69 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 157K citations received by 13.7K academic papers made by 69 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

#70 in Asia

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Forestry

#76 in Asia

#388 in the World

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

3. Cukurova University

For Forestry

#103 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

4. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Forestry

#127 in Asia

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#128 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

6. Ege University

For Forestry

#147 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

7. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Forestry

#150 in Asia

#635 in the World

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

8. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Forestry

#165 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

9. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Forestry

#175 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

10. Duzce University

For Forestry

#181 in Asia

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

11. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Forestry

#193 in Asia

#734 in the World

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

12. Uludag University

For Forestry

#216 in Asia

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Forestry

#229 in Asia

#850 in the World

Founded: 2008

14. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Forestry

#236 in Asia

#866 in the World

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

15. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Forestry

#243 in Asia

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

16. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Forestry

#254 in Asia

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

17. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Forestry

#269 in Asia

#936 in the World

Founded: 2007

18. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Forestry

#287 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

19. Adnan Menderes University

For Forestry

#312 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

20. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#316 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

21. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#337 in Asia

#1114 in the World

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

22. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Forestry

#339 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

23. Harran University

For Forestry

#345 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Forestry

#379 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Forestry

#381 in Asia

#1206 in the World

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

26. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#382 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

27. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#383 in Asia

#1210 in the World

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

28. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Forestry

#397 in Asia

#1256 in the World

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

29. Dokuz Eylul University

For Forestry

#398 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

30. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#423 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1996

31. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Forestry

#428 in Asia

#1371 in the World

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

32. Mugla University

For Forestry

#440 in Asia

#1404 in the World

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

33. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Forestry

#457 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

34. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Forestry

#464 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

35. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Forestry

#472 in Asia

#1489 in the World

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

36. Bursa Technical University

For Forestry

#503 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Founded: 2010

37. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Forestry

#506 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

38. Siirt University

For Forestry

#521 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 2007

39. Kafkas University

For Forestry

#522 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#523 in Asia

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

41. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Forestry

#532 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

42. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Forestry

#545 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Forestry

#551 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

44. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Forestry

#568 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

45. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Forestry

#576 in Asia

#1749 in the World

Founded: 2008

46. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Forestry

#609 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

47. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Forestry

#617 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Founded: 2006

48. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Forestry

#622 in Asia

#1846 in the World

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

49. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Forestry

#632 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

50. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#640 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

51. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Forestry

#649 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Forestry

#658 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

53. Cumhuriyet University

For Forestry

#661 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

54. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Forestry

#673 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

55. Igdir University

For Forestry

#676 in Asia

#1968 in the World

Founded: 2008

56. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Forestry

#706 in Asia

#2032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

57. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Forestry

#713 in Asia

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

58. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Forestry

#742 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

59. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Forestry

#764 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Forestry

#769 in Asia

#2157 in the World

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

61. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Forestry

#779 in Asia

#2184 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Ordu University

For Forestry

#804 in Asia

#2239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

63. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Forestry

#805 in Asia

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

64. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Forestry

#862 in Asia

#2348 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Forestry

#869 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Forestry

#903 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Forestry

#950 in Asia

#2521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

68. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Forestry

#983 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Usak University

For Forestry

#1004 in Asia

#2601 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 Samsun.

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