100 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 13.3M citations received by 675K academic papers made by 140 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 Chemistry

#148 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#172 in Asia

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#182 in Asia

#607 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

4. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#195 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#207 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Chemistry

#208 in Asia

#659 in the World

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

7. Ege University

For Chemistry

#216 in Asia

#677 in the World

Founded: 1955

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#224 in Asia

#691 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

9. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Chemistry

#311 in Asia

#903 in the World

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

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Chemistry

#327 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Dokuz Eylul University

For Chemistry

#329 in Asia

#940 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

12. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#333 in Asia

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

13. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Chemistry

#340 in Asia

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

14. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#343 in Asia

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

15. Cukurova University

For Chemistry

#366 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#377 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

17. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Chemistry

#378 in Asia

#1038 in the World

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

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Chemistry

#449 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Chemistry

#452 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

20. Uludag University

For Chemistry

#460 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

21. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Chemistry

#478 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

22. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Chemistry

#494 in Asia

#1254 in the World

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

23. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Chemistry

#500 in Asia

#1267 in the World

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

24. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Chemistry

#502 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

25. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#514 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Chemistry

#523 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Chemistry

#524 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

28. Cumhuriyet University

For Chemistry

#535 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

29. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Chemistry

#564 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

30. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Chemistry

#568 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#569 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

32. Gebze University of Technology

For Chemistry

#590 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

33. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Chemistry

#597 in Asia

#1465 in the World

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

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Chemistry

#598 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Chemistry

#607 in Asia

#1481 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

36. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Chemistry

#621 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

37. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Chemistry

#628 in Asia

#1516 in the World

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

38. Harran University

For Chemistry

#637 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#644 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1996

40. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Chemistry

#674 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#715 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

42. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Chemistry

#744 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Chemistry

#748 in Asia

#1748 in the World

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

44. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#749 in Asia

#1752 in the World

Founded: 1994

45. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Chemistry

#754 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

46. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Chemistry

#758 in Asia

#1769 in the World

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

47. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Chemistry

#812 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

48. Adnan Menderes University

For Chemistry

#815 in Asia

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

49. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Chemistry

#841 in Asia

#1929 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Chemistry

#851 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

51. Mugla University

For Chemistry

#863 in Asia

#1964 in the World

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

52. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Chemistry

#871 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Chemistry

#874 in Asia

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

54. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#904 in Asia

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

55. Duzce University

For Chemistry

#936 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

56. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Chemistry

#1011 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

57. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Chemistry

#1034 in Asia

#2272 in the World

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

58. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Chemistry

#1043 in Asia

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Chemistry

#1072 in Asia

#2336 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Chemistry

#1142 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Chemistry

#1169 in Asia

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

62. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Chemistry

#1216 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Chemistry

#1229 in Asia

#2630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

64. Kafkas University

For Chemistry

#1241 in Asia

#2654 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Chemistry

#1245 in Asia

#2661 in the World

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

66. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1247 in Asia

#2664 in the World

Founded: 2010

67. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Chemistry

#1251 in Asia

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

68. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Chemistry

#1276 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Chemistry

#1289 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Bursa Technical University

For Chemistry

#1301 in Asia

#2780 in the World

Founded: 2010

71. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1316 in Asia

#2815 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

72. Usak University

For Chemistry

#1324 in Asia

#2833 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Hitit University

For Chemistry

#1327 in Asia

#2849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

74. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Chemistry

#1329 in Asia

#2852 in the World

Founded: 2008

75. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1333 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Founded: 1997

76. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1341 in Asia

#2871 in the World

Founded: 2010

77. Siirt University

For Chemistry

#1348 in Asia

#2888 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1349 in Asia

#2889 in the World

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

79. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1350 in Asia

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

80. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Chemistry

#1351 in Asia

#2895 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Chemistry

#1352 in Asia

#2896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

82. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Chemistry

#1353 in Asia

#2899 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1368 in Asia

#2936 in the World

Founded: 1997

84. Ordu University

For Chemistry

#1371 in Asia

#2939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Chemistry

#1407 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Sinop University

For Chemistry

#1430 in Asia

#3059 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Chemistry

#1449 in Asia

#3090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

88. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Chemistry

#1474 in Asia

#3136 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Chemistry

#1481 in Asia

#3149 in the World

Founded: 2008

90. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1533 in Asia

#3265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

91. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Chemistry

#1552 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Chemistry

#1559 in Asia

#3326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

93. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Chemistry

#1564 in Asia

#3333 in the World

Founded: 2016

94. Igdir University

For Chemistry

#1567 in Asia

#3346 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Chemistry

#1580 in Asia

#3369 in the World

Founded: 2010

96. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Chemistry

#1584 in Asia

#3379 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Chemistry

#1601 in Asia

#3415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

98. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1612 in Asia

#3434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

99. Adana Science and Technology University

For Chemistry

#1618 in Asia

#3458 in the World

Founded: 2011

100. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1624 in Asia

#3472 in the World

Founded: 2011

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

Chemistry subfields in Turkey

Biochemical Engineering15

Biochemistry138

Chemical Engineering130

Computational Chemistry71

Environmental Chemistry109

Inorganic Chemistry94

Materials Science139

Nanotechnology126

Nutrition and Food Science115

Organic Chemistry137

Petrology and Geochemistry80

Physical chemistry126

Polymer science and Plastics engineering16

Radiochemistry106