100 Best universities for Sociology in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 1.5M citations received by 143K 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. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#57 in Asia

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#78 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#92 in Asia

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#118 in Asia

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

5. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#128 in Asia

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#139 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#153 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#169 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

9. Dokuz Eylul University

For Sociology

#173 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

10. Ege University

For Sociology

#189 in Asia

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

11. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#193 in Asia

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

12. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#210 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

13. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Sociology

#220 in Asia

#1161 in the World

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

14. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Sociology

#234 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

15. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Sociology

#244 in Asia

#1243 in the World

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

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Sociology

#247 in Asia

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Cukurova University

For Sociology

#262 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

18. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Sociology

#275 in Asia

#1320 in the World

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

19. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Sociology

#298 in Asia

#1389 in the World

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

20. Uludag University

For Sociology

#304 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

21. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Sociology

#316 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

22. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#336 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1994

23. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#339 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Founded: 1996

24. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#345 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

25. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Sociology

#352 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

26. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Sociology

#367 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Sociology

#380 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

28. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Sociology

#382 in Asia

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Adnan Menderes University

For Sociology

#390 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

30. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Sociology

#399 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Sociology

#416 in Asia

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Sociology

#426 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Sociology

#449 in Asia

#1810 in the World

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

34. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Sociology

#479 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

35. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Sociology

#497 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

36. Mugla University

For Sociology

#507 in Asia

#1958 in the World

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

37. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Sociology

#510 in Asia

#1961 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

38. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Sociology

#519 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Cumhuriyet University

For Sociology

#523 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

40. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Sociology

#526 in Asia

#2009 in the World

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

41. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#538 in Asia

#2035 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

42. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Sociology

#560 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Sociology

#578 in Asia

#2135 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Sociology

#594 in Asia

#2178 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

45. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Sociology

#601 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

46. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Sociology

#620 in Asia

#2223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

47. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#621 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

48. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Sociology

#651 in Asia

#2312 in the World

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

49. Duzce University

For Sociology

#655 in Asia

#2317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

50. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Sociology

#660 in Asia

#2323 in the World

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

51. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Sociology

#695 in Asia

#2404 in the World

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

52. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#710 in Asia

#2439 in the World

Founded: 2010

53. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Sociology

#729 in Asia

#2469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

54. Izmir University of Economics

For Sociology

#731 in Asia

#2474 in the World

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

55. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Sociology

#751 in Asia

#2520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

56. Gebze University of Technology

For Sociology

#794 in Asia

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

57. Usak University

For Sociology

#797 in Asia

#2621 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Yasar University

For Sociology

#799 in Asia

#2623 in the World

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

59. Harran University

For Sociology

#805 in Asia

#2634 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Sociology

#832 in Asia

#2703 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#845 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Founded: 2009

62. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Sociology

#858 in Asia

#2771 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Sociology

#863 in Asia

#2783 in the World

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

64. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Sociology

#877 in Asia

#2813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

65. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Sociology

#880 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Sociology

#891 in Asia

#2845 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Sociology

#905 in Asia

#2875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

68. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Sociology

#919 in Asia

#2905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

69. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#924 in Asia

#2913 in the World

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

70. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Sociology

#955 in Asia

#3006 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Sociology

#961 in Asia

#3013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

72. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Sociology

#965 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

73. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Sociology

#967 in Asia

#3025 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Sociology

#968 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

75. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#971 in Asia

#3036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

76. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Sociology

#974 in Asia

#3043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

77. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#976 in Asia

#3047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

78. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1033 in Asia

#3162 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1038 in Asia

#3176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

80. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#1040 in Asia

#3181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

81. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Sociology

#1042 in Asia

#3183 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Kafkas University

For Sociology

#1078 in Asia

#3262 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Sociology

#1131 in Asia

#3371 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Sociology

#1190 in Asia

#3481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

85. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Sociology

#1254 in Asia

#3618 in the World

Founded: 1997

86. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1297 in Asia

#3697 in the World

Founded: 1997

87. Ordu University

For Sociology

#1311 in Asia

#3722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

88. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Sociology

#1312 in Asia

#3723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

89. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1329 in Asia

#3753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

90. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1334 in Asia

#3762 in the World

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

91. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1355 in Asia

#3811 in the World

Founded: 1996

92. Hitit University

For Sociology

#1361 in Asia

#3821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

93. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1365 in Asia

#3827 in the World

Founded: 2010

94. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1371 in Asia

#3837 in the World

Founded: 1997

95. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Sociology

#1375 in Asia

#3842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Sociology

#1388 in Asia

#3872 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1392 in Asia

#3878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

98. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Sociology

#1405 in Asia

#3898 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Sociology

#1413 in Asia

#3923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

100. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Sociology

#1422 in Asia

#3942 in the World

Founded: 2008

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

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