100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 2.84M citations received by 189K academic papers made by 141 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 Business

#101 in Asia

#484 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#119 in Asia

#551 in the World

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

3. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#160 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#176 in Asia

#797 in the World

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

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#177 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

6. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#194 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

7. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#201 in Asia

#854 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#202 in Asia

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

9. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#211 in Asia

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

10. Dokuz Eylul University

For Business

#218 in Asia

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

11. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#224 in Asia

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

12. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#260 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

13. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Business

#299 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

14. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Business

#307 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

15. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#310 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1996

16. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Business

#313 in Asia

#1167 in the World

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

17. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Business

#358 in Asia

#1287 in the World

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

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Business

#364 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Ege University

For Business

#365 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1955

20. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Business

#389 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

21. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Business

#404 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

22. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Business

#409 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

23. Gebze University of Technology

For Business

#424 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

24. Cukurova University

For Business

#429 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

25. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Business

#434 in Asia

#1444 in the World

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

26. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Business

#466 in Asia

#1504 in the World

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

27. Uludag University

For Business

#474 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

28. Mugla University

For Business

#515 in Asia

#1612 in the World

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

29. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Business

#526 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

30. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Business

#537 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

31. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#544 in Asia

#1691 in the World

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

32. Yasar University

For Business

#552 in Asia

#1707 in the World

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

33. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#562 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

34. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#641 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Business

#647 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#648 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1994

37. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Business

#653 in Asia

#1921 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

38. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#660 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

39. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Business

#661 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Business

#676 in Asia

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

41. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#704 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

42. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Business

#734 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Business

#737 in Asia

#2088 in the World

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

44. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#748 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

45. Izmir University of Economics

For Business

#754 in Asia

#2118 in the World

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

46. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#764 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

47. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Business

#773 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#774 in Asia

#2156 in the World

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

49. Adnan Menderes University

For Business

#775 in Asia

#2157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

50. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Business

#785 in Asia

#2179 in the World

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

51. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Business

#801 in Asia

#2221 in the World

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

52. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Business

#806 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

53. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Business

#829 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

54. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#835 in Asia

#2300 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

55. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Business

#847 in Asia

#2322 in the World

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

56. Duzce University

For Business

#849 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

57. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#853 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

58. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#861 in Asia

#2354 in the World

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

59. Cumhuriyet University

For Business

#863 in Asia

#2359 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

60. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Business

#868 in Asia

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

61. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Business

#877 in Asia

#2381 in the World

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

62. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Business

#882 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

63. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Business

#883 in Asia

#2390 in the World

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

64. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Business

#897 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

65. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Business

#929 in Asia

#2488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

66. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#936 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Founded: 2010

67. Usak University

For Business

#945 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#959 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1997

69. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Business

#976 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#991 in Asia

#2613 in the World

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

71. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#1044 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#1046 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

73. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Business

#1051 in Asia

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

74. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Business

#1058 in Asia

#2751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

75. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#1060 in Asia

#2753 in the World

Founded: 1997

76. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Business

#1076 in Asia

#2793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

77. Harran University

For Business

#1082 in Asia

#2808 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Business

#1085 in Asia

#2813 in the World

Founded: 2008

79. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Business

#1130 in Asia

#2910 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Business

#1152 in Asia

#2956 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Business

#1154 in Asia

#2962 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

82. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Business

#1162 in Asia

#2974 in the World

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

83. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Business

#1172 in Asia

#2993 in the World

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

84. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Business

#1207 in Asia

#3061 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Business

#1252 in Asia

#3165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

86. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Business

#1256 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Business

#1270 in Asia

#3201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

88. Adana Science and Technology University

For Business

#1284 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Founded: 2011

89. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Business

#1289 in Asia

#3242 in the World

Founded: 2008

90. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Business

#1313 in Asia

#3312 in the World

Founded: 2006

91. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Business

#1314 in Asia

#3314 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Business

#1318 in Asia

#3329 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Business

#1320 in Asia

#3332 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#1329 in Asia

#3349 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Business

#1331 in Asia

#3353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

96. Siirt University

For Business

#1333 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#1365 in Asia

#3424 in the World

Founded: 1996

98. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Business

#1378 in Asia

#3445 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#1390 in Asia

#3465 in the World

Founded: 2009

100. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Business

#1401 in Asia

#3476 in the World

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

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