100 Best universities for Computer Science 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 Computer Science. A graph of 4.58M citations received by 350K 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 Computer Science

#116 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#120 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#142 in Asia

#627 in the World

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

4. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#158 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

5. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#171 in Asia

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

6. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#185 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

7. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Computer Science

#195 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#200 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Computer Science

#218 in Asia

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

10. Ege University

For Computer Science

#263 in Asia

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

11. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#269 in Asia

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

12. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#275 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

13. Dokuz Eylul University

For Computer Science

#278 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

14. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#301 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

15. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#302 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

16. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Computer Science

#326 in Asia

#1109 in the World

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

17. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#368 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1996

18. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Computer Science

#382 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

19. Cukurova University

For Computer Science

#439 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Computer Science

#448 in Asia

#1355 in the World

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

21. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Computer Science

#449 in Asia

#1356 in the World

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

22. Uludag University

For Computer Science

#462 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

23. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Computer Science

#484 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Computer Science

#513 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

25. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Computer Science

#519 in Asia

#1504 in the World

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

26. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Computer Science

#535 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

27. Gebze University of Technology

For Computer Science

#583 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Computer Science

#584 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#594 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Computer Science

#618 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Computer Science

#626 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Computer Science

#633 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

33. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Computer Science

#647 in Asia

#1759 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

#673 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

35. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Computer Science

#677 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

36. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Computer Science

#775 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Cumhuriyet University

For Computer Science

#797 in Asia

#2032 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

38. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#819 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

39. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Computer Science

#840 in Asia

#2114 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

40. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Computer Science

#854 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

41. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#859 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

42. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Computer Science

#869 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#875 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Founded: 1997

44. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Computer Science

#887 in Asia

#2192 in the World

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

45. Duzce University

For Computer Science

#888 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

46. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Computer Science

#896 in Asia

#2212 in the World

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

47. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Computer Science

#897 in Asia

#2214 in the World

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

48. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Computer Science

#909 in Asia

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

49. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Computer Science

#914 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

50. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Computer Science

#924 in Asia

#2275 in the World

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

51. Mugla University

For Computer Science

#948 in Asia

#2321 in the World

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

52. Adnan Menderes University

For Computer Science

#953 in Asia

#2332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

53. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Computer Science

#963 in Asia

#2350 in the World

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

54. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Computer Science

#970 in Asia

#2369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

55. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#975 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Founded: 2009

56. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Computer Science

#979 in Asia

#2387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

57. Harran University

For Computer Science

#980 in Asia

#2389 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Computer Science

#1018 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

59. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1041 in Asia

#2514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

60. Izmir University of Economics

For Computer Science

#1044 in Asia

#2520 in the World

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

61. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1066 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Founded: 1997

62. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Computer Science

#1092 in Asia

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

63. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Computer Science

#1109 in Asia

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

64. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Computer Science

#1130 in Asia

#2719 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Yasar University

For Computer Science

#1149 in Asia

#2762 in the World

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

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Computer Science

#1171 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1199 in Asia

#2861 in the World

Founded: 2010

68. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1213 in Asia

#2890 in the World

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

69. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1228 in Asia

#2917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

70. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1230 in Asia

#2920 in the World

Founded: 1997

71. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1240 in Asia

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

72. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Computer Science

#1272 in Asia

#2992 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Computer Science

#1298 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

74. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Computer Science

#1321 in Asia

#3086 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Computer Science

#1369 in Asia

#3185 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Bursa Technical University

For Computer Science

#1376 in Asia

#3193 in the World

Founded: 2010

77. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1380 in Asia

#3200 in the World

Founded: 1996

78. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Computer Science

#1383 in Asia

#3215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

79. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Computer Science

#1390 in Asia

#3227 in the World

Founded: 2016

80. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1391 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

81. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Computer Science

#1400 in Asia

#3244 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Usak University

For Computer Science

#1432 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1462 in Asia

#3392 in the World

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

84. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Computer Science

#1477 in Asia

#3422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Computer Science

#1487 in Asia

#3455 in the World

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

86. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Computer Science

#1498 in Asia

#3477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

87. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Computer Science

#1503 in Asia

#3484 in the World

Founded: 2008

88. Siirt University

For Computer Science

#1510 in Asia

#3499 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1513 in Asia

#3506 in the World

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

90. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Computer Science

#1531 in Asia

#3540 in the World

Founded: 2006

91. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1550 in Asia

#3582 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Computer Science

#1571 in Asia

#3628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

93. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Computer Science

#1598 in Asia

#3695 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Adana Science and Technology University

For Computer Science

#1605 in Asia

#3709 in the World

Founded: 2011

95. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Computer Science

#1609 in Asia

#3721 in the World

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

96. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1610 in Asia

#3723 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Computer Science

#1618 in Asia

#3739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

98. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1629 in Asia

#3762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

99. Hitit University

For Computer Science

#1636 in Asia

#3780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

100. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Computer Science

#1640 in Asia

#3791 in the World

Founded: 2011

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