100 Best universities for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 12.2M citations received by 646K 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

#144 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#170 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#179 in Asia

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

4. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#183 in Asia

#618 in the World

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

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#203 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Chemistry

#208 in Asia

#667 in the World

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

7. Ege University

For Chemistry

#215 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#220 in Asia

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Chemistry

#309 in Asia

#911 in the World

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

10. Dokuz Eylul University

For Chemistry

#319 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

11. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#320 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

12. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Chemistry

#321 in Asia

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

13. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Chemistry

#328 in Asia

#949 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

14. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#335 in Asia

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

15. Cukurova University

For Chemistry

#357 in Asia

#999 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Chemistry

#373 in Asia

#1037 in the World

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

17. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#375 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Chemistry

#442 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Chemistry

#450 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

20. Uludag University

For Chemistry

#458 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

21. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Chemistry

#474 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

22. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Chemistry

#487 in Asia

#1246 in the World

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

23. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Chemistry

#488 in Asia

#1248 in the World

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

24. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Chemistry

#497 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

25. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#505 in Asia

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

26. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Chemistry

#512 in Asia

#1303 in the World

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

27. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Chemistry

#513 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

28. Cumhuriyet University

For Chemistry

#525 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

29. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Chemistry

#559 in Asia

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

30. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Chemistry

#566 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#575 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

32. Gebze University of Technology

For Chemistry

#583 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

33. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Chemistry

#590 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

34. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Chemistry

#595 in Asia

#1463 in the World

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

35. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Chemistry

#598 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

36. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Chemistry

#613 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

37. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Chemistry

#622 in Asia

#1513 in the World

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

38. Harran University

For Chemistry

#636 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#639 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1996

40. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Chemistry

#662 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#707 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

42. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#730 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Founded: 1994

43. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Chemistry

#733 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Chemistry

#739 in Asia

#1738 in the World

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

45. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Chemistry

#750 in Asia

#1760 in the World

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

46. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Chemistry

#754 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

47. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Chemistry

#797 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

48. Adnan Menderes University

For Chemistry

#804 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

49. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Chemistry

#819 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Chemistry

#833 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

51. Mugla University

For Chemistry

#859 in Asia

#1978 in the World

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

52. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Chemistry

#869 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Chemistry

#888 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

54. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#899 in Asia

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

55. Duzce University

For Chemistry

#945 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

56. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Chemistry

#1003 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

57. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Chemistry

#1037 in Asia

#2287 in the World

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

58. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Chemistry

#1070 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Chemistry

#1076 in Asia

#2359 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Chemistry

#1148 in Asia

#2493 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Chemistry

#1183 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

62. Kafkas University

For Chemistry

#1238 in Asia

#2672 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1240 in Asia

#2675 in the World

Founded: 2010

64. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Chemistry

#1243 in Asia

#2678 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Chemistry

#1248 in Asia

#2691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

66. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Chemistry

#1261 in Asia

#2715 in the World

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

67. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Chemistry

#1263 in Asia

#2718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

68. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Chemistry

#1289 in Asia

#2783 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Chemistry

#1296 in Asia

#2804 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1317 in Asia

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1997

71. Bursa Technical University

For Chemistry

#1320 in Asia

#2844 in the World

Founded: 2010

72. Usak University

For Chemistry

#1325 in Asia

#2858 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1333 in Asia

#2876 in the World

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

74. Hitit University

For Chemistry

#1338 in Asia

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

75. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1342 in Asia

#2889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

76. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1343 in Asia

#2891 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

77. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Chemistry

#1352 in Asia

#2914 in the World

Founded: 2008

78. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1355 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 2010

79. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1356 in Asia

#2925 in the World

Founded: 1997

80. Siirt University

For Chemistry

#1366 in Asia

#2949 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Chemistry

#1371 in Asia

#2958 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Chemistry

#1372 in Asia

#2960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

83. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Chemistry

#1381 in Asia

#2976 in the World

Founded: 2007

84. Ordu University

For Chemistry

#1385 in Asia

#2990 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Chemistry

#1439 in Asia

#3085 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Sinop University

For Chemistry

#1443 in Asia

#3092 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Chemistry

#1454 in Asia

#3115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

88. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Chemistry

#1481 in Asia

#3162 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Chemistry

#1489 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Founded: 2008

90. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1538 in Asia

#3285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

91. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Chemistry

#1566 in Asia

#3356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

92. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Chemistry

#1568 in Asia

#3361 in the World

Founded: 2016

93. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Chemistry

#1581 in Asia

#3390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

94. Igdir University

For Chemistry

#1590 in Asia

#3411 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Chemistry

#1596 in Asia

#3432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

96. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Chemistry

#1597 in Asia

#3433 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1599 in Asia

#3439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

98. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Chemistry

#1603 in Asia

#3445 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1632 in Asia

#3526 in the World

Founded: 2011

100. Mus Alparslan University

For Chemistry

#1635 in Asia

#3533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

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 Engineering128

Computational Chemistry70

Environmental Chemistry108

Inorganic Chemistry94

Materials Science139

Nanotechnology126

Nutrition and Food Science115

Organic Chemistry137

Petrology and Geochemistry76

Physical chemistry126

Polymer science and Plastics engineering15

Radiochemistry106