92 Best Dental 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 Dentistry. A graph of 641K citations received by 40.2K academic papers made by 92 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 Dentistry

#16 in Asia

#86 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#22 in Asia

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ege University

For Dentistry

#24 in Asia

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#34 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#35 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#40 in Asia

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

7. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Dentistry

#57 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

8. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Dentistry

#58 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

9. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Dentistry

#60 in Asia

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

10. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#73 in Asia

#303 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#78 in Asia

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

12. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Dentistry

#86 in Asia

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

13. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Dentistry

#103 in Asia

#402 in the World

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

14. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Dentistry

#118 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

15. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Dentistry

#119 in Asia

#450 in the World

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

16. Cumhuriyet University

For Dentistry

#121 in Asia

#453 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

17. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Dentistry

#126 in Asia

#463 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Cukurova University

For Dentistry

#144 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Dentistry

#159 in Asia

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

20. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Dentistry

#169 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

21. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#174 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

22. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Dentistry

#176 in Asia

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

23. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Dentistry

#189 in Asia

#681 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

24. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#190 in Asia

#689 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Dentistry

#202 in Asia

#724 in the World

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

26. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Dentistry

#203 in Asia

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

27. Dokuz Eylul University

For Dentistry

#209 in Asia

#737 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

28. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Dentistry

#216 in Asia

#748 in the World

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

29. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Dentistry

#218 in Asia

#753 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

30. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Dentistry

#233 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Dentistry

#241 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Dentistry

#256 in Asia

#861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#262 in Asia

#873 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. Ordu University

For Dentistry

#263 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

35. Uludag University

For Dentistry

#273 in Asia

#902 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

36. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#281 in Asia

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

37. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Dentistry

#285 in Asia

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

38. Adnan Menderes University

For Dentistry

#287 in Asia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#307 in Asia

#982 in the World

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

40. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Dentistry

#336 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#343 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Founded: 2007

42. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Dentistry

#347 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

43. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Dentistry

#356 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Dentistry

#359 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

45. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Dentistry

#370 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

46. Duzce University

For Dentistry

#378 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

47. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Dentistry

#388 in Asia

#1205 in the World

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

48. Harran University

For Dentistry

#408 in Asia

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Dentistry

#412 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

50. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#415 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Founded: 2009

51. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#423 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

52. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Dentistry

#448 in Asia

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#458 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,908
Founded: 1999

54. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Dentistry

#485 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

55. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#486 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

56. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#494 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

57. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Dentistry

#519 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Dentistry

#540 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#541 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Founded: 2010

60. Usak University

For Dentistry

#557 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Dentistry

#562 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

62. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#572 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2008

63. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#579 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

64. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Dentistry

#617 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Dentistry

#645 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

66. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Dentistry

#650 in Asia

#1853 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#662 in Asia

#1874 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

68. Mugla University

For Dentistry

#665 in Asia

#1880 in the World

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

69. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#682 in Asia

#1912 in the World

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

70. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Dentistry

#726 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Dentistry

#748 in Asia

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Dentistry

#749 in Asia

#2051 in the World

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

73. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#752 in Asia

#2055 in the World

Founded: 1997

74. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Dentistry

#779 in Asia

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

75. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Dentistry

#783 in Asia

#2112 in the World

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

76. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Dentistry

#824 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

77. Kafkas University

For Dentistry

#838 in Asia

#2216 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#845 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

79. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#879 in Asia

#2286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

80. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Dentistry

#893 in Asia

#2308 in the World

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

81. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#896 in Asia

#2313 in the World

Founded: 2011

82. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Dentistry

#902 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

83. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#909 in Asia

#2333 in the World

Founded: 2016

84. Nuh Naci Yazgan University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Dentistry

#924 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Founded: 2009

85. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Dentistry

#937 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Dentistry

#938 in Asia

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

87. Bursa Technical University

For Dentistry

#959 in Asia

#2407 in the World

Founded: 2010

88. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Dentistry

#960 in Asia

#2408 in the World

Founded: 2006

89. Hitit University

For Dentistry

#961 in Asia

#2410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

90. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Dentistry

#966 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Founded: 2006

91. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Dentistry

#972 in Asia

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

92. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#978 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Medicine subfields in Turkey

Anatomy and Physiology126

Anesthesiology102

Bioethics/Medical Ethics11

Biomedical Engineering45

Clinical Psychology124

Critical Care Nursing77

Family medicine85

Forensic Science19

Gastroenterology and Hepatology93

Health Science109

Healthcare Management (MHA)96

Medical Physics22

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)122

Occupational Therapy27

Oncology and Cancer research108

Ophthalmology74

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine82

Pharmacology116

Physical Therapy121

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health135

Radiation Therapy68

Radiology and Nuclear medicine129

Respiratory Therapy28

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science32

Sports Medicine92