100 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 5.07M citations received by 327K academic papers made by 139 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 Pathology

#45 in Asia

#249 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#47 in Asia

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#99 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Pathology

#111 in Asia

#461 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#117 in Asia

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#119 in Asia

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Pathology

#158 in Asia

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#183 in Asia

#646 in the World

Founded: 1994

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Pathology

#186 in Asia

#651 in the World

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

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Pathology

#194 in Asia

#673 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Pathology

#224 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

12. Cukurova University

For Pathology

#228 in Asia

#751 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

13. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Pathology

#240 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Pathology

#241 in Asia

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Uludag University

For Pathology

#253 in Asia

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

16. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Pathology

#267 in Asia

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

17. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Pathology

#272 in Asia

#839 in the World

Founded: 1992

18. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Pathology

#276 in Asia

#859 in the World

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

19. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Pathology

#283 in Asia

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

20. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Pathology

#285 in Asia

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

21. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Pathology

#301 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

22. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Pathology

#316 in Asia

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

23. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Pathology

#317 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

24. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Pathology

#324 in Asia

#993 in the World

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

25. Cumhuriyet University

For Pathology

#327 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

26. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Pathology

#332 in Asia

#1021 in the World

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

27. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Pathology

#335 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Adnan Menderes University

For Pathology

#343 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Pathology

#357 in Asia

#1073 in the World

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

30. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#368 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

31. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Pathology

#389 in Asia

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Pathology

#412 in Asia

#1191 in the World

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

33. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#413 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Founded: 2010

34. Harran University

For Pathology

#424 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Pathology

#429 in Asia

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Pathology

#431 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

37. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#434 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Founded: 2010

38. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Pathology

#435 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Pathology

#438 in Asia

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

40. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#448 in Asia

#1265 in the World

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

41. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Pathology

#452 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Pathology

#461 in Asia

#1292 in the World

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

43. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Pathology

#464 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

44. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Pathology

#474 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

45. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#479 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

46. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#490 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

47. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#495 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

48. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Pathology

#516 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

49. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Pathology

#524 in Asia

#1434 in the World

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

50. Duzce University

For Pathology

#544 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

51. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#553 in Asia

#1517 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

52. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#571 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

53. Mugla University

For Pathology

#611 in Asia

#1647 in the World

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

54. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#615 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

55. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Pathology

#626 in Asia

#1682 in the World

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

56. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Pathology

#629 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

57. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#664 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

58. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Pathology

#694 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Pathology

#706 in Asia

#1856 in the World

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

60. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Pathology

#738 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Pathology

#769 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#775 in Asia

#2005 in the World

Founded: 1996

63. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Pathology

#781 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

64. Ordu University

For Pathology

#785 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Kafkas University

For Pathology

#813 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Hitit University

For Pathology

#831 in Asia

#2105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

67. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#845 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Founded: 1997

68. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Pathology

#928 in Asia

#2313 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Pathology

#938 in Asia

#2334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

70. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#948 in Asia

#2348 in the World

Founded: 1999

71. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#969 in Asia

#2388 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Pathology

#982 in Asia

#2414 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Pathology

#991 in Asia

#2438 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#996 in Asia

#2450 in the World

Founded: 2011

75. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Pathology

#1022 in Asia

#2505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

76. Usak University

For Pathology

#1023 in Asia

#2509 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#1035 in Asia

#2536 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Pathology

#1057 in Asia

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

79. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Pathology

#1158 in Asia

#2755 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Pathology

#1170 in Asia

#2777 in the World

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

81. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Pathology

#1180 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

82. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Pathology

#1181 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Founded: 2013

83. Gebze University of Technology

For Pathology

#1194 in Asia

#2837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

84. Bursa Technical University

For Pathology

#1212 in Asia

#2876 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Pathology

#1294 in Asia

#3046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

86. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#1312 in Asia

#3113 in the World

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

87. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Pathology

#1340 in Asia

#3181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

88. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Pathology

#1354 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#1378 in Asia

#3264 in the World

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

90. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pathology

#1382 in Asia

#3271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

91. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Pathology

#1384 in Asia

#3274 in the World

Founded: 2007

92. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Pathology

#1399 in Asia

#3308 in the World

Founded: 2008

93. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Pathology

#1404 in Asia

#3318 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Siirt University

For Pathology

#1409 in Asia

#3328 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pathology

#1419 in Asia

#3351 in the World

Founded: 2009

96. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Pathology

#1462 in Asia

#3441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

97. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Pathology

#1464 in Asia

#3450 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Pathology

#1467 in Asia

#3455 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Pathology

#1479 in Asia

#3481 in the World

Founded: 2016

100. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Pathology

#1492 in Asia

#3514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

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

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

Ophthalmology78

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