100 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 299K citations received by 21.8K academic papers made by 118 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. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#92 in Asia

#563 in the World

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

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#95 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#111 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#119 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

5. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#128 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#144 in Asia

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

7. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#161 in Asia

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

8. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#168 in Asia

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

9. Dokuz Eylul University

For Aesthetics

#179 in Asia

#880 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

10. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Aesthetics

#196 in Asia

#928 in the World

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

11. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Aesthetics

#198 in Asia

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

12. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#202 in Asia

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

13. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#211 in Asia

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

14. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#226 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

15. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Aesthetics

#240 in Asia

#1045 in the World

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

16. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Aesthetics

#241 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

17. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Aesthetics

#243 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

18. Ege University

For Aesthetics

#252 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1955

19. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Aesthetics

#282 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

20. Cukurova University

For Aesthetics

#290 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

21. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Aesthetics

#292 in Asia

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

22. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Aesthetics

#299 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

23. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Aesthetics

#307 in Asia

#1234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

24. Duzce University

For Aesthetics

#308 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

25. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Aesthetics

#313 in Asia

#1243 in the World

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

26. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#328 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1996

27. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#332 in Asia

#1316 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Aesthetics

#334 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Aesthetics

#358 in Asia

#1408 in the World

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

30. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Aesthetics

#360 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#408 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

32. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Aesthetics

#413 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

33. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Aesthetics

#418 in Asia

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

34. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Aesthetics

#434 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Aesthetics

#458 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

36. Uludag University

For Aesthetics

#460 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

37. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#488 in Asia

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 5,122
Founded: 1997

38. Izmir University of Economics

For Aesthetics

#490 in Asia

#1708 in the World

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

39. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Aesthetics

#497 in Asia

#1733 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

40. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Aesthetics

#508 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

41. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Aesthetics

#537 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#539 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Founded: 2010

43. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Aesthetics

#570 in Asia

#1893 in the World

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

44. Cumhuriyet University

For Aesthetics

#572 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

45. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#574 in Asia

#1903 in the World

Founded: 1994

46. Yasar University

For Aesthetics

#586 in Asia

#1928 in the World

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

47. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Aesthetics

#591 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#595 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

49. Mugla University

For Aesthetics

#601 in Asia

#1965 in the World

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

50. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Aesthetics

#613 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Founded: 2006

51. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Aesthetics

#616 in Asia

#1994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

52. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#619 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Founded: 2007

53. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Aesthetics

#632 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

54. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Aesthetics

#637 in Asia

#2029 in the World

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

55. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Aesthetics

#657 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Adnan Menderes University

For Aesthetics

#663 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

57. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Aesthetics

#666 in Asia

#2091 in the World

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

58. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Aesthetics

#674 in Asia

#2103 in the World

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

59. Gebze University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#678 in Asia

#2112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

60. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Aesthetics

#686 in Asia

#2130 in the World

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

61. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Aesthetics

#702 in Asia

#2174 in the World

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

62. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Aesthetics

#724 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

63. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Aesthetics

#726 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

64. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#736 in Asia

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

65. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Aesthetics

#743 in Asia

#2265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

66. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#744 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

67. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Aesthetics

#754 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#759 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

69. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#787 in Asia

#2363 in the World

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

70. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Aesthetics

#789 in Asia

#2366 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Aesthetics

#794 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

72. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Aesthetics

#795 in Asia

#2379 in the World

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

73. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Aesthetics

#832 in Asia

#2452 in the World

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

74. Harran University

For Aesthetics

#845 in Asia

#2476 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#867 in Asia

#2517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

76. Ordu University

For Aesthetics

#891 in Asia

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

77. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Aesthetics

#899 in Asia

#2586 in the World

Founded: 2008

78. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#913 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Founded: 2009

79. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#923 in Asia

#2644 in the World

Founded: 1997

80. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Aesthetics

#927 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

81. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#930 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Founded: 1996

82. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Aesthetics

#945 in Asia

#2688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

83. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#948 in Asia

#2692 in the World

Founded: 1997

84. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Aesthetics

#978 in Asia

#2748 in the World

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

85. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Aesthetics

#994 in Asia

#2780 in the World

Founded: 2008

86. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Aesthetics

#995 in Asia

#2782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

87. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#1039 in Asia

#2881 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#1064 in Asia

#2930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,730
Founded: 2001

89. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#1084 in Asia

#2980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

90. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Aesthetics

#1087 in Asia

#2983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

91. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Aesthetics

#1089 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

92. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#1115 in Asia

#3039 in the World

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

93. Kafkas University

For Aesthetics

#1120 in Asia

#3045 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#1144 in Asia

#3105 in the World

Founded: 2011

95. Mus Alparslan University

For Aesthetics

#1148 in Asia

#3110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Aesthetics

#1185 in Asia

#3180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

97. Usak University

For Aesthetics

#1197 in Asia

#3212 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#1206 in Asia

#3229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

99. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Aesthetics

#1216 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Aesthetics

#1232 in Asia

#3278 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

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