100 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 407K citations received by 34K academic papers made by 123 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. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#50 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#90 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#92 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#106 in Asia

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#116 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

6. Dokuz Eylul University

For Anthropology

#136 in Asia

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#149 in Asia

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Anthropology

#153 in Asia

#933 in the World

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

9. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#161 in Asia

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

10. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Anthropology

#162 in Asia

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

11. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#167 in Asia

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

12. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#175 in Asia

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

13. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#186 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

14. Ege University

For Anthropology

#189 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Founded: 1955

15. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Anthropology

#198 in Asia

#1077 in the World

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

16. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#219 in Asia

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

17. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Anthropology

#240 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

18. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Anthropology

#256 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

19. Cukurova University

For Anthropology

#268 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Uludag University

For Anthropology

#271 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

21. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Anthropology

#272 in Asia

#1327 in the World

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

22. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Anthropology

#284 in Asia

#1358 in the World

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

23. Adnan Menderes University

For Anthropology

#296 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Anthropology

#303 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

25. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#315 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1994

26. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Anthropology

#334 in Asia

#1486 in the World

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

27. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Anthropology

#344 in Asia

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

28. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#361 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Founded: 1996

29. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Anthropology

#378 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

30. Mugla University

For Anthropology

#385 in Asia

#1623 in the World

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

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Anthropology

#388 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Anthropology

#397 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Anthropology

#422 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

34. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Anthropology

#438 in Asia

#1751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Duzce University

For Anthropology

#444 in Asia

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

36. Usak University

For Anthropology

#448 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Founded: 2006

37. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Anthropology

#460 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

38. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Anthropology

#473 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

39. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#478 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

40. Izmir University of Economics

For Anthropology

#487 in Asia

#1872 in the World

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

41. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Anthropology

#506 in Asia

#1923 in the World

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

42. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Anthropology

#527 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Cumhuriyet University

For Anthropology

#534 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

44. Gebze University of Technology

For Anthropology

#539 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

45. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#561 in Asia

#2054 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

46. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Anthropology

#578 in Asia

#2086 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Anthropology

#581 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Anthropology

#597 in Asia

#2126 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

49. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Anthropology

#614 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Anthropology

#617 in Asia

#2181 in the World

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

51. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Anthropology

#619 in Asia

#2186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

52. Yasar University

For Anthropology

#634 in Asia

#2207 in the World

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

53. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Anthropology

#641 in Asia

#2223 in the World

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

54. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Anthropology

#642 in Asia

#2224 in the World

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

55. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#649 in Asia

#2249 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

56. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Anthropology

#663 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Anthropology

#664 in Asia

#2279 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Anthropology

#666 in Asia

#2285 in the World

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

59. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Anthropology

#676 in Asia

#2301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

60. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#699 in Asia

#2365 in the World

Founded: 2010

61. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Anthropology

#703 in Asia

#2376 in the World

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

62. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Anthropology

#708 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Anthropology

#710 in Asia

#2396 in the World

Founded: 2008

64. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#739 in Asia

#2461 in the World

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

65. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Anthropology

#741 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Anthropology

#749 in Asia

#2480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Harran University

For Anthropology

#764 in Asia

#2515 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Anthropology

#769 in Asia

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

69. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Anthropology

#779 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

70. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Anthropology

#796 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

71. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Anthropology

#835 in Asia

#2687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

72. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Anthropology

#836 in Asia

#2690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

73. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Anthropology

#848 in Asia

#2729 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#866 in Asia

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

75. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Anthropology

#876 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Mus Alparslan University

For Anthropology

#883 in Asia

#2805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

77. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#897 in Asia

#2839 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Anthropology

#933 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#936 in Asia

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

80. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#943 in Asia

#2945 in the World

Founded: 2010

81. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Anthropology

#944 in Asia

#2947 in the World

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

82. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Anthropology

#959 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

83. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Anthropology

#961 in Asia

#2993 in the World

Founded: 2007

84. Ordu University

For Anthropology

#967 in Asia

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Sinop University

For Anthropology

#968 in Asia

#3004 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Anthropology

#971 in Asia

#3010 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#974 in Asia

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

88. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#990 in Asia

#3049 in the World

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

89. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Anthropology

#1018 in Asia

#3099 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. Kafkas University

For Anthropology

#1034 in Asia

#3127 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#1058 in Asia

#3167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

92. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#1103 in Asia

#3283 in the World

Founded: 1997

93. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#1118 in Asia

#3316 in the World

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

94. Siirt University

For Anthropology

#1156 in Asia

#3397 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#1174 in Asia

#3423 in the World

Founded: 2010

96. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Anthropology

#1178 in Asia

#3432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

97. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Anthropology

#1186 in Asia

#3447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

98. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Anthropology

#1190 in Asia

#3453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

99. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Anthropology

#1205 in Asia

#3484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

100. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Anthropology

#1210 in Asia

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,908
Founded: 1999

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

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