100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 771K citations received by 57.5K academic papers made by 128 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 Nursing

#37 in Asia

#346 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#52 in Asia

#442 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Dokuz Eylul University

For Nursing

#79 in Asia

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

4. Ege University

For Nursing

#87 in Asia

#574 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#92 in Asia

#594 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

6. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#101 in Asia

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#102 in Asia

#646 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

8. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Nursing

#123 in Asia

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Nursing

#143 in Asia

#839 in the World

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

10. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Nursing

#173 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

11. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#174 in Asia

#938 in the World

Founded: 1994

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Nursing

#200 in Asia

#1030 in the World

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

13. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Nursing

#213 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

14. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Nursing

#215 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

15. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Nursing

#217 in Asia

#1070 in the World

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

16. Cumhuriyet University

For Nursing

#219 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

17. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#220 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

18. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Nursing

#225 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

19. Cukurova University

For Nursing

#228 in Asia

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Nursing

#234 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

21. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Nursing

#238 in Asia

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

22. Uludag University

For Nursing

#253 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

23. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Nursing

#254 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Nursing

#266 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Nursing

#268 in Asia

#1192 in the World

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

26. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Nursing

#272 in Asia

#1198 in the World

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

27. Adnan Menderes University

For Nursing

#310 in Asia

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Nursing

#314 in Asia

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

29. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Nursing

#318 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

30. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#336 in Asia

#1370 in the World

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

31. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Nursing

#337 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

32. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Nursing

#354 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

33. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Nursing

#365 in Asia

#1448 in the World

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

34. Duzce University

For Nursing

#382 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

35. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#421 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Founded: 2010

36. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Nursing

#423 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Nursing

#424 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

38. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#432 in Asia

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

39. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Nursing

#439 in Asia

#1638 in the World

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

40. Mugla University

For Nursing

#444 in Asia

#1649 in the World

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

41. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Nursing

#460 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

42. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#462 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Founded: 2010

43. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Nursing

#469 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

44. Harran University

For Nursing

#479 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Nursing

#486 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Founded: 2006

46. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Nursing

#491 in Asia

#1758 in the World

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

47. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Nursing

#506 in Asia

#1790 in the World

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

48. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Nursing

#507 in Asia

#1793 in the World

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

49. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Nursing

#521 in Asia

#1833 in the World

Founded: 2006

50. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#524 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

51. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Nursing

#529 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

52. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Nursing

#532 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#565 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

54. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Nursing

#597 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

55. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Nursing

#611 in Asia

#2030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

56. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Nursing

#638 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

57. Kafkas University

For Nursing

#639 in Asia

#2085 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#646 in Asia

#2097 in the World

Founded: 2011

59. Hitit University

For Nursing

#649 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

60. Ordu University

For Nursing

#662 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

61. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Nursing

#671 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

62. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Nursing

#676 in Asia

#2176 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#687 in Asia

#2189 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

64. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Nursing

#697 in Asia

#2211 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Nursing

#703 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Founded: 2008

66. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#706 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

67. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#716 in Asia

#2268 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

68. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#745 in Asia

#2327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

69. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Nursing

#767 in Asia

#2384 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Izmir University of Economics

For Nursing

#769 in Asia

#2390 in the World

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

71. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Nursing

#782 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#802 in Asia

#2454 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Nursing

#810 in Asia

#2473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

74. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Nursing

#816 in Asia

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

75. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Nursing

#820 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

76. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Nursing

#833 in Asia

#2522 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#863 in Asia

#2587 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Nursing

#891 in Asia

#2638 in the World

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

79. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#896 in Asia

#2647 in the World

Founded: 1997

80. Usak University

For Nursing

#900 in Asia

#2653 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Nursing

#909 in Asia

#2667 in the World

Founded: 2008

82. Yasar University

For Nursing

#924 in Asia

#2712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,423
Founded: 2001

83. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Nursing

#945 in Asia

#2772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

84. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Nursing

#947 in Asia

#2774 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Halic University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#955 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Founded: 1998

86. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Nursing

#961 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#965 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Founded: 1996

88. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#1011 in Asia

#2923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 5,122
Founded: 1997

89. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Nursing

#1032 in Asia

#2969 in the World

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

90. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Nursing

#1044 in Asia

#2994 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#1046 in Asia

#2999 in the World

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

92. Mus Alparslan University

For Nursing

#1060 in Asia

#3029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

93. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Nursing

#1065 in Asia

#3044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

94. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#1076 in Asia

#3057 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

95. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Nursing

#1085 in Asia

#3073 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#1086 in Asia

#3075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

97. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#1115 in Asia

#3150 in the World

Founded: 1999

98. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Nursing

#1145 in Asia

#3216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

99. Ardahan University

Turkey | Ardahan

For Nursing

#1154 in Asia

#3238 in the World

Founded: 2008

100. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Nursing

#1189 in Asia

#3327 in the World

Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Nursing 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