100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 1.36M citations received by 72.9K academic papers made by 137 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

#54 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

#75 in Asia

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#111 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Public Health

#132 in Asia

#684 in the World

Founded: 1955

5. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Public Health

#149 in Asia

#756 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

6. Dokuz Eylul University

For Public Health

#163 in Asia

#795 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

7. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#169 in Asia

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

8. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#195 in Asia

#897 in the World

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

9. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#198 in Asia

#901 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

10. Cukurova University

For Public Health

#231 in Asia

#989 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Public Health

#233 in Asia

#991 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Public Health

#268 in Asia

#1070 in the World

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

13. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Public Health

#273 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Public Health

#284 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Uludag University

For Public Health

#301 in Asia

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

16. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#308 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1994

17. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Public Health

#322 in Asia

#1203 in the World

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

18. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#336 in Asia

#1238 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

19. Adnan Menderes University

For Public Health

#338 in Asia

#1250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

20. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Public Health

#396 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

21. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Public Health

#408 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

22. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Public Health

#416 in Asia

#1418 in the World

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

23. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Public Health

#417 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

24. Cumhuriyet University

For Public Health

#429 in Asia

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

25. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Public Health

#430 in Asia

#1445 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

26. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Public Health

#431 in Asia

#1447 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

27. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Public Health

#440 in Asia

#1465 in the World

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

28. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#447 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

29. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Public Health

#470 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

30. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Public Health

#480 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

31. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#484 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

32. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Public Health

#486 in Asia

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Public Health

#514 in Asia

#1629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

34. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Public Health

#528 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

35. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Public Health

#535 in Asia

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Public Health

#563 in Asia

#1725 in the World

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

37. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Public Health

#569 in Asia

#1741 in the World

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

38. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Public Health

#585 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#597 in Asia

#1810 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

40. Harran University

For Public Health

#609 in Asia

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Public Health

#628 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

42. Duzce University

For Public Health

#631 in Asia

#1890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

43. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#634 in Asia

#1896 in the World

Founded: 1996

44. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Public Health

#647 in Asia

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#673 in Asia

#1977 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

46. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Public Health

#677 in Asia

#1985 in the World

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

47. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#682 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Founded: 2010

48. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#683 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

49. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Public Health

#689 in Asia

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

50. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Public Health

#693 in Asia

#2021 in the World

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

51. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Public Health

#702 in Asia

#2041 in the World

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

52. Mugla University

For Public Health

#710 in Asia

#2065 in the World

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

53. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Public Health

#762 in Asia

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

54. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#781 in Asia

#2215 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

55. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Public Health

#831 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

56. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Public Health

#879 in Asia

#2440 in the World

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

57. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Public Health

#908 in Asia

#2489 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Public Health

#913 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Public Health

#928 in Asia

#2541 in the World

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

60. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Public Health

#934 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Hitit University

For Public Health

#939 in Asia

#2573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

62. Kafkas University

For Public Health

#940 in Asia

#2575 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Public Health

#957 in Asia

#2604 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#969 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Founded: 2010

65. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Public Health

#970 in Asia

#2631 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Ordu University

For Public Health

#972 in Asia

#2633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#985 in Asia

#2669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

68. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Public Health

#989 in Asia

#2681 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Yasar University

For Public Health

#993 in Asia

#2687 in the World

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

70. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Public Health

#996 in Asia

#2692 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Public Health

#1013 in Asia

#2722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

72. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Public Health

#1041 in Asia

#2789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

73. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Public Health

#1057 in Asia

#2819 in the World

Founded: 2008

74. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Public Health

#1064 in Asia

#2835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

75. Cag University

Turkey | Mersin

For Public Health

#1114 in Asia

#2959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

76. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1118 in Asia

#2968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

77. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Public Health

#1130 in Asia

#2982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

78. Izmir University of Economics

For Public Health

#1207 in Asia

#3147 in the World

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

79. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1223 in Asia

#3181 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Public Health

#1235 in Asia

#3206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Public Health

#1239 in Asia

#3218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

82. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1271 in Asia

#3293 in the World

Founded: 2011

83. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Public Health

#1293 in Asia

#3333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

84. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Public Health

#1334 in Asia

#3422 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1346 in Asia

#3454 in the World

Founded: 1997

86. Usak University

For Public Health

#1365 in Asia

#3486 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Sinop University

For Public Health

#1388 in Asia

#3527 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Siirt University

For Public Health

#1399 in Asia

#3547 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1421 in Asia

#3585 in the World

Founded: 1997

90. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Public Health

#1431 in Asia

#3600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

91. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1447 in Asia

#3627 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

92. Gebze University of Technology

For Public Health

#1472 in Asia

#3675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

93. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1477 in Asia

#3693 in the World

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

94. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Public Health

#1486 in Asia

#3709 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Public Health

#1487 in Asia

#3710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

96. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Public Health

#1493 in Asia

#3723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

97. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Public Health

#1497 in Asia

#3733 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Bursa Technical University

For Public Health

#1499 in Asia

#3738 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Public Health

#1500 in Asia

#3739 in the World

Founded: 1999

100. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Public Health

#1519 in Asia

#3788 in the World

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

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 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

Radiation Therapy74

Radiology and Nuclear medicine131

Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound43

Sports / Exercise science37

Sports Medicine97