100 Best universities for History 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 History. A graph of 2.66M citations received by 167K 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

#97 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#103 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#122 in Asia

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#138 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#146 in Asia

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

6. Ege University

For History

#148 in Asia

#744 in the World

Founded: 1955

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For History

#154 in Asia

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#202 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

9. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#209 in Asia

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

10. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#217 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

11. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#221 in Asia

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

12. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For History

#222 in Asia

#958 in the World

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

13. Cukurova University

For History

#231 in Asia

#983 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

14. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For History

#242 in Asia

#1014 in the World

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

15. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#248 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

16. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For History

#258 in Asia

#1064 in the World

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

17. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#285 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For History

#288 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For History

#293 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

20. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For History

#317 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

21. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For History

#333 in Asia

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

22. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For History

#334 in Asia

#1253 in the World

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

23. Uludag University

For History

#337 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

24. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For History

#339 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

25. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For History

#361 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For History

#370 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For History

#414 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Mugla University

For History

#431 in Asia

#1490 in the World

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

29. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For History

#464 in Asia

#1591 in the World

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

30. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For History

#467 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#473 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For History

#488 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

33. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For History

#523 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

34. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For History

#527 in Asia

#1747 in the World

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

35. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#559 in Asia

#1805 in the World

Founded: 1994

36. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For History

#582 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

37. Adnan Menderes University

For History

#595 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

38. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For History

#603 in Asia

#1911 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

39. Cumhuriyet University

For History

#604 in Asia

#1912 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

40. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For History

#618 in Asia

#1938 in the World

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

41. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For History

#666 in Asia

#2044 in the World

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

42. Harran University

For History

#670 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For History

#695 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

44. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For History

#702 in Asia

#2121 in the World

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

45. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For History

#707 in Asia

#2131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

46. Gebze University of Technology

For History

#711 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

47. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For History

#714 in Asia

#2144 in the World

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

48. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For History

#721 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

49. Duzce University

For History

#757 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

50. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For History

#771 in Asia

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For History

#773 in Asia

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

52. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For History

#775 in Asia

#2272 in the World

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

53. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For History

#783 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

54. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For History

#794 in Asia

#2310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

55. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#799 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Founded: 2010

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For History

#809 in Asia

#2345 in the World

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

57. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#819 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

58. Izmir Institute of Technology

For History

#823 in Asia

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

59. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For History

#857 in Asia

#2433 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For History

#888 in Asia

#2492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

61. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For History

#890 in Asia

#2500 in the World

Founded: 2008

62. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For History

#903 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

63. Usak University

For History

#906 in Asia

#2536 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For History

#910 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For History

#919 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#940 in Asia

#2618 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

67. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#957 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

68. Yasar University

For History

#985 in Asia

#2706 in the World

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

69. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#987 in Asia

#2708 in the World

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

70. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#990 in Asia

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

71. Izmir University of Economics

For History

#1012 in Asia

#2753 in the World

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

72. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For History

#1013 in Asia

#2755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

73. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1022 in Asia

#2777 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

74. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For History

#1071 in Asia

#2882 in the World

Founded: 2007

75. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#1080 in Asia

#2903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

76. Kafkas University

For History

#1122 in Asia

#3018 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1129 in Asia

#3035 in the World

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

78. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For History

#1140 in Asia

#3055 in the World

Founded: 2008

79. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1150 in Asia

#3083 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1156 in Asia

#3092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

81. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For History

#1174 in Asia

#3125 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For History

#1219 in Asia

#3212 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Hitit University

For History

#1223 in Asia

#3223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

84. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For History

#1224 in Asia

#3225 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For History

#1229 in Asia

#3235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

86. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For History

#1235 in Asia

#3246 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For History

#1258 in Asia

#3301 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For History

#1289 in Asia

#3371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

89. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For History

#1303 in Asia

#3399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

90. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For History

#1317 in Asia

#3426 in the World

Founded: 1997

91. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1321 in Asia

#3432 in the World

Founded: 1997

92. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For History

#1352 in Asia

#3506 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Bursa Technical University

For History

#1356 in Asia

#3516 in the World

Founded: 2010

94. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1360 in Asia

#3524 in the World

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

95. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1362 in Asia

#3528 in the World

Founded: 1997

96. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1369 in Asia

#3540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

97. Ordu University

For History

#1373 in Asia

#3547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

98. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For History

#1374 in Asia

#3549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

99. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For History

#1396 in Asia

#3598 in the World

Founded: 2010

100. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For History

#1406 in Asia

#3621 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.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Turkey

Anthropology123

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History84

Communications and Public Relations101

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education46

Education Majors123

Forensic Science19

Gender Studies52

Human Rights Law8

Intellectual Property and Patent Law1

International Law9

International Relations and Diplomacy32

Journalism and Digital Media41

Library and Information science71

Media Studies22

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Occupational Safety and Health24

Political Economy24

Political Science141

Public Policy / Administration18

Radio and Television broadcasting17

Special Education22

Sports / Exercise science37

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies130

Urban and Regional planning21