98 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 167K citations received by 14.4K academic papers made by 98 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. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#100 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#125 in Asia

#692 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#139 in Asia

#747 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#140 in Asia

#753 in the World

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

5. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#144 in Asia

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

6. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Advertising

#148 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

7. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Advertising

#150 in Asia

#780 in the World

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

8. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#165 in Asia

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

9. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#179 in Asia

#870 in the World

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

10. Mugla University

For Advertising

#180 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

11. Ege University

For Advertising

#181 in Asia

#880 in the World

Founded: 1955

12. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#190 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

13. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Advertising

#197 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

14. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#249 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

15. Gebze University of Technology

For Advertising

#262 in Asia

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

16. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Advertising

#273 in Asia

#1120 in the World

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

17. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Advertising

#276 in Asia

#1124 in the World

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

18. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#280 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

19. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#285 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

20. Dokuz Eylul University

For Advertising

#289 in Asia

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

21. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Advertising

#292 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

22. Uludag University

For Advertising

#307 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

23. Adnan Menderes University

For Advertising

#318 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Advertising

#339 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

25. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#342 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Founded: 2007

26. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Advertising

#344 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

27. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#353 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Advertising

#364 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#377 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

30. Cukurova University

For Advertising

#395 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

31. Cumhuriyet University

For Advertising

#404 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

32. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Advertising

#419 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

33. Izmir University of Economics

For Advertising

#422 in Asia

#1489 in the World

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

34. Yasar University

For Advertising

#426 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,423
Founded: 2001

35. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#433 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

36. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#435 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,730
Founded: 2001

37. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Advertising

#438 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Advertising

#444 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

39. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#448 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Founded: 1994

40. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#461 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

41. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Advertising

#462 in Asia

#1572 in the World

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

42. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#466 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

43. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Advertising

#467 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

44. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Advertising

#479 in Asia

#1605 in the World

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

45. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#497 in Asia

#1652 in the World

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

46. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Advertising

#521 in Asia

#1711 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

47. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Advertising

#524 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Founded: 2008

48. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Advertising

#533 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Advertising

#535 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Founded: 2007

50. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#552 in Asia

#1783 in the World

Founded: 1996

51. Usak University

For Advertising

#555 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Founded: 2006

52. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Advertising

#565 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

53. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Advertising

#568 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

54. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Advertising

#570 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Advertising

#572 in Asia

#1831 in the World

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

56. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Advertising

#578 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

57. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Advertising

#604 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

58. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Advertising

#610 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

59. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Advertising

#636 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#639 in Asia

#1984 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

61. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#640 in Asia

#1985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 5,122
Founded: 1997

62. Duzce University

For Advertising

#641 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

63. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Advertising

#660 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Founded: 2008

64. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Advertising

#662 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Advertising

#685 in Asia

#2072 in the World

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

66. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#701 in Asia

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

67. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Advertising

#704 in Asia

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

68. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Advertising

#710 in Asia

#2126 in the World

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

69. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Advertising

#715 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#729 in Asia

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

71. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Advertising

#731 in Asia

#2176 in the World

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

72. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Advertising

#760 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Advertising

#767 in Asia

#2243 in the World

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

74. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Advertising

#791 in Asia

#2300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

75. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#808 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

76. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Advertising

#809 in Asia

#2333 in the World

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

77. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Advertising

#826 in Asia

#2369 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#847 in Asia

#2423 in the World

Founded: 1997

79. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Advertising

#869 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

80. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#873 in Asia

#2470 in the World

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

81. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Advertising

#878 in Asia

#2477 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Advertising

#905 in Asia

#2527 in the World

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

83. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Advertising

#912 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

84. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#923 in Asia

#2562 in the World

Founded: 2009

85. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#967 in Asia

#2650 in the World

Founded: 1997

86. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#969 in Asia

#2654 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#996 in Asia

#2712 in the World

Founded: 2011

88. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Advertising

#1016 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Founded: 1997

89. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Advertising

#1033 in Asia

#2784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

90. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Advertising

#1041 in Asia

#2794 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Advertising

#1092 in Asia

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

92. Kafkas University

For Advertising

#1096 in Asia

#2891 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Advertising

#1121 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Sinop University

For Advertising

#1133 in Asia

#2954 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Advertising

#1141 in Asia

#2969 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

96. Ordu University

For Advertising

#1162 in Asia

#3004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

97. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Advertising

#1171 in Asia

#3014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

98. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Advertising

#1202 in Asia

#3052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

The best cities to study Advertising in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, and Eskisehir.