100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 682K citations received by 52.6K academic papers made by 126 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

#36 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

#49 in Asia

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Dokuz Eylul University

For Nursing

#78 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

4. Ege University

For Nursing

#85 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#91 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

6. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#101 in Asia

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#103 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

8. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Nursing

#123 in Asia

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Nursing

#145 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

10. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#164 in Asia

#925 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Nursing

#177 in Asia

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Nursing

#198 in Asia

#1036 in the World

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

13. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Nursing

#217 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

14. Cumhuriyet University

For Nursing

#218 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

15. Cukurova University

For Nursing

#219 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Nursing

#222 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

17. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Nursing

#225 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

18. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Nursing

#231 in Asia

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

19. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#239 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

20. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Nursing

#243 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

21. Uludag University

For Nursing

#250 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

22. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Nursing

#251 in Asia

#1165 in the World

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

23. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Nursing

#262 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Nursing

#268 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Nursing

#269 in Asia

#1214 in the World

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

26. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Nursing

#281 in Asia

#1244 in the World

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

27. Adnan Menderes University

For Nursing

#306 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Nursing

#316 in Asia

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Nursing

#321 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

30. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#323 in Asia

#1357 in the World

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

31. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Nursing

#337 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

32. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Nursing

#363 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

33. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Nursing

#366 in Asia

#1467 in the World

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

34. Duzce University

For Nursing

#389 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

35. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Nursing

#423 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#433 in Asia

#1640 in the World

Founded: 2010

37. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Nursing

#435 in Asia

#1645 in the World

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

38. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#447 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

39. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Nursing

#449 in Asia

#1681 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

40. Mugla University

For Nursing

#471 in Asia

#1724 in the World

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

41. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Nursing

#473 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

42. Harran University

For Nursing

#483 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Nursing

#486 in Asia

#1772 in the World

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

44. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Nursing

#489 in Asia

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

45. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#498 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Founded: 2010

46. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#502 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

47. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Nursing

#507 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Founded: 2006

48. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Nursing

#516 in Asia

#1852 in the World

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

49. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Nursing

#517 in Asia

#1853 in the World

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

50. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Nursing

#520 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Founded: 2006

51. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Nursing

#531 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

52. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Nursing

#557 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#582 in Asia

#1987 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

54. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Nursing

#613 in Asia

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

55. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Nursing

#620 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

56. Hitit University

For Nursing

#657 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

57. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#662 in Asia

#2162 in the World

Founded: 2011

58. Kafkas University

For Nursing

#666 in Asia

#2173 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Nursing

#670 in Asia

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

60. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Nursing

#682 in Asia

#2205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

61. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Nursing

#689 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Nursing

#698 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Ordu University

For Nursing

#707 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

64. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#711 in Asia

#2274 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

65. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#712 in Asia

#2275 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

66. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Nursing

#739 in Asia

#2341 in the World

Founded: 2008

67. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#746 in Asia

#2350 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

68. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#750 in Asia

#2358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

69. Izmir University of Economics

For Nursing

#777 in Asia

#2426 in the World

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

70. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#784 in Asia

#2438 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Nursing

#796 in Asia

#2463 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Nursing

#816 in Asia

#2510 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Nursing

#844 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

74. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Nursing

#846 in Asia

#2566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

75. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Nursing

#850 in Asia

#2576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

76. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Nursing

#868 in Asia

#2619 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#897 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Founded: 1997

78. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Nursing

#914 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Founded: 2008

79. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#921 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Nursing

#924 in Asia

#2745 in the World

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

81. Usak University

For Nursing

#925 in Asia

#2746 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Nursing

#935 in Asia

#2763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

83. Yasar University

For Nursing

#945 in Asia

#2790 in the World

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

84. Halic University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#966 in Asia

#2836 in the World

Founded: 1998

85. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#975 in Asia

#2860 in the World

Founded: 1996

86. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#981 in Asia

#2880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

87. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Nursing

#1025 in Asia

#2974 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#1046 in Asia

#3018 in the World

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

89. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Nursing

#1054 in Asia

#3033 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#1060 in Asia

#3042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

91. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Nursing

#1062 in Asia

#3046 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#1066 in Asia

#3054 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

93. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Nursing

#1090 in Asia

#3112 in the World

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

94. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nursing

#1106 in Asia

#3153 in the World

Founded: 1999

95. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Nursing

#1116 in Asia

#3185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

96. Mus Alparslan University

For Nursing

#1118 in Asia

#3187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

97. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Nursing

#1137 in Asia

#3230 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Nursing

#1159 in Asia

#3287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

99. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nursing

#1207 in Asia

#3393 in the World

Founded: 1997

100. Ardahan University

Turkey | Ardahan

For Nursing

#1209 in Asia

#3398 in the World

Founded: 2008

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 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