100 Best universities for 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 Economics. A graph of 2.19M citations received by 143K 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

#84 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#104 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#119 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

4. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#120 in Asia

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

5. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#160 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

6. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#163 in Asia

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#168 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#179 in Asia

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

9. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#184 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

10. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#193 in Asia

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

11. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#203 in Asia

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Economics

#223 in Asia

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Ege University

For Economics

#265 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1955

14. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Economics

#293 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

15. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#295 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Founded: 1996

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Economics

#319 in Asia

#1253 in the World

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

17. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Economics

#326 in Asia

#1270 in the World

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

18. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Economics

#330 in Asia

#1286 in the World

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

19. Cukurova University

For Economics

#333 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Economics

#338 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

21. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Economics

#340 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

22. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Economics

#352 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

23. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Economics

#370 in Asia

#1392 in the World

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

24. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Economics

#393 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

25. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Economics

#453 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

26. Uludag University

For Economics

#455 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

27. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Economics

#480 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

28. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Economics

#491 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

29. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#500 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Economics

#517 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

31. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#522 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1994

32. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#545 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

33. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#551 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

34. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Economics

#553 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#562 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

36. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#567 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

37. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#578 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Founded: 2010

38. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#605 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

39. Mugla University

For Economics

#616 in Asia

#1940 in the World

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

40. Gebze University of Technology

For Economics

#618 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

41. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Economics

#623 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Economics

#647 in Asia

#1995 in the World

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

43. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Economics

#648 in Asia

#1996 in the World

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

44. Adnan Menderes University

For Economics

#659 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

45. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Economics

#661 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

46. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#664 in Asia

#2034 in the World

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

47. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Economics

#665 in Asia

#2037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

48. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#670 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

49. Yasar University

For Economics

#678 in Asia

#2059 in the World

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

50. Izmir University of Economics

For Economics

#683 in Asia

#2069 in the World

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

51. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Economics

#685 in Asia

#2073 in the World

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

52. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Economics

#702 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

53. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#713 in Asia

#2127 in the World

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

54. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#714 in Asia

#2131 in the World

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

55. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Economics

#722 in Asia

#2148 in the World

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

56. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Economics

#724 in Asia

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,417
Founded: 1992

57. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Economics

#725 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Economics

#740 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

59. Cumhuriyet University

For Economics

#754 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

60. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Economics

#771 in Asia

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Economics

#772 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

62. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Economics

#773 in Asia

#2255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

63. Usak University

For Economics

#784 in Asia

#2273 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Duzce University

For Economics

#843 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

65. Harran University

For Economics

#846 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Economics

#862 in Asia

#2456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#869 in Asia

#2471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

68. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Economics

#875 in Asia

#2483 in the World

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

69. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Economics

#880 in Asia

#2495 in the World

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

70. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Economics

#912 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Economics

#920 in Asia

#2576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

72. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Economics

#933 in Asia

#2596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

73. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Economics

#944 in Asia

#2620 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

74. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Economics

#953 in Asia

#2645 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Economics

#970 in Asia

#2682 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Economics

#973 in Asia

#2686 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Economics

#995 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Economics

#1000 in Asia

#2742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

79. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1002 in Asia

#2745 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1026 in Asia

#2798 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Economics

#1034 in Asia

#2812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

82. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Economics

#1068 in Asia

#2884 in the World

Founded: 2008

83. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Economics

#1070 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1076 in Asia

#2903 in the World

Founded: 1997

85. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1088 in Asia

#2924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

86. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1094 in Asia

#2941 in the World

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

87. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Economics

#1099 in Asia

#2956 in the World

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

88. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Economics

#1104 in Asia

#2967 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1116 in Asia

#2994 in the World

Founded: 2009

90. Hitit University

For Economics

#1121 in Asia

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

91. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Economics

#1136 in Asia

#3023 in the World

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

92. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Economics

#1173 in Asia

#3115 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Economics

#1182 in Asia

#3139 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Economics

#1190 in Asia

#3156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

95. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Economics

#1198 in Asia

#3169 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Economics

#1223 in Asia

#3214 in the World

Founded: 2008

97. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Economics

#1230 in Asia

#3227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

98. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1255 in Asia

#3271 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1257 in Asia

#3275 in the World

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

100. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1279 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Founded: 1996

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 Economics14

Development Studies139

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics124

Environmental Economics41

International Economics45

International Relations and Diplomacy32

International Trade46

Investment Banking and Stock trading42

Political Economy24