100 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 2.44M citations received by 160K academic papers made by 141 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 History

#93 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#100 in Asia

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#118 in Asia

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#137 in Asia

#709 in the World

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

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#142 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

6. Ege University

For History

#144 in Asia

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For History

#148 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#195 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

9. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#205 in Asia

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

10. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#206 in Asia

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

11. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#222 in Asia

#963 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

12. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For History

#224 in Asia

#970 in the World

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

13. Cukurova University

For History

#229 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

14. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For History

#237 in Asia

#1020 in the World

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

15. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#252 in Asia

#1057 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

16. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For History

#254 in Asia

#1065 in the World

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

17. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#279 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For History

#280 in Asia

#1142 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For History

#289 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

20. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For History

#317 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

21. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For History

#329 in Asia

#1263 in the World

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

22. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For History

#331 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

23. Uludag University

For History

#337 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

24. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For History

#345 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

25. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For History

#358 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

26. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For History

#359 in Asia

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

27. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For History

#413 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Mugla University

For History

#419 in Asia

#1478 in the World

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

29. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For History

#451 in Asia

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

30. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For History

#460 in Asia

#1582 in the World

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

31. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#466 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For History

#483 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

33. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For History

#513 in Asia

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

34. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For History

#523 in Asia

#1750 in the World

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

35. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#531 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Founded: 1994

36. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For History

#579 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

37. Cumhuriyet University

For History

#582 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

38. Adnan Menderes University

For History

#588 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For History

#593 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

40. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For History

#611 in Asia

#1934 in the World

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

41. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For History

#661 in Asia

#2040 in the World

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

42. Harran University

For History

#677 in Asia

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For History

#694 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

44. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For History

#697 in Asia

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

45. Gebze University of Technology

For History

#708 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

46. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For History

#713 in Asia

#2156 in the World

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

47. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For History

#714 in Asia

#2160 in the World

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

48. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For History

#724 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

49. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For History

#760 in Asia

#2264 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Duzce University

For History

#773 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

51. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For History

#779 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

52. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For History

#781 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

53. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For History

#783 in Asia

#2308 in the World

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

54. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For History

#793 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

55. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#806 in Asia

#2355 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

56. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#818 in Asia

#2382 in the World

Founded: 2010

57. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For History

#826 in Asia

#2402 in the World

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

58. Izmir Institute of Technology

For History

#827 in Asia

#2403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

59. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For History

#851 in Asia

#2451 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For History

#887 in Asia

#2524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

61. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For History

#897 in Asia

#2545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

62. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For History

#910 in Asia

#2573 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For History

#911 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For History

#922 in Asia

#2606 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Usak University

For History

#923 in Asia

#2608 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#935 in Asia

#2626 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

67. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#958 in Asia

#2679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

68. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#964 in Asia

#2693 in the World

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

69. Yasar University

For History

#977 in Asia

#2717 in the World

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

70. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#986 in Asia

#2728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

71. Izmir University of Economics

For History

#1011 in Asia

#2771 in the World

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

72. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1044 in Asia

#2842 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

73. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For History

#1057 in Asia

#2875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#1063 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

75. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For History

#1076 in Asia

#2926 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Kafkas University

For History

#1130 in Asia

#3053 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1131 in Asia

#3054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

78. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1148 in Asia

#3091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

79. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For History

#1163 in Asia

#3121 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1174 in Asia

#3141 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For History

#1202 in Asia

#3197 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Hitit University

For History

#1234 in Asia

#3265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

83. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For History

#1235 in Asia

#3266 in the World

Founded: 2007

84. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For History

#1245 in Asia

#3293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

85. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For History

#1247 in Asia

#3296 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For History

#1252 in Asia

#3304 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For History

#1301 in Asia

#3411 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1302 in Asia

#3414 in the World

Founded: 1997

89. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For History

#1325 in Asia

#3466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

90. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#1332 in Asia

#3483 in the World

Founded: 1997

91. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For History

#1339 in Asia

#3497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

92. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1347 in Asia

#3514 in the World

Founded: 1997

93. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1360 in Asia

#3544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

94. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1361 in Asia

#3549 in the World

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

95. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For History

#1389 in Asia

#3599 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Bursa Technical University

For History

#1390 in Asia

#3603 in the World

Founded: 2010

97. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1398 in Asia

#3621 in the World

Founded: 2010

98. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For History

#1409 in Asia

#3648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

99. Ordu University

For History

#1421 in Asia

#3680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

100. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For History

#1427 in Asia

#3690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

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

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