100 Best universities for Ecology in Turkey

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 3.97M citations received by 215K 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

#115 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#127 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

3. Ege University

For Ecology

#151 in Asia

#623 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#171 in Asia

#678 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#180 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Ecology

#183 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

7. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#185 in Asia

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#194 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ecology

#212 in Asia

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Cukurova University

For Ecology

#216 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Ecology

#224 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Ecology

#242 in Asia

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Ecology

#247 in Asia

#880 in the World

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

14. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Ecology

#275 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

15. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#276 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

16. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#294 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

17. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Ecology

#298 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Ecology

#306 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Uludag University

For Ecology

#331 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

20. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ecology

#367 in Asia

#1190 in the World

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

21. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#373 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

22. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Ecology

#397 in Asia

#1251 in the World

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

23. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Ecology

#451 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

24. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Ecology

#467 in Asia

#1393 in the World

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

25. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Ecology

#489 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

26. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Ecology

#497 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

27. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Ecology

#509 in Asia

#1485 in the World

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

28. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Ecology

#523 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

29. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ecology

#526 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. Cumhuriyet University

For Ecology

#537 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

31. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#544 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

32. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Ecology

#555 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

33. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Ecology

#558 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

34. Duzce University

For Ecology

#577 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

35. Mugla University

For Ecology

#599 in Asia

#1675 in the World

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

36. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Ecology

#600 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

37. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ecology

#616 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

38. Adnan Menderes University

For Ecology

#622 in Asia

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Harran University

For Ecology

#633 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Ecology

#646 in Asia

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Ecology

#648 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#666 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Founded: 1996

43. Gebze University of Technology

For Ecology

#670 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Ecology

#679 in Asia

#1837 in the World

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

45. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Ecology

#688 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Ecology

#701 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Ecology

#720 in Asia

#1920 in the World

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

48. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Ecology

#749 in Asia

#1980 in the World

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

49. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#764 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

50. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Ecology

#770 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Ecology

#808 in Asia

#2106 in the World

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

52. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Ecology

#849 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

53. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Ecology

#868 in Asia

#2235 in the World

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

54. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Ecology

#903 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#907 in Asia

#2308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

56. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Ecology

#912 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

57. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Ecology

#916 in Asia

#2334 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Ecology

#935 in Asia

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

59. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#942 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

60. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Ecology

#1014 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

61. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1030 in Asia

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1994

62. Yasar University

For Ecology

#1034 in Asia

#2554 in the World

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

63. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Ecology

#1039 in Asia

#2567 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Ecology

#1066 in Asia

#2623 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Ordu University

For Ecology

#1080 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

66. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Ecology

#1098 in Asia

#2681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

67. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Ecology

#1100 in Asia

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

68. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Ecology

#1170 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

69. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1171 in Asia

#2821 in the World

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

70. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Ecology

#1176 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Ecology

#1188 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

72. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Ecology

#1216 in Asia

#2912 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Siirt University

For Ecology

#1232 in Asia

#2943 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Ecology

#1247 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

75. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Ecology

#1259 in Asia

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

76. Usak University

For Ecology

#1266 in Asia

#3007 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1272 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

78. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Ecology

#1307 in Asia

#3098 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Bursa Technical University

For Ecology

#1312 in Asia

#3111 in the World

Founded: 2010

80. Kafkas University

For Ecology

#1313 in Asia

#3112 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1317 in Asia

#3122 in the World

Founded: 1997

82. Sinop University

For Ecology

#1326 in Asia

#3142 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Ecology

#1329 in Asia

#3149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1333 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

85. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1342 in Asia

#3173 in the World

Founded: 2010

86. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Ecology

#1361 in Asia

#3222 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ecology

#1369 in Asia

#3235 in the World

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

88. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ecology

#1371 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

89. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Ecology

#1405 in Asia

#3317 in the World

Founded: 2016

90. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Ecology

#1408 in Asia

#3321 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Izmir University of Economics

For Ecology

#1413 in Asia

#3339 in the World

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

92. Sirnak University

Turkey | Sirnak

For Ecology

#1432 in Asia

#3387 in the World

Founded: 2008

93. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1447 in Asia

#3424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

94. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Ecology

#1463 in Asia

#3463 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1480 in Asia

#3500 in the World

Founded: 1997

96. Igdir University

For Ecology

#1481 in Asia

#3501 in the World

Founded: 2008

97. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Ecology

#1487 in Asia

#3511 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Ecology

#1490 in Asia

#3518 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Ecology

#1495 in Asia

#3528 in the World

Founded: 2008

100. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1527 in Asia

#3601 in the World

Founded: 2009

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 Science114

Earth science and Geophysics109

Environmental Chemistry108

Environmental Engineering71

Environmental Management125

Geography and Cartography141

Geotechnical Engineering102

Hydrology and Water resources management9

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science121

Mining Engineering17

Oceanography122

Paleontology140

Petrology and Geochemistry76

Urban and Regional planning20

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation80