100 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 529K citations received by 50.3K academic papers made by 123 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 Education Majors

#39 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Education Majors

#48 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

3. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Education Majors

#56 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

4. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Education Majors

#58 in Asia

#395 in the World

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

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Education Majors

#101 in Asia

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Education Majors

#103 in Asia

#584 in the World

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

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#114 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#129 in Asia

#679 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

9. Dokuz Eylul University

For Education Majors

#144 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

10. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#145 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

11. Uludag University

For Education Majors

#148 in Asia

#767 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

12. Cukurova University

For Education Majors

#155 in Asia

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

13. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Education Majors

#156 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

14. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Education Majors

#159 in Asia

#805 in the World

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

15. Usak University

For Education Majors

#163 in Asia

#834 in the World

Founded: 2006

16. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Education Majors

#168 in Asia

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

17. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Education Majors

#178 in Asia

#887 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Education Majors

#187 in Asia

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Education Majors

#195 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

20. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Education Majors

#202 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

21. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Education Majors

#203 in Asia

#959 in the World

Founded: 2008

22. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Education Majors

#207 in Asia

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

23. Mugla University

For Education Majors

#209 in Asia

#980 in the World

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

24. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Education Majors

#216 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

25. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#222 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

26. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Education Majors

#244 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

27. Ege University

For Education Majors

#249 in Asia

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1955

28. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Education Majors

#250 in Asia

#1095 in the World

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

29. Adnan Menderes University

For Education Majors

#257 in Asia

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

30. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Education Majors

#261 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

31. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Education Majors

#264 in Asia

#1134 in the World

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

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Education Majors

#268 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Education Majors

#275 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

34. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Education Majors

#279 in Asia

#1174 in the World

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

35. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Education Majors

#287 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Founded: 2006

36. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Education Majors

#292 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

37. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Education Majors

#293 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

38. Cumhuriyet University

For Education Majors

#300 in Asia

#1226 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

39. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Education Majors

#301 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Education Majors

#302 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Founded: 2006

41. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Education Majors

#306 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Education Majors

#308 in Asia

#1255 in the World

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

43. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Education Majors

#309 in Asia

#1267 in the World

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

44. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Education Majors

#340 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Founded: 2006

45. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Education Majors

#352 in Asia

#1410 in the World

Founded: 2006

46. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Education Majors

#363 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1994

47. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Education Majors

#367 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

48. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Education Majors

#371 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

49. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#387 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

50. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Education Majors

#396 in Asia

#1521 in the World

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

51. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#399 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

52. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Education Majors

#408 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Education Majors

#427 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Founded: 2006

54. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#429 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Founded: 2007

55. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Education Majors

#432 in Asia

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

56. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#437 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

57. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Education Majors

#448 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

58. Duzce University

For Education Majors

#456 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

59. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Education Majors

#461 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

60. Harran University

For Education Majors

#466 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Education Majors

#480 in Asia

#1719 in the World

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

62. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Education Majors

#497 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Education Majors

#501 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

64. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Education Majors

#503 in Asia

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

65. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Education Majors

#504 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

66. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#532 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1996

67. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Education Majors

#542 in Asia

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

68. Mus Alparslan University

For Education Majors

#547 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

69. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Education Majors

#558 in Asia

#1910 in the World

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

70. Kafkas University

For Education Majors

#565 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Ordu University

For Education Majors

#583 in Asia

#1976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

72. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Education Majors

#584 in Asia

#1977 in the World

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

73. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Education Majors

#605 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

74. Izmir University of Economics

For Education Majors

#632 in Asia

#2073 in the World

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

75. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Education Majors

#634 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

76. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Education Majors

#646 in Asia

#2098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

77. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Education Majors

#650 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Education Majors

#651 in Asia

#2109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

79. Sinop University

For Education Majors

#728 in Asia

#2283 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#732 in Asia

#2302 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

81. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#765 in Asia

#2375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

82. Gebze University of Technology

For Education Majors

#771 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

83. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Education Majors

#784 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Founded: 1997

84. Siirt University

For Education Majors

#786 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Education Majors

#864 in Asia

#2597 in the World

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

86. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#938 in Asia

#2753 in the World

Founded: 2010

87. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Education Majors

#1007 in Asia

#2908 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#1024 in Asia

#2955 in the World

Founded: 2010

89. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#1036 in Asia

#2984 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

90. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#1046 in Asia

#3006 in the World

Founded: 1997

91. Eurasian University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Education Majors

#1079 in Asia

#3076 in the World

Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 2010

92. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Education Majors

#1092 in Asia

#3102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

93. Hakkari University

Turkey | Hakkari

For Education Majors

#1148 in Asia

#3239 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#1158 in Asia

#3260 in the World

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

95. Hitit University

For Education Majors

#1165 in Asia

#3277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

96. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#1181 in Asia

#3303 in the World

Founded: 1997

97. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Education Majors

#1203 in Asia

#3348 in the World

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

98. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Education Majors

#1215 in Asia

#3370 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Adana Science and Technology University

For Education Majors

#1251 in Asia

#3463 in the World

Founded: 2011

100. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Education Majors

#1261 in Asia

#3484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

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

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

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