45 Best universities for International Economics in Turkey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in International Economics. A graph of 104K citations received by 7.35K academic papers made by 45 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 International Economics

#20 in Asia

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For International Economics

#46 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#54 in Asia

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#56 in Asia

#525 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

5. Dokuz Eylul University

Turkey | Izmir

For International Economics

#58 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

6. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For International Economics

#69 in Asia

#619 in the World

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

7. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For International Economics

#72 in Asia

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

8. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#74 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

9. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#81 in Asia

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

10. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For International Economics

#101 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

11. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#112 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

12. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#126 in Asia

#875 in the World

Founded: 1996

13. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For International Economics

#132 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

14. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#134 in Asia

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

15. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For International Economics

#135 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

16. Izmir University of Economics

Turkey | Izmir

For International Economics

#142 in Asia

#934 in the World

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

17. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For International Economics

#146 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

18. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For International Economics

#157 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For International Economics

#172 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#180 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

21. Adnan Menderes University

Turkey | Aydin

For International Economics

#184 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

22. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#189 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Founded: 2010

23. Ege University

Turkey | Izmir

For International Economics

#206 in Asia

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1955

24. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#207 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

25. Usak University

Turkey | Usak

For International Economics

#211 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Founded: 2006

26. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For International Economics

#212 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

27. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For International Economics

#228 in Asia

#1157 in the World

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

28. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#235 in Asia

#1166 in the World

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

29. Uludag University

Turkey | Bursa

For International Economics

#248 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

30. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For International Economics

#253 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1997

31. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For International Economics

#254 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

32. Cukurova University

Turkey | Adana

For International Economics

#258 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

33. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#273 in Asia

#1271 in the World

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

34. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For International Economics

#294 in Asia

#1326 in the World

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

35. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#305 in Asia

#1358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

36. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For International Economics

#326 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

37. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For International Economics

#328 in Asia

#1414 in the World

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

38. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#329 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

39. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For International Economics

#339 in Asia

#1435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

40. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For International Economics

#340 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Founded: 2007

41. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For International Economics

#345 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Founded: 2007

42. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For International Economics

#356 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

43. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For International Economics

#376 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For International Economics

#384 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

45. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Turkey | Tokat

For International Economics

#393 in Asia

#1539 in the World

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

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

Economics subfields in Turkey

Actuarial Science10

Agricultural Economics14

Development Studies139

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics124

Environmental Economics41

Finance133

International Relations and Diplomacy32

International Trade46

Investment Banking and Stock trading42

Political Economy24