100 Best universities for Mathematics in Turkey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 4.97M citations received by 294K 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. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#117 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#119 in Asia

#502 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#125 in Asia

#521 in the World

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

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#167 in Asia

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

5. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#180 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

6. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#189 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

7. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Mathematics

#205 in Asia

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

8. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#206 in Asia

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

9. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#208 in Asia

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

10. Dokuz Eylul University

For Mathematics

#209 in Asia

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

11. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#212 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

12. Ege University

For Mathematics

#223 in Asia

#829 in the World

Founded: 1955

13. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#225 in Asia

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

14. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Mathematics

#259 in Asia

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

15. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#275 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

16. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Mathematics

#281 in Asia

#974 in the World

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

17. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Mathematics

#297 in Asia

#1017 in the World

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

18. Cukurova University

For Mathematics

#319 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Mathematics

#328 in Asia

#1090 in the World

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

20. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Mathematics

#340 in Asia

#1121 in the World

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

21. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Mathematics

#341 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

22. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Mathematics

#368 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

23. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Mathematics

#378 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

24. Uludag University

For Mathematics

#385 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

25. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#390 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1997

26. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Mathematics

#400 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

27. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Mathematics

#406 in Asia

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

28. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Mathematics

#411 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

29. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Mathematics

#453 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

30. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#460 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1996

31. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Mathematics

#531 in Asia

#1507 in the World

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

32. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Mathematics

#537 in Asia

#1524 in the World

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

33. Cumhuriyet University

For Mathematics

#547 in Asia

#1543 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Mathematics

#556 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#557 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Founded: 1994

36. Mugla University

For Mathematics

#588 in Asia

#1621 in the World

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

37. Gebze University of Technology

For Mathematics

#590 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

38. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Mathematics

#620 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Mathematics

#628 in Asia

#1696 in the World

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

40. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Mathematics

#662 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Mathematics

#680 in Asia

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

42. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Mathematics

#684 in Asia

#1806 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Mathematics

#687 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Mathematics

#695 in Asia

#1819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,417
Founded: 1992

45. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Mathematics

#702 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

46. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#711 in Asia

#1858 in the World

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

47. Duzce University

For Mathematics

#713 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

48. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Mathematics

#714 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Mathematics

#730 in Asia

#1896 in the World

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

50. Adnan Menderes University

For Mathematics

#731 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

51. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#757 in Asia

#1937 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

52. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#774 in Asia

#1975 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

53. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Mathematics

#792 in Asia

#2006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

54. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#812 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

55. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Mathematics

#815 in Asia

#2054 in the World

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

56. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#850 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Founded: 2010

57. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Mathematics

#866 in Asia

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

58. Harran University

For Mathematics

#872 in Asia

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Mathematics

#895 in Asia

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

60. Usak University

For Mathematics

#897 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#912 in Asia

#2250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

62. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Mathematics

#916 in Asia

#2265 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Mathematics

#917 in Asia

#2267 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Mathematics

#925 in Asia

#2277 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#928 in Asia

#2283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

66. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Mathematics

#934 in Asia

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

67. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Mathematics

#962 in Asia

#2350 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#974 in Asia

#2376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

69. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Mathematics

#978 in Asia

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

70. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Mathematics

#985 in Asia

#2400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

71. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Mathematics

#990 in Asia

#2410 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Mathematics

#1001 in Asia

#2435 in the World

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

73. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Mathematics

#1009 in Asia

#2447 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Izmir University of Economics

For Mathematics

#1010 in Asia

#2450 in the World

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

75. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Mathematics

#1022 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Ordu University

For Mathematics

#1034 in Asia

#2501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

77. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Mathematics

#1080 in Asia

#2595 in the World

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

78. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1090 in Asia

#2610 in the World

Founded: 1997

79. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Mathematics

#1093 in Asia

#2618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

80. Siirt University

For Mathematics

#1115 in Asia

#2660 in the World

Founded: 2007

81. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Mathematics

#1137 in Asia

#2714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

82. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1142 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 5,122
Founded: 1997

83. Yasar University

For Mathematics

#1150 in Asia

#2737 in the World

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

84. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Mathematics

#1176 in Asia

#2783 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Mathematics

#1202 in Asia

#2824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

86. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Mathematics

#1220 in Asia

#2870 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1239 in Asia

#2916 in the World

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

88. Kafkas University

For Mathematics

#1254 in Asia

#2941 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1268 in Asia

#2967 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Mathematics

#1269 in Asia

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

91. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Mathematics

#1276 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

92. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Mathematics

#1319 in Asia

#3063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

93. Mus Alparslan University

For Mathematics

#1341 in Asia

#3103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

94. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1346 in Asia

#3111 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

95. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Mathematics

#1352 in Asia

#3129 in the World

Founded: 2008

96. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1364 in Asia

#3153 in the World

Founded: 1997

97. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Mathematics

#1403 in Asia

#3218 in the World

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

98. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1412 in Asia

#3242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

99. Sinop University

For Mathematics

#1420 in Asia

#3261 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Mathematics

#1421 in Asia

#3265 in the World

Founded: 2016

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

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