79 Best universities for Pediatrics in Turkey

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Pediatrics. A graph of 510K citations received by 37.8K academic papers made by 79 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

#10 in Asia

#121 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

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#35 in Asia

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Pediatrics

#39 in Asia

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Pediatrics

#52 in Asia

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#63 in Asia

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#67 in Asia

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Pediatrics

#69 in Asia

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Cukurova University

For Pediatrics

#80 in Asia

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

10. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#87 in Asia

#422 in the World

Founded: 1994

11. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Pediatrics

#105 in Asia

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

12. Uludag University

For Pediatrics

#118 in Asia

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

13. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Pediatrics

#125 in Asia

#529 in the World

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

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Pediatrics

#127 in Asia

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Pediatrics

#142 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Pediatrics

#144 in Asia

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Pediatrics

#147 in Asia

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

18. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Pediatrics

#156 in Asia

#595 in the World

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

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Pediatrics

#162 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

20. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Pediatrics

#164 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

21. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Pediatrics

#172 in Asia

#650 in the World

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

22. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Pediatrics

#176 in Asia

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Pediatrics

#191 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Pediatrics

#192 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

25. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Pediatrics

#198 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Pediatrics

#209 in Asia

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Adnan Menderes University

For Pediatrics

#213 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Pediatrics

#226 in Asia

#798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

29. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Pediatrics

#229 in Asia

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

30. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Pediatrics

#257 in Asia

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

31. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#265 in Asia

#902 in the World

Founded: 2010

32. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#266 in Asia

#905 in the World

Founded: 2010

33. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Pediatrics

#269 in Asia

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

34. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Pediatrics

#272 in Asia

#918 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Harran University

For Pediatrics

#273 in Asia

#920 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Pediatrics

#277 in Asia

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

37. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Pediatrics

#293 in Asia

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Pediatrics

#296 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

39. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Pediatrics

#313 in Asia

#1019 in the World

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

40. Duzce University

For Pediatrics

#319 in Asia

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

41. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#325 in Asia

#1060 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

42. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#328 in Asia

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

43. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#332 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

44. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Pediatrics

#352 in Asia

#1128 in the World

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

45. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Pediatrics

#370 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Founded: 2006

46. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#384 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Founded: 2006

47. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#387 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

48. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Pediatrics

#392 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

49. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#403 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

50. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Pediatrics

#413 in Asia

#1308 in the World

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

51. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Pediatrics

#423 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

52. Mugla University

For Pediatrics

#437 in Asia

#1382 in the World

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

53. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Pediatrics

#441 in Asia

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Pediatrics

#445 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

55. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Pediatrics

#458 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Pediatrics

#500 in Asia

#1574 in the World

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

57. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#504 in Asia

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1999

58. Hitit University

For Pediatrics

#509 in Asia

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

59. Ordu University

For Pediatrics

#520 in Asia

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. Kafkas University

For Pediatrics

#529 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Pediatrics

#531 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Pediatrics

#545 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

63. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#558 in Asia

#1741 in the World

Founded: 1997

64. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#568 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Founded: 2011

65. Bursa Technical University

For Pediatrics

#607 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Founded: 2010

66. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Pediatrics

#613 in Asia

#1869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

67. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pediatrics

#617 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

68. Usak University

For Pediatrics

#630 in Asia

#1920 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Pediatrics

#631 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Pediatrics

#652 in Asia

#1992 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Pediatrics

#662 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#670 in Asia

#2024 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Pediatrics

#677 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Pediatrics

#692 in Asia

#2066 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Pediatrics

#695 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 2013

76. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Pediatrics

#700 in Asia

#2076 in the World

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

77. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pediatrics

#728 in Asia

#2125 in the World

Founded: 2016

78. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Pediatrics

#738 in Asia

#2140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

79. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Pediatrics

#758 in Asia

#2176 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 Physiology126

Anesthesiology102

Bioethics/Medical Ethics11

Biomedical Engineering45

Clinical Psychology124

Critical Care Nursing77

Family medicine85

Forensic Science19

Gastroenterology and Hepatology93

Health Science109

Healthcare Management (MHA)96

Medical Physics22

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)122

Occupational Therapy27

Oncology and Cancer research108

Ophthalmology74

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine82

Pharmacology116

Physical Therapy121

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health135

Radiation Therapy68

Radiology and Nuclear medicine129

Respiratory Therapy28

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science32

Sports Medicine92