100 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 68.5K 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

#53 in Asia

#391 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#69 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#112 in Asia

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Demography

#128 in Asia

#677 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Demography

#144 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#157 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Demography

#165 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#179 in Asia

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

9. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#181 in Asia

#865 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

10. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Demography

#195 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

11. Cukurova University

For Demography

#220 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

12. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Demography

#245 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

13. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Demography

#265 in Asia

#1075 in the World

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

14. Uludag University

For Demography

#267 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

15. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Demography

#282 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

16. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#298 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

17. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#304 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1994

18. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Demography

#308 in Asia

#1169 in the World

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

19. Adnan Menderes University

For Demography

#341 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

20. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#375 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

21. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Demography

#379 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

22. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Demography

#382 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

23. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Demography

#396 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

24. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#405 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

25. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Demography

#413 in Asia

#1406 in the World

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

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Demography

#414 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Demography

#428 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

28. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Demography

#431 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Demography

#434 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

30. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Demography

#435 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

31. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Demography

#453 in Asia

#1498 in the World

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

32. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Demography

#457 in Asia

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Demography

#468 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

34. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#482 in Asia

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

35. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#517 in Asia

#1648 in the World

Founded: 1996

36. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Demography

#520 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Demography

#522 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

38. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Demography

#553 in Asia

#1722 in the World

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

39. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Demography

#590 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Demography

#592 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Demography

#594 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

42. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Demography

#608 in Asia

#1848 in the World

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

43. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#609 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Founded: 2010

44. Harran University

For Demography

#632 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Demography

#641 in Asia

#1912 in the World

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

46. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Demography

#653 in Asia

#1938 in the World

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

47. Duzce University

For Demography

#659 in Asia

#1955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

48. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Demography

#661 in Asia

#1961 in the World

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

49. Mugla University

For Demography

#667 in Asia

#1985 in the World

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

50. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#671 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

51. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Demography

#724 in Asia

#2115 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

52. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#737 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

53. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#743 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

54. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Demography

#764 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Demography

#780 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Demography

#834 in Asia

#2368 in the World

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

57. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#883 in Asia

#2464 in the World

Founded: 2010

58. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Demography

#896 in Asia

#2485 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Kafkas University

For Demography

#903 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Demography

#914 in Asia

#2527 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Demography

#916 in Asia

#2532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

62. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Demography

#931 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Demography

#935 in Asia

#2569 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Hitit University

For Demography

#936 in Asia

#2571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

65. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Demography

#943 in Asia

#2586 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#953 in Asia

#2600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

67. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Demography

#957 in Asia

#2613 in the World

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

68. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Demography

#962 in Asia

#2624 in the World

Founded: 2008

69. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Demography

#977 in Asia

#2656 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Ordu University

For Demography

#991 in Asia

#2686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

71. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Demography

#998 in Asia

#2707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

72. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Demography

#1014 in Asia

#2746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

73. Izmir University of Economics

For Demography

#1032 in Asia

#2783 in the World

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

74. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#1056 in Asia

#2846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

75. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Demography

#1074 in Asia

#2880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

76. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Demography

#1079 in Asia

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

77. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Demography

#1128 in Asia

#2997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

78. Yasar University

For Demography

#1129 in Asia

#3002 in the World

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

79. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1166 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

80. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Demography

#1176 in Asia

#3105 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Demography

#1193 in Asia

#3136 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Demography

#1201 in Asia

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

83. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Demography

#1218 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

84. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#1220 in Asia

#3190 in the World

Founded: 1997

85. Siirt University

For Demography

#1263 in Asia

#3268 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#1272 in Asia

#3289 in the World

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

87. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1284 in Asia

#3318 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1317 in Asia

#3377 in the World

Founded: 1997

89. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Demography

#1319 in Asia

#3387 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1335 in Asia

#3424 in the World

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

91. Usak University

For Demography

#1356 in Asia

#3464 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1359 in Asia

#3468 in the World

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

93. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Demography

#1360 in Asia

#3474 in the World

Founded: 2011

94. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Demography

#1388 in Asia

#3524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

95. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Demography

#1418 in Asia

#3587 in the World

Founded: 2008

96. Gebze University of Technology

For Demography

#1420 in Asia

#3591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

97. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Demography

#1447 in Asia

#3649 in the World

Founded: 1999

98. Mus Alparslan University

For Demography

#1474 in Asia

#3719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

99. Bursa Technical University

For Demography

#1480 in Asia

#3736 in the World

Founded: 2010

100. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Demography

#1481 in Asia

#3740 in the World

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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