100 Best universities for Economics in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 1.25M citations received by 109K 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

#80 in Asia

#514 in the World

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

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#95 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#107 in Asia

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#120 in Asia

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

5. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#146 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

6. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#157 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

7. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#175 in Asia

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#179 in Asia

#887 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#190 in Asia

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

10. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#193 in Asia

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

11. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#203 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Economics

#217 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Ege University

For Economics

#253 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

14. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#265 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Founded: 1996

15. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Economics

#307 in Asia

#1266 in the World

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

16. Cukurova University

For Economics

#313 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

17. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Economics

#317 in Asia

#1299 in the World

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

18. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Economics

#321 in Asia

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Economics

#323 in Asia

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Economics

#337 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

21. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Economics

#342 in Asia

#1376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

22. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Economics

#343 in Asia

#1378 in the World

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

23. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Economics

#362 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

24. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Economics

#416 in Asia

#1557 in the World

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

25. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#459 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1997

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Economics

#466 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#468 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Founded: 1994

28. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#476 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

29. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#477 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

30. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Economics

#482 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

31. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Economics

#500 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

32. Uludag University

For Economics

#505 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

33. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Economics

#520 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

34. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#540 in Asia

#1821 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

35. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#563 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

36. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Economics

#597 in Asia

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#600 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Founded: 2009

38. Gebze University of Technology

For Economics

#611 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

39. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Economics

#621 in Asia

#1987 in the World

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

40. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#631 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

41. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#635 in Asia

#2018 in the World

Founded: 2010

42. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Economics

#637 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Economics

#642 in Asia

#2037 in the World

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

44. Izmir University of Economics

For Economics

#644 in Asia

#2040 in the World

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

45. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Economics

#650 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

46. Mugla University

For Economics

#656 in Asia

#2061 in the World

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

47. Yasar University

For Economics

#673 in Asia

#2108 in the World

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

48. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#679 in Asia

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

49. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Economics

#682 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

50. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Economics

#685 in Asia

#2132 in the World

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

51. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Economics

#700 in Asia

#2165 in the World

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

52. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Economics

#720 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

53. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Economics

#721 in Asia

#2204 in the World

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

54. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Economics

#725 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

55. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Economics

#738 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

56. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Economics

#759 in Asia

#2273 in the World

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

57. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Economics

#766 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Economics

#770 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

59. Adnan Menderes University

For Economics

#775 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

60. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Economics

#808 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Cumhuriyet University

For Economics

#817 in Asia

#2391 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

62. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#854 in Asia

#2478 in the World

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

63. Harran University

For Economics

#868 in Asia

#2503 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Economics

#879 in Asia

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

65. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#889 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Founded: 1997

66. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Economics

#899 in Asia

#2569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#901 in Asia

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

68. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Economics

#913 in Asia

#2594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

69. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Economics

#950 in Asia

#2671 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Duzce University

For Economics

#956 in Asia

#2684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

71. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Economics

#970 in Asia

#2718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

72. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#981 in Asia

#2743 in the World

Founded: 1997

73. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#987 in Asia

#2758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

74. Usak University

For Economics

#990 in Asia

#2762 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Economics

#1004 in Asia

#2798 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Economics

#1029 in Asia

#2840 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Economics

#1031 in Asia

#2842 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Economics

#1032 in Asia

#2844 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

79. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Economics

#1049 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

80. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Economics

#1095 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

81. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Economics

#1098 in Asia

#2978 in the World

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

82. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Economics

#1107 in Asia

#3006 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Economics

#1108 in Asia

#3007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Economics

#1116 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Economics

#1135 in Asia

#3063 in the World

Founded: 2008

86. Hitit University

For Economics

#1142 in Asia

#3075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

87. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1177 in Asia

#3145 in the World

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

88. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Economics

#1188 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Economics

#1204 in Asia

#3193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

90. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1222 in Asia

#3234 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1238 in Asia

#3277 in the World

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

92. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Economics

#1241 in Asia

#3289 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Economics

#1255 in Asia

#3320 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Economics

#1271 in Asia

#3349 in the World

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

95. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1283 in Asia

#3377 in the World

Founded: 1996

96. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Economics

#1285 in Asia

#3382 in the World

Founded: 2008

97. Siirt University

For Economics

#1301 in Asia

#3413 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Economics

#1306 in Asia

#3419 in the World

Founded: 2009

99. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Economics

#1307 in Asia

#3420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

100. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Economics

#1360 in Asia

#3561 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Economics subfields in Turkey

Actuarial Science10

Agricultural Economics10

Development Studies136

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics111

Environmental Economics28

International Economics37

International Relations and Diplomacy26

International Trade37

Investment Banking and Stock trading32

Political Economy17