25 Best universities for Oncology and Cancer research in Istanbul

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Istanbul ranked based on their research performance in Oncology and Cancer research. A graph of 287K citations received by 19.4K academic papers made by 25 universities in Istanbul 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. Istanbul University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#1 in Turkey

#96 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Marmara University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#7 in Turkey

#208 in Asia

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

3. Koc University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#16 in Turkey

#327 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

4. Acibadem University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#29 in Turkey

#428 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

5. Bezmialem Vakif University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#31 in Turkey

#446 in Asia

Founded: 2010

6. Yeditepe University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#33 in Turkey

#458 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

7. Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#39 in Turkey

#497 in Asia

Founded: 2010

8. Istanbul Medipol University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#40 in Turkey

#517 in Asia

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

9. Sabanci University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#47 in Turkey

#587 in Asia

Founded: 1996

10. Istanbul Science University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#56 in Turkey

#678 in Asia

Founded: 2006

11. Bogazici University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#59 in Turkey

#728 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

12. Maltepe University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#60 in Turkey

#784 in Asia

Founded: 1997

13. Istanbul Technical University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#64 in Turkey

#834 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

14. Yildiz Technical University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#68 in Turkey

#899 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

15. Istanbul Kultur University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#72 in Turkey

#947 in Asia

Founded: 1997

16. Altinbas University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#73 in Turkey

#956 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2008

17. Istanbul Aydin University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#75 in Turkey

#988 in Asia

Founded: 2007

18. Istanbul New Century University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#80 in Turkey

#1076 in Asia

Founded: 2016

19. Uskudar University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#85 in Turkey

#1141 in Asia

Founded: 2011

20. Halic University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#88 in Turkey

#1178 in Asia

Founded: 1998

21. Okan University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#89 in Turkey

#1195 in Asia

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

22. Nisantasi University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#100 in Turkey

#1363 in Asia

Founded: 2009

23. Beykent University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#107 in Turkey

#1517 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

24. Istanbul Arel University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#109 in Turkey

#1548 in Asia

Founded: 2007

25. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Oncology and Cancer research

#111 in Turkey

#1567 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

Universities for Oncology and Cancer research near Istanbul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
87	Kocaeli University	20	Kocaeli
88	Uludag University	11	Bursa
116	Tekirdag Namik Kemal University	58	Tekirdag
119	Sakarya University	41	Sakarya
184	Duzce University	55	Duzce
188	Anadolu University	48	Eskisehir
190	Eskisehir Osmangazi University	23	Eskisehir
216	Trakya University	17	Edirne
217	Abant Izzet Baysal University	42	Bolu
237	Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University	50	Canakkale

Medicine subfields in Istanbul

Anatomy and Physiology29

Anesthesiology22

Biomedical Engineering11

Clinical Psychology32

Critical Care Nursing15

Family medicine17

Gastroenterology and Hepatology22

Health Science25

Healthcare Management (MHA)22

Medical Physics7

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)26

Occupational Therapy8

Ophthalmology15

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine15

Physical Therapy27

Plastic Surgery18

Public Health34

Radiation Therapy14

Radiology and Nuclear medicine31

Respiratory Therapy6

Sonography and Ultrasound7

Sports Medicine21