93 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 690K citations received by 42.6K academic papers made by 93 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

#15 in Asia

#84 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#23 in Asia

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ege University

For Dentistry

#26 in Asia

#121 in the World

Founded: 1955

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#34 in Asia

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#37 in Asia

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#39 in Asia

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

7. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Dentistry

#55 in Asia

#236 in the World

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

8. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Dentistry

#59 in Asia

#244 in the World

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

9. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Dentistry

#62 in Asia

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

10. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#74 in Asia

#302 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#81 in Asia

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

12. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Dentistry

#87 in Asia

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

13. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Dentistry

#107 in Asia

#403 in the World

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

14. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Dentistry

#120 in Asia

#447 in the World

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

15. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Dentistry

#121 in Asia

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

16. Cumhuriyet University

For Dentistry

#125 in Asia

#455 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

17. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Dentistry

#126 in Asia

#462 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Cukurova University

For Dentistry

#145 in Asia

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Dentistry

#157 in Asia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

20. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#168 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

21. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Dentistry

#169 in Asia

#600 in the World

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

22. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Dentistry

#178 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

23. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Dentistry

#187 in Asia

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

24. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#190 in Asia

#677 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Dentistry

#195 in Asia

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

26. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Dentistry

#204 in Asia

#723 in the World

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

27. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Dentistry

#206 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

28. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Dentistry

#209 in Asia

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

29. Dokuz Eylul University

For Dentistry

#214 in Asia

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

30. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Dentistry

#227 in Asia

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Dentistry

#229 in Asia

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Dentistry

#246 in Asia

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. Ordu University

For Dentistry

#248 in Asia

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

34. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#267 in Asia

#879 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. Adnan Menderes University

For Dentistry

#279 in Asia

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Dentistry

#280 in Asia

#908 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

37. Uludag University

For Dentistry

#282 in Asia

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

38. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#289 in Asia

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

39. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#314 in Asia

#988 in the World

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

40. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Dentistry

#326 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#335 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Founded: 2007

42. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Dentistry

#340 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

43. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Dentistry

#348 in Asia

#1078 in the World

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

44. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Dentistry

#350 in Asia

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

45. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Dentistry

#358 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

46. Duzce University

For Dentistry

#375 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

47. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Dentistry

#382 in Asia

#1174 in the World

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

48. Harran University

For Dentistry

#397 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#420 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

50. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Dentistry

#422 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

51. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#431 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Founded: 2009

52. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Dentistry

#435 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#437 in Asia

#1298 in the World

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

54. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Dentistry

#470 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

55. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#494 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

56. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Dentistry

#502 in Asia

#1469 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#509 in Asia

#1487 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

58. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#526 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Founded: 2010

59. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Dentistry

#543 in Asia

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

60. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Dentistry

#547 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Usak University

For Dentistry

#556 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#562 in Asia

#1632 in the World

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

63. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#582 in Asia

#1682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

64. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Dentistry

#594 in Asia

#1713 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Dentistry

#602 in Asia

#1735 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Mugla University

For Dentistry

#652 in Asia

#1848 in the World

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

67. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#655 in Asia

#1854 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

68. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Dentistry

#666 in Asia

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

69. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#697 in Asia

#1928 in the World

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

70. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Dentistry

#728 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Dentistry

#744 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Dentistry

#748 in Asia

#2041 in the World

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

73. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#753 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Founded: 1997

74. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Dentistry

#766 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

75. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Dentistry

#777 in Asia

#2092 in the World

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

76. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Dentistry

#815 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

77. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#836 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

78. Kafkas University

For Dentistry

#848 in Asia

#2237 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#855 in Asia

#2247 in the World

Founded: 2011

80. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#886 in Asia

#2304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

81. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Dentistry

#893 in Asia

#2314 in the World

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

82. Nuh Naci Yazgan University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Dentistry

#898 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Founded: 2009

83. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Dentistry

#899 in Asia

#2321 in the World

Founded: 2010

84. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Dentistry

#901 in Asia

#2323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

85. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Dentistry

#906 in Asia

#2329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

86. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#915 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Founded: 2016

87. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Dentistry

#957 in Asia

#2404 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Dentistry

#964 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Founded: 2006

89. Bursa Technical University

For Dentistry

#973 in Asia

#2427 in the World

Founded: 2010

90. Hitit University

For Dentistry

#977 in Asia

#2432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

91. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Dentistry

#978 in Asia

#2434 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Dentistry

#988 in Asia

#2448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

93. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#997 in Asia

#2462 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 Physiology127

Anesthesiology106

Bioethics/Medical Ethics13

Biomedical Engineering46

Clinical Psychology128

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine90

Forensic Science19

Gastroenterology and Hepatology95

Health Science115

Healthcare Management (MHA)100

Medical Physics25

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)123

Occupational Therapy30

Oncology and Cancer research112

Ophthalmology78

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine83

Pharmacology116

Physical Therapy124

Plastic Surgery71

Public Health137

Radiation Therapy74

Radiology and Nuclear medicine131

Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound43

Sports / Exercise science37

Sports Medicine97