18 Best universities for Public Policy / Administration 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 40.9K citations received by 3.59K academic papers made by 18 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 Public Policy / Administration

#67 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Policy / Administration

#81 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Policy / Administration

#103 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Policy / Administration

#105 in Asia

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

5. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Policy / Administration

#112 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

6. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Policy / Administration

#158 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Policy / Administration

#178 in Asia

#1108 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Policy / Administration

#182 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

9. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Policy / Administration

#219 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Public Policy / Administration

#239 in Asia

#1363 in the World

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

11. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Policy / Administration

#245 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1996

12. Uludag University

Turkey | Bursa

For Public Policy / Administration

#289 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Public Policy / Administration

#291 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

14. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Policy / Administration

#298 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

15. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Public Policy / Administration

#312 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

16. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Policy / Administration

#338 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

17. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Public Policy / Administration

#362 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

18. Dokuz Eylul University

Turkey | Izmir

For Public Policy / Administration

#412 in Asia

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

The best cities to study Public Policy / Administration in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Istanbul, Karatay, and Bursa.