38 Best universities for Political Science in Turkey

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Political Science. A graph of 36.5K citations received by 6.36K academic papers made by 38 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. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Political Science

#34 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

2. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#44 in Asia

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1992

3. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Political Science

#49 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1956

4. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#53 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1971

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Political Science

#96 in Asia

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1946

6. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Political Science

#99 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

7. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#105 in Asia

#950 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1996

8. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#106 in Asia

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1933

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#135 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1982

10. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#136 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1996

11. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Political Science

#169 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

12. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Political Science

#171 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1982

13. Dokuz Eylul University

For Political Science

#192 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 65,020
Founded: 1982

14. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Political Science

#208 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1992

15. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#213 in Asia

#1385 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1944

16. Cukurova University

For Political Science

#253 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1973

17. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#266 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1982

18. Izmir University of Economics

For Political Science

#272 in Asia

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 9,322
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2001

19. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Political Science

#278 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1975

20. Mugla University

For Political Science

#280 in Asia

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1992

21. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#293 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1997

22. Yasar University

For Political Science

#310 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 10,423
Founded: 2001

23. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Political Science

#325 in Asia

#1780 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1994

24. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Political Science

#346 in Asia

#1843 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1982

25. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Political Science

#352 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1993

26. Uludag University

For Political Science

#357 in Asia

#1882 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1975

27. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Political Science

#359 in Asia

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

28. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Political Science

#381 in Asia

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1955

29. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Political Science

#389 in Asia

#1986 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1992

30. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#392 in Asia

#1994 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

31. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Political Science

#408 in Asia

#2038 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2003

32. Ege University

For Political Science

#424 in Asia

#2077 in the World

Enrollment: 65,082
Founded: 1955

33. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#437 in Asia

#2113 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1994

34. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#473 in Asia

#2220 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2010

35. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Political Science

#482 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1992

36. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#508 in Asia

#2301 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2009

37. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#532 in Asia

#2356 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1997

38. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Political Science

#545 in Asia

#2385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 2,730
Founded: 2001

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Turkey

Broadcast Journalism5

Classics and Ancient History11

Communications and Public Relations15

Criminology and Criminal Justice2

Early Childhood Education29

Education Majors35

Forensic Science20

Gender Studies9

Human Rights Law6

Intellectual Property and Patent Law2

International Law8

International Relations and Diplomacy20

Journalism and Digital Media8

Law Enforcement2

Library and Information science8

Military science6

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution7

Occupational Safety and Health20

Political Economy10

Public Policy / Administration2

Radio and Television broadcasting5

Special Education12

Sports / Exercise science14

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies7

Urban and Regional planning12