100 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 271K citations received by 20.6K academic papers made by 115 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

#89 in Asia

#558 in the World

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

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#95 in Asia

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#109 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#120 in Asia

#714 in the World

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

5. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#125 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#142 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#159 in Asia

#829 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

8. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#164 in Asia

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

9. Dokuz Eylul University

For Aesthetics

#182 in Asia

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

10. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Aesthetics

#198 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

11. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Aesthetics

#204 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

12. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#206 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

13. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#213 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

14. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#235 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

15. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Aesthetics

#241 in Asia

#1064 in the World

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

16. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Aesthetics

#248 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

17. Ege University

For Aesthetics

#249 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Aesthetics

#250 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Aesthetics

#283 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

20. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Aesthetics

#290 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

21. Cukurova University

For Aesthetics

#291 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

22. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Aesthetics

#301 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

23. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Aesthetics

#309 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

24. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#317 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Aesthetics

#319 in Asia

#1284 in the World

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

26. Duzce University

For Aesthetics

#325 in Asia

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

27. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#327 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Aesthetics

#336 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Aesthetics

#357 in Asia

#1420 in the World

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

30. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Aesthetics

#371 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#393 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

32. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Aesthetics

#414 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

33. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Aesthetics

#420 in Asia

#1565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

34. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Aesthetics

#436 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Aesthetics

#451 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

36. Uludag University

For Aesthetics

#470 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

37. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#485 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

38. Izmir University of Economics

For Aesthetics

#504 in Asia

#1757 in the World

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

39. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Aesthetics

#515 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

40. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Aesthetics

#535 in Asia

#1835 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

41. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Aesthetics

#540 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Aesthetics

#558 in Asia

#1882 in the World

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

43. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#566 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Founded: 1994

44. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#569 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Founded: 2010

45. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Aesthetics

#585 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Cumhuriyet University

For Aesthetics

#590 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

47. Yasar University

For Aesthetics

#600 in Asia

#1979 in the World

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

48. Mugla University

For Aesthetics

#603 in Asia

#1982 in the World

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

49. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#622 in Asia

#2025 in the World

Founded: 2007

50. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Aesthetics

#628 in Asia

#2037 in the World

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

51. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#629 in Asia

#2039 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

52. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Aesthetics

#639 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Aesthetics

#643 in Asia

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

54. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Aesthetics

#648 in Asia

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

55. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Aesthetics

#667 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Aesthetics

#670 in Asia

#2110 in the World

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

57. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Aesthetics

#677 in Asia

#2125 in the World

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

58. Gebze University of Technology

For Aesthetics

#681 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

59. Adnan Menderes University

For Aesthetics

#691 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

60. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#729 in Asia

#2255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

61. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Aesthetics

#730 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

62. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Aesthetics

#731 in Asia

#2263 in the World

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

63. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#733 in Asia

#2267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

64. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Aesthetics

#738 in Asia

#2276 in the World

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

65. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#741 in Asia

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

66. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Aesthetics

#753 in Asia

#2299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

67. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Aesthetics

#764 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

68. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Aesthetics

#775 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#792 in Asia

#2388 in the World

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

70. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Aesthetics

#796 in Asia

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

71. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Aesthetics

#810 in Asia

#2418 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Aesthetics

#819 in Asia

#2431 in the World

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

73. Harran University

For Aesthetics

#842 in Asia

#2481 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Aesthetics

#844 in Asia

#2484 in the World

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

75. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#889 in Asia

#2581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

76. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#906 in Asia

#2613 in the World

Founded: 1997

77. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#910 in Asia

#2623 in the World

Founded: 1996

78. Ordu University

For Aesthetics

#924 in Asia

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

79. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Aesthetics

#933 in Asia

#2676 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

80. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#939 in Asia

#2684 in the World

Founded: 1997

81. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Aesthetics

#941 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Founded: 2008

82. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#955 in Asia

#2713 in the World

Founded: 2009

83. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Aesthetics

#965 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

84. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Aesthetics

#993 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Aesthetics

#1016 in Asia

#2841 in the World

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

86. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#1023 in Asia

#2865 in the World

Founded: 1997

87. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Aesthetics

#1053 in Asia

#2932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

88. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Aesthetics

#1060 in Asia

#2946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

89. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#1077 in Asia

#2983 in the World

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

90. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Aesthetics

#1124 in Asia

#3073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

91. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#1136 in Asia

#3105 in the World

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

92. Kafkas University

For Aesthetics

#1149 in Asia

#3127 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Mus Alparslan University

For Aesthetics

#1164 in Asia

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

94. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Aesthetics

#1166 in Asia

#3159 in the World

Founded: 2011

95. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Aesthetics

#1178 in Asia

#3182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

96. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Aesthetics

#1197 in Asia

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

97. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Aesthetics

#1213 in Asia

#3254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

98. Usak University

For Aesthetics

#1216 in Asia

#3268 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Aesthetics

#1243 in Asia

#3331 in the World

Founded: 2008

100. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Aesthetics

#1266 in Asia

#3366 in the World

Founded: 2006

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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