100 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 80.9K academic papers made by 139 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 Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#105 in Asia

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#117 in Asia

#482 in the World

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

3. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#181 in Asia

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

4. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#186 in Asia

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

5. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#200 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

6. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#227 in Asia

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

7. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Management

#243 in Asia

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#246 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

9. Dokuz Eylul University

For Management

#254 in Asia

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

10. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#261 in Asia

#963 in the World

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

11. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#272 in Asia

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

12. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#288 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

13. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Management

#308 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

14. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#317 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1996

15. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Management

#325 in Asia

#1096 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

16. Gebze University of Technology

For Management

#398 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

17. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Management

#422 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

18. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#427 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

19. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Management

#444 in Asia

#1407 in the World

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

20. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Management

#455 in Asia

#1421 in the World

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

21. Ege University

For Management

#477 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

22. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#491 in Asia

#1492 in the World

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

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Management

#509 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Cukurova University

For Management

#515 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

25. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Management

#519 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

26. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Management

#527 in Asia

#1563 in the World

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

27. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Management

#537 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Management

#567 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

29. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Management

#586 in Asia

#1682 in the World

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

30. Uludag University

For Management

#592 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

31. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Management

#612 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

32. Yasar University

For Management

#627 in Asia

#1759 in the World

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

33. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Management

#630 in Asia

#1764 in the World

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

34. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#709 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

35. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Management

#715 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

36. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#718 in Asia

#1961 in the World

Founded: 1997

37. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#722 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

38. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Management

#729 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#747 in Asia

#2033 in the World

Founded: 1994

40. Duzce University

For Management

#765 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

41. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#786 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

42. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Management

#794 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

43. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#812 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

44. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Management

#815 in Asia

#2164 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Mugla University

For Management

#873 in Asia

#2284 in the World

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

46. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#877 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

47. Izmir University of Economics

For Management

#886 in Asia

#2307 in the World

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

48. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#906 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Founded: 1997

49. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#909 in Asia

#2349 in the World

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

50. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Management

#924 in Asia

#2372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

51. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Management

#947 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

52. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Management

#959 in Asia

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

53. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#960 in Asia

#2448 in the World

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

54. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Management

#970 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

55. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Management

#979 in Asia

#2480 in the World

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

56. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Management

#986 in Asia

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

57. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Management

#1007 in Asia

#2538 in the World

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

58. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Management

#1010 in Asia

#2545 in the World

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

59. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1013 in Asia

#2552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

60. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Management

#1029 in Asia

#2589 in the World

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

61. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1030 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

62. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Management

#1050 in Asia

#2638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

63. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1057 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

64. Adnan Menderes University

For Management

#1065 in Asia

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

65. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Management

#1068 in Asia

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

66. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1077 in Asia

#2683 in the World

Founded: 1997

67. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Management

#1079 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

68. Cumhuriyet University

For Management

#1080 in Asia

#2691 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

69. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1118 in Asia

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

70. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Management

#1130 in Asia

#2814 in the World

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

71. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Management

#1171 in Asia

#2913 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Management

#1179 in Asia

#2933 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Management

#1185 in Asia

#2948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

74. Usak University

For Management

#1186 in Asia

#2951 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Adana Science and Technology University

For Management

#1208 in Asia

#2990 in the World

Founded: 2011

76. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Management

#1209 in Asia

#2992 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Management

#1210 in Asia

#2994 in the World

Founded: 2008

78. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1228 in Asia

#3024 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Management

#1252 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

80. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Management

#1268 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Management

#1282 in Asia

#3135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

82. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Management

#1298 in Asia

#3169 in the World

Founded: 2016

83. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Management

#1314 in Asia

#3200 in the World

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

84. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Management

#1322 in Asia

#3217 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

85. Harran University

For Management

#1327 in Asia

#3224 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Bursa Technical University

For Management

#1367 in Asia

#3313 in the World

Founded: 2010

87. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Management

#1370 in Asia

#3324 in the World

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

88. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1372 in Asia

#3328 in the World

Founded: 1996

89. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Management

#1377 in Asia

#3338 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1385 in Asia

#3355 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Siirt University

For Management

#1394 in Asia

#3372 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1396 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Founded: 2009

93. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Management

#1402 in Asia

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

94. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Management

#1405 in Asia

#3388 in the World

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

95. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Management

#1415 in Asia

#3429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,511
Founded: 2010

96. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Management

#1421 in Asia

#3442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

97. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Management

#1434 in Asia

#3465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

98. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Management

#1454 in Asia

#3512 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Management

#1457 in Asia

#3516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

100. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Management

#1459 in Asia

#3523 in the World

Founded: 2008

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