100 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 66.3K academic papers made by 135 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 Demography

#52 in Asia

#393 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#68 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#111 in Asia

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Demography

#124 in Asia

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Demography

#139 in Asia

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#153 in Asia

#773 in the World

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

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Demography

#163 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#179 in Asia

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#180 in Asia

#861 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

10. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Demography

#197 in Asia

#908 in the World

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

11. Cukurova University

For Demography

#213 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

12. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Demography

#244 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

13. Uludag University

For Demography

#265 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

14. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Demography

#268 in Asia

#1095 in the World

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

15. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Demography

#281 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

16. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#291 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Founded: 1994

17. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#292 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

18. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Demography

#298 in Asia

#1162 in the World

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

19. Adnan Menderes University

For Demography

#338 in Asia

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

20. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#364 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

21. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Demography

#373 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

22. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Demography

#374 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

23. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Demography

#392 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

24. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#402 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

25. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Demography

#409 in Asia

#1405 in the World

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

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Demography

#419 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Demography

#427 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

28. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Demography

#429 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Demography

#430 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

30. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Demography

#431 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

31. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Demography

#445 in Asia

#1492 in the World

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

32. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Demography

#449 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Demography

#462 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

34. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#475 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

35. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#494 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1996

36. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Demography

#527 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Demography

#532 in Asia

#1700 in the World

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

38. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Demography

#535 in Asia

#1704 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

39. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Demography

#588 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

40. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Demography

#590 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Demography

#598 in Asia

#1830 in the World

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

42. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Demography

#604 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#618 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Founded: 2010

44. Harran University

For Demography

#632 in Asia

#1907 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Demography

#634 in Asia

#1918 in the World

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

46. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Demography

#642 in Asia

#1933 in the World

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

47. Duzce University

For Demography

#647 in Asia

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

48. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Demography

#657 in Asia

#1972 in the World

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

49. Mugla University

For Demography

#664 in Asia

#1990 in the World

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

50. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#670 in Asia

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

51. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Demography

#715 in Asia

#2114 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

52. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#724 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

53. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#748 in Asia

#2190 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

54. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Demography

#789 in Asia

#2285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Demography

#800 in Asia

#2307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Demography

#831 in Asia

#2374 in the World

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

57. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#876 in Asia

#2474 in the World

Founded: 2010

58. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Demography

#881 in Asia

#2488 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Demography

#904 in Asia

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

60. Kafkas University

For Demography

#907 in Asia

#2535 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Demography

#916 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Hitit University

For Demography

#940 in Asia

#2597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

63. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Demography

#949 in Asia

#2614 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#950 in Asia

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

65. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Demography

#952 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Demography

#963 in Asia

#2635 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Demography

#964 in Asia

#2637 in the World

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

68. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Demography

#974 in Asia

#2659 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Demography

#977 in Asia

#2673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

70. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Demography

#987 in Asia

#2699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

71. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Demography

#994 in Asia

#2713 in the World

Founded: 2008

72. Izmir University of Economics

For Demography

#1000 in Asia

#2728 in the World

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

73. Ordu University

For Demography

#1013 in Asia

#2753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#1039 in Asia

#2820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

75. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Demography

#1073 in Asia

#2900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

76. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Demography

#1077 in Asia

#2908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

77. Yasar University

For Demography

#1109 in Asia

#2975 in the World

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

78. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1148 in Asia

#3070 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

79. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Demography

#1159 in Asia

#3086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

80. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Demography

#1190 in Asia

#3142 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#1198 in Asia

#3165 in the World

Founded: 1997

82. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Demography

#1209 in Asia

#3185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

83. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Demography

#1235 in Asia

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

84. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Demography

#1241 in Asia

#3241 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. Siirt University

For Demography

#1254 in Asia

#3270 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#1260 in Asia

#3286 in the World

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

87. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1296 in Asia

#3365 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1302 in Asia

#3377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

89. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1304 in Asia

#3381 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Demography

#1317 in Asia

#3411 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1354 in Asia

#3483 in the World

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

92. Usak University

For Demography

#1370 in Asia

#3520 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Demography

#1394 in Asia

#3564 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1398 in Asia

#3570 in the World

Founded: 2011

95. Gebze University of Technology

For Demography

#1409 in Asia

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

96. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Demography

#1410 in Asia

#3593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

97. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#1426 in Asia

#3629 in the World

Founded: 1999

98. Bursa Technical University

For Demography

#1467 in Asia

#3733 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. Mus Alparslan University

For Demography

#1488 in Asia

#3772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

100. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Demography

#1518 in Asia

#3844 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

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

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