100 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 253K citations received by 46.6K academic papers made by 130 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. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#26 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

2. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in Asia

#344 in the World

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

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#32 in Asia

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#34 in Asia

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

6. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#44 in Asia

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

7. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#73 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

8. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#77 in Asia

#593 in the World

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

9. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#81 in Asia

#611 in the World

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

10. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#84 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

11. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#92 in Asia

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

12. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#94 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

13. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#112 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in Asia

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Cukurova University

Turkey | Adana

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#116 in Asia

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Uludag University

Turkey | Bursa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#119 in Asia

#759 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

17. Ege University

Turkey | Izmir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#126 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

18. Dokuz Eylul University

Turkey | Izmir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#127 in Asia

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

19. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#129 in Asia

#799 in the World

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

20. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

Turkey | Van

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#134 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

21. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#139 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

22. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#149 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

23. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#151 in Asia

#872 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

24. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#154 in Asia

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

25. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#159 in Asia

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

26. Cumhuriyet University

Turkey | Sivas

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#161 in Asia

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#165 in Asia

#927 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

28. Adnan Menderes University

Turkey | Aydin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#167 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#171 in Asia

#946 in the World

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

30. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#175 in Asia

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#176 in Asia

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

32. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#180 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

33. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#183 in Asia

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

34. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#192 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

35. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#199 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

36. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#207 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

37. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Turkey | Tokat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#209 in Asia

#1076 in the World

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

38. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#211 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#213 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

40. Mugla University

Turkey | Mugla

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#216 in Asia

#1098 in the World

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

41. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#221 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#228 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Founded: 2006

43. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#230 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

44. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#232 in Asia

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

45. Abant Izzet Baysal University

Turkey | Bolu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#233 in Asia

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

46. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#234 in Asia

#1180 in the World

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

47. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#237 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Founded: 2010

48. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#238 in Asia

#1190 in the World

Founded: 2007

49. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#247 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Founded: 2006

50. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#248 in Asia

#1234 in the World

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

51. Usak University

Turkey | Usak

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#253 in Asia

#1247 in the World

Founded: 2006

52. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#259 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

53. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#265 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Founded: 2006

54. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#269 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

55. Mus Alparslan University

Turkey | Mus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#273 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

56. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#274 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

57. Duzce University

Turkey | Duzce

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#276 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

58. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#279 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Founded: 2008

59. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#287 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Founded: 2007

60. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#292 in Asia

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#293 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

62. Izmir Katip Celebi University

Turkey | Izmir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#312 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

63. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#314 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#322 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#325 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Founded: 2008

66. Harran University

Turkey | Urfa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#327 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#331 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Hitit University

Turkey | Corum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#333 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

69. Siirt University

Turkey | Siirt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#334 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#340 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#342 in Asia

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

72. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#343 in Asia

#1478 in the World

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

73. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#347 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

74. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#354 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Founded: 2010

75. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

Turkey | Rize

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#361 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

76. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#363 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#364 in Asia

#1533 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#365 in Asia

#1534 in the World

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

79. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#372 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

80. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#373 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#378 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Founded: 1994

82. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#379 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

83. Kafkas University

Turkey | Kars

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#383 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#388 in Asia

#1610 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#391 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

86. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#411 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Founded: 1996

87. Ordu University

Turkey | Ordu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#415 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

88. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#416 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

89. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#443 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#447 in Asia

#1761 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

Turkey | Agri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#449 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

92. Sinop University

Turkey | Sinop

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#455 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#481 in Asia

#1842 in the World

Founded: 2011

94. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#487 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#490 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

96. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#499 in Asia

#1905 in the World

Founded: 2010

97. Gebze University of Technology

Turkey | Gebze

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#510 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

98. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#521 in Asia

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

99. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#531 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Founded: 1997

100. Ardahan University

Turkey | Ardahan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#535 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Founded: 2008

The best cities to study Theology / Divinity / Religious studies in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Istanbul, Sakarya, and Karatay.