100 Best universities for Sociology in Turkey

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 2.41M citations received by 183K 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 Sociology

#60 in Asia

#515 in the World

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

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#92 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#95 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#112 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#135 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#146 in Asia

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#149 in Asia

#896 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#166 in Asia

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

9. Dokuz Eylul University

For Sociology

#182 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

10. Ege University

For Sociology

#202 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

11. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Sociology

#207 in Asia

#1076 in the World

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

12. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Sociology

#209 in Asia

#1081 in the World

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

13. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#223 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

14. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#236 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

15. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Sociology

#244 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Sociology

#248 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Cukurova University

For Sociology

#261 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

18. Uludag University

For Sociology

#278 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Sociology

#286 in Asia

#1320 in the World

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

20. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Sociology

#297 in Asia

#1349 in the World

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

21. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#303 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

22. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Sociology

#312 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Sociology

#313 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Sociology

#328 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

25. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#332 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1994

26. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Sociology

#357 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

27. Adnan Menderes University

For Sociology

#372 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Sociology

#376 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

29. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Sociology

#377 in Asia

#1578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

30. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Sociology

#388 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

31. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#389 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1996

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Sociology

#415 in Asia

#1673 in the World

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

33. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Sociology

#418 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

34. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Sociology

#431 in Asia

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Sociology

#435 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

36. Mugla University

For Sociology

#464 in Asia

#1804 in the World

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

37. Cumhuriyet University

For Sociology

#479 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

38. Usak University

For Sociology

#488 in Asia

#1848 in the World

Founded: 2006

39. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Sociology

#497 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

40. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Sociology

#511 in Asia

#1922 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Sociology

#518 in Asia

#1944 in the World

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

42. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Sociology

#541 in Asia

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

43. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Sociology

#548 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#568 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

45. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Sociology

#590 in Asia

#2122 in the World

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

46. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Sociology

#597 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#598 in Asia

#2143 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

48. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Sociology

#599 in Asia

#2144 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

49. Duzce University

For Sociology

#611 in Asia

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

50. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Sociology

#612 in Asia

#2177 in the World

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

51. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Sociology

#645 in Asia

#2251 in the World

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

52. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Sociology

#651 in Asia

#2266 in the World

Founded: 2008

53. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Sociology

#673 in Asia

#2320 in the World

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

54. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Sociology

#674 in Asia

#2323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

55. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#683 in Asia

#2342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

56. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#694 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Founded: 2010

57. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Sociology

#704 in Asia

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

58. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Sociology

#724 in Asia

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

59. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Sociology

#727 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Harran University

For Sociology

#732 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Izmir University of Economics

For Sociology

#733 in Asia

#2465 in the World

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

62. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Sociology

#754 in Asia

#2504 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#764 in Asia

#2526 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

64. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Sociology

#780 in Asia

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

65. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Sociology

#798 in Asia

#2598 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#806 in Asia

#2616 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Yasar University

For Sociology

#822 in Asia

#2644 in the World

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

68. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Sociology

#826 in Asia

#2651 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Sociology

#834 in Asia

#2672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

70. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Sociology

#835 in Asia

#2679 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Gebze University of Technology

For Sociology

#842 in Asia

#2690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

72. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Sociology

#846 in Asia

#2695 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Sociology

#868 in Asia

#2748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

74. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Sociology

#884 in Asia

#2779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

75. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Sociology

#887 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

76. Kafkas University

For Sociology

#929 in Asia

#2878 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#934 in Asia

#2891 in the World

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

78. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Sociology

#940 in Asia

#2913 in the World

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

79. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Sociology

#984 in Asia

#3025 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1033 in Asia

#3121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Sociology

#1036 in Asia

#3128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

82. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1050 in Asia

#3153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

83. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1065 in Asia

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

84. Ordu University

For Sociology

#1070 in Asia

#3201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#1079 in Asia

#3229 in the World

Founded: 1997

86. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#1140 in Asia

#3353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

87. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Sociology

#1146 in Asia

#3379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

88. Mus Alparslan University

For Sociology

#1182 in Asia

#3449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

89. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1206 in Asia

#3490 in the World

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

90. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Sociology

#1210 in Asia

#3506 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#1220 in Asia

#3533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

92. Hitit University

For Sociology

#1277 in Asia

#3642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

93. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1291 in Asia

#3676 in the World

Founded: 1997

94. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Sociology

#1293 in Asia

#3679 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

95. Sinop University

For Sociology

#1312 in Asia

#3711 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1320 in Asia

#3721 in the World

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

97. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Sociology

#1326 in Asia

#3746 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Sociology

#1354 in Asia

#3808 in the World

Founded: 2008

99. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Sociology

#1357 in Asia

#3811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

100. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1378 in Asia

#3842 in the World

Founded: 1997

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Turkey

Anthropology119

Broadcast Journalism8

Classics and Ancient History83

Communications and Public Relations98

Criminology and Criminal Justice7

Early Childhood Education42

Education Majors123

Forensic Science19

Gender Studies51

Human Rights Law9

Intellectual Property and Patent Law1

International Law9

International Relations and Diplomacy30

Journalism and Digital Media38

Library and Information science70

Media Studies22

Military science5

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Occupational Safety and Health19

Political Economy23

Political Science141

Public Policy / Administration16

Radio and Television broadcasting16

Special Education22

Sports / Exercise science32

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies130

Urban and Regional planning20