100 Best universities for Economics 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 Economics. A graph of 1.98M citations received by 136K 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. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#82 in Asia

#518 in the World

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

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#104 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#118 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#120 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

5. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#158 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

6. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#162 in Asia

#794 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#169 in Asia

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#176 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

9. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#178 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

10. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#189 in Asia

#888 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

11. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#204 in Asia

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Economics

#221 in Asia

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Ege University

For Economics

#261 in Asia

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

14. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#290 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1996

15. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Economics

#302 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Economics

#319 in Asia

#1274 in the World

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

17. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Economics

#329 in Asia

#1298 in the World

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

18. Cukurova University

For Economics

#334 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Economics

#336 in Asia

#1307 in the World

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

20. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Economics

#339 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

21. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Economics

#340 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

22. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Economics

#349 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

23. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Economics

#378 in Asia

#1414 in the World

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

24. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Economics

#393 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

25. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Economics

#446 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

26. Uludag University

For Economics

#455 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

27. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Economics

#479 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

28. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#488 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1997

29. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Economics

#489 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

30. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#511 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Economics

#521 in Asia

#1750 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

32. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#530 in Asia

#1768 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

33. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#540 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

34. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#547 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

35. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Economics

#562 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#579 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

37. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#594 in Asia

#1908 in the World

Founded: 2010

38. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#608 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

39. Gebze University of Technology

For Economics

#613 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

40. Mugla University

For Economics

#618 in Asia

#1963 in the World

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

41. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Economics

#644 in Asia

#2010 in the World

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

42. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Economics

#645 in Asia

#2013 in the World

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

43. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#647 in Asia

#2017 in the World

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

44. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Economics

#654 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

45. Adnan Menderes University

For Economics

#657 in Asia

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

46. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#659 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

47. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Economics

#663 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Economics

#671 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

49. Izmir University of Economics

For Economics

#673 in Asia

#2057 in the World

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

50. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Economics

#680 in Asia

#2067 in the World

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

51. Yasar University

For Economics

#690 in Asia

#2082 in the World

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

52. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Economics

#705 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

53. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Economics

#713 in Asia

#2157 in the World

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

54. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#715 in Asia

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

55. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Economics

#719 in Asia

#2167 in the World

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

56. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Economics

#722 in Asia

#2176 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#723 in Asia

#2177 in the World

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

58. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Economics

#731 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

59. Cumhuriyet University

For Economics

#753 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

60. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Economics

#760 in Asia

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

61. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Economics

#765 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

62. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Economics

#774 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Usak University

For Economics

#801 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Harran University

For Economics

#849 in Asia

#2439 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Economics

#856 in Asia

#2458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

66. Duzce University

For Economics

#861 in Asia

#2464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

67. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#862 in Asia

#2467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

68. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Economics

#873 in Asia

#2490 in the World

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

69. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Economics

#898 in Asia

#2546 in the World

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

70. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Economics

#921 in Asia

#2598 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Economics

#926 in Asia

#2612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

72. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Economics

#947 in Asia

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

73. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Economics

#948 in Asia

#2657 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

74. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Economics

#976 in Asia

#2712 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Economics

#989 in Asia

#2738 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Economics

#990 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Economics

#1006 in Asia

#2768 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1011 in Asia

#2782 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1019 in Asia

#2799 in the World

Founded: 1997

80. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1054 in Asia

#2874 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Economics

#1059 in Asia

#2883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

82. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Economics

#1063 in Asia

#2890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

83. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1079 in Asia

#2927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

84. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Economics

#1086 in Asia

#2943 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1088 in Asia

#2946 in the World

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

86. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Economics

#1099 in Asia

#2973 in the World

Founded: 2008

87. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Economics

#1109 in Asia

#2991 in the World

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

88. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Economics

#1114 in Asia

#3002 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. Hitit University

For Economics

#1123 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

90. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Economics

#1145 in Asia

#3066 in the World

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

91. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1174 in Asia

#3134 in the World

Founded: 2009

92. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Economics

#1185 in Asia

#3158 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Economics

#1200 in Asia

#3185 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Economics

#1214 in Asia

#3220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

95. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Economics

#1225 in Asia

#3239 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Economics

#1236 in Asia

#3266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

97. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Economics

#1245 in Asia

#3282 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1249 in Asia

#3286 in the World

Founded: 1996

99. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1251 in Asia

#3293 in the World

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

100. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1276 in Asia

#3344 in the World

Founded: 2010

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

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