94 Best universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 543K citations received by 34.3K academic papers made by 94 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 Orthodontics

#15 in Asia

#82 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#21 in Asia

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ege University

For Orthodontics

#24 in Asia

#134 in the World

Founded: 1955

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#28 in Asia

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#34 in Asia

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#37 in Asia

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

7. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Orthodontics

#50 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

8. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Orthodontics

#56 in Asia

#251 in the World

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

9. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Orthodontics

#57 in Asia

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Orthodontics

#79 in Asia

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#81 in Asia

#333 in the World

Founded: 1994

12. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#84 in Asia

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

13. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Orthodontics

#102 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

14. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Orthodontics

#114 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

15. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Orthodontics

#118 in Asia

#454 in the World

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

16. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Orthodontics

#121 in Asia

#466 in the World

Founded: 1992

17. Cumhuriyet University

For Orthodontics

#130 in Asia

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

18. Cukurova University

For Orthodontics

#142 in Asia

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Orthodontics

#146 in Asia

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

20. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Orthodontics

#162 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

21. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#164 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

22. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Orthodontics

#182 in Asia

#674 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

23. Dokuz Eylul University

For Orthodontics

#186 in Asia

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

24. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#188 in Asia

#692 in the World

Founded: 2010

25. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Orthodontics

#191 in Asia

#698 in the World

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

26. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Orthodontics

#192 in Asia

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

27. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#201 in Asia

#727 in the World

Founded: 1997

28. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Orthodontics

#203 in Asia

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

29. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Orthodontics

#212 in Asia

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

30. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Orthodontics

#214 in Asia

#760 in the World

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

31. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Orthodontics

#215 in Asia

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

32. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Orthodontics

#232 in Asia

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. Ordu University

For Orthodontics

#235 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Orthodontics

#250 in Asia

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Uludag University

For Orthodontics

#256 in Asia

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

36. Adnan Menderes University

For Orthodontics

#282 in Asia

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

37. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Orthodontics

#309 in Asia

#1034 in the World

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

38. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#310 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

39. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Orthodontics

#322 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

40. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Orthodontics

#323 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

41. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Orthodontics

#335 in Asia

#1094 in the World

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

42. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Orthodontics

#342 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. Duzce University

For Orthodontics

#348 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

44. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#349 in Asia

#1134 in the World

Founded: 2007

45. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Orthodontics

#363 in Asia

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

46. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#365 in Asia

#1181 in the World

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

47. Harran University

For Orthodontics

#389 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#391 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Founded: 2009

49. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Orthodontics

#410 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

50. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#431 in Asia

#1362 in the World

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

51. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#435 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

52. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#437 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

53. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#442 in Asia

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

54. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Orthodontics

#455 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

55. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Orthodontics

#465 in Asia

#1453 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Orthodontics

#467 in Asia

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

57. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Orthodontics

#470 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

58. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Orthodontics

#471 in Asia

#1474 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Orthodontics

#481 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

60. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#487 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Founded: 2010

61. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#502 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

62. Usak University

For Orthodontics

#511 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#533 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

64. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Orthodontics

#544 in Asia

#1667 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#547 in Asia

#1674 in the World

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

66. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Orthodontics

#557 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Orthodontics

#563 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

68. Mugla University

For Orthodontics

#572 in Asia

#1723 in the World

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

69. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#584 in Asia

#1753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1997

70. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#607 in Asia

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

71. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Orthodontics

#668 in Asia

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Orthodontics

#677 in Asia

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

73. Kafkas University

For Orthodontics

#689 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Orthodontics

#720 in Asia

#2019 in the World

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

75. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#739 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Founded: 1997

76. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Orthodontics

#741 in Asia

#2055 in the World

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

77. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#752 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Founded: 1996

78. Siirt University

For Orthodontics

#753 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#762 in Asia

#2087 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Orthodontics

#767 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

81. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Orthodontics

#782 in Asia

#2120 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#788 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1999

83. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Orthodontics

#793 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Orthodontics

#795 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

85. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#815 in Asia

#2169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

86. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#823 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Founded: 2011

87. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Orthodontics

#826 in Asia

#2185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

88. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#843 in Asia

#2207 in the World

Founded: 2016

89. Nuh Naci Yazgan University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Orthodontics

#853 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Founded: 2009

90. Hitit University

For Orthodontics

#856 in Asia

#2227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

91. Bursa Technical University

For Orthodontics

#859 in Asia

#2231 in the World

Founded: 2010

92. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Orthodontics

#865 in Asia

#2238 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Istanbul Arel University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#875 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Orthodontics

#878 in Asia

#2262 in the World

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

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

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