100 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.19M citations received by 53.5K academic papers made by 124 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 Oceanography

#83 in Asia

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#98 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

3. Ege University

For Oceanography

#176 in Asia

#619 in the World

Founded: 1955

4. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#213 in Asia

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

5. Dokuz Eylul University

For Oceanography

#218 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

6. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#226 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

7. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Oceanography

#246 in Asia

#841 in the World

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

8. Cukurova University

For Oceanography

#251 in Asia

#851 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

9. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#278 in Asia

#922 in the World

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

10. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Oceanography

#284 in Asia

#937 in the World

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

11. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#286 in Asia

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

12. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#305 in Asia

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

13. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#333 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

14. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Oceanography

#335 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

15. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Oceanography

#350 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

16. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Oceanography

#368 in Asia

#1143 in the World

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

17. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Oceanography

#370 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

18. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Oceanography

#378 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Oceanography

#406 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Uludag University

For Oceanography

#436 in Asia

#1293 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

21. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Oceanography

#472 in Asia

#1379 in the World

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

22. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Oceanography

#486 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

23. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Oceanography

#507 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

24. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#514 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

25. Gebze University of Technology

For Oceanography

#529 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

26. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Oceanography

#530 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

27. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Oceanography

#535 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

28. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#553 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

29. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Oceanography

#554 in Asia

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

30. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Oceanography

#562 in Asia

#1557 in the World

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

31. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Oceanography

#571 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

32. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Oceanography

#618 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

33. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Oceanography

#624 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

34. Harran University

For Oceanography

#632 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Oceanography

#638 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

36. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Oceanography

#642 in Asia

#1702 in the World

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

37. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Oceanography

#651 in Asia

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

38. Mugla University

For Oceanography

#659 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

39. Cumhuriyet University

For Oceanography

#673 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

40. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Oceanography

#729 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#744 in Asia

#1915 in the World

Founded: 1996

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Oceanography

#769 in Asia

#1972 in the World

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

43. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Oceanography

#795 in Asia

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

44. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#800 in Asia

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

45. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Oceanography

#813 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

46. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Oceanography

#819 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Oceanography

#828 in Asia

#2083 in the World

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

48. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Oceanography

#834 in Asia

#2093 in the World

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

49. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Oceanography

#841 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

50. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#853 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

51. Sinop University

For Oceanography

#861 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Founded: 2007

52. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Oceanography

#863 in Asia

#2172 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

53. Duzce University

For Oceanography

#873 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

54. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Oceanography

#919 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Oceanography

#929 in Asia

#2313 in the World

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

56. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Oceanography

#947 in Asia

#2348 in the World

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

57. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Oceanography

#973 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

58. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Oceanography

#984 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Oceanography

#1011 in Asia

#2487 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Oceanography

#1012 in Asia

#2490 in the World

Founded: 2008

61. Adnan Menderes University

For Oceanography

#1027 in Asia

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

62. Ordu University

For Oceanography

#1036 in Asia

#2539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

63. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Oceanography

#1044 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

64. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Oceanography

#1047 in Asia

#2562 in the World

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

65. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Oceanography

#1060 in Asia

#2594 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#1088 in Asia

#2651 in the World

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

67. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Oceanography

#1112 in Asia

#2695 in the World

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

68. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Oceanography

#1147 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Oceanography

#1153 in Asia

#2778 in the World

Founded: 2008

70. Bursa Technical University

For Oceanography

#1156 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 2010

71. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Oceanography

#1169 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

72. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1170 in Asia

#2808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

73. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Oceanography

#1173 in Asia

#2817 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Oceanography

#1177 in Asia

#2822 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1194 in Asia

#2852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

76. Sirnak University

Turkey | Sirnak

For Oceanography

#1220 in Asia

#2896 in the World

Founded: 2008

77. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1242 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Founded: 2010

78. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Oceanography

#1244 in Asia

#2942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

79. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Oceanography

#1279 in Asia

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

80. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#1299 in Asia

#3075 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1312 in Asia

#3100 in the World

Founded: 1997

82. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1315 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

83. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#1317 in Asia

#3112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

84. Siirt University

For Oceanography

#1321 in Asia

#3116 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Izmir University of Economics

For Oceanography

#1335 in Asia

#3151 in the World

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

86. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Oceanography

#1347 in Asia

#3175 in the World

Founded: 2016

87. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Oceanography

#1350 in Asia

#3184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

88. Usak University

For Oceanography

#1353 in Asia

#3198 in the World

Founded: 2006

89. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1369 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Oceanography

#1397 in Asia

#3288 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Oceanography

#1401 in Asia

#3294 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Yasar University

For Oceanography

#1423 in Asia

#3349 in the World

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

93. Adana Science and Technology University

For Oceanography

#1450 in Asia

#3401 in the World

Founded: 2011

94. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Oceanography

#1459 in Asia

#3423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

95. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Oceanography

#1466 in Asia

#3437 in the World

Founded: 2009

96. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Oceanography

#1488 in Asia

#3489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

97. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Oceanography

#1496 in Asia

#3504 in the World

Founded: 1994

98. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Oceanography

#1501 in Asia

#3517 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Oceanography

#1507 in Asia

#3532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

100. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Oceanography

#1516 in Asia

#3547 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

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