100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 4.35M citations received by 225K 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 Ecology

#125 in Asia

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#133 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

3. Ege University

For Ecology

#156 in Asia

#626 in the World

Founded: 1955

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#175 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#186 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Ecology

#188 in Asia

#710 in the World

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

7. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#190 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#195 in Asia

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ecology

#214 in Asia

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Cukurova University

For Ecology

#219 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Ecology

#230 in Asia

#831 in the World

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

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Ecology

#249 in Asia

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Ecology

#250 in Asia

#882 in the World

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

14. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#272 in Asia

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

15. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Ecology

#279 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

16. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Ecology

#302 in Asia

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

17. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#304 in Asia

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Ecology

#313 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Uludag University

For Ecology

#337 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

20. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#380 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

21. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ecology

#382 in Asia

#1207 in the World

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

22. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Ecology

#405 in Asia

#1264 in the World

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

23. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Ecology

#456 in Asia

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

24. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Ecology

#474 in Asia

#1401 in the World

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

25. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Ecology

#500 in Asia

#1457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

26. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Ecology

#506 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

27. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Ecology

#516 in Asia

#1493 in the World

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

28. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Ecology

#530 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

29. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ecology

#544 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. Cumhuriyet University

For Ecology

#550 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

31. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Ecology

#564 in Asia

#1587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

32. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Ecology

#569 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

33. Duzce University

For Ecology

#572 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

34. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#577 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

35. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Ecology

#616 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

36. Mugla University

For Ecology

#623 in Asia

#1694 in the World

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

37. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ecology

#625 in Asia

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

38. Adnan Menderes University

For Ecology

#626 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Harran University

For Ecology

#638 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Ecology

#653 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Ecology

#654 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Gebze University of Technology

For Ecology

#683 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

43. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Ecology

#691 in Asia

#1844 in the World

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

44. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#695 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1996

45. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Ecology

#710 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Ecology

#714 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Ecology

#743 in Asia

#1941 in the World

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

48. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Ecology

#759 in Asia

#1988 in the World

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

49. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#770 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

50. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Ecology

#783 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Ecology

#796 in Asia

#2063 in the World

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

52. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Ecology

#852 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

53. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Ecology

#864 in Asia

#2195 in the World

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

54. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Ecology

#883 in Asia

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

55. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Ecology

#901 in Asia

#2262 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Ecology

#904 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#919 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

58. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Ecology

#929 in Asia

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

59. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#964 in Asia

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

60. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Ecology

#1016 in Asia

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

61. Yasar University

For Ecology

#1024 in Asia

#2529 in the World

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

62. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Ecology

#1026 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1042 in Asia

#2556 in the World

Founded: 1994

64. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Ecology

#1050 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Ordu University

For Ecology

#1075 in Asia

#2620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

66. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Ecology

#1076 in Asia

#2622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

67. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Ecology

#1098 in Asia

#2666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

68. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Ecology

#1153 in Asia

#2778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

69. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Ecology

#1159 in Asia

#2786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

70. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Ecology

#1164 in Asia

#2793 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1186 in Asia

#2836 in the World

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

72. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Ecology

#1195 in Asia

#2848 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Siirt University

For Ecology

#1218 in Asia

#2896 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Ecology

#1230 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

75. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Ecology

#1237 in Asia

#2930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

76. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1246 in Asia

#2945 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

77. Usak University

For Ecology

#1251 in Asia

#2955 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Ecology

#1290 in Asia

#3043 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Bursa Technical University

For Ecology

#1296 in Asia

#3054 in the World

Founded: 2010

80. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Ecology

#1302 in Asia

#3066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Sinop University

For Ecology

#1309 in Asia

#3078 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Kafkas University

For Ecology

#1319 in Asia

#3093 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1324 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Founded: 2010

84. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1342 in Asia

#3144 in the World

Founded: 1997

85. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Ecology

#1349 in Asia

#3169 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1363 in Asia

#3193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

87. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ecology

#1374 in Asia

#3224 in the World

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

88. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ecology

#1379 in Asia

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

89. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Ecology

#1391 in Asia

#3275 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Ecology

#1394 in Asia

#3283 in the World

Founded: 2016

91. Izmir University of Economics

For Ecology

#1416 in Asia

#3329 in the World

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

92. Igdir University

For Ecology

#1442 in Asia

#3375 in the World

Founded: 2008

93. Sirnak University

Turkey | Sirnak

For Ecology

#1443 in Asia

#3376 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Ecology

#1449 in Asia

#3395 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Ecology

#1459 in Asia

#3424 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1464 in Asia

#3434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

97. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Ecology

#1471 in Asia

#3451 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1480 in Asia

#3474 in the World

Founded: 2009

99. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Ecology

#1483 in Asia

#3479 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1491 in Asia

#3497 in the World

Founded: 1997

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

Environmental Science subfields in Turkey

Agricultural Science117

Earth science and Geophysics109

Environmental Chemistry109

Environmental Engineering74

Environmental Management126

Geography and Cartography141

Geotechnical Engineering102

Hydrology and Water resources management9

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science122

Mining Engineering19

Oceanography124

Paleontology140

Petrology and Geochemistry80

Urban and Regional planning21

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation84