100 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 12.1M citations received by 627K academic papers made by 141 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. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#114 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#132 in Asia

#465 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#170 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#205 in Asia

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

5. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#226 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

6. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#233 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

7. Ege University

For Engineering

#239 in Asia

#752 in the World

Founded: 1955

8. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#255 in Asia

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

9. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#271 in Asia

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

10. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Engineering

#282 in Asia

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Engineering

#297 in Asia

#889 in the World

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

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Engineering

#305 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#311 in Asia

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

14. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Engineering

#333 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

15. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Engineering

#335 in Asia

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Engineering

#345 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

17. Cukurova University

For Engineering

#380 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

18. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Engineering

#384 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

19. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#388 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

20. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Engineering

#397 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

21. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#436 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

22. Gebze University of Technology

For Engineering

#484 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

23. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#489 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Uludag University

For Engineering

#495 in Asia

#1297 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

25. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Engineering

#514 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

26. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Engineering

#517 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

27. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Engineering

#540 in Asia

#1399 in the World

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

28. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Engineering

#556 in Asia

#1423 in the World

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

29. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Engineering

#565 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

30. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Engineering

#566 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

31. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Engineering

#572 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

32. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Engineering

#590 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Cumhuriyet University

For Engineering

#646 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

34. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Engineering

#657 in Asia

#1614 in the World

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

35. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Engineering

#670 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

36. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#679 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

37. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Engineering

#735 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Engineering

#746 in Asia

#1793 in the World

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

39. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Engineering

#750 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

40. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Engineering

#755 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

41. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Engineering

#765 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Engineering

#778 in Asia

#1849 in the World

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

43. Harran University

For Engineering

#810 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Engineering

#811 in Asia

#1906 in the World

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

45. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#838 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Founded: 1994

46. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Engineering

#844 in Asia

#1960 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Duzce University

For Engineering

#860 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

48. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Engineering

#863 in Asia

#1999 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

49. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Engineering

#874 in Asia

#2014 in the World

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

50. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Engineering

#914 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

51. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#918 in Asia

#2117 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

52. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Engineering

#968 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Engineering

#970 in Asia

#2204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

54. Mugla University

For Engineering

#971 in Asia

#2205 in the World

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

55. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Engineering

#973 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

56. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#993 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

57. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#997 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1997

58. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Engineering

#1032 in Asia

#2323 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Adnan Menderes University

For Engineering

#1060 in Asia

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

60. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#1078 in Asia

#2417 in the World

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

61. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1111 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

62. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Engineering

#1124 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

63. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Engineering

#1145 in Asia

#2539 in the World

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

64. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1155 in Asia

#2569 in the World

Founded: 1997

65. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Engineering

#1174 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1188 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

67. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Engineering

#1193 in Asia

#2636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

68. Bursa Technical University

For Engineering

#1197 in Asia

#2654 in the World

Founded: 2010

69. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Engineering

#1254 in Asia

#2768 in the World

Founded: 2008

70. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Engineering

#1258 in Asia

#2779 in the World

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

71. Usak University

For Engineering

#1260 in Asia

#2782 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Engineering

#1290 in Asia

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

73. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Engineering

#1296 in Asia

#2852 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Engineering

#1329 in Asia

#2909 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Engineering

#1331 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

76. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Engineering

#1341 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

77. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Engineering

#1347 in Asia

#2952 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Hitit University

For Engineering

#1360 in Asia

#2987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

79. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1364 in Asia

#2998 in the World

Founded: 2010

80. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Engineering

#1365 in Asia

#3000 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Engineering

#1370 in Asia

#3012 in the World

Founded: 2008

82. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Engineering

#1408 in Asia

#3080 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Yasar University

For Engineering

#1413 in Asia

#3087 in the World

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

84. Izmir University of Economics

For Engineering

#1414 in Asia

#3089 in the World

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

85. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Engineering

#1416 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

86. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1422 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

87. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Engineering

#1425 in Asia

#3104 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Engineering

#1433 in Asia

#3125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

89. Siirt University

For Engineering

#1442 in Asia

#3147 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Engineering

#1459 in Asia

#3181 in the World

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

91. Adana Science and Technology University

For Engineering

#1465 in Asia

#3198 in the World

Founded: 2011

92. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Engineering

#1470 in Asia

#3209 in the World

Founded: 2016

93. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Engineering

#1484 in Asia

#3248 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Engineering

#1509 in Asia

#3304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

95. Kafkas University

For Engineering

#1515 in Asia

#3312 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1521 in Asia

#3337 in the World

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

97. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1525 in Asia

#3345 in the World

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

98. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1530 in Asia

#3354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

99. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1560 in Asia

#3413 in the World

Founded: 1997

100. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1566 in Asia

#3421 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Engineering subfields in Turkey

Acoustical Engineering134

Aerospace Engineering128

Agricultural Engineering15

Applied/Engineering Physics22

Architectural Engineering49

Automation and Control engineering44

Automotive Engineering90

Biochemical Engineering15

Biomedical Engineering46

Biotechnology97

Chemical Engineering130

Civil Engineering111

Computer Engineering36

Computer Networking123

Construction Management15

Electrical Engineering137

Electronic Engineering102

Engineering Management9

Environmental Engineering74

Firefighting and Fire Science22

Geotechnical Engineering102

Human-Computer Interaction64

Industrial Engineering14

Landscape Architecture29

Marine Engineering10

Materials Science139

Mechanical Engineering137

Metallurgical Engineering134

Mining Engineering19

Nanotechnology126

Nuclear Engineering28

Operations Research78

Optical Engineering138

Petroleum Engineering19

Polymer science and Plastics engineering16

Product and Industrial Design11

Reliability and Quality Engineering37

Remote Sensing55

Renewable Energy Engineering89

Structural Engineering121

Systems Engineering95

Technical Drawing18

Telecommunications127

Transportation Engineering33