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 21.3M citations received by 1.59M academic publications made by 175 universities from Turkey, the popularity of 920 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Istanbul University

#79 in Asia
#500 in the World
Enrollment
35,190
Founded
1933

2. Ankara University

#86 in Asia
#522 in the World
Enrollment
28,757
Founded
1946

3. Hacettepe University

#95 in Asia
#568 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
44,937
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1967

4. Middle East Technical University

#97 in Asia
#575 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
14,928
Founded
1956

6. Bogazici University

#145 in Asia
#750 in the World
Enrollment
3,998
Founded
1971

7. Gazi University

#147 in Asia
#757 in the World
Enrollment
31,353
Founded
1982

8. Ege University

#184 in Asia
#866 in the World
Enrollment
12,256
Founded
1955

9. Marmara University

#193 in Asia
#889 in the World
Enrollment
14,066
Founded
1982

10. Bilkent University

#195 in Asia
#897 in the World
Enrollment
11,701
Founded
1984

11. Dokuz Eylul University

#217 in Asia
#964 in the World
Enrollment
23,958
Founded
1982

12. Anadolu University

#251 in Asia
#1047 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
4,678
Founded
1982

13. Ataturk University

#255 in Asia
#1052 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,086
Founded
1957

14. Koc University

#268 in Asia
#1093 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1992

16. Cukurova University

#292 in Asia
#1152 in the World
Enrollment
8,026
Founded
1973

17. Selcuk University

#300 in Asia
#1186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
9,817
Founded
1975

18. Uludag University

#320 in Asia
#1234 in the World
Enrollment
11,171
Founded
1975

19. Erciyes University

#332 in Asia
#1271 in the World
Enrollment
3,390
Founded
1978

20. Akdeniz University

#355 in Asia
#1312 in the World
Enrollment
4,624
Founded
1982

21. Karadeniz Technical University

#359 in Asia
#1320 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
7,115
Founded
1955

23. Sakarya University

#423 in Asia
#1478 in the World
Enrollment
39,180
Founded
1992

27. Yeditepe University

#498 in Asia
#1711 in the World
Enrollment
19,508
Founded
1996

28. Suleyman Demirel University

#516 in Asia
#1770 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
41,647
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1992

30. Kocaeli University

#526 in Asia
#1796 in the World
Enrollment
67,250
Founded
1992

31. Firat University

#536 in Asia
#1820 in the World
Enrollment
3,219
Founded
1975

32. Trakya University

#577 in Asia
#1936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
40,881
Founded
1982

33. Cumhuriyet University

#580 in Asia
#1946 in the World
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1974

35. Inonu University

#630 in Asia
#2066 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
1,153
Founded
1975

36. Mersin University

#635 in Asia
#2073 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1992

37. Adnan Menderes University

#639 in Asia
#2086 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

40. Abant Izzet Baysal University

#705 in Asia
#2295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1992

42. Afyon Kocatepe University

#724 in Asia
#2333 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
43,000
Founded
1992

43. Mugla University

#746 in Asia
#2386 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

44. Dicle University

#753 in Asia
#2406 in the World
Enrollment
5,480
Founded
1973

46. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

#762 in Asia
#2429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
25,655
Founded
1982

47. Kadir Has University

#779 in Asia
#2468 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1997

49. Ozyegin University

#820 in Asia
#2592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

50. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

#828 in Asia
#2610 in the World
Enrollment
32,820
Male:Female
52:48
Founded
1992

51. Pamukkale University

#865 in Asia
#2721 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

52. Mustafa Kemal University

#888 in Asia
#2795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

53. Celal Bayar University

#896 in Asia
#2833 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1992

55. Duzce University

#920 in Asia
#2887 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2006

56. University of Gaziantep

#921 in Asia
#2888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1987

57. Atilim University

#957 in Asia
#2967 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1997

61. Kastamonu University

#1041 in Asia
#3200 in the World
Enrollment
30,513
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
2006

63. Galatasaray University

#1076 in Asia
#3295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1994

64. Istanbul Commerce University

#1083 in Asia
#3312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,730
Founded
2001

67. Izmir Institute of Technology

#1146 in Asia
#3449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1992

69. Karabuk University

#1161 in Asia
#3493 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
2007

73. Beykent University

#1198 in Asia
#3583 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

74. Okan University

#1245 in Asia
#3679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,908
Founded
1999

80. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

#1390 in Asia
#4055 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
30,958
Founded
2006

81. Yasar University

#1401 in Asia
#4088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
10,423
Founded
2001

82. Ordu University

#1422 in Asia
#4145 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

83. Dogus University

#1423 in Asia
#4147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1997

85. Izmir University of Economics

#1460 in Asia
#4224 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,322
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
2001

90. Nevsehir University

#1529 in Asia
#4383 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2013

93. Izmir Katip Celebi University

#1595 in Asia
#4525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2010

94. Dumlupinar University

#1600 in Asia
#4532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1992

96. Acibadem University

#1626 in Asia
#4597 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

97. Hitit University

#1634 in Asia
#4620 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2006

99. Bingol University

#1675 in Asia
#4715 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
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 $407 + $54-388 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).