100 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies schools 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 141K citations received by 33.1K academic papers made by 124 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

2. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#42 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#43 in Asia

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#46 in Asia

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#62 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

6. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#70 in Asia

#616 in the World

Founded: 1992

7. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#78 in Asia

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

8. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#79 in Asia

#676 in the World

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

9. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#93 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

10. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in Asia

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#99 in Asia

#780 in the World

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

12. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#106 in Asia

#801 in the World

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

13. Cukurova University

Turkey | Adana

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#115 in Asia

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

14. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#120 in Asia

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

15. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#130 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

16. Ege University

Turkey | Izmir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#131 in Asia

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

17. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#132 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

18. Uludag University

Turkey | Bursa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#137 in Asia

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

19. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#138 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

20. Adnan Menderes University

Turkey | Aydin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#147 in Asia

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

21. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#153 in Asia

#967 in the World

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

22. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

Turkey | Van

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#156 in Asia

#976 in the World

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

23. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#158 in Asia

#996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

24. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#164 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

25. Dokuz Eylul University

Turkey | Izmir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#168 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

26. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#171 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

27. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#183 in Asia

#1080 in the World

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

28. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#184 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

29. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#186 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

30. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#191 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#193 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

32. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#205 in Asia

#1183 in the World

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

33. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Turkey | Tokat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#210 in Asia

#1194 in the World

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

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#217 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#223 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Cumhuriyet University

Turkey | Sivas

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#228 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

37. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#233 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

38. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#239 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

39. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#244 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

40. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#246 in Asia

#1291 in the World

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

41. Mugla University

Turkey | Mugla

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#251 in Asia

#1301 in the World

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

42. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#255 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Abant Izzet Baysal University

Turkey | Bolu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#258 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#259 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

45. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#262 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Founded: 2006

46. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#273 in Asia

#1383 in the World

Founded: 2008

47. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#277 in Asia

#1393 in the World

Founded: 2006

48. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#283 in Asia

#1402 in the World

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

49. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#286 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#288 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

51. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#291 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

52. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#293 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#302 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Founded: 2010

54. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#311 in Asia

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

55. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#313 in Asia

#1490 in the World

Founded: 2007

56. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#314 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

57. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#316 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Founded: 2007

58. Mus Alparslan University

Turkey | Mus

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#317 in Asia

#1498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

59. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#324 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#325 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

61. Duzce University

Turkey | Duzce

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#326 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

62. Izmir Katip Celebi University

Turkey | Izmir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#328 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

63. Harran University

Turkey | Urfa

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#329 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#348 in Asia

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#352 in Asia

#1580 in the World

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

66. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#358 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1994

67. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#359 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

68. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

Turkey | Rize

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#363 in Asia

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

69. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#367 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Founded: 1996

70. Siirt University

Turkey | Siirt

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#369 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Usak University

Turkey | Usak

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#379 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#385 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Founded: 2008

73. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#389 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

74. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#391 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#394 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Hitit University

Turkey | Corum

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#402 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

77. Gebze University of Technology

Turkey | Gebze

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#407 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

78. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#414 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#418 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

80. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#433 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Founded: 2010

81. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#436 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

82. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#437 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#444 in Asia

#1807 in the World

Founded: 2007

84. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#452 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

Turkey | Agri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#460 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

86. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#468 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 2009

87. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#470 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#482 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

89. Ordu University

Turkey | Ordu

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#495 in Asia

#1941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

90. Kafkas University

Turkey | Kars

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#500 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#506 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

92. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#508 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Founded: 2007

93. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#513 in Asia

#1985 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#533 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

95. Ardahan University

Turkey | Ardahan

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#535 in Asia

#2052 in the World

Founded: 2008

96. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#537 in Asia

#2059 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Sinop University

Turkey | Sinop

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#548 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#575 in Asia

#2156 in the World

Founded: 1997

99. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#592 in Asia

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

100. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#593 in Asia

#2201 in the World

Founded: 2011

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.