100 Best universities for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 3.67M citations received by 402K 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. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#47 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

2. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#55 in Asia

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#77 in Asia

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#78 in Asia

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

5. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#79 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#99 in Asia

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

7. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Philosophy

#109 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

8. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Philosophy

#111 in Asia

#686 in the World

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

9. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Philosophy

#112 in Asia

#693 in the World

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

10. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#113 in Asia

#699 in the World

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

11. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Philosophy

#115 in Asia

#706 in the World

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

12. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#123 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

13. Ege University

For Philosophy

#136 in Asia

#789 in the World

Founded: 1955

14. Dokuz Eylul University

For Philosophy

#140 in Asia

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

15. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Philosophy

#141 in Asia

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

16. Uludag University

For Philosophy

#144 in Asia

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

17. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Philosophy

#149 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

18. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#155 in Asia

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

19. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Philosophy

#165 in Asia

#876 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

20. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Philosophy

#166 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

21. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Philosophy

#172 in Asia

#904 in the World

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

22. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#173 in Asia

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

23. Cukurova University

For Philosophy

#175 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

24. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Philosophy

#178 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

25. Cumhuriyet University

For Philosophy

#185 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

26. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Philosophy

#187 in Asia

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

27. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#190 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

28. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Philosophy

#193 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Philosophy

#201 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

30. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Philosophy

#203 in Asia

#1010 in the World

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

31. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Philosophy

#204 in Asia

#1011 in the World

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

32. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Philosophy

#206 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

33. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Philosophy

#208 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

34. Mugla University

For Philosophy

#209 in Asia

#1032 in the World

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

35. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Philosophy

#218 in Asia

#1059 in the World

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

36. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Philosophy

#229 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Philosophy

#232 in Asia

#1118 in the World

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

38. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Philosophy

#235 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Philosophy

#243 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

40. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Philosophy

#245 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Philosophy

#246 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Duzce University

For Philosophy

#252 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

43. Adnan Menderes University

For Philosophy

#255 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

44. Mus Alparslan University

For Philosophy

#258 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

45. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#261 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

46. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Philosophy

#276 in Asia

#1255 in the World

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

47. Usak University

For Philosophy

#282 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Founded: 2006

48. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Philosophy

#284 in Asia

#1272 in the World

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

49. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Philosophy

#293 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

50. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Philosophy

#298 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Founded: 2006

51. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Philosophy

#307 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

52. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Philosophy

#315 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

53. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Philosophy

#316 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Founded: 2006

54. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Philosophy

#321 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

55. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Philosophy

#331 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Founded: 2008

56. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Philosophy

#332 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

57. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Philosophy

#343 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Philosophy

#346 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Philosophy

#352 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Philosophy

#353 in Asia

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

61. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Philosophy

#357 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

62. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#363 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1994

63. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#365 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Founded: 1996

64. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Philosophy

#367 in Asia

#1528 in the World

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

65. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#371 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Founded: 2010

66. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Philosophy

#390 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Philosophy

#397 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Philosophy

#401 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#407 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Harran University

For Philosophy

#411 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Kafkas University

For Philosophy

#433 in Asia

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Philosophy

#437 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

73. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Philosophy

#439 in Asia

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Philosophy

#447 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

75. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Philosophy

#450 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

76. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Philosophy

#457 in Asia

#1760 in the World

Founded: 2008

77. Hitit University

For Philosophy

#461 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

78. Ordu University

For Philosophy

#471 in Asia

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

79. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Philosophy

#474 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

80. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#486 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

81. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#489 in Asia

#1853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

82. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Philosophy

#492 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Philosophy

#504 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Siirt University

For Philosophy

#512 in Asia

#1913 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Philosophy

#516 in Asia

#1924 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#521 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

87. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#529 in Asia

#1952 in the World

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

88. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Philosophy

#532 in Asia

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

89. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Philosophy

#536 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#560 in Asia

#2038 in the World

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

91. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#578 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

92. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Philosophy

#583 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1997

93. Sinop University

For Philosophy

#587 in Asia

#2102 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Philosophy

#589 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

95. Gebze University of Technology

For Philosophy

#594 in Asia

#2129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

96. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Philosophy

#607 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

97. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#613 in Asia

#2171 in the World

Founded: 1997

98. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Philosophy

#643 in Asia

#2254 in the World

Founded: 1997

99. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Philosophy

#644 in Asia

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

100. Yasar University

For Philosophy

#680 in Asia

#2330 in the World

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

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

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