37 Best universities for Neurosurgery 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 Neurosurgery. A graph of 40.1K citations received by 2.57K academic papers made by 37 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

#46 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#13 in Asia

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ege University

For Neurosurgery

#18 in Asia

#88 in the World

Founded: 1955

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#32 in Asia

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Neurosurgery

#36 in Asia

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#38 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

7. Adnan Menderes University

For Neurosurgery

#43 in Asia

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#59 in Asia

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

9. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#62 in Asia

#239 in the World

Founded: 1994

10. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Neurosurgery

#73 in Asia

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

11. Uludag University

For Neurosurgery

#78 in Asia

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

12. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#81 in Asia

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

13. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Neurosurgery

#89 in Asia

#321 in the World

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

14. Cukurova University

For Neurosurgery

#97 in Asia

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Neurosurgery

#98 in Asia

#351 in the World

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

16. Dokuz Eylul University

For Neurosurgery

#106 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

17. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Neurosurgery

#110 in Asia

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

18. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Neurosurgery

#123 in Asia

#409 in the World

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

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Neurosurgery

#129 in Asia

#419 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Neurosurgery

#146 in Asia

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

21. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Neurosurgery

#154 in Asia

#464 in the World

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

22. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Neurosurgery

#156 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

23. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Neurosurgery

#162 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

24. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Neurosurgery

#165 in Asia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

25. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Neurosurgery

#177 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

26. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Neurosurgery

#185 in Asia

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

27. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Neurosurgery

#186 in Asia

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

28. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#187 in Asia

#526 in the World

Founded: 2010

29. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Neurosurgery

#201 in Asia

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

30. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Neurosurgery

#206 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

31. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#208 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

32. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Neurosurgery

#216 in Asia

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

33. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Neurosurgery

#221 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

34. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Neurosurgery

#222 in Asia

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

35. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Neurosurgery

#225 in Asia

#610 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Neurosurgery

#227 in Asia

#612 in the World

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

37. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#228 in Asia

#614 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 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