100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 1.25M citations received by 69.4K academic papers made by 135 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

#52 in Asia

#394 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#71 in Asia

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#105 in Asia

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Public Health

#127 in Asia

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Public Health

#144 in Asia

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Dokuz Eylul University

For Public Health

#157 in Asia

#783 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#167 in Asia

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

8. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#187 in Asia

#886 in the World

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

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#192 in Asia

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

10. Cukurova University

For Public Health

#230 in Asia

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Public Health

#239 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Public Health

#266 in Asia

#1075 in the World

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

13. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Public Health

#272 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Public Health

#287 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Uludag University

For Public Health

#294 in Asia

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

16. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#295 in Asia

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1994

17. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Public Health

#313 in Asia

#1196 in the World

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

18. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#327 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

19. Adnan Menderes University

For Public Health

#333 in Asia

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

20. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Public Health

#386 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

21. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Public Health

#406 in Asia

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

22. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Public Health

#413 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

23. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Public Health

#414 in Asia

#1418 in the World

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

24. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Public Health

#426 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

25. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Public Health

#428 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Public Health

#431 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Public Health

#439 in Asia

#1472 in the World

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

28. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#452 in Asia

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

29. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Public Health

#461 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#464 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

31. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Public Health

#472 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

32. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Public Health

#485 in Asia

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Public Health

#506 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

34. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Public Health

#535 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Public Health

#539 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

36. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Public Health

#546 in Asia

#1712 in the World

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

37. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Public Health

#559 in Asia

#1740 in the World

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

38. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#595 in Asia

#1831 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

39. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Public Health

#600 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Harran University

For Public Health

#602 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#603 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1996

42. Duzce University

For Public Health

#629 in Asia

#1900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

43. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Public Health

#630 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

44. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Public Health

#633 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Public Health

#666 in Asia

#1981 in the World

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

46. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#672 in Asia

#1996 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

47. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#675 in Asia

#2004 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

48. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Public Health

#677 in Asia

#2010 in the World

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

49. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#692 in Asia

#2036 in the World

Founded: 2010

50. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Public Health

#705 in Asia

#2061 in the World

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

51. Mugla University

For Public Health

#709 in Asia

#2077 in the World

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

52. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Public Health

#714 in Asia

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

53. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Public Health

#767 in Asia

#2214 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

54. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#801 in Asia

#2285 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Public Health

#838 in Asia

#2373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Public Health

#875 in Asia

#2456 in the World

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

57. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Public Health

#907 in Asia

#2522 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Public Health

#925 in Asia

#2577 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Hitit University

For Public Health

#928 in Asia

#2582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

60. Kafkas University

For Public Health

#929 in Asia

#2583 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Public Health

#930 in Asia

#2584 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Public Health

#933 in Asia

#2589 in the World

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

63. Yasar University

For Public Health

#967 in Asia

#2646 in the World

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

64. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#970 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Founded: 2010

65. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Public Health

#979 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#980 in Asia

#2675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

67. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#982 in Asia

#2677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

68. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Public Health

#1006 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Ordu University

For Public Health

#1007 in Asia

#2726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

70. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Public Health

#1015 in Asia

#2756 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Public Health

#1021 in Asia

#2776 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Public Health

#1035 in Asia

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

73. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Public Health

#1068 in Asia

#2873 in the World

Founded: 2008

74. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Public Health

#1070 in Asia

#2878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

75. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Public Health

#1072 in Asia

#2882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

76. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1101 in Asia

#2945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

77. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Public Health

#1141 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

78. Izmir University of Economics

For Public Health

#1211 in Asia

#3179 in the World

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

79. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Public Health

#1219 in Asia

#3199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

80. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Public Health

#1223 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

81. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1247 in Asia

#3267 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Public Health

#1307 in Asia

#3395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

83. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1321 in Asia

#3418 in the World

Founded: 2011

84. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1329 in Asia

#3436 in the World

Founded: 1997

85. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Public Health

#1341 in Asia

#3453 in the World

Founded: 2008

86. Usak University

For Public Health

#1392 in Asia

#3565 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1401 in Asia

#3577 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Sinop University

For Public Health

#1417 in Asia

#3600 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Public Health

#1437 in Asia

#3632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

90. Siirt University

For Public Health

#1439 in Asia

#3634 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1449 in Asia

#3645 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

92. Gebze University of Technology

For Public Health

#1450 in Asia

#3647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

93. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1466 in Asia

#3690 in the World

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

94. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1471 in Asia

#3701 in the World

Founded: 1999

95. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1488 in Asia

#3747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

96. Bursa Technical University

For Public Health

#1497 in Asia

#3767 in the World

Founded: 2010

97. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Public Health

#1501 in Asia

#3773 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Public Health

#1522 in Asia

#3830 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Public Health

#1525 in Asia

#3837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

100. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Public Health

#1527 in Asia

#3840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

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 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

Radiation Therapy68

Radiology and Nuclear medicine129

Respiratory Therapy28

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science32

Sports Medicine92