100 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 1.18M citations received by 65.5K academic papers made by 116 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 Pharmacology

#81 in Asia

#331 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#82 in Asia

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pharmacology

#113 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

4. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Pharmacology

#118 in Asia

#436 in the World

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

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pharmacology

#128 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#153 in Asia

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

7. Ege University

For Pharmacology

#158 in Asia

#522 in the World

Founded: 1955

8. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Pharmacology

#238 in Asia

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

9. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Pharmacology

#247 in Asia

#711 in the World

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

10. Dokuz Eylul University

For Pharmacology

#261 in Asia

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

11. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Pharmacology

#289 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

12. Cukurova University

For Pharmacology

#293 in Asia

#804 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

13. Uludag University

For Pharmacology

#306 in Asia

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

14. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Pharmacology

#313 in Asia

#841 in the World

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

15. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Pharmacology

#326 in Asia

#865 in the World

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

16. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Pharmacology

#327 in Asia

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

17. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Pharmacology

#331 in Asia

#876 in the World

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

18. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Pharmacology

#333 in Asia

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Pharmacology

#336 in Asia

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Pharmacology

#337 in Asia

#888 in the World

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

21. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Pharmacology

#353 in Asia

#918 in the World

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

22. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pharmacology

#381 in Asia

#975 in the World

Founded: 1994

23. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Pharmacology

#387 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

24. Cumhuriyet University

For Pharmacology

#395 in Asia

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

25. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Pharmacology

#409 in Asia

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Pharmacology

#421 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Pharmacology

#424 in Asia

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

28. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Pharmacology

#475 in Asia

#1149 in the World

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

29. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#482 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

30. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Pharmacology

#493 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

31. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Pharmacology

#508 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

32. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#516 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Founded: 2010

33. Adnan Menderes University

For Pharmacology

#522 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

34. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Pharmacology

#549 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

35. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Pharmacology

#551 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

36. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pharmacology

#561 in Asia

#1327 in the World

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

37. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#581 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

38. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Pharmacology

#582 in Asia

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Pharmacology

#587 in Asia

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Pharmacology

#592 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Pharmacology

#613 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#623 in Asia

#1456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

43. Harran University

For Pharmacology

#628 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#637 in Asia

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

45. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Pharmacology

#649 in Asia

#1521 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

46. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Pharmacology

#658 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

47. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Pharmacology

#672 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Pharmacology

#676 in Asia

#1586 in the World

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

49. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Pharmacology

#684 in Asia

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

50. Kafkas University

For Pharmacology

#719 in Asia

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Mugla University

For Pharmacology

#737 in Asia

#1698 in the World

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

52. Duzce University

For Pharmacology

#754 in Asia

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

53. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Pharmacology

#794 in Asia

#1811 in the World

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

54. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Pharmacology

#799 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#805 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

56. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Pharmacology

#817 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

57. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Pharmacology

#829 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Pharmacology

#833 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

59. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#852 in Asia

#1934 in the World

Founded: 2011

60. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#869 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Founded: 1996

61. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Pharmacology

#874 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

62. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#878 in Asia

#1989 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

63. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#904 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Founded: 2010

64. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Pharmacology

#920 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#934 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Founded: 1997

66. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Pharmacology

#939 in Asia

#2116 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Pharmacology

#967 in Asia

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

68. Ordu University

For Pharmacology

#970 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

69. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pharmacology

#981 in Asia

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

70. Hitit University

For Pharmacology

#1045 in Asia

#2318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

71. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#1083 in Asia

#2381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

72. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Pharmacology

#1086 in Asia

#2386 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Pharmacology

#1104 in Asia

#2424 in the World

Founded: 1999

74. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Pharmacology

#1123 in Asia

#2461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

75. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Pharmacology

#1136 in Asia

#2478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

76. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Pharmacology

#1164 in Asia

#2523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

77. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Pharmacology

#1186 in Asia

#2562 in the World

Founded: 2010

78. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Pharmacology

#1192 in Asia

#2575 in the World

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

79. Usak University

For Pharmacology

#1194 in Asia

#2579 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#1212 in Asia

#2625 in the World

Founded: 2006

81. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Pharmacology

#1214 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Pharmacology

#1224 in Asia

#2651 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#1291 in Asia

#2781 in the World

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

84. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Pharmacology

#1334 in Asia

#2872 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Igdir University

For Pharmacology

#1340 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Founded: 2008

86. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Pharmacology

#1359 in Asia

#2921 in the World

Founded: 2013

87. Gebze University of Technology

For Pharmacology

#1369 in Asia

#2939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

88. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#1375 in Asia

#2948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 5,122
Founded: 1997

89. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#1385 in Asia

#2971 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Bursa Technical University

For Pharmacology

#1389 in Asia

#2978 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Pharmacology

#1405 in Asia

#3020 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Pharmacology

#1427 in Asia

#3055 in the World

Founded: 2008

93. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#1430 in Asia

#3063 in the World

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

94. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#1431 in Asia

#3065 in the World

Founded: 2010

95. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Pharmacology

#1465 in Asia

#3150 in the World

Founded: 1997

96. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Pharmacology

#1467 in Asia

#3156 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Pharmacology

#1474 in Asia

#3168 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Ardahan University

Turkey | Ardahan

For Pharmacology

#1487 in Asia

#3200 in the World

Founded: 2008

99. Siirt University

For Pharmacology

#1503 in Asia

#3235 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Pharmacology

#1508 in Asia

#3241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

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

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Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)123

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