36 Best universities for Development Studies in Istanbul

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Istanbul ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 221K citations received by 15K academic papers made by 36 universities in Istanbul 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 University

For Development Studies

#4 in Turkey

#148 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Marmara University

For Development Studies

#5 in Turkey

#166 in Asia

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

3. Bogazici University

For Development Studies

#7 in Turkey

#194 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

4. Istanbul Technical University

For Development Studies

#8 in Turkey

#204 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

5. Koc University

For Development Studies

#15 in Turkey

#263 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

6. Yildiz Technical University

For Development Studies

#19 in Turkey

#309 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

7. Sabanci University

For Development Studies

#33 in Turkey

#498 in Asia

Founded: 1996

8. Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Development Studies

#36 in Turkey

#552 in Asia

Founded: 2010

9. Istanbul Medipol University

For Development Studies

#45 in Turkey

#620 in Asia

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

10. Yeditepe University

For Development Studies

#50 in Turkey

#643 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

11. Istanbul Commerce University

For Development Studies

#58 in Turkey

#734 in Asia

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

12. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Development Studies

#68 in Turkey

#864 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

13. Istanbul Aydin University

For Development Studies

#74 in Turkey

#927 in Asia

Founded: 2007

14. Galatasaray University

For Development Studies

#82 in Turkey

#1110 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

15. Ozyegin University

For Development Studies

#83 in Turkey

#1112 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

16. Uskudar University

For Development Studies

#85 in Turkey

#1134 in Asia

Founded: 2011

17. Nisantasi University

For Development Studies

#88 in Turkey

#1144 in Asia

Founded: 2009

18. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Development Studies

#93 in Turkey

#1200 in Asia

Founded: 2010

19. Kadir Has University

For Development Studies

#94 in Turkey

#1208 in Asia

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

20. Beykent University

For Development Studies

#96 in Turkey

#1245 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

21. Okan University

For Development Studies

#98 in Turkey

#1257 in Asia

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

22. Altinbas University

For Development Studies

#100 in Turkey

#1294 in Asia

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

23. Maltepe University

For Development Studies

#108 in Turkey

#1436 in Asia

Founded: 1997

24. Istanbul Kultur University

For Development Studies

#109 in Turkey

#1439 in Asia

Founded: 1997

25. Bezmialem Vakif University

For Development Studies

#111 in Turkey

#1469 in Asia

Founded: 2010

26. Dogus University

For Development Studies

#114 in Turkey

#1520 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

27. Isik University

For Development Studies

#116 in Turkey

#1547 in Asia

Founded: 1996

28. Istanbul Arel University

For Development Studies

#120 in Turkey

#1689 in Asia

Founded: 2007

29. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

For Development Studies

#121 in Turkey

#1698 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

30. Acibadem University

For Development Studies

#124 in Turkey

#1727 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

31. Halic University

For Development Studies

#127 in Turkey

#1890 in Asia

Founded: 1998

32. Mef University

For Development Studies

#128 in Turkey

#1937 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2012

33. Istanbul Science University

For Development Studies

#129 in Turkey

#1979 in Asia

Founded: 2006

34. Piri Reis University

For Development Studies

#130 in Turkey

#2022 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 2008

35. Istanbul Sehir University

For Development Studies

#131 in Turkey

#2024 in Asia

Founded: 2008

36. Istanbul New Century University

For Development Studies

#135 in Turkey

#2080 in Asia

Founded: 2016

Universities for Development Studies near Istanbul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
40	Gebze University of Technology	70	Gebze
87	Kocaeli University	30	Kocaeli
88	Uludag University	25	Bursa
116	Tekirdag Namik Kemal University	62	Tekirdag
119	Sakarya University	13	Sakarya
182	Balikesir University	54	Balikesir
184	Duzce University	47	Duzce
188	Anadolu University	16	Eskisehir
190	Eskisehir Osmangazi University	34	Eskisehir
202	Dumlupinar University	67	Kutahya

Economics subfields in Istanbul

Actuarial Science7

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics28

Environmental Economics11

Finance33

International Economics15

International Relations and Diplomacy13

International Trade15

Investment Banking and Stock trading18

Political Economy12