100 Best Public Health schools in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Public Health. A graph of 839K citations received by 56.5K academic papers made by 130 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 Public Health

#59 in Asia

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#68 in Asia

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#108 in Asia

#657 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Public Health

#133 in Asia

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Public Health

#149 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Dokuz Eylul University

For Public Health

#152 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

7. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#160 in Asia

#836 in the World

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

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#168 in Asia

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#204 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

10. Cukurova University

For Public Health

#228 in Asia

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Public Health

#253 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

12. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Public Health

#255 in Asia

#1082 in the World

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

13. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Public Health

#256 in Asia

#1084 in the World

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

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Public Health

#274 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#278 in Asia

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

16. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#280 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1994

17. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Public Health

#292 in Asia

#1182 in the World

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

18. Uludag University

For Public Health

#302 in Asia

#1207 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

19. Adnan Menderes University

For Public Health

#318 in Asia

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

20. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Public Health

#392 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

21. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Public Health

#395 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

22. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Public Health

#399 in Asia

#1422 in the World

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

23. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Public Health

#412 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

24. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Public Health

#416 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

25. Cumhuriyet University

For Public Health

#418 in Asia

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

26. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#421 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

27. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#425 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

28. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Public Health

#431 in Asia

#1502 in the World

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

29. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Public Health

#443 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Public Health

#447 in Asia

#1536 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

31. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Public Health

#466 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

32. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Public Health

#494 in Asia

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

33. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Public Health

#498 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

34. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Public Health

#535 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

35. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#537 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1996

36. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#538 in Asia

#1754 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

37. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Public Health

#540 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Harran University

For Public Health

#541 in Asia

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Public Health

#542 in Asia

#1760 in the World

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

40. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Public Health

#616 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Public Health

#626 in Asia

#1964 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Public Health

#628 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. Duzce University

For Public Health

#630 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

44. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Public Health

#635 in Asia

#1978 in the World

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

45. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#636 in Asia

#1979 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

46. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Public Health

#646 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

47. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#656 in Asia

#2020 in the World

Founded: 2010

48. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Public Health

#680 in Asia

#2068 in the World

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

49. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#696 in Asia

#2103 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

50. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Public Health

#714 in Asia

#2148 in the World

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

51. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Public Health

#726 in Asia

#2168 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

52. Mugla University

For Public Health

#745 in Asia

#2213 in the World

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

53. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Public Health

#796 in Asia

#2330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

54. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#845 in Asia

#2444 in the World

Founded: 2009

55. Yasar University

For Public Health

#873 in Asia

#2515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,423
Founded: 2001

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Public Health

#877 in Asia

#2528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

57. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#913 in Asia

#2604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

58. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Public Health

#915 in Asia

#2609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

59. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Public Health

#916 in Asia

#2611 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Public Health

#922 in Asia

#2629 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#925 in Asia

#2633 in the World

Founded: 2010

62. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#946 in Asia

#2671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

63. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Public Health

#955 in Asia

#2690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

64. Kafkas University

For Public Health

#976 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Public Health

#1005 in Asia

#2787 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Public Health

#1028 in Asia

#2830 in the World

Founded: 2006

67. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1031 in Asia

#2834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

68. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Public Health

#1033 in Asia

#2836 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Hitit University

For Public Health

#1049 in Asia

#2876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

70. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Public Health

#1062 in Asia

#2898 in the World

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

71. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Public Health

#1072 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Ordu University

For Public Health

#1106 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

73. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Public Health

#1116 in Asia

#3010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

74. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Public Health

#1153 in Asia

#3088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

75. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Public Health

#1194 in Asia

#3193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

76. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Public Health

#1196 in Asia

#3200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

77. Izmir University of Economics

For Public Health

#1211 in Asia

#3228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,322
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2001

78. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Public Health

#1219 in Asia

#3246 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Public Health

#1275 in Asia

#3367 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Public Health

#1290 in Asia

#3402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

81. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1302 in Asia

#3425 in the World

Founded: 1997

82. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1315 in Asia

#3450 in the World

Founded: 1997

83. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Public Health

#1316 in Asia

#3452 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Public Health

#1334 in Asia

#3513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

85. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1365 in Asia

#3594 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

86. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Public Health

#1378 in Asia

#3616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

87. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1384 in Asia

#3624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

88. Siirt University

For Public Health

#1409 in Asia

#3674 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1430 in Asia

#3719 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1440 in Asia

#3743 in the World

Founded: 1999

91. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1450 in Asia

#3762 in the World

Founded: 2011

92. Gebze University of Technology

For Public Health

#1454 in Asia

#3771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

93. Sinop University

For Public Health

#1465 in Asia

#3789 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Usak University

For Public Health

#1491 in Asia

#3829 in the World

Founded: 2006

95. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Public Health

#1506 in Asia

#3859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

96. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Public Health

#1534 in Asia

#3910 in the World

Founded: 2016

97. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1536 in Asia

#3915 in the World

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

98. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Public Health

#1549 in Asia

#3941 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Public Health

#1554 in Asia

#3948 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Bursa Technical University

For Public Health

#1592 in Asia

#4015 in the World

Founded: 2010

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

Medicine subfields in Turkey

Anatomy and Physiology117

Anesthesiology98

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Biomedical Engineering39

Clinical Psychology113

Critical Care Nursing63

Family medicine69

Forensic Science13

Gastroenterology and Hepatology87

Health Science94

Healthcare Management (MHA)80

Medical Physics18

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)114

Occupational Therapy21

Oncology and Cancer research106

Ophthalmology71

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine66

Pharmacology106

Physical Therapy110

Plastic Surgery72

Radiation Therapy59

Radiology and Nuclear medicine126

Respiratory Therapy27

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science20

Sports Medicine72