41 Best universities for Neurosurgery 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 Neurosurgery. A graph of 37.8K citations received by 2.4K academic papers made by 41 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 Neurosurgery

#5 in Asia

#49 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#12 in Asia

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ege University

For Neurosurgery

#18 in Asia

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#30 in Asia

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Neurosurgery

#34 in Asia

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#36 in Asia

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

7. Adnan Menderes University

For Neurosurgery

#40 in Asia

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#60 in Asia

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#61 in Asia

#232 in the World

Founded: 1994

10. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Neurosurgery

#72 in Asia

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

11. Uludag University

For Neurosurgery

#75 in Asia

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

12. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#82 in Asia

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

13. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Neurosurgery

#83 in Asia

#311 in the World

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

14. Cukurova University

For Neurosurgery

#96 in Asia

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Neurosurgery

#97 in Asia

#342 in the World

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

16. Dokuz Eylul University

For Neurosurgery

#103 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

17. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Neurosurgery

#105 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

18. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Neurosurgery

#115 in Asia

#397 in the World

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

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Neurosurgery

#128 in Asia

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Neurosurgery

#143 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

21. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Neurosurgery

#147 in Asia

#452 in the World

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

22. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Neurosurgery

#149 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Neurosurgery

#161 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Neurosurgery

#162 in Asia

#478 in the World

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

25. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Neurosurgery

#171 in Asia

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

26. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Neurosurgery

#176 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

27. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Neurosurgery

#181 in Asia

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

28. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#189 in Asia

#532 in the World

Founded: 2010

29. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Neurosurgery

#197 in Asia

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

30. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Neurosurgery

#203 in Asia

#565 in the World

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

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Neurosurgery

#211 in Asia

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#213 in Asia

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

33. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Neurosurgery

#216 in Asia

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

34. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Neurosurgery

#218 in Asia

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

35. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Neurosurgery

#221 in Asia

#604 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Neurosurgery

#223 in Asia

#607 in the World

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

37. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Neurosurgery

#231 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

38. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Neurosurgery

#234 in Asia

#638 in the World

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

39. Duzce University

For Neurosurgery

#236 in Asia

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

40. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Neurosurgery

#238 in Asia

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#243 in Asia

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

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

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