100 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 478K citations received by 35.9K academic papers made by 115 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 Health Science

#38 in Asia

#319 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#88 in Asia

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#103 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#112 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#120 in Asia

#631 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

6. Ege University

For Health Science

#130 in Asia

#675 in the World

Founded: 1955

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Health Science

#139 in Asia

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Health Science

#167 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

9. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#173 in Asia

#827 in the World

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

10. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Health Science

#191 in Asia

#897 in the World

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

11. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Health Science

#200 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

12. Uludag University

For Health Science

#255 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Health Science

#286 in Asia

#1182 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

14. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Health Science

#289 in Asia

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

15. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Health Science

#293 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

16. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Health Science

#300 in Asia

#1233 in the World

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

17. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Health Science

#301 in Asia

#1237 in the World

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

18. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Health Science

#315 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

19. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Health Science

#316 in Asia

#1267 in the World

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

20. Cukurova University

For Health Science

#317 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

21. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Health Science

#334 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

22. Mugla University

For Health Science

#336 in Asia

#1317 in the World

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

23. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Health Science

#348 in Asia

#1350 in the World

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

24. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Health Science

#351 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

25. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#354 in Asia

#1361 in the World

Founded: 1994

26. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Health Science

#361 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Health Science

#362 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

28. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#363 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

29. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Health Science

#369 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

30. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Health Science

#377 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Health Science

#383 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

32. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#388 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

33. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Health Science

#398 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

34. Cumhuriyet University

For Health Science

#412 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

35. Usak University

For Health Science

#438 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Founded: 2006

36. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Health Science

#468 in Asia

#1692 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Health Science

#473 in Asia

#1713 in the World

Founded: 2008

38. Adnan Menderes University

For Health Science

#476 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Health Science

#496 in Asia

#1754 in the World

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

40. Duzce University

For Health Science

#502 in Asia

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

41. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Health Science

#505 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Health Science

#508 in Asia

#1786 in the World

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

43. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Health Science

#518 in Asia

#1813 in the World

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

44. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Health Science

#548 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

45. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#557 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

46. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Health Science

#573 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Founded: 2006

47. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Health Science

#575 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#578 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Founded: 2010

49. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#580 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

50. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Health Science

#582 in Asia

#1996 in the World

Founded: 2006

51. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Health Science

#583 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 2006

52. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Health Science

#587 in Asia

#2011 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Health Science

#588 in Asia

#2013 in the World

Founded: 2006

54. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#589 in Asia

#2016 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Health Science

#604 in Asia

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Health Science

#609 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

57. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Health Science

#617 in Asia

#2080 in the World

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

58. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Health Science

#623 in Asia

#2095 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Health Science

#624 in Asia

#2096 in the World

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

60. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#640 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

61. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#645 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

62. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#663 in Asia

#2204 in the World

Founded: 2010

63. Hitit University

For Health Science

#667 in Asia

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

64. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Health Science

#670 in Asia

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

65. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#675 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Founded: 2007

66. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Health Science

#676 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

67. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Health Science

#685 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#700 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

69. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Health Science

#729 in Asia

#2371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

70. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Health Science

#733 in Asia

#2384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

71. Harran University

For Health Science

#749 in Asia

#2411 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Ordu University

For Health Science

#751 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

73. Kafkas University

For Health Science

#764 in Asia

#2437 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Health Science

#765 in Asia

#2438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

75. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Health Science

#771 in Asia

#2454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

76. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#780 in Asia

#2476 in the World

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

77. Izmir University of Economics

For Health Science

#828 in Asia

#2607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,322
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2001

78. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Health Science

#830 in Asia

#2609 in the World

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

79. Mus Alparslan University

For Health Science

#879 in Asia

#2752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

80. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Health Science

#900 in Asia

#2811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

81. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Health Science

#939 in Asia

#2907 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#1011 in Asia

#3084 in the World

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

83. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#1018 in Asia

#3099 in the World

Founded: 2011

84. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Health Science

#1023 in Asia

#3117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

85. Sinop University

For Health Science

#1029 in Asia

#3129 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Health Science

#1061 in Asia

#3195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

87. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Health Science

#1113 in Asia

#3313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

88. Siirt University

For Health Science

#1116 in Asia

#3320 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Health Science

#1117 in Asia

#3322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

90. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Health Science

#1130 in Asia

#3343 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#1143 in Asia

#3368 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#1150 in Asia

#3385 in the World

Founded: 1997

93. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Health Science

#1182 in Asia

#3456 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Health Science

#1186 in Asia

#3465 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#1188 in Asia

#3467 in the World

Founded: 2010

96. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Health Science

#1190 in Asia

#3473 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#1200 in Asia

#3491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,730
Founded: 2001

98. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Health Science

#1261 in Asia

#3614 in the World

Founded: 2016

99. Halic University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Health Science

#1270 in Asia

#3629 in the World

Founded: 1998

100. Eurasian University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Health Science

#1272 in Asia

#3631 in the World

Enrollment: 1,095
Founded: 2010

The best cities to study Health Science 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

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