85 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 421K citations received by 32K academic papers made by 85 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

#17 in Asia

#93 in the World

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

2. Ege University

For Dentistry

#25 in Asia

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

3. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#26 in Asia

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#36 in Asia

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#37 in Asia

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#49 in Asia

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

7. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Dentistry

#56 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

8. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Dentistry

#61 in Asia

#266 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Dentistry

#64 in Asia

#281 in the World

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

10. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#78 in Asia

#328 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#79 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

12. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Dentistry

#93 in Asia

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

13. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Dentistry

#109 in Asia

#437 in the World

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

14. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Dentistry

#120 in Asia

#470 in the World

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

15. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Dentistry

#121 in Asia

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

16. Cumhuriyet University

For Dentistry

#130 in Asia

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

17. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Dentistry

#134 in Asia

#506 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Cukurova University

For Dentistry

#143 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Dentistry

#157 in Asia

#591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

20. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Dentistry

#167 in Asia

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

21. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Dentistry

#172 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

22. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Dentistry

#181 in Asia

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

23. Dokuz Eylul University

For Dentistry

#191 in Asia

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

24. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Dentistry

#203 in Asia

#737 in the World

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

25. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#207 in Asia

#748 in the World

Founded: 2010

26. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Dentistry

#210 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

27. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#217 in Asia

#773 in the World

Founded: 2009

28. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Dentistry

#220 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

29. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#230 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

30. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Dentistry

#233 in Asia

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

31. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#245 in Asia

#835 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Dentistry

#259 in Asia

#872 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

33. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#265 in Asia

#889 in the World

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

34. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Dentistry

#268 in Asia

#905 in the World

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

35. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Dentistry

#273 in Asia

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

36. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Dentistry

#276 in Asia

#922 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Ordu University

For Dentistry

#298 in Asia

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

38. Uludag University

For Dentistry

#304 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

39. Adnan Menderes University

For Dentistry

#328 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

40. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Dentistry

#333 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Dentistry

#342 in Asia

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

42. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Dentistry

#363 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#368 in Asia

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Dentistry

#376 in Asia

#1191 in the World

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

45. Duzce University

For Dentistry

#386 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

46. Harran University

For Dentistry

#400 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Dentistry

#403 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

48. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#412 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Dentistry

#415 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

50. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Dentistry

#419 in Asia

#1298 in the World

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

51. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#449 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

52. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Dentistry

#462 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

53. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#465 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Founded: 2007

54. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#487 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

55. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#501 in Asia

#1519 in the World

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

56. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Dentistry

#545 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Dentistry

#547 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#560 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Founded: 2010

59. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Dentistry

#569 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#585 in Asia

#1731 in the World

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

61. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Dentistry

#589 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#590 in Asia

#1739 in the World

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

63. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Dentistry

#604 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

64. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Dentistry

#630 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

65. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#638 in Asia

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1997

66. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Dentistry

#650 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Usak University

For Dentistry

#668 in Asia

#1899 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#679 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

69. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Dentistry

#697 in Asia

#1955 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. Mugla University

For Dentistry

#704 in Asia

#1963 in the World

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

71. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Dentistry

#721 in Asia

#1993 in the World

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

72. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Dentistry

#727 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Founded: 2008

73. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Dentistry

#761 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

74. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Dentistry

#801 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

75. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Dentistry

#802 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

76. Kafkas University

For Dentistry

#813 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#829 in Asia

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

78. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#837 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

79. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#848 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Founded: 2016

80. Bursa Technical University

For Dentistry

#852 in Asia

#2215 in the World

Founded: 2010

81. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Dentistry

#855 in Asia

#2219 in the World

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

82. Hitit University

For Dentistry

#856 in Asia

#2220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

83. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Dentistry

#860 in Asia

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

84. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Dentistry

#867 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

85. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Dentistry

#870 in Asia

#2246 in the World

Founded: 2006

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

Medicine subfields in Turkey

Anatomy and Physiology117

Anesthesiology98

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Biomedical Engineering39

Clinical Psychology113

Critical Care Nursing63

Family medicine69

Forensic Science13

Gastroenterology and Hepatology87

Health Science94

Healthcare Management (MHA)80

Medical Physics18

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)114

Occupational Therapy21

Oncology and Cancer research106

Ophthalmology71

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine66

Pharmacology106

Physical Therapy110

Plastic Surgery72

Public Health130

Radiation Therapy59

Radiology and Nuclear medicine126

Respiratory Therapy27

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science20

Sports Medicine72