100 Best universities for Mathematics 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 Mathematics. A graph of 3.07M citations received by 231K 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 Mathematics

#107 in Asia

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#108 in Asia

#481 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#131 in Asia

#552 in the World

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

4. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#167 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#169 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#170 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

7. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#201 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

8. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Mathematics

#202 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

9. Ege University

For Mathematics

#211 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

10. Dokuz Eylul University

For Mathematics

#215 in Asia

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

11. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#219 in Asia

#845 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

12. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#230 in Asia

#868 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

13. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#244 in Asia

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

14. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Mathematics

#263 in Asia

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

15. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#266 in Asia

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

16. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Mathematics

#285 in Asia

#1019 in the World

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

17. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Mathematics

#303 in Asia

#1071 in the World

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

18. Cukurova University

For Mathematics

#330 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Mathematics

#331 in Asia

#1120 in the World

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

20. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Mathematics

#361 in Asia

#1208 in the World

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

21. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Mathematics

#373 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

22. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Mathematics

#374 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Mathematics

#382 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Mathematics

#393 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

25. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#395 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1997

26. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#406 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1996

27. Uludag University

For Mathematics

#410 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

28. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Mathematics

#417 in Asia

#1328 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

29. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Mathematics

#425 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Mathematics

#456 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

31. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Mathematics

#523 in Asia

#1538 in the World

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

32. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#542 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1994

33. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Mathematics

#547 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

34. Gebze University of Technology

For Mathematics

#548 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

35. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Mathematics

#559 in Asia

#1603 in the World

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

36. Cumhuriyet University

For Mathematics

#604 in Asia

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

37. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Mathematics

#645 in Asia

#1760 in the World

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

38. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Mathematics

#657 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Mathematics

#666 in Asia

#1802 in the World

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

40. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#676 in Asia

#1818 in the World

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

41. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Mathematics

#683 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Mathematics

#701 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

43. Mugla University

For Mathematics

#702 in Asia

#1870 in the World

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

44. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Mathematics

#711 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#715 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

46. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Mathematics

#720 in Asia

#1910 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

47. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Mathematics

#731 in Asia

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

48. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Mathematics

#738 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

49. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Mathematics

#769 in Asia

#2015 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Duzce University

For Mathematics

#776 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

51. Adnan Menderes University

For Mathematics

#800 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

52. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Mathematics

#809 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

53. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Mathematics

#835 in Asia

#2124 in the World

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

54. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Mathematics

#843 in Asia

#2142 in the World

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

55. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Mathematics

#853 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

56. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#855 in Asia

#2165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

57. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#874 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Founded: 2009

58. Galatasaray University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#875 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

59. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#898 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

60. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#903 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Founded: 2010

61. Harran University

For Mathematics

#912 in Asia

#2303 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Mathematics

#935 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

63. Izmir University of Economics

For Mathematics

#946 in Asia

#2365 in the World

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

64. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Mathematics

#949 in Asia

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

65. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#952 in Asia

#2373 in the World

Founded: 1997

66. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Mathematics

#971 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Mathematics

#992 in Asia

#2449 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Mathematics

#1001 in Asia

#2468 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Mathematics

#1038 in Asia

#2548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

70. Usak University

For Mathematics

#1081 in Asia

#2638 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1083 in Asia

#2641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

72. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Mathematics

#1088 in Asia

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

73. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Mathematics

#1112 in Asia

#2693 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Mathematics

#1113 in Asia

#2697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

75. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Mathematics

#1133 in Asia

#2731 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Mathematics

#1135 in Asia

#2734 in the World

Founded: 2008

77. Yasar University

For Mathematics

#1142 in Asia

#2746 in the World

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

78. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Mathematics

#1158 in Asia

#2779 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Siirt University

For Mathematics

#1183 in Asia

#2827 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Mathematics

#1199 in Asia

#2857 in the World

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

81. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Mathematics

#1266 in Asia

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

82. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1279 in Asia

#3015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

83. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Mathematics

#1288 in Asia

#3032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

84. Ordu University

For Mathematics

#1290 in Asia

#3035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

85. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1303 in Asia

#3066 in the World

Founded: 1997

86. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1311 in Asia

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

87. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Mathematics

#1315 in Asia

#3088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

88. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Mathematics

#1325 in Asia

#3105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

89. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Mathematics

#1361 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

90. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Mathematics

#1370 in Asia

#3202 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Mathematics

#1375 in Asia

#3212 in the World

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

92. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Mathematics

#1376 in Asia

#3214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

93. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Mathematics

#1402 in Asia

#3287 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1405 in Asia

#3294 in the World

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

95. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Mathematics

#1408 in Asia

#3300 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1409 in Asia

#3302 in the World

Founded: 1996

97. Kafkas University

For Mathematics

#1416 in Asia

#3319 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Mathematics

#1437 in Asia

#3366 in the World

Founded: 2016

99. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Mathematics

#1446 in Asia

#3380 in the World

Founded: 2010

100. Mus Alparslan University

For Mathematics

#1457 in Asia

#3398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

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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