41 Best universities for Journalism and Digital Media 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 Journalism and Digital Media. A graph of 67.2K citations received by 6.17K academic papers made by 41 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 Journalism and Digital Media

#120 in Asia

#571 in the World

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

2. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Journalism and Digital Media

#140 in Asia

#626 in the World

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

3. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#167 in Asia

#708 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

4. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Journalism and Digital Media

#177 in Asia

#745 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

5. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#202 in Asia

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

6. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Journalism and Digital Media

#225 in Asia

#907 in the World

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

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Journalism and Digital Media

#250 in Asia

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

8. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#256 in Asia

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

9. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#258 in Asia

#995 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

10. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#290 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

11. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#320 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

12. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#325 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Founded: 2007

13. Uludag University

Turkey | Bursa

For Journalism and Digital Media

#330 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

14. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#333 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

15. Usak University

Turkey | Usak

For Journalism and Digital Media

#336 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Founded: 2006

16. Izmir University of Economics

Turkey | Izmir

For Journalism and Digital Media

#349 in Asia

#1196 in the World

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

17. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Journalism and Digital Media

#350 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

18. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Journalism and Digital Media

#356 in Asia

#1210 in the World

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

19. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#364 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

20. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Journalism and Digital Media

#380 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

21. Dokuz Eylul University

Turkey | Izmir

For Journalism and Digital Media

#381 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

22. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Journalism and Digital Media

#382 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

23. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Journalism and Digital Media

#394 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

24. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#400 in Asia

#1298 in the World

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

25. Ege University

Turkey | Izmir

For Journalism and Digital Media

#409 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1955

26. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Journalism and Digital Media

#414 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

27. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#432 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

28. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#467 in Asia

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

29. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Journalism and Digital Media

#479 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

30. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Journalism and Digital Media

#481 in Asia

#1465 in the World

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

31. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Journalism and Digital Media

#511 in Asia

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Journalism and Digital Media

#521 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#529 in Asia

#1559 in the World

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

34. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Journalism and Digital Media

#530 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

35. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Journalism and Digital Media

#544 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

36. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Journalism and Digital Media

#551 in Asia

#1601 in the World

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

37. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Journalism and Digital Media

#561 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

38. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Journalism and Digital Media

#578 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

39. Abant Izzet Baysal University

Turkey | Bolu

For Journalism and Digital Media

#588 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Cumhuriyet University

Turkey | Sivas

For Journalism and Digital Media

#601 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

41. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Journalism and Digital Media

#608 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

The best cities to study Journalism and Digital Media in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Eskisehir, Istanbul, and Elazig.