55 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 131K citations received by 9.43K academic papers made by 55 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

#401 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

#103 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

4. Ege University

For Gerontology

#137 in Asia

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#145 in Asia

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#149 in Asia

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#170 in Asia

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Gerontology

#194 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

9. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Gerontology

#229 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

10. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Gerontology

#261 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

11. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#266 in Asia

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1994

12. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Gerontology

#267 in Asia

#1298 in the World

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

13. Cumhuriyet University

For Gerontology

#276 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

14. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Gerontology

#277 in Asia

#1325 in the World

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

15. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Gerontology

#288 in Asia

#1369 in the World

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

16. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Gerontology

#308 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

17. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Gerontology

#312 in Asia

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

18. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Gerontology

#321 in Asia

#1454 in the World

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

19. Cukurova University

For Gerontology

#347 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Adnan Menderes University

For Gerontology

#349 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

21. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Gerontology

#359 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

22. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Gerontology

#360 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

23. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Gerontology

#363 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

24. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#391 in Asia

#1671 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#392 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

26. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Gerontology

#395 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

27. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Gerontology

#406 in Asia

#1714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

28. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Gerontology

#418 in Asia

#1733 in the World

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

29. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Gerontology

#421 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

30. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#439 in Asia

#1793 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

31. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Gerontology

#440 in Asia

#1794 in the World

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

32. Uludag University

For Gerontology

#444 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

33. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#477 in Asia

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

34. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Gerontology

#479 in Asia

#1883 in the World

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

35. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Gerontology

#518 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

36. Mugla University

For Gerontology

#527 in Asia

#1999 in the World

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

37. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Gerontology

#561 in Asia

#2064 in the World

Founded: 2006

38. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Gerontology

#563 in Asia

#2071 in the World

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

39. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Gerontology

#566 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

40. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Gerontology

#581 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

41. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Gerontology

#591 in Asia

#2119 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

42. Harran University

For Gerontology

#608 in Asia

#2147 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Gerontology

#615 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

44. Ordu University

For Gerontology

#621 in Asia

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

45. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Gerontology

#625 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#635 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Founded: 2010

47. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Gerontology

#640 in Asia

#2203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Gerontology

#663 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

49. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Gerontology

#680 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Gerontology

#707 in Asia

#2332 in the World

Founded: 2011

51. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Gerontology

#734 in Asia

#2374 in the World

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

52. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Gerontology

#767 in Asia

#2426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

53. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Gerontology

#778 in Asia

#2442 in the World

Founded: 2006

54. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Gerontology

#780 in Asia

#2446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

55. Hitit University

For Gerontology

#788 in Asia

#2459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
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 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