100 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 3.33M citations received by 262K academic papers made by 132 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. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#35 in Asia

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#36 in Asia

#174 in the World

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

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#56 in Asia

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#72 in Asia

#320 in the World

Founded: 1994

5. Ege University

For Surgery

#75 in Asia

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#94 in Asia

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#105 in Asia

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Surgery

#119 in Asia

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Surgery

#126 in Asia

#457 in the World

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

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Surgery

#143 in Asia

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Surgery

#156 in Asia

#522 in the World

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

12. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Surgery

#160 in Asia

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

13. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Surgery

#162 in Asia

#539 in the World

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

14. Uludag University

For Surgery

#163 in Asia

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

15. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Surgery

#166 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

16. Cukurova University

For Surgery

#168 in Asia

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

17. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Surgery

#170 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

18. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Surgery

#192 in Asia

#627 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Surgery

#204 in Asia

#660 in the World

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

20. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Surgery

#209 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

21. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Surgery

#211 in Asia

#674 in the World

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

22. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Surgery

#222 in Asia

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

23. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Surgery

#224 in Asia

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

24. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Surgery

#226 in Asia

#708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Surgery

#236 in Asia

#725 in the World

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

26. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Surgery

#243 in Asia

#755 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

27. Cumhuriyet University

For Surgery

#247 in Asia

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

28. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#255 in Asia

#777 in the World

Founded: 2010

29. Adnan Menderes University

For Surgery

#258 in Asia

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

30. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Surgery

#260 in Asia

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

31. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Surgery

#271 in Asia

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Surgery

#273 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

33. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Surgery

#275 in Asia

#825 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Surgery

#279 in Asia

#833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Surgery

#283 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

36. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Surgery

#284 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

37. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#295 in Asia

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

38. Harran University

For Surgery

#299 in Asia

#885 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Surgery

#303 in Asia

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

40. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Surgery

#304 in Asia

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

41. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#309 in Asia

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

42. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#316 in Asia

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

43. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#319 in Asia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

44. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#322 in Asia

#956 in the World

Founded: 2010

45. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Surgery

#341 in Asia

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

46. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Surgery

#345 in Asia

#1023 in the World

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

47. Duzce University

For Surgery

#360 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

48. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Surgery

#374 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

49. Mugla University

For Surgery

#386 in Asia

#1156 in the World

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

50. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Surgery

#418 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Founded: 2006

51. Kafkas University

For Surgery

#430 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Surgery

#438 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Surgery

#439 in Asia

#1278 in the World

Founded: 2006

54. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#441 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#448 in Asia

#1305 in the World

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

56. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Surgery

#454 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

57. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Surgery

#455 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#459 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Founded: 1997

59. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Surgery

#483 in Asia

#1403 in the World

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

60. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#488 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Surgery

#489 in Asia

#1410 in the World

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

62. Ordu University

For Surgery

#496 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

63. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Surgery

#497 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Surgery

#510 in Asia

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

65. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#516 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

66. Hitit University

For Surgery

#527 in Asia

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

67. Gebze University of Technology

For Surgery

#560 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

68. Bursa Technical University

For Surgery

#587 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Founded: 2010

69. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#593 in Asia

#1678 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

70. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#594 in Asia

#1679 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

71. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Surgery

#600 in Asia

#1694 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Surgery

#601 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#638 in Asia

#1789 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

74. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Surgery

#649 in Asia

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

75. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#650 in Asia

#1824 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Surgery

#673 in Asia

#1886 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Usak University

For Surgery

#702 in Asia

#1947 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Surgery

#703 in Asia

#1950 in the World

Founded: 2013

79. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#713 in Asia

#1969 in the World

Founded: 2011

80. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#761 in Asia

#2092 in the World

Founded: 2016

81. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#766 in Asia

#2108 in the World

Founded: 1996

82. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#772 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Founded: 2009

83. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#779 in Asia

#2151 in the World

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

84. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Surgery

#835 in Asia

#2309 in the World

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

85. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Surgery

#844 in Asia

#2334 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Surgery

#861 in Asia

#2362 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#883 in Asia

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

88. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#889 in Asia

#2410 in the World

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

89. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Surgery

#913 in Asia

#2454 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#920 in Asia

#2473 in the World

Founded: 1997

91. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#921 in Asia

#2475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

92. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Surgery

#976 in Asia

#2602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

93. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#977 in Asia

#2606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

94. Siirt University

For Surgery

#1010 in Asia

#2679 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Surgery

#1043 in Asia

#2772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

96. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#1098 in Asia

#2891 in the World

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

97. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Surgery

#1101 in Asia

#2905 in the World

Founded: 2010

98. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Surgery

#1118 in Asia

#2937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

99. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Surgery

#1146 in Asia

#2995 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Izmir University of Economics

For Surgery

#1170 in Asia

#3034 in the World

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

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

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