100 Best universities for Political Science in Turkey

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Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 1.53M citations received by 180K academic papers made by 140 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

For Political Science

#90 in Asia
#710 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
14,928
Founded
1956

2. Hacettepe University

For Political Science

#96 in Asia
#718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
16,279
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1967

3. Istanbul University

For Political Science

#110 in Asia
#800 in the World
Enrollment
35,190
Founded
1933

4. Bilkent University

For Political Science

#120 in Asia
#841 in the World
Enrollment
11,701
Founded
1984

5. Istanbul Technical University

For Political Science

#121 in Asia
#843 in the World
Enrollment
15,358
Founded
1944

6. Marmara University

For Political Science

#132 in Asia
#889 in the World
Enrollment
14,066
Founded
1982

7. Koc University

For Political Science

#146 in Asia
#945 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Founded
1992

8. Bogazici University

For Political Science

#154 in Asia
#965 in the World
Enrollment
3,998
Founded
1971

9. Ankara University

For Political Science

#155 in Asia
#969 in the World
Enrollment
28,757
Founded
1946

10. Gazi University

For Political Science

#174 in Asia
#1059 in the World
Enrollment
31,353
Founded
1982

11. Dokuz Eylul University

For Political Science

#184 in Asia
#1094 in the World
Enrollment
23,958
Founded
1982

12. Ege University

For Political Science

#212 in Asia
#1191 in the World
Enrollment
12,256
Founded
1955

13. Anadolu University

For Political Science

#225 in Asia
#1243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
4,678
Founded
1982

14. Yildiz Technical University

For Political Science

#231 in Asia
#1259 in the World
Enrollment
9,842
Founded
1982

15. Sakarya University

For Political Science

#233 in Asia
#1264 in the World
Founded
1992

16. Selcuk University

For Political Science

#247 in Asia
#1300 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
9,817
Founded
1975

17. Sabanci University

For Political Science

#258 in Asia
#1334 in the World
Founded
1996

18. Karadeniz Technical University

For Political Science

#267 in Asia
#1360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
7,115
Founded
1955

19. Akdeniz University

For Political Science

#273 in Asia
#1388 in the World
Enrollment
4,624
Founded
1982

20. Ataturk University

For Political Science

#277 in Asia
#1396 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
11,086
Founded
1957

21. Uludag University

For Political Science

#295 in Asia
#1448 in the World
Enrollment
11,171
Founded
1975

22. Mugla University

For Political Science

#306 in Asia
#1477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1992

23. Kocaeli University

For Political Science

#333 in Asia
#1569 in the World
Enrollment
67,250
Founded
1992

24. Cukurova University

For Political Science

#334 in Asia
#1570 in the World
Enrollment
8,026
Founded
1973

25. Firat University

For Political Science

#346 in Asia
#1612 in the World
Enrollment
3,219
Founded
1975

26. Erciyes University

For Political Science

#359 in Asia
#1647 in the World
Enrollment
3,390
Founded
1978

27. University of Gaziantep

For Political Science

#371 in Asia
#1679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1987

28. Pamukkale University

For Political Science

#373 in Asia
#1683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

29. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

For Political Science

#382 in Asia
#1706 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1992

30. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

For Political Science

#401 in Asia
#1755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1993

31. Ondokuz Mayis University

For Political Science

#416 in Asia
#1799 in the World
Enrollment
5,129
Founded
1975

32. Adnan Menderes University

For Political Science

#420 in Asia
#1812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

33. Mersin University

For Political Science

#423 in Asia
#1818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1992

34. Celal Bayar University

For Political Science

#430 in Asia
#1827 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1992

35. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Political Science

#462 in Asia
#1908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1992

36. Inonu University

For Political Science

#494 in Asia
#2000 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
1,153
Founded
1975

37. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Political Science

#496 in Asia
#2006 in the World
Enrollment
20,000
Founded
1996

38. Baskent University

For Political Science

#507 in Asia
#2035 in the World
Founded
1994

39. Balikesir University

For Political Science

#523 in Asia
#2072 in the World
Founded
1992

40. Social Sciences University of Ankara

For Political Science

#526 in Asia
#2081 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Founded
2013

41. Galatasaray University

For Political Science

#527 in Asia
#2084 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
1994

42. Cumhuriyet University

For Political Science

#529 in Asia
#2089 in the World
Enrollment
2,316
Founded
1974

43. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Political Science

#549 in Asia
#2139 in the World
Enrollment
32,820
Male:Female
52:48
Founded
1992

44. Atilim University

For Political Science

#551 in Asia
#2143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,000
Founded
1997

