100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 3.65M citations received by 210K 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. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#117 in Asia

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#119 in Asia

#516 in the World

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

3. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#131 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#164 in Asia

#672 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Statistics

#175 in Asia

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#178 in Asia

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#183 in Asia

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

8. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#203 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#210 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

10. Dokuz Eylul University

For Statistics

#219 in Asia

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

11. Ege University

For Statistics

#221 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

12. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#224 in Asia

#846 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

13. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#236 in Asia

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

14. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#277 in Asia

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Statistics

#278 in Asia

#975 in the World

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

16. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Statistics

#280 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

17. Cukurova University

For Statistics

#285 in Asia

#997 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

18. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Statistics

#312 in Asia

#1067 in the World

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

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Statistics

#325 in Asia

#1097 in the World

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

20. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Statistics

#349 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

21. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Statistics

#389 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

22. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Statistics

#397 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Statistics

#402 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Uludag University

For Statistics

#406 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

25. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Statistics

#409 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

26. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Statistics

#428 in Asia

#1313 in the World

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

27. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Statistics

#436 in Asia

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

28. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#442 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1996

29. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Statistics

#495 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#507 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Founded: 1994

31. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Statistics

#513 in Asia

#1478 in the World

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

32. Gebze University of Technology

For Statistics

#524 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

33. Cumhuriyet University

For Statistics

#529 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Statistics

#552 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Statistics

#572 in Asia

#1605 in the World

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

36. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Statistics

#638 in Asia

#1742 in the World

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

37. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Statistics

#646 in Asia

#1755 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

38. Adnan Menderes University

For Statistics

#697 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Statistics

#699 in Asia

#1847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Statistics

#701 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Statistics

#703 in Asia

#1854 in the World

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

42. Mugla University

For Statistics

#707 in Asia

#1860 in the World

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

43. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Statistics

#711 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

44. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Statistics

#726 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

45. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#730 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

46. Duzce University

For Statistics

#751 in Asia

#1931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

47. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#759 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

48. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#780 in Asia

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

49. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Statistics

#792 in Asia

#2002 in the World

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

50. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Statistics

#802 in Asia

#2015 in the World

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

51. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#814 in Asia

#2035 in the World

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

52. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Statistics

#823 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Statistics

#835 in Asia

#2079 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Statistics

#836 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Founded: 1997

55. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#849 in Asia

#2106 in the World

Founded: 2010

56. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Statistics

#867 in Asia

#2157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

57. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#874 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

58. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Statistics

#877 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

59. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Statistics

#886 in Asia

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

60. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Statistics

#937 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

61. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Statistics

#938 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

62. Harran University

For Statistics

#952 in Asia

#2322 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Statistics

#967 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Izmir University of Economics

For Statistics

#983 in Asia

#2391 in the World

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

65. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Statistics

#987 in Asia

#2395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

66. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Statistics

#1007 in Asia

#2442 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Statistics

#1028 in Asia

#2482 in the World

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

68. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Statistics

#1040 in Asia

#2506 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Statistics

#1044 in Asia

#2516 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1056 in Asia

#2541 in the World

Founded: 1997

71. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Statistics

#1069 in Asia

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

72. Ordu University

For Statistics

#1072 in Asia

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

73. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Statistics

#1083 in Asia

#2593 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Statistics

#1094 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Founded: 2008

75. Usak University

For Statistics

#1099 in Asia

#2620 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Statistics

#1112 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1115 in Asia

#2658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

78. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1116 in Asia

#2659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

79. Yasar University

For Statistics

#1159 in Asia

#2750 in the World

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

80. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Statistics

#1166 in Asia

#2759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

81. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Statistics

#1188 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

82. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Statistics

#1204 in Asia

#2843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

83. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Statistics

#1234 in Asia

#2905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Statistics

#1241 in Asia

#2921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

85. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Statistics

#1260 in Asia

#2953 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Statistics

#1293 in Asia

#3029 in the World

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

87. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1306 in Asia

#3057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

88. Hitit University

For Statistics

#1315 in Asia

#3074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

89. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1329 in Asia

#3095 in the World

Founded: 2010

90. Bursa Technical University

For Statistics

#1332 in Asia

#3106 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1355 in Asia

#3148 in the World

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

92. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Statistics

#1363 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

93. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Statistics

#1366 in Asia

#3166 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1368 in Asia

#3172 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

95. Kafkas University

For Statistics

#1383 in Asia

#3191 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Siirt University

For Statistics

#1385 in Asia

#3194 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Statistics

#1408 in Asia

#3235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,511
Founded: 2010

98. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1425 in Asia

#3268 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Statistics

#1454 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

100. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Statistics

#1459 in Asia

#3339 in the World

Founded: 2006

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

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