71 Best universities for Ophthalmology in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 164K citations received by 15.5K academic papers made by 71 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

#43 in Asia

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#46 in Asia

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#58 in Asia

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#75 in Asia

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

5. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#82 in Asia

#365 in the World

Founded: 1994

6. Ege University

For Ophthalmology

#89 in Asia

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Ophthalmology

#114 in Asia

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#138 in Asia

#520 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

9. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Ophthalmology

#140 in Asia

#524 in the World

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

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Ophthalmology

#146 in Asia

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Uludag University

For Ophthalmology

#155 in Asia

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

12. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Ophthalmology

#159 in Asia

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

13. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Ophthalmology

#172 in Asia

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

14. Cukurova University

For Ophthalmology

#176 in Asia

#606 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Ophthalmology

#184 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

16. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Ophthalmology

#187 in Asia

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

17. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Ophthalmology

#191 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

18. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Ophthalmology

#193 in Asia

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

19. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Ophthalmology

#200 in Asia

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

20. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Ophthalmology

#202 in Asia

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

21. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Ophthalmology

#205 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

22. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Ophthalmology

#210 in Asia

#712 in the World

Founded: 1992

23. Harran University

For Ophthalmology

#211 in Asia

#715 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Ophthalmology

#212 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Ophthalmology

#221 in Asia

#741 in the World

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

26. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Ophthalmology

#229 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

27. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Ophthalmology

#234 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

28. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Ophthalmology

#237 in Asia

#786 in the World

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

29. Cumhuriyet University

For Ophthalmology

#242 in Asia

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

30. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Ophthalmology

#243 in Asia

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

31. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Ophthalmology

#248 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Ophthalmology

#253 in Asia

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. Adnan Menderes University

For Ophthalmology

#258 in Asia

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

34. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Ophthalmology

#262 in Asia

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

35. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#264 in Asia

#862 in the World

Founded: 2010

36. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#265 in Asia

#863 in the World

Founded: 2009

37. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Ophthalmology

#266 in Asia

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

38. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Ophthalmology

#268 in Asia

#877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

39. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Ophthalmology

#279 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

40. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Ophthalmology

#283 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

41. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#287 in Asia

#929 in the World

Founded: 2010

42. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Ophthalmology

#289 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

43. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#290 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

44. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Ophthalmology

#292 in Asia

#939 in the World

Founded: 2006

45. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#294 in Asia

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

46. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Ophthalmology

#320 in Asia

#1009 in the World

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

47. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Ophthalmology

#322 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

48. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Ophthalmology

#339 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#344 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

50. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#351 in Asia

#1093 in the World

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

51. Mugla University

For Ophthalmology

#360 in Asia

#1123 in the World

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

52. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Ophthalmology

#361 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Ophthalmology

#362 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

54. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#381 in Asia

#1169 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Ophthalmology

#398 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Duzce University

For Ophthalmology

#418 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

57. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Ophthalmology

#420 in Asia

#1268 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Kafkas University

For Ophthalmology

#421 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Ophthalmology

#440 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

60. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#444 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1997

61. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#449 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1999

62. Hitit University

For Ophthalmology

#475 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

63. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Ophthalmology

#486 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

64. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#496 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

65. Ordu University

For Ophthalmology

#513 in Asia

#1450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

66. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Ophthalmology

#517 in Asia

#1459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Ophthalmology

#532 in Asia

#1490 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Bursa Technical University

For Ophthalmology

#544 in Asia

#1506 in the World

Founded: 2010

69. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Ophthalmology

#565 in Asia

#1543 in the World

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

70. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#566 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

71. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Ophthalmology

#593 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Founded: 2007

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 Physiology117

Anesthesiology98

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Biomedical Engineering39

Clinical Psychology113

Critical Care Nursing63

Family medicine69

Forensic Science13

Gastroenterology and Hepatology87

Health Science94

Healthcare Management (MHA)80

Medical Physics18

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)114

Occupational Therapy21

Oncology and Cancer research106

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine66

Pharmacology106

Physical Therapy110

Plastic Surgery72

Public Health130

Radiation Therapy59

Radiology and Nuclear medicine126

Respiratory Therapy27

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science20

Sports Medicine72