45. Suleyman Demirel University

For Political Science

#561 in Asia
#2165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
41,647
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
1992

46. Trakya University

For Political Science

#562 in Asia
#2166 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,739
Founded
1982

47. Nevsehir University

For Political Science

#569 in Asia
#2191 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2013

48. Kirikkale University

For Political Science

#570 in Asia
#2193 in the World
Founded
1992

49. Yasar University

For Political Science

#577 in Asia
#2202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
10,423
Founded
2001

50. Gebze University of Technology

For Political Science

#580 in Asia
#2210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
9%
Founded
1992

51. Mustafa Kemal University

For Political Science

#585 in Asia
#2222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Founded
1992

54. Afyon Kocatepe University

For Political Science

#614 in Asia
#2285 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
43,000
Founded
1992

55. Duzce University

For Political Science

#626 in Asia
#2312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
2006

56. Usak University

For Political Science

#646 in Asia
#2362 in the World
Founded
2006

57. Bozok University

For Political Science

#653 in Asia
#2380 in the World
Founded
2006

58. Yeditepe University

For Political Science

#658 in Asia
#2388 in the World
Enrollment
19,508
Founded
1996

59. Ozyegin University

For Political Science

#659 in Asia
#2390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

61. Dumlupinar University

For Political Science

#676 in Asia
#2439 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1992

62. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Political Science

#688 in Asia
#2466 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
25,655
Founded
1982

63. Izmir University of Economics

For Political Science

#714 in Asia
#2519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
9,322
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
2001

64. Bulent Ecevit University

For Political Science

#715 in Asia
#2520 in the World
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

65. Kastamonu University

For Political Science

#716 in Asia
#2523 in the World
Enrollment
30,513
Male:Female
49:51
Founded
2006

66. Istanbul Commerce University

For Political Science

#717 in Asia
#2524 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
2,730
Founded
2001

67. Aksaray University

For Political Science

#720 in Asia
#2527 in the World
Founded
2006

68. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

For Political Science

#734 in Asia
#2557 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1992

69. Cankaya University

For Political Science

#761 in Asia
#2613 in the World
Founded
1997

70. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

For Political Science

#778 in Asia
#2661 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

71. Karabuk University

For Political Science

#786 in Asia
#2674 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
2007

72. Kadir Has University

For Political Science

#788 in Asia
#2679 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Founded
1997

73. Harran University

For Political Science

#790 in Asia
#2683 in the World
Founded
1992

74. Ahi Evran University

For Political Science

#793 in Asia
#2695 in the World
Founded
2006

75. Dicle University

For Political Science

#794 in Asia
#2697 in the World
Enrollment
5,480
Founded
1973

76. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Political Science

#799 in Asia
#2705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2010

77. Beykent University

For Political Science

#832 in Asia
#2765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

78. TOBB Economics and Technology University

For Political Science

#843 in Asia
#2793 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
2003

79. Maltepe University

For Political Science

#858 in Asia
#2834 in the World
Founded
1997

80. Bartin University

For Political Science

#863 in Asia
#2847 in the World
Founded
2008

82. Adiyaman University

For Political Science

#883 in Asia
#2883 in the World
Founded
2006

84. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

For Political Science

#906 in Asia
#2936 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

85. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Political Science

#911 in Asia
#2944 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2006

87. Hitit University

For Political Science

#935 in Asia
#2998 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
2006

88. Cankiri Karatekin University

For Political Science

#937 in Asia
#3005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Founded
2007

89. Gumushane University

For Political Science

#946 in Asia
#3022 in the World
Founded
2008

90. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

For Political Science

#962 in Asia
#3047 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
2007

91. Giresun University

For Political Science

#985 in Asia
#3095 in the World
Founded
2006

92. University of Yalova

For Political Science

#993 in Asia
#3115 in the World
Founded
2008

93. Cag University

For Political Science

#1031 in Asia
#3195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1997

94. Artvin Coruh University

For Political Science

#1093 in Asia
#3314 in the World
Founded
2007

96. Okan University

For Political Science

#1106 in Asia
#3337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,908
Founded
1999

97. Dogus University

For Political Science

#1115 in Asia
#3370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Founded
1997

99. Mardin Artuklu University

For Political Science

#1218 in Asia
#3613 in the World
Founded
2007

100. Nisantasi University

For Political Science

#1220 in Asia
#3616 in the World
Founded
2009

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