 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Kafkas University

For Virology

#514 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Virology

#516 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Virology

#518 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Virology

#531 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Virology

#532 in Asia

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Virology

#544 in Asia

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

43. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Virology

#556 in Asia

#1554 in the World

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

44. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#561 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Founded: 2010

45. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#586 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

46. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#608 in Asia

#1674 in the World

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

47. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Virology

#617 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

48. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Virology

#640 in Asia

#1754 in the World

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

49. Duzce University

For Virology

#642 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

50. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Virology

#649 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

51. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Virology

#650 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Founded: 2006

52. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#698 in Asia

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1996

53. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#701 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

54. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#703 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

55. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#707 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Virology

#741 in Asia

#1966 in the World

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

57. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Virology

#774 in Asia

#2049 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#791 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

59. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Virology

#823 in Asia

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

60. Hitit University

For Virology

#842 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

61. Mugla University

For Virology

#845 in Asia

#2201 in the World

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

62. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Virology

#871 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#894 in Asia

#2306 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

64. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Virology

#925 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Ordu University

For Virology

#929 in Asia

#2385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

66. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Virology

#942 in Asia

#2409 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#946 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Founded: 1999

68. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Virology

#959 in Asia

#2445 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Virology

#978 in Asia

#2492 in the World

Founded: 2013

70. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#980 in Asia

#2496 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1006 in Asia

#2556 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

72. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Virology

#1018 in Asia

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

73. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1021 in Asia

#2585 in the World

Founded: 1997

74. Siirt University

For Virology

#1035 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Virology

#1043 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Usak University

For Virology

#1056 in Asia

#2654 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1063 in Asia

#2667 in the World

Founded: 2011

78. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#1071 in Asia

#2682 in the World

Founded: 1997

79. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Virology

#1086 in Asia

#2717 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Virology

#1126 in Asia

#2798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

81. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1146 in Asia

#2841 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Virology

#1161 in Asia

#2884 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Virology

#1183 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

84. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Virology

#1228 in Asia

#3006 in the World

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

85. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Virology

#1248 in Asia

#3045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

86. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Virology

#1277 in Asia

#3116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

87. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Virology

#1289 in Asia

#3139 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Virology

#1341 in Asia

#3241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

89. Bursa Technical University

For Virology

#1369 in Asia

#3297 in the World

Founded: 2010

90. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1372 in Asia

#3302 in the World

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

91. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Virology

#1373 in Asia

#3304 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1376 in Asia

#3319 in the World

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

93. Gebze University of Technology

For Virology

#1401 in Asia

#3359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

94. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Virology

#1406 in Asia

#3366 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Izmir University of Economics

For Virology

#1437 in Asia

#3420 in the World

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

96. Igdir University

For Virology

#1449 in Asia

#3448 in the World

Founded: 2008

97. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Virology

#1451 in Asia

#3450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

98. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1455 in Asia

#3461 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Virology

#1458 in Asia

#3464 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Virology

#1459 in Asia

#3471 in the World

Founded: 2016

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