74 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 234K citations received by 19.2K academic papers made by 74 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. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#42 in Asia

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#46 in Asia

#240 in the World

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

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#54 in Asia

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#74 in Asia

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

5. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#81 in Asia

#346 in the World

Founded: 1994

6. Ege University

For Ophthalmology

#85 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Ophthalmology

#94 in Asia

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Ophthalmology

#127 in Asia

#480 in the World

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

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#131 in Asia

#494 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ophthalmology

#140 in Asia

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Ophthalmology

#154 in Asia

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

12. Uludag University

For Ophthalmology

#161 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Ophthalmology

#162 in Asia

#570 in the World

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

14. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Ophthalmology

#167 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

15. Cukurova University

For Ophthalmology

#169 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ophthalmology

#184 in Asia

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

17. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Ophthalmology

#188 in Asia

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

18. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Ophthalmology

#196 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Ophthalmology

#198 in Asia

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Ophthalmology

#203 in Asia

#679 in the World

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

21. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Ophthalmology

#205 in Asia

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

22. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Ophthalmology

#207 in Asia

#689 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Ophthalmology

#211 in Asia

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Harran University

For Ophthalmology

#214 in Asia

#711 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Ophthalmology

#221 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

26. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Ophthalmology

#223 in Asia

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

27. Adnan Menderes University

For Ophthalmology

#227 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#231 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

29. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Ophthalmology

#232 in Asia

#759 in the World

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

30. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Ophthalmology

#237 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Ophthalmology

#238 in Asia

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ophthalmology

#241 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Ophthalmology

#242 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

34. Cumhuriyet University

For Ophthalmology

#249 in Asia

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

35. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Ophthalmology

#258 in Asia

#822 in the World

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

36. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Ophthalmology

#261 in Asia

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

37. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Ophthalmology

#262 in Asia

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

38. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#264 in Asia

#842 in the World

Founded: 2010

39. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#266 in Asia

#847 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

40. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#270 in Asia

#856 in the World

Founded: 2010

41. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Ophthalmology

#279 in Asia

#872 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#283 in Asia

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

43. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Ophthalmology

#290 in Asia

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

44. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Ophthalmology

#300 in Asia

#924 in the World

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

45. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Ophthalmology

#302 in Asia

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

46. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Ophthalmology

#307 in Asia

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

47. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Ophthalmology

#318 in Asia

#981 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

48. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Ophthalmology

#324 in Asia

#1003 in the World

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

49. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Ophthalmology

#328 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

50. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#339 in Asia

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

51. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Ophthalmology

#343 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Founded: 2006

52. Mugla University

For Ophthalmology

#352 in Asia

#1089 in the World

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

53. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Ophthalmology

#355 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#368 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

55. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Ophthalmology

#398 in Asia

#1185 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Kafkas University

For Ophthalmology

#401 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#404 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Duzce University

For Ophthalmology

#416 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

59. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Ophthalmology

#429 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

60. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#440 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1997

61. Hitit University

For Ophthalmology

#455 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

62. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Ophthalmology

#460 in Asia

#1326 in the World

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

63. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#503 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

64. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Ophthalmology

#523 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#525 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1999

66. Ordu University

For Ophthalmology

#527 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#542 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

68. Bursa Technical University

For Ophthalmology

#572 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Founded: 2010

69. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#575 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 2011

70. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Ophthalmology

#581 in Asia

#1576 in the World

Founded: 2007

71. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Ophthalmology

#587 in Asia

#1589 in the World

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

72. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#591 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#593 in Asia

#1598 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

74. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Ophthalmology

#633 in Asia

#1680 in the World

Founded: 2006

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

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

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