100 Best universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 725K citations received by 49.9K academic papers made by 132 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. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#108 in Asia

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#116 in Asia

#581 in the World

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

3. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#126 in Asia

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

4. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#136 in Asia

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

5. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#180 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

6. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#189 in Asia

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

7. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#191 in Asia

#833 in the World

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

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#193 in Asia

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

9. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#204 in Asia

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

10. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#229 in Asia

#970 in the World

Founded: 1996

11. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#248 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Finance

#268 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#283 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

14. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#288 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Finance

#346 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

16. Ege University

For Finance

#353 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

17. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Finance

#356 in Asia

#1294 in the World

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

18. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Finance

#363 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

19. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Finance

#374 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

20. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Finance

#398 in Asia

#1397 in the World

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

21. Cukurova University

For Finance

#408 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

22. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Finance

#410 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

23. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Finance

#427 in Asia

#1460 in the World

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

24. Uludag University

For Finance

#482 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

25. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Finance

#484 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

26. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Finance

#485 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

27. Gebze University of Technology

For Finance

#489 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

28. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#497 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

29. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#502 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

30. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Finance

#521 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

31. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Finance

#569 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

32. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Finance

#577 in Asia

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

33. Yasar University

For Finance

#590 in Asia

#1815 in the World

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

34. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#602 in Asia

#1844 in the World

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

35. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Finance

#606 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

36. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Finance

#608 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

37. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#627 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

38. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#629 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

39. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#633 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

40. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#670 in Asia

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

41. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Finance

#677 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

42. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#679 in Asia

#2013 in the World

Founded: 2010

43. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Finance

#683 in Asia

#2019 in the World

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

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Finance

#685 in Asia

#2023 in the World

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

45. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#686 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

46. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#688 in Asia

#2031 in the World

Founded: 1994

47. Izmir University of Economics

For Finance

#693 in Asia

#2036 in the World

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

48. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Finance

#698 in Asia

#2046 in the World

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

49. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#724 in Asia

#2092 in the World

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

50. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Finance

#725 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

51. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Finance

#730 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

52. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#735 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

53. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Finance

#750 in Asia

#2137 in the World

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

54. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Finance

#782 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Harran University

For Finance

#792 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Mugla University

For Finance

#815 in Asia

#2251 in the World

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

57. Cumhuriyet University

For Finance

#844 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

58. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Finance

#849 in Asia

#2346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

59. Usak University

For Finance

#871 in Asia

#2395 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Finance

#876 in Asia

#2405 in the World

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

61. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Finance

#883 in Asia

#2422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

62. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Finance

#897 in Asia

#2449 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Siirt University

For Finance

#941 in Asia

#2543 in the World

Founded: 2007

64. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Finance

#947 in Asia

#2557 in the World

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

65. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Finance

#952 in Asia

#2573 in the World

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

66. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#957 in Asia

#2579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

67. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Finance

#971 in Asia

#2605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

68. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#981 in Asia

#2624 in the World

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

69. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Finance

#1006 in Asia

#2664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

70. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#1030 in Asia

#2702 in the World

Founded: 1997

71. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#1035 in Asia

#2711 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Finance

#1043 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Finance

#1085 in Asia

#2822 in the World

Founded: 2008

74. Adnan Menderes University

For Finance

#1088 in Asia

#2829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Finance

#1092 in Asia

#2842 in the World

Founded: 2008

76. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Finance

#1098 in Asia

#2851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

77. Duzce University

For Finance

#1102 in Asia

#2856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

78. Kafkas University

For Finance

#1117 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Finance

#1121 in Asia

#2898 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#1149 in Asia

#2947 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Finance

#1150 in Asia

#2951 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Hitit University

For Finance

#1154 in Asia

#2965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

83. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Finance

#1160 in Asia

#2974 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

84. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#1162 in Asia

#2976 in the World

Founded: 1996

85. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Finance

#1163 in Asia

#2977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

86. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Finance

#1175 in Asia

#3004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

87. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Finance

#1177 in Asia

#3009 in the World

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

88. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Finance

#1202 in Asia

#3069 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Finance

#1224 in Asia

#3125 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#1225 in Asia

#3127 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#1249 in Asia

#3168 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Finance

#1256 in Asia

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

93. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Finance

#1264 in Asia

#3206 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Finance

#1266 in Asia

#3209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

95. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Finance

#1268 in Asia

#3212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

96. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#1283 in Asia

#3245 in the World

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

97. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Finance

#1302 in Asia

#3279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

98. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Finance

#1343 in Asia

#3388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

99. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Finance

#1381 in Asia

#3461 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Finance

#1390 in Asia

#3477 in the World

Founded: 2009

The best cities to study Finance in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, and Denizli.

Economics subfields in Turkey

Actuarial Science10

Agricultural Economics12

Development Studies139

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics124

Environmental Economics38

International Economics45

International Relations and Diplomacy30

International Trade45

Investment Banking and Stock trading40

Political Economy23