100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 2.72M citations received by 174K academic papers made by 139 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 Ecology

#109 in Asia

#532 in the World

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

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#112 in Asia

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Ege University

For Ecology

#153 in Asia

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#178 in Asia

#707 in the World

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

5. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#188 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#191 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Ecology

#193 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

8. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#196 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ecology

#215 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Cukurova University

For Ecology

#218 in Asia

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Ecology

#227 in Asia

#848 in the World

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

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Ecology

#233 in Asia

#869 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Ecology

#244 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

14. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#265 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

15. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Ecology

#266 in Asia

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

16. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#279 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

17. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Ecology

#309 in Asia

#1067 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

18. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Ecology

#313 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

19. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ecology

#335 in Asia

#1152 in the World

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

20. Uludag University

For Ecology

#343 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

21. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#393 in Asia

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

22. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Ecology

#394 in Asia

#1263 in the World

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

23. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Ecology

#447 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Ecology

#452 in Asia

#1384 in the World

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

25. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Ecology

#480 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

26. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#489 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

27. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Ecology

#493 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

28. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Ecology

#496 in Asia

#1490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ecology

#497 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Ecology

#521 in Asia

#1550 in the World

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

31. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Ecology

#523 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

32. Cumhuriyet University

For Ecology

#535 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

33. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ecology

#569 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

34. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Ecology

#572 in Asia

#1657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

35. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Ecology

#590 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

36. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#605 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1996

37. Mugla University

For Ecology

#607 in Asia

#1721 in the World

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

38. Duzce University

For Ecology

#614 in Asia

#1735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

39. Adnan Menderes University

For Ecology

#622 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

40. Harran University

For Ecology

#634 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Gebze University of Technology

For Ecology

#640 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

42. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Ecology

#643 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Ecology

#651 in Asia

#1816 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Ecology

#657 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

45. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Ecology

#661 in Asia

#1833 in the World

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

46. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Ecology

#675 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Ecology

#683 in Asia

#1879 in the World

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

48. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#714 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

49. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Ecology

#746 in Asia

#2022 in the World

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

50. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Ecology

#814 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Ecology

#816 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

52. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Ecology

#820 in Asia

#2163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

53. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Ecology

#886 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Founded: 2006

54. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#899 in Asia

#2332 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

55. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Ecology

#900 in Asia

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

56. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Ecology

#916 in Asia

#2365 in the World

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

57. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Ecology

#924 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

58. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Ecology

#985 in Asia

#2490 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Ecology

#989 in Asia

#2496 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1014 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Founded: 1994

61. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Ecology

#1031 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

62. Yasar University

For Ecology

#1046 in Asia

#2593 in the World

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

63. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Ecology

#1069 in Asia

#2635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

64. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Ecology

#1086 in Asia

#2680 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1119 in Asia

#2749 in the World

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

66. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Ecology

#1136 in Asia

#2783 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Ecology

#1143 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

68. Ordu University

For Ecology

#1190 in Asia

#2890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

69. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Ecology

#1193 in Asia

#2894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

70. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1210 in Asia

#2925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

71. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Ecology

#1247 in Asia

#2992 in the World

Founded: 2008

72. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Ecology

#1254 in Asia

#3004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

73. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Ecology

#1257 in Asia

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

74. Usak University

For Ecology

#1266 in Asia

#3036 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Ecology

#1269 in Asia

#3039 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1278 in Asia

#3064 in the World

Founded: 2009

77. Siirt University

For Ecology

#1281 in Asia

#3068 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Ecology

#1318 in Asia

#3140 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1319 in Asia

#3144 in the World

Founded: 1997

80. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ecology

#1326 in Asia

#3161 in the World

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

81. Bursa Technical University

For Ecology

#1327 in Asia

#3165 in the World

Founded: 2010

82. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ecology

#1328 in Asia

#3166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

83. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ecology

#1332 in Asia

#3171 in the World

Founded: 1997

84. Kafkas University

For Ecology

#1352 in Asia

#3208 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Sinop University

For Ecology

#1361 in Asia

#3232 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1368 in Asia

#3253 in the World

Founded: 2010

87. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Ecology

#1378 in Asia

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

88. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Ecology

#1386 in Asia

#3299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

89. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1388 in Asia

#3302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

90. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ecology

#1437 in Asia

#3420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

91. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Ecology

#1446 in Asia

#3440 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Izmir University of Economics

For Ecology

#1451 in Asia

#3451 in the World

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

93. Sirnak University

Turkey | Sirnak

For Ecology

#1453 in Asia

#3460 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Ecology

#1461 in Asia

#3477 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Ecology

#1468 in Asia

#3493 in the World

Founded: 2016

96. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Ecology

#1479 in Asia

#3517 in the World

Founded: 2008

97. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Ecology

#1487 in Asia

#3539 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Ecology

#1497 in Asia

#3561 in the World

Founded: 2008

99. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Ecology

#1561 in Asia

#3708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

100. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Ecology

#1562 in Asia

#3710 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Environmental Science subfields in Turkey

Agricultural Science109

Earth science and Geophysics101

Environmental Chemistry105

Environmental Engineering64

Environmental Management119

Geography and Cartography140

Geotechnical Engineering97

Hydrology and Water resources management7

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science119

Mining Engineering18

Oceanography118

Paleontology138

Petrology and Geochemistry69

Urban and Regional planning12

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation76