100 Best universities for Machine Learning 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 Machine Learning. A graph of 2.23M citations received by 118K 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. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#105 in Asia

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#128 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

3. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Machine Learning

#130 in Asia

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

4. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Machine Learning

#150 in Asia

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

5. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#162 in Asia

#590 in the World

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

6. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#169 in Asia

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#177 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

8. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Machine Learning

#196 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

9. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#203 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

10. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#231 in Asia

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

11. Dokuz Eylul University

For Machine Learning

#237 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

12. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#238 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

13. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#259 in Asia

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

14. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Machine Learning

#291 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

15. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#310 in Asia

#926 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

16. Cukurova University

For Machine Learning

#324 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

17. Ege University

For Machine Learning

#326 in Asia

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

18. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Machine Learning

#383 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Machine Learning

#403 in Asia

#1117 in the World

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

20. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Machine Learning

#413 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

21. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Machine Learning

#440 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

22. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Machine Learning

#458 in Asia

#1235 in the World

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

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Machine Learning

#464 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Uludag University

For Machine Learning

#476 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

25. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Machine Learning

#489 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

26. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Machine Learning

#492 in Asia

#1290 in the World

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

27. Gebze University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#519 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

28. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#522 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

29. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#526 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

30. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#527 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1996

31. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Machine Learning

#559 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

32. Duzce University

For Machine Learning

#627 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

33. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Machine Learning

#630 in Asia

#1533 in the World

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

34. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Machine Learning

#638 in Asia

#1543 in the World

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

35. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Machine Learning

#641 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Cumhuriyet University

For Machine Learning

#674 in Asia

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

37. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#686 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1994

38. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Machine Learning

#703 in Asia

#1689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

39. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Machine Learning

#716 in Asia

#1718 in the World

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

40. Mugla University

For Machine Learning

#730 in Asia

#1740 in the World

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

41. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Machine Learning

#755 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Machine Learning

#763 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

43. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Machine Learning

#775 in Asia

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

44. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#787 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

45. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Machine Learning

#790 in Asia

#1860 in the World

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

46. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Machine Learning

#804 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

47. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#810 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1997

48. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#811 in Asia

#1899 in the World

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

49. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#816 in Asia

#1905 in the World

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

50. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#819 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

51. Izmir University of Economics

For Machine Learning

#821 in Asia

#1920 in the World

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

52. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Machine Learning

#822 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Machine Learning

#831 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

54. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Machine Learning

#841 in Asia

#1959 in the World

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

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Machine Learning

#846 in Asia

#1968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#859 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

57. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Machine Learning

#937 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

58. Adnan Menderes University

For Machine Learning

#951 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

59. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Machine Learning

#999 in Asia

#2228 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Machine Learning

#1012 in Asia

#2252 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1017 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

62. Harran University

For Machine Learning

#1022 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1025 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Founded: 2010

64. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Machine Learning

#1040 in Asia

#2314 in the World

Founded: 2016

65. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Machine Learning

#1055 in Asia

#2341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

66. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Machine Learning

#1065 in Asia

#2361 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Machine Learning

#1067 in Asia

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

68. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Machine Learning

#1068 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

69. Bursa Technical University

For Machine Learning

#1071 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Founded: 2010

70. Yasar University

For Machine Learning

#1073 in Asia

#2376 in the World

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

71. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1096 in Asia

#2424 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

72. Siirt University

For Machine Learning

#1099 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Machine Learning

#1108 in Asia

#2445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

74. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Machine Learning

#1109 in Asia

#2446 in the World

Founded: 2008

75. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Machine Learning

#1118 in Asia

#2462 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Machine Learning

#1129 in Asia

#2481 in the World

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

77. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Machine Learning

#1155 in Asia

#2533 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1158 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Founded: 1997

79. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Machine Learning

#1161 in Asia

#2546 in the World

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

80. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1172 in Asia

#2575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

81. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1187 in Asia

#2610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

82. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1200 in Asia

#2636 in the World

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

83. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Machine Learning

#1209 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Machine Learning

#1230 in Asia

#2691 in the World

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

85. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1235 in Asia

#2700 in the World

Founded: 1997

86. Adana Science and Technology University

For Machine Learning

#1254 in Asia

#2732 in the World

Founded: 2011

87. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Machine Learning

#1263 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

88. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Machine Learning

#1283 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1284 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

90. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Machine Learning

#1286 in Asia

#2791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

91. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Machine Learning

#1311 in Asia

#2829 in the World

Founded: 2008

92. Usak University

For Machine Learning

#1328 in Asia

#2865 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Machine Learning

#1329 in Asia

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

94. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Machine Learning

#1343 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

95. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Machine Learning

#1352 in Asia

#2910 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1357 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Machine Learning

#1367 in Asia

#2933 in the World

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

98. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Machine Learning

#1369 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Machine Learning

#1377 in Asia

#2955 in the World

Founded: 2008

100. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Machine Learning

#1381 in Asia

#2963 in the World

Founded: 2006

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