78 Best universities for Ophthalmology 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 Ophthalmology. A graph of 252K citations received by 20.2K academic papers made by 78 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

#44 in Asia

#219 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#49 in Asia

#239 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

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#75 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

5. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#82 in Asia

#343 in the World

Founded: 1994

6. Ege University

For Ophthalmology

#84 in Asia

#357 in the World

Founded: 1955

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Ophthalmology

#93 in Asia

#374 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Ophthalmology

#128 in Asia

#484 in the World

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

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#131 in Asia

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ophthalmology

#140 in Asia

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Ophthalmology

#159 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

12. Uludag University

For Ophthalmology

#164 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Ophthalmology

#166 in Asia

#572 in the World

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

14. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Ophthalmology

#169 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

15. Cukurova University

For Ophthalmology

#171 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ophthalmology

#185 in Asia

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

17. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Ophthalmology

#192 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

18. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Ophthalmology

#196 in Asia

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Ophthalmology

#201 in Asia

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Ophthalmology

#207 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

21. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Ophthalmology

#208 in Asia

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

22. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Ophthalmology

#209 in Asia

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

23. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Ophthalmology

#212 in Asia

#694 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Harran University

For Ophthalmology

#214 in Asia

#697 in the World

Founded: 1992

25. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#222 in Asia

#732 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

26. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Ophthalmology

#223 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

27. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Ophthalmology

#226 in Asia

#743 in the World

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

28. Adnan Menderes University

For Ophthalmology

#227 in Asia

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Ophthalmology

#229 in Asia

#749 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

30. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Ophthalmology

#239 in Asia

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

31. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Ophthalmology

#241 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ophthalmology

#244 in Asia

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Ophthalmology

#250 in Asia

#788 in the World

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

34. Cumhuriyet University

For Ophthalmology

#254 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

35. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Ophthalmology

#262 in Asia

#827 in the World

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

36. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Ophthalmology

#263 in Asia

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

37. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#264 in Asia

#839 in the World

Founded: 2010

38. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Ophthalmology

#265 in Asia

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#271 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

40. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#273 in Asia

#857 in the World

Founded: 2010

41. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Ophthalmology

#274 in Asia

#862 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#282 in Asia

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

43. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Ophthalmology

#285 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

44. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Ophthalmology

#305 in Asia

#926 in the World

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

45. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Ophthalmology

#307 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

46. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Ophthalmology

#309 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

47. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Ophthalmology

#316 in Asia

#966 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

48. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Ophthalmology

#328 in Asia

#1001 in the World

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

49. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Ophthalmology

#336 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

50. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#343 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

51. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Ophthalmology

#344 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Ophthalmology

#349 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Mugla University

For Ophthalmology

#356 in Asia

#1080 in the World

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

54. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#382 in Asia

#1138 in the World

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

55. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Ophthalmology

#395 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Kafkas University

For Ophthalmology

#405 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Duzce University

For Ophthalmology

#411 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

58. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#419 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Ophthalmology

#431 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

60. Hitit University

For Ophthalmology

#446 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

61. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#450 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1997

62. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Ophthalmology

#465 in Asia

#1321 in the World

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

63. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#479 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

64. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#527 in Asia

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1999

65. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Ophthalmology

#533 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Ordu University

For Ophthalmology

#537 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#552 in Asia

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

68. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Ophthalmology

#570 in Asia

#1536 in the World

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

69. Bursa Technical University

For Ophthalmology

#572 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Founded: 2010

70. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#580 in Asia

#1569 in the World

Founded: 2011

71. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Ophthalmology

#586 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#597 in Asia

#1602 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Ophthalmology

#598 in Asia

#1606 in the World

Founded: 2007

74. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#599 in Asia

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

75. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#631 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

76. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Ophthalmology

#635 in Asia

#1677 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Usak University

For Ophthalmology

#659 in Asia

#1717 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#689 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Founded: 2016

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 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

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