100 Best universities for Computer Science 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 Computer Science. A graph of 6.99M citations received by 428K academic papers made by 141 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 Computer Science

#120 in Asia

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#126 in Asia

#566 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#148 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

4. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#171 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

5. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#175 in Asia

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

6. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#184 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#196 in Asia

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

8. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Computer Science

#202 in Asia

#793 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

9. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Computer Science

#209 in Asia

#816 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

10. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#253 in Asia

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

11. Ege University

For Computer Science

#267 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

12. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#273 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

13. Dokuz Eylul University

For Computer Science

#279 in Asia

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

14. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#295 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

15. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#314 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

16. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Computer Science

#325 in Asia

#1083 in the World

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

17. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Computer Science

#400 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

18. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#407 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1996

19. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Computer Science

#446 in Asia

#1323 in the World

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

20. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Computer Science

#450 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

21. Cukurova University

For Computer Science

#457 in Asia

#1344 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

22. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Computer Science

#464 in Asia

#1358 in the World

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

23. Uludag University

For Computer Science

#489 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

24. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Computer Science

#535 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

25. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Computer Science

#538 in Asia

#1497 in the World

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

26. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Computer Science

#564 in Asia

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

27. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Computer Science

#588 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Computer Science

#606 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

29. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#615 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. Gebze University of Technology

For Computer Science

#626 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Computer Science

#633 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Computer Science

#656 in Asia

#1743 in the World

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

33. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Computer Science

#703 in Asia

#1835 in the World

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

34. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#724 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

35. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Computer Science

#732 in Asia

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

36. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Computer Science

#776 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Cumhuriyet University

For Computer Science

#789 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

38. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Computer Science

#843 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Computer Science

#850 in Asia

#2100 in the World

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

40. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#855 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

41. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Computer Science

#862 in Asia

#2118 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

42. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Computer Science

#872 in Asia

#2142 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

43. Duzce University

For Computer Science

#873 in Asia

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

44. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#884 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Founded: 1997

45. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Computer Science

#891 in Asia

#2175 in the World

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

46. Mugla University

For Computer Science

#894 in Asia

#2181 in the World

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

47. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Computer Science

#900 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Computer Science

#912 in Asia

#2220 in the World

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

49. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Computer Science

#939 in Asia

#2266 in the World

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

50. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#945 in Asia

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

51. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#951 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

52. Adnan Menderes University

For Computer Science

#954 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

53. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#961 in Asia

#2309 in the World

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

54. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#966 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

55. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Computer Science

#968 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

56. Harran University

For Computer Science

#994 in Asia

#2367 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Computer Science

#1009 in Asia

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

58. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Computer Science

#1022 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

59. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Computer Science

#1058 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

60. Izmir University of Economics

For Computer Science

#1074 in Asia

#2534 in the World

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

61. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1081 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

62. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Computer Science

#1125 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Computer Science

#1153 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

64. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1177 in Asia

#2761 in the World

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

65. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1188 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 2010

66. Yasar University

For Computer Science

#1189 in Asia

#2789 in the World

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

67. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Computer Science

#1191 in Asia

#2792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

68. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1203 in Asia

#2817 in the World

Founded: 1997

69. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Computer Science

#1243 in Asia

#2910 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1260 in Asia

#2940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

71. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1281 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Founded: 1997

72. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Computer Science

#1301 in Asia

#3027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

73. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Computer Science

#1303 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Usak University

For Computer Science

#1330 in Asia

#3077 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Computer Science

#1334 in Asia

#3084 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Computer Science

#1356 in Asia

#3136 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Computer Science

#1362 in Asia

#3142 in the World

Founded: 2008

78. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1371 in Asia

#3156 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

79. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1377 in Asia

#3165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

80. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1388 in Asia

#3188 in the World

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

81. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Computer Science

#1397 in Asia

#3203 in the World

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

82. Bursa Technical University

For Computer Science

#1399 in Asia

#3207 in the World

Founded: 2010

83. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Computer Science

#1406 in Asia

#3218 in the World

Founded: 2016

84. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Computer Science

#1445 in Asia

#3314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Computer Science

#1451 in Asia

#3327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

86. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Computer Science

#1456 in Asia

#3338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

87. Siirt University

For Computer Science

#1464 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1472 in Asia

#3371 in the World

Founded: 1996

89. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1477 in Asia

#3381 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Computer Science

#1486 in Asia

#3395 in the World

Founded: 2006

91. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Computer Science

#1505 in Asia

#3440 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1512 in Asia

#3452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,908
Founded: 1999

93. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Computer Science

#1523 in Asia

#3478 in the World

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

94. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Computer Science

#1524 in Asia

#3480 in the World

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

95. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1532 in Asia

#3496 in the World

Founded: 2010

96. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Computer Science

#1538 in Asia

#3518 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. Adana Science and Technology University

For Computer Science

#1546 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Founded: 2011

98. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1595 in Asia

#3655 in the World

Founded: 2011

99. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Computer Science

#1600 in Asia

#3662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

100. Kafkas University

For Computer Science

#1608 in Asia

#3681 in the World

Founded: 1992

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