80 Best universities for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 555K citations received by 39.9K academic papers made by 80 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 Pediatrics

#11 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#15 in Asia

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#34 in Asia

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Pediatrics

#40 in Asia

#261 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Pediatrics

#56 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#63 in Asia

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#67 in Asia

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Pediatrics

#69 in Asia

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Cukurova University

For Pediatrics

#83 in Asia

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

10. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#89 in Asia

#426 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Pediatrics

#107 in Asia

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

12. Uludag University

For Pediatrics

#116 in Asia

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Pediatrics

#122 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Pediatrics

#124 in Asia

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Pediatrics

#137 in Asia

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

16. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Pediatrics

#143 in Asia

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

17. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Pediatrics

#146 in Asia

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

18. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Pediatrics

#159 in Asia

#601 in the World

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

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Pediatrics

#160 in Asia

#603 in the World

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

20. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Pediatrics

#166 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

21. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Pediatrics

#174 in Asia

#648 in the World

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

22. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Pediatrics

#175 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Pediatrics

#195 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Pediatrics

#196 in Asia

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Pediatrics

#199 in Asia

#729 in the World

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

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Pediatrics

#211 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Adnan Menderes University

For Pediatrics

#214 in Asia

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Pediatrics

#228 in Asia

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Pediatrics

#232 in Asia

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

30. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Pediatrics

#255 in Asia

#873 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

31. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#261 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 2010

32. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Pediatrics

#267 in Asia

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

33. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#268 in Asia

#897 in the World

Founded: 2010

34. Harran University

For Pediatrics

#276 in Asia

#922 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Pediatrics

#278 in Asia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Pediatrics

#280 in Asia

#929 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Pediatrics

#298 in Asia

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Pediatrics

#307 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

39. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Pediatrics

#314 in Asia

#1031 in the World

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

40. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#320 in Asia

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

41. Duzce University

For Pediatrics

#322 in Asia

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

42. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#323 in Asia

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

43. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#331 in Asia

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

44. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Pediatrics

#358 in Asia

#1144 in the World

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

45. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Pediatrics

#377 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Founded: 2006

46. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#383 in Asia

#1206 in the World

Founded: 2006

47. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#393 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

48. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Pediatrics

#396 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

49. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#415 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

50. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Pediatrics

#416 in Asia

#1304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

51. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Pediatrics

#418 in Asia

#1324 in the World

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

52. Mugla University

For Pediatrics

#431 in Asia

#1357 in the World

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

53. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Pediatrics

#437 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Pediatrics

#438 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

55. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Pediatrics

#461 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Pediatrics

#508 in Asia

#1588 in the World

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

57. Hitit University

For Pediatrics

#511 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

58. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#514 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1999

59. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Pediatrics

#524 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Ordu University

For Pediatrics

#526 in Asia

#1645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

61. Kafkas University

For Pediatrics

#530 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Pediatrics

#537 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

63. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#540 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1997

64. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#544 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#572 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

66. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Pediatrics

#610 in Asia

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

67. Bursa Technical University

For Pediatrics

#613 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Founded: 2010

68. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Pediatrics

#622 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Founded: 2007

69. Usak University

For Pediatrics

#631 in Asia

#1916 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Pediatrics

#644 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#656 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Founded: 2007

72. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Pediatrics

#662 in Asia

#2013 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Pediatrics

#684 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Pediatrics

#686 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Pediatrics

#692 in Asia

#2058 in the World

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

76. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Pediatrics

#699 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Founded: 2013

77. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#737 in Asia

#2150 in the World

Founded: 2016

78. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Pediatrics

#741 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

79. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#769 in Asia

#2201 in the World

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

80. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Pediatrics

#773 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

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