100 Best universities for Machine Learning in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.52M citations received by 100K 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

#100 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#117 in Asia

#427 in the World

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

3. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Machine Learning

#127 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

4. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Machine Learning

#149 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

5. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#161 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

6. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#169 in Asia

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#179 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

8. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#182 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

9. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Machine Learning

#194 in Asia

#669 in the World

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

10. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#222 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

11. Dokuz Eylul University

For Machine Learning

#230 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

12. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#238 in Asia

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

13. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#265 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

14. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Machine Learning

#296 in Asia

#938 in the World

Founded: 1992

15. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#299 in Asia

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

16. Cukurova University

For Machine Learning

#300 in Asia

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

17. Ege University

For Machine Learning

#304 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

18. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Machine Learning

#368 in Asia

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Machine Learning

#400 in Asia

#1144 in the World

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

20. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Machine Learning

#402 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

21. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Machine Learning

#405 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

22. Uludag University

For Machine Learning

#434 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

23. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Machine Learning

#446 in Asia

#1243 in the World

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

24. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#448 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Machine Learning

#456 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

26. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Machine Learning

#457 in Asia

#1263 in the World

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

27. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Machine Learning

#462 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

28. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#476 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

29. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#483 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

30. Gebze University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#490 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

31. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Machine Learning

#565 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

32. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Machine Learning

#573 in Asia

#1461 in the World

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

33. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Machine Learning

#598 in Asia

#1506 in the World

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

34. Duzce University

For Machine Learning

#620 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

35. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Machine Learning

#631 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Cumhuriyet University

For Machine Learning

#648 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

37. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Machine Learning

#666 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

38. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#672 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1994

39. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Machine Learning

#707 in Asia

#1750 in the World

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

40. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#735 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

41. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Machine Learning

#748 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

42. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#765 in Asia

#1847 in the World

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

43. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Machine Learning

#766 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

44. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Machine Learning

#770 in Asia

#1859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

45. Izmir University of Economics

For Machine Learning

#775 in Asia

#1867 in the World

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

46. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Machine Learning

#788 in Asia

#1889 in the World

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

47. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Machine Learning

#792 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

48. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Machine Learning

#793 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Founded: 1997

49. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#794 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

50. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Machine Learning

#805 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

51. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Machine Learning

#821 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

52. Mugla University

For Machine Learning

#834 in Asia

#1981 in the World

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

53. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Machine Learning

#856 in Asia

#2023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

54. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Machine Learning

#859 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#869 in Asia

#2046 in the World

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

56. Adnan Menderes University

For Machine Learning

#908 in Asia

#2115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

57. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Machine Learning

#921 in Asia

#2137 in the World

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

58. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#927 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

59. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Machine Learning

#931 in Asia

#2157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

60. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Machine Learning

#954 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#978 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1997

62. Harran University

For Machine Learning

#1006 in Asia

#2300 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Bursa Technical University

For Machine Learning

#1016 in Asia

#2313 in the World

Founded: 2010

64. Yasar University

For Machine Learning

#1017 in Asia

#2314 in the World

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

65. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Machine Learning

#1018 in Asia

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

66. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Machine Learning

#1019 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Founded: 2016

67. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Machine Learning

#1022 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1047 in Asia

#2364 in the World

Founded: 2010

69. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Machine Learning

#1059 in Asia

#2392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

70. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Machine Learning

#1071 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Machine Learning

#1072 in Asia

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

72. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1074 in Asia

#2419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

73. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1082 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Founded: 2009

74. Siirt University

For Machine Learning

#1091 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Machine Learning

#1093 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

76. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Machine Learning

#1106 in Asia

#2481 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1112 in Asia

#2493 in the World

Founded: 1997

78. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Machine Learning

#1114 in Asia

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

79. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Machine Learning

#1140 in Asia

#2558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

80. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Machine Learning

#1145 in Asia

#2570 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Machine Learning

#1176 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

82. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Machine Learning

#1178 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Founded: 2008

83. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1190 in Asia

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

84. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Machine Learning

#1218 in Asia

#2706 in the World

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

85. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1222 in Asia

#2711 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

86. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Machine Learning

#1227 in Asia

#2721 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Machine Learning

#1271 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Founded: 2008

88. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1296 in Asia

#2854 in the World

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

89. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Machine Learning

#1298 in Asia

#2856 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Adana Science and Technology University

For Machine Learning

#1302 in Asia

#2865 in the World

Founded: 2011

91. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Machine Learning

#1313 in Asia

#2895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Machine Learning

#1359 in Asia

#2989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

93. Usak University

For Machine Learning

#1380 in Asia

#3033 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Machine Learning

#1391 in Asia

#3057 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1396 in Asia

#3067 in the World

Founded: 1996

96. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Machine Learning

#1398 in Asia

#3071 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Machine Learning

#1407 in Asia

#3082 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Machine Learning

#1414 in Asia

#3097 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Machine Learning

#1419 in Asia

#3107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

100. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Machine Learning

#1444 in Asia

#3160 in the World

Founded: 2007

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