100 Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 2.39M citations received by 211K academic papers made by 127 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

#33 in Asia

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#36 in Asia

#185 in the World

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

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#60 in Asia

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Surgery

#79 in Asia

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#80 in Asia

#341 in the World

Founded: 1994

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#97 in Asia

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#111 in Asia

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Surgery

#124 in Asia

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Surgery

#142 in Asia

#497 in the World

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

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Surgery

#145 in Asia

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Surgery

#158 in Asia

#540 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Surgery

#161 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

13. Uludag University

For Surgery

#162 in Asia

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Surgery

#166 in Asia

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Cukurova University

For Surgery

#168 in Asia

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Surgery

#169 in Asia

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Surgery

#174 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

18. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Surgery

#190 in Asia

#641 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Surgery

#201 in Asia

#670 in the World

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

20. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Surgery

#203 in Asia

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

21. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Surgery

#218 in Asia

#703 in the World

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

22. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Surgery

#226 in Asia

#719 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

23. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Surgery

#227 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

24. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Surgery

#228 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Surgery

#242 in Asia

#757 in the World

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

26. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Surgery

#248 in Asia

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

27. Cumhuriyet University

For Surgery

#252 in Asia

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

28. Adnan Menderes University

For Surgery

#254 in Asia

#795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Surgery

#257 in Asia

#804 in the World

Founded: 1992

30. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Surgery

#262 in Asia

#823 in the World

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

31. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Surgery

#263 in Asia

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

32. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Surgery

#265 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#266 in Asia

#834 in the World

Founded: 2010

34. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Surgery

#275 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Surgery

#276 in Asia

#864 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Surgery

#283 in Asia

#874 in the World

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

37. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#301 in Asia

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

38. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Surgery

#304 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Surgery

#306 in Asia

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

40. Harran University

For Surgery

#307 in Asia

#934 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#308 in Asia

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

42. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#324 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

43. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Surgery

#325 in Asia

#987 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#336 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Founded: 2010

45. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#338 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Founded: 2009

46. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Surgery

#345 in Asia

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

47. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Surgery

#351 in Asia

#1066 in the World

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

48. Duzce University

For Surgery

#359 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

49. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Surgery

#391 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

50. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#407 in Asia

#1233 in the World

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

51. Mugla University

For Surgery

#413 in Asia

#1255 in the World

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

52. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#431 in Asia

#1301 in the World

Founded: 2006

53. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#444 in Asia

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1997

54. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Surgery

#447 in Asia

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

55. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Surgery

#448 in Asia

#1343 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Kafkas University

For Surgery

#461 in Asia

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Surgery

#468 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

58. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Surgery

#471 in Asia

#1405 in the World

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

59. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Surgery

#480 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Surgery

#485 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#489 in Asia

#1455 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

62. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#493 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Founded: 1999

63. Gebze University of Technology

For Surgery

#502 in Asia

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

64. Ordu University

For Surgery

#516 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Surgery

#520 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

66. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Surgery

#531 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Hitit University

For Surgery

#541 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

68. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#561 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

69. Bursa Technical University

For Surgery

#618 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Founded: 2010

70. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#629 in Asia

#1815 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

71. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Surgery

#639 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#645 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

73. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Surgery

#654 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#691 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1996

75. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Surgery

#737 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Surgery