100 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 529K citations received by 31.7K academic papers made by 121 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 Cyber Security

#162 in Asia

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#167 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

3. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#171 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

4. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#206 in Asia

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

5. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Cyber Security

#245 in Asia

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#287 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

7. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#313 in Asia

#967 in the World

Founded: 1996

8. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#326 in Asia

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

9. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#354 in Asia

#1058 in the World

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

10. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#369 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

11. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#371 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

12. Ege University

For Cyber Security

#457 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1955

13. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Cyber Security

#469 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

14. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#471 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

15. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#548 in Asia

#1467 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

16. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#591 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

17. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Cyber Security

#607 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

18. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Cyber Security

#609 in Asia

#1592 in the World

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

19. Dokuz Eylul University

For Cyber Security

#615 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

20. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Cyber Security

#637 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

21. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Cyber Security

#662 in Asia

#1690 in the World

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

22. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Cyber Security

#725 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

23. Gebze University of Technology

For Cyber Security

#728 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

24. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#792 in Asia

#1958 in the World

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

25. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Cyber Security

#812 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

26. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Cyber Security

#814 in Asia

#1992 in the World

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

27. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#820 in Asia

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

28. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#844 in Asia

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

29. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Cyber Security

#891 in Asia

#2137 in the World

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

30. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#898 in Asia

#2151 in the World

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

31. Cukurova University

For Cyber Security

#905 in Asia

#2167 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

32. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Cyber Security

#913 in Asia

#2179 in the World

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

33. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Cyber Security

#916 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

34. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#944 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

35. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Cyber Security

#945 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

36. Uludag University

For Cyber Security

#952 in Asia

#2255 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

37. Duzce University

For Cyber Security

#985 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

38. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Cyber Security

#988 in Asia

#2316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Cyber Security

#992 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

40. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Cyber Security

#1001 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

41. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#1017 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Founded: 1994

42. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1057 in Asia

#2462 in the World

Founded: 1996

43. Yasar University

For Cyber Security

#1060 in Asia

#2466 in the World

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

44. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Cyber Security

#1075 in Asia

#2494 in the World

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

45. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1077 in Asia

#2498 in the World

Founded: 1997

46. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#1080 in Asia

#2506 in the World

Founded: 1997

47. Mugla University

For Cyber Security

#1082 in Asia

#2510 in the World

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

48. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Cyber Security

#1085 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1090 in Asia

#2528 in the World

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

50. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Cyber Security

#1099 in Asia

#2551 in the World

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

51. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Cyber Security

#1103 in Asia

#2560 in the World

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

52. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1124 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

53. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Cyber Security

#1178 in Asia

#2716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

54. Harran University

For Cyber Security

#1185 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Cyber Security

#1207 in Asia

#2774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

56. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1222 in Asia

#2803 in the World

Founded: 2010

57. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Cyber Security

#1230 in Asia

#2813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Cyber Security

#1231 in Asia

#2816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

59. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Cyber Security

#1233 in Asia

#2821 in the World

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

60. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Cyber Security

#1262 in Asia

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

61. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Cyber Security

#1265 in Asia

#2886 in the World

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

62. Izmir University of Economics

For Cyber Security

#1289 in Asia

#2941 in the World

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

63. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Cyber Security

#1292 in Asia

#2946 in the World

Founded: 2016

64. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Cyber Security

#1299 in Asia

#2957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

65. Siirt University

For Cyber Security

#1308 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Cyber Security

#1327 in Asia

#3013 in the World

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

67. Cumhuriyet University

For Cyber Security

#1351 in Asia

#3079 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

68. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1354 in Asia

#3082 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Cyber Security

#1380 in Asia

#3131 in the World

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

70. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1396 in Asia

#3162 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

71. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Cyber Security

#1398 in Asia

#3164 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

72. Bursa Technical University

For Cyber Security

#1404 in Asia

#3176 in the World

Founded: 2010

73. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Cyber Security

#1410 in Asia

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

74. Adnan Menderes University

For Cyber Security

#1416 in Asia

#3199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

75. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Cyber Security

#1445 in Asia

#3254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

76. Halic University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1459 in Asia

#3285 in the World

Founded: 1998

77. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Cyber Security

#1475 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

78. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Cyber Security

#1484 in Asia

#3349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

79. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Cyber Security

#1488 in Asia

#3360 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Cyber Security

#1492 in Asia

#3370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

81. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1505 in Asia

#3412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

82. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Cyber Security

#1521 in Asia

#3451 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Hitit University

For Cyber Security

#1530 in Asia

#3470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

84. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1536 in Asia

#3493 in the World

Founded: 1997

85. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1537 in Asia

#3494 in the World

Founded: 2009

86. Adana Science and Technology University

For Cyber Security

#1549 in Asia

#3520 in the World

Founded: 2011

87. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Cyber Security

#1552 in Asia

#3524 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Cyber Security

#1557 in Asia

#3538 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Cyber Security

#1558 in Asia

#3542 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1559 in Asia

#3543 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Cyber Security

#1562 in Asia

#3553 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Cyber Security

#1602 in Asia

#3645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

93. Usak University

For Cyber Security

#1621 in Asia

#3686 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Cyber Security

#1629 in Asia

#3703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

95. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1633 in Asia

#3709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

96. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Cyber Security

#1650 in Asia

#3749 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Istanbul Sehir University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Cyber Security

#1660 in Asia

#3770 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. Sinop University

For Cyber Security

#1665 in Asia

#3780 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Cyber Security

#1674 in Asia

#3795 in the World

Founded: 2008

100. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Cyber Security

#1680 in Asia

#3804 in the World

Founded: 2006

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