List of 100 best universities in Turkey

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EduRank

Top 100 universities in Turkey ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 14.2M citations received by 1.22M academic publications made by 175 universities from Turkey, the popularity of 874 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Istanbul University

#87 in Asia
#523 in the World
Enrollment
35,190
Founded
1933

2. Ankara University

#94 in Asia
#556 in the World
Enrollment
28,757
Founded
1946

3. Hacettepe University

#97 in Asia
#577 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
16,279
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1967

4. Middle East Technical University

#98 in Asia
#580 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
14,928
Founded
1956

6. Gazi University

#157 in Asia
#785 in the World
Enrollment
31,353
Founded
1982

7. Bogazici University

#162 in Asia
#796 in the World
Enrollment
3,998
Founded
1971

8. Ege University

#190 in Asia
#889 in the World
Enrollment
12,256
Founded
1955

9. Bilkent University

#191 in Asia
#890 in the World
Enrollment
11,701
Founded
1984

10. Marmara University

#199 in Asia
#910 in the World
Enrollment
14,066
Founded
1982

11. Dokuz Eylul University

#202 in Asia
#916 in the World
Enrollment
23,958
Founded
1982

12. Anadolu University

#260 in Asia
#1072 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
4,678
Founded
1982

13. Ataturk University

#267 in Asia
#1089 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,086
Founded
1957

14. Koc University

#271 in Asia
#1096 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1992

16. Selcuk University

#312 in Asia
#1206 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
9,817
Founded
1975

17. Cukurova University

#316 in Asia
#1213 in the World
Enrollment
8,026
Founded
1973

18. Uludag University

#338 in Asia
#1277 in the World
Enrollment
11,171
Founded
1975

19. Erciyes University

#350 in Asia
#1306 in the World
Enrollment
3,390
Founded
1978

20. Karadeniz Technical University

#361 in Asia
#1334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
7,115
Founded
1955

21. Akdeniz University

#365 in Asia
#1341 in the World
Enrollment
4,624
Founded
1982

27. Yeditepe University

#491 in Asia
#1712 in the World
Enrollment
19,508
Founded
1996

28. Suleyman Demirel University

#506 in Asia
#1751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
41,647
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1992

30. Kocaeli University

#527 in Asia
#1802 in the World
Enrollment
67,250
Founded
1992

31. Firat University

#536 in Asia
#1824 in the World
Enrollment
3,219
Founded
1975

32. Trakya University

#576 in Asia
#1959 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,739
Founded
1982

33. Pamukkale University

#591 in Asia
#1998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

34. Cumhuriyet University

#603 in Asia
#2037 in the World
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1974

35. Mersin University

#614 in Asia
#2070 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1992

36. Inonu University

#620 in Asia
#2087 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
1,153
Founded
1975

38. Adnan Menderes University

#633 in Asia
#2117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

40. Abant Izzet Baysal University

#703 in Asia
#2311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1992

42. Mugla University

#740 in Asia
#2409 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

43. Dicle University

#748 in Asia
#2419 in the World
Enrollment
5,480
Founded
1973

44. Kadir Has University

#765 in Asia
#2453 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1997

46. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

#779 in Asia
#2493 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
25,655
Founded
1982

47. Ozyegin University

#792 in Asia
#2528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

49. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

#821 in Asia
#2608 in the World
Enrollment
32,820
Male:Female
52:48
Founded
1992

52. Mustafa Kemal University

#873 in Asia
#2772 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

54. Celal Bayar University

#905 in Asia
#2853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1992

55. University of Gaziantep

#938 in Asia
#2957 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1987

58. Atilim University

#982 in Asia
#3042 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1997

61. Galatasaray University

#1067 in Asia
#3286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1994

62. Kastamonu University

#1080 in Asia
#3305 in the World
Enrollment
30,513
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
2006

63. Izmir Institute of Technology

#1104 in Asia
#3370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1992

64. Afyon Kocatepe University

#1109 in Asia
#3380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
43,000
Founded
1992

66. Istanbul Commerce University

#1147 in Asia
#3455 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,730
Founded
2001

70. Karabuk University

#1175 in Asia
#3528 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
2007

72. Beykent University

#1217 in Asia
#3633 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

73. Duzce University

#1220 in Asia
#3652 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2006

75. Okan University

#1279 in Asia
#3778 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,908
Founded
1999

79. Yasar University

#1403 in Asia
#4093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
10,423
Founded
2001

81. Izmir University of Economics

#1465 in Asia
#4242 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,322
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
2001

85. Ordu University

#1504 in Asia
#4327 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

87. Dogus University

#1521 in Asia
#4363 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1997

88. Nevsehir University

#1536 in Asia
#4393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2013

90. Dumlupinar University

#1597 in Asia
#4542 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1992

92. Izmir Katip Celebi University

#1601 in Asia
#4549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2010

93. Acibadem University

#1620 in Asia
#4589 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

94. Hitit University

#1636 in Asia
#4629 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2006

97. Bingol University

#1683 in Asia
#4725 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2007

99. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

#1694 in Asia
#4762 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
2007

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

Average cost of living for students in Turkey is $371 + $49-353 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).