100 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 5.69M citations received by 304K 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 Geology

#90 in Asia

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#104 in Asia

#472 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#136 in Asia

#547 in the World

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

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#137 in Asia

#549 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#159 in Asia

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

6. Ege University

For Geology

#170 in Asia

#644 in the World

Founded: 1955

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#205 in Asia

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Geology

#208 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Geology

#216 in Asia

#774 in the World

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

10. Cukurova University

For Geology

#233 in Asia

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Geology

#244 in Asia

#851 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Geology

#248 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

13. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#268 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

14. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Geology

#280 in Asia

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

15. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Geology

#288 in Asia

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

16. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#320 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

17. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Geology

#321 in Asia

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

18. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#323 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Geology

#350 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Geology

#361 in Asia

#1151 in the World

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

21. Uludag University

For Geology

#364 in Asia

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

22. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Geology

#400 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

23. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Geology

#412 in Asia

#1252 in the World

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

24. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Geology

#415 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

25. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Geology

#430 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Geology

#435 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Cumhuriyet University

For Geology

#449 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Geology

#457 in Asia

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#495 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

30. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Geology

#500 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Geology

#501 in Asia

#1457 in the World

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

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Geology

#514 in Asia

#1489 in the World

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

33. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Geology

#527 in Asia

#1511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

34. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Geology

#562 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

35. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Geology

#581 in Asia

#1624 in the World

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

36. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#585 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

37. Mugla University

For Geology

#588 in Asia

#1632 in the World

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

38. Gebze University of Technology

For Geology

#604 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

39. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#610 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Founded: 1994

40. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Geology

#622 in Asia

#1690 in the World

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

41. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Geology

#628 in Asia

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Harran University

For Geology

#632 in Asia

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Geology

#643 in Asia

#1720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

44. Duzce University

For Geology

#650 in Asia

#1733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

45. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Geology

#667 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

46. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Geology

#674 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Adnan Menderes University

For Geology

#675 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

48. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Geology

#681 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

49. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Geology

#684 in Asia

#1796 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

50. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Geology

#691 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#713 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1996

52. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#716 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

53. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Geology

#781 in Asia

#2000 in the World

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

54. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Geology

#784 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Geology

#824 in Asia

#2094 in the World

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

56. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Geology

#850 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Geology

#885 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

58. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Geology

#891 in Asia

#2219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Geology

#911 in Asia

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

60. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Geology

#967 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

61. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Geology

#973 in Asia

#2380 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Geology

#977 in Asia

#2385 in the World

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

63. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Geology

#1059 in Asia

#2575 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1072 in Asia

#2598 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

65. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Geology

#1099 in Asia

#2638 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Geology

#1100 in Asia

#2639 in the World

Founded: 2008

67. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Geology

#1102 in Asia

#2644 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#1124 in Asia

#2675 in the World

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

69. Ordu University

For Geology

#1156 in Asia

#2745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

70. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#1173 in Asia

#2781 in the World

Founded: 1997

71. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Geology

#1180 in Asia

#2799 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Geology

#1206 in Asia

#2844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

73. Usak University

For Geology

#1229 in Asia

#2893 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1238 in Asia

#2917 in the World

Founded: 2010

75. Kafkas University

For Geology

#1241 in Asia

#2924 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Geology

#1266 in Asia

#2969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

77. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Geology

#1268 in Asia

#2976 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Geology

#1271 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

79. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#1275 in Asia

#3003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

80. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Geology

#1302 in Asia

#3069 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Izmir University of Economics

For Geology

#1307 in Asia

#3082 in the World

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

82. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Geology

#1315 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

83. Bursa Technical University

For Geology

#1322 in Asia

#3120 in the World

Founded: 2010

84. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1332 in Asia

#3142 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1339 in Asia

#3152 in the World

Founded: 2010

86. Sinop University

For Geology

#1351 in Asia

#3181 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1354 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Geology

#1356 in Asia

#3189 in the World

Founded: 2016

89. Siirt University

For Geology

#1379 in Asia

#3237 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Geology

#1382 in Asia

#3241 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Geology

#1392 in Asia

#3273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Geology

#1412 in Asia

#3311 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1426 in Asia

#3339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

94. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Geology

#1436 in Asia

#3358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

95. Hitit University

For Geology

#1451 in Asia

#3383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

96. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Geology

#1489 in Asia

#3466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

97. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Geology

#1490 in Asia

#3471 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Yasar University

For Geology

#1502 in Asia

#3498 in the World

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

99. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Geology

#1528 in Asia

#3561 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1552 in Asia

#3619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

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

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Earth science and Geophysics109

Environmental Chemistry109

Environmental Engineering74

Environmental Management126

Geography and Cartography141

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