100 Best universities for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 5.23M citations received by 292K 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

#87 in Asia

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#101 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#128 in Asia

#546 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#130 in Asia

#548 in the World

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

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#155 in Asia

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

6. Ege University

For Geology

#166 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Geology

#204 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#206 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Geology

#212 in Asia

#777 in the World

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

10. Cukurova University

For Geology

#234 in Asia

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Geology

#243 in Asia

#859 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Geology

#246 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

13. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#265 in Asia

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

14. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Geology

#271 in Asia

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

15. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Geology

#282 in Asia

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

16. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#314 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

17. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Geology

#317 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

18. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#322 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Geology

#341 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Geology

#351 in Asia

#1141 in the World

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

21. Uludag University

For Geology

#361 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

22. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Geology

#395 in Asia

#1231 in the World

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

23. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Geology

#396 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

24. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Geology

#415 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

25. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Geology

#431 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

26. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Geology

#432 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

27. Cumhuriyet University

For Geology

#437 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Geology

#445 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#478 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

30. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Geology

#490 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Geology

#492 in Asia

#1455 in the World

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

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Geology

#502 in Asia

#1477 in the World

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

33. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Geology

#521 in Asia

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

34. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Geology

#555 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

35. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Geology

#572 in Asia

#1618 in the World

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

36. Mugla University

For Geology

#583 in Asia

#1634 in the World

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

37. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#584 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

38. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#594 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1994

39. Gebze University of Technology

For Geology

#595 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

40. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Geology

#614 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Geology

#615 in Asia

#1684 in the World

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

42. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Geology

#629 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

43. Harran University

For Geology

#638 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Duzce University

For Geology

#652 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

45. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Geology

#662 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

46. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Geology

#664 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

47. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Geology

#668 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Geology

#673 in Asia

#1791 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Geology

#676 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

50. Adnan Menderes University

For Geology

#680 in Asia

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

51. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#699 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

52. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#707 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Founded: 1996

53. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Geology

#773 in Asia

#1994 in the World

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

54. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Geology

#778 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Geology

#838 in Asia

#2148 in the World

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

56. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Geology

#851 in Asia

#2173 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Geology

#871 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

58. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Geology

#923 in Asia

#2293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

59. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Geology

#932 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

60. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Geology

#977 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

61. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Geology

#987 in Asia

#2434 in the World

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

62. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Geology

#993 in Asia

#2445 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Geology

#1074 in Asia

#2605 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1095 in Asia

#2641 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

65. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#1099 in Asia

#2650 in the World

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

66. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Geology

#1112 in Asia

#2675 in the World

Founded: 2008

67. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Geology

#1122 in Asia

#2689 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Geology

#1125 in Asia

#2697 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Ordu University

For Geology

#1153 in Asia

#2770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

70. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#1155 in Asia

#2776 in the World

Founded: 1997

71. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Geology

#1199 in Asia

#2855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

72. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Geology

#1200 in Asia

#2858 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Usak University

For Geology

#1231 in Asia

#2912 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Kafkas University

For Geology

#1242 in Asia

#2942 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1255 in Asia

#2972 in the World

Founded: 2010

76. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Geology

#1269 in Asia

#2999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

77. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Geology

#1271 in Asia

#3005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

78. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Geology

#1283 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Geology

#1296 in Asia

#3072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

80. Izmir University of Economics

For Geology

#1310 in Asia

#3109 in the World

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

81. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Geology

#1329 in Asia

#3152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

82. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Geology

#1332 in Asia

#3160 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1333 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Founded: 1997

84. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1335 in Asia

#3168 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1347 in Asia

#3195 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Geology

#1360 in Asia

#3220 in the World

Founded: 2016

87. Bursa Technical University

For Geology

#1361 in Asia

#3222 in the World

Founded: 2010

88. Sinop University

For Geology

#1369 in Asia

#3238 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Geology

#1407 in Asia

#3314 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Geology

#1414 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

91. Siirt University

For Geology

#1418 in Asia

#3339 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1432 in Asia

#3376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

93. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Geology

#1449 in Asia

#3406 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Hitit University

For Geology

#1456 in Asia

#3420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

95. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Geology

#1467 in Asia

#3445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Geology

#1499 in Asia

#3510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

97. Yasar University

For Geology

#1507 in Asia

#3525 in the World

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

98. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Geology

#1515 in Asia

#3543 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Geology

#1530 in Asia

#3587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

100. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Geology

#1564 in Asia

#3649 in the World

Founded: 2007

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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Environmental Chemistry108

Environmental Engineering71

Environmental Management125

Geography and Cartography141

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