100 Best universities for Engineering 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 Engineering. A graph of 7.75M citations received by 500K 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. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#107 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#124 in Asia

#443 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#166 in Asia

#591 in the World

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

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#202 in Asia

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

5. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#203 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

6. Ege University

For Engineering

#236 in Asia

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

7. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#239 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

8. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#262 in Asia

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

9. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#276 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

10. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#280 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

11. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Engineering

#284 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Engineering

#295 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Engineering

#301 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

14. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Engineering

#330 in Asia

#983 in the World

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

15. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Engineering

#334 in Asia

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Engineering

#337 in Asia

#1002 in the World

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

17. Cukurova University

For Engineering

#362 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

18. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Engineering

#385 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Engineering

#389 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

20. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#397 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

21. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#416 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

22. Gebze University of Technology

For Engineering

#465 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

23. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#467 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Engineering

#499 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

25. Uludag University

For Engineering

#508 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

26. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Engineering

#514 in Asia

#1359 in the World

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

27. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Engineering

#520 in Asia

#1372 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

28. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Engineering

#526 in Asia

#1393 in the World

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

29. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Engineering

#545 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

30. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Engineering

#576 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

31. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Engineering

#579 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

32. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Engineering

#611 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Engineering

#630 in Asia

#1608 in the World

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

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Engineering

#641 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Engineering

#651 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

36. Cumhuriyet University

For Engineering

#654 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

37. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Engineering

#725 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Engineering

#735 in Asia

#1794 in the World

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

39. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Engineering

#745 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

40. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Engineering

#760 in Asia

#1840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Engineering

#778 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Engineering

#781 in Asia

#1878 in the World

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

43. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#830 in Asia

#1963 in the World

Founded: 1994

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Engineering

#831 in Asia

#1964 in the World

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

45. Harran University

For Engineering

#834 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Engineering

#837 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Engineering

#851 in Asia

#2001 in the World

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

48. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Engineering

#865 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

49. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#900 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

50. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Engineering

#906 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

51. Duzce University

For Engineering

#909 in Asia

#2116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

52. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Engineering

#929 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

53. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Engineering

#937 in Asia

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

54. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#938 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

55. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Engineering

#970 in Asia

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

56. Mugla University

For Engineering

#994 in Asia

#2258 in the World

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

57. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#1009 in Asia

#2284 in the World

Founded: 1997

58. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1033 in Asia

#2337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

59. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1040 in Asia

#2361 in the World

Founded: 1997

60. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Engineering

#1045 in Asia

#2368 in the World

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

61. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Engineering

#1048 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Adnan Menderes University

For Engineering

#1087 in Asia

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

63. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Engineering

#1154 in Asia

#2599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

64. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Engineering

#1181 in Asia

#2649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

65. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Engineering

#1190 in Asia

#2670 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Bursa Technical University

For Engineering

#1241 in Asia

#2769 in the World

Founded: 2010

67. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Engineering

#1253 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

68. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1264 in Asia

#2810 in the World

Founded: 2009

69. Usak University

For Engineering

#1289 in Asia

#2869 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Engineering

#1309 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Engineering

#1312 in Asia

#2928 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1336 in Asia

#2984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

73. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Engineering

#1339 in Asia

#2989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

74. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Engineering

#1350 in Asia

#3001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

75. Hitit University

For Engineering

#1369 in Asia

#3036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

76. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Engineering

#1378 in Asia

#3059 in the World

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

77. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Engineering

#1379 in Asia

#3063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

78. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Engineering

#1381 in Asia

#3065 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Engineering

#1393 in Asia

#3079 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Engineering

#1394 in Asia

#3083 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Izmir University of Economics

For Engineering

#1396 in Asia

#3085 in the World

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

82. Yasar University

For Engineering

#1397 in Asia

#3087 in the World

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

83. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Engineering

#1401 in Asia

#3095 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1414 in Asia

#3117 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1428 in Asia

#3145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

86. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Engineering

#1432 in Asia

#3158 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Engineering

#1439 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

88. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Engineering

#1452 in Asia

#3209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

89. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1459 in Asia

#3220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

90. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Engineering

#1463 in Asia

#3226 in the World

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

91. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Engineering

#1479 in Asia

#3270 in the World

Founded: 2016

92. Siirt University

For Engineering

#1481 in Asia

#3272 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Engineering

#1485 in Asia

#3278 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Engineering

#1512 in Asia

#3333 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Engineering

#1516 in Asia

#3342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

96. Adana Science and Technology University

For Engineering

#1519 in Asia

#3346 in the World

Founded: 2011

97. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1530 in Asia

#3370 in the World

Founded: 1997

98. Kafkas University

For Engineering

#1553 in Asia

#3420 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Sinop University

For Engineering

#1570 in Asia

#3459 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Engineering

#1571 in Asia

#3460 in the World

Founded: 1996

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 Engineering127

Aerospace Engineering123

Agricultural Engineering14

Applied/Engineering Physics13

Architectural Engineering30

Automation and Control engineering37

Automotive Engineering70

Biochemical Engineering10

Biomedical Engineering39

Biotechnology84

Chemical Engineering126

Civil Engineering99

Computer Engineering29

Computer Networking119

Construction Management9

Electrical Engineering135

Electronic Engineering93

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering64

Firefighting and Fire Science24

Geotechnical Engineering97

Human-Computer Interaction44

Industrial Engineering14

Landscape Architecture28

Marine Engineering5

Materials Science138

Mechanical Engineering134

Metallurgical Engineering132

Mining Engineering18

Nanotechnology125

Nuclear Engineering20

Operations Research64

Optical Engineering137

Petroleum Engineering15

Polymer science and Plastics engineering10

Product and Industrial Design13

Reliability and Quality Engineering26

Remote Sensing52

Renewable Energy Engineering72

Structural Engineering117

Systems Engineering81

Technical Drawing8

Telecommunications125

Transportation Engineering24