60 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 149K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 60 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 Gerontology

#40 in Asia

#392 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#49 in Asia

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Dokuz Eylul University

For Gerontology

#107 in Asia

#727 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

4. Ege University

For Gerontology

#143 in Asia

#878 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#144 in Asia

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#153 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#174 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Gerontology

#194 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Gerontology

#227 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Gerontology

#274 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Gerontology

#285 in Asia

#1338 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Gerontology

#288 in Asia

#1345 in the World

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

13. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#290 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1994

14. Cumhuriyet University

For Gerontology

#294 in Asia

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

15. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Gerontology

#295 in Asia

#1355 in the World

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

16. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Gerontology

#319 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

17. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Gerontology

#334 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

18. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Gerontology

#339 in Asia

#1487 in the World

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

19. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#348 in Asia

#1513 in the World

Founded: 2010

20. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Gerontology

#358 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

21. Cukurova University

For Gerontology

#359 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

22. Adnan Menderes University

For Gerontology

#361 in Asia

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Gerontology

#377 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

24. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Gerontology

#380 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

25. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#382 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

26. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#402 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

27. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Gerontology

#404 in Asia

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

28. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Gerontology

#419 in Asia

#1708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

29. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#426 in Asia

#1727 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

30. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Gerontology

#428 in Asia

#1732 in the World

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

31. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Gerontology

#431 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

32. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#458 in Asia

#1799 in the World

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

33. Uludag University

For Gerontology

#463 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

34. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Gerontology

#489 in Asia

#1888 in the World

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

35. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Gerontology

#520 in Asia

#1949 in the World

Founded: 2006

36. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Gerontology

#521 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

37. Mugla University

For Gerontology

#523 in Asia

#1955 in the World

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

38. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Gerontology

#553 in Asia

#2031 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

39. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Gerontology

#581 in Asia

#2094 in the World

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

40. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Gerontology

#603 in Asia

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

41. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Gerontology

#611 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

42. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Gerontology

#615 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Harran University

For Gerontology

#619 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Gerontology

#630 in Asia

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#631 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Founded: 2010

46. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Gerontology

#632 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

47. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Gerontology

#644 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#645 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

49. Ordu University

For Gerontology

#646 in Asia

#2213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

50. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Gerontology

#665 in Asia

#2244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

51. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Gerontology

#694 in Asia

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

52. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#713 in Asia

#2345 in the World

Founded: 2011

53. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#735 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Founded: 2007

54. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Gerontology

#749 in Asia

#2404 in the World

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

55. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Gerontology

#776 in Asia

#2466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

56. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Gerontology

#800 in Asia

#2498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

57. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Gerontology

#805 in Asia

#2505 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Hitit University

For Gerontology

#830 in Asia

#2544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

59. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Gerontology

#833 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Gerontology

#840 in Asia

#2567 in the World

Founded: 2006

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

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