75 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 174K citations received by 14.3K academic papers made by 75 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 University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#72 in Asia

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Forestry

#75 in Asia

#384 in the World

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

3. Cukurova University

For Forestry

#103 in Asia

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#124 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

5. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Forestry

#125 in Asia

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Forestry

#148 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

7. Ege University

For Forestry

#153 in Asia

#640 in the World

Founded: 1955

8. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Forestry

#176 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

9. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Forestry

#177 in Asia

#691 in the World

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

10. Duzce University

For Forestry

#181 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

11. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Forestry

#191 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

12. Uludag University

For Forestry

#215 in Asia

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Forestry

#232 in Asia

#845 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Forestry

#238 in Asia

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

15. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Forestry

#246 in Asia

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

16. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Forestry

#251 in Asia

#895 in the World

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

17. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Forestry

#268 in Asia

#928 in the World

Founded: 2007

18. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Forestry

#289 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

19. Adnan Menderes University

For Forestry

#303 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

20. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#319 in Asia

#1055 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

21. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Forestry

#335 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

22. Harran University

For Forestry

#339 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#340 in Asia

#1120 in the World

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

24. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Forestry

#375 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Forestry

#380 in Asia

#1207 in the World

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

26. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#387 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

27. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#391 in Asia

#1233 in the World

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

28. Dokuz Eylul University

For Forestry

#397 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

29. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Forestry

#400 in Asia

#1257 in the World

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

30. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Forestry

#425 in Asia

#1338 in the World

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

31. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#436 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Mugla University

For Forestry

#438 in Asia

#1380 in the World

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

33. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Forestry

#460 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

34. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Forestry

#462 in Asia

#1450 in the World

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

35. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Forestry

#468 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

36. Bursa Technical University

For Forestry

#473 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Founded: 2010

37. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Forestry

#516 in Asia

#1592 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

38. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Forestry

#532 in Asia

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

39. Siirt University

For Forestry

#533 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Founded: 2007

40. Kafkas University

For Forestry

#540 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#551 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

42. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Forestry

#557 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Forestry

#561 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

44. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Forestry

#563 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

45. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Forestry

#575 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Founded: 2006

46. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Forestry

#583 in Asia

#1749 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Forestry

#599 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

48. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Forestry

#622 in Asia

#1833 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

49. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Forestry

#636 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#642 in Asia

#1878 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

51. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Forestry

#644 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

52. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Forestry

#652 in Asia

#1900 in the World

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

53. Igdir University

For Forestry

#670 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Founded: 2008

54. Cumhuriyet University

For Forestry

#676 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

55. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#707 in Asia

#2023 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

56. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Forestry

#717 in Asia

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

57. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Forestry

#720 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Forestry

#732 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

59. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Forestry

#748 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

60. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Forestry

#764 in Asia

#2142 in the World

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

61. Ordu University

For Forestry

#774 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

62. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Forestry

#780 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

63. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Forestry

#789 in Asia

#2197 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Forestry

#802 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Forestry

#822 in Asia

#2260 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

66. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Forestry

#855 in Asia

#2336 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Forestry

#913 in Asia

#2442 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Forestry

#934 in Asia

#2486 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Forestry

#958 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Sinop University

For Forestry

#965 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#968 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

72. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Forestry

#973 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Forestry

#997 in Asia

#2591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

74. Mus Alparslan University

For Forestry

#1001 in Asia

#2598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

75. Usak University

For Forestry

#1034 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Forestry in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Istanbul, Trabzon, Adana, and Ankara.

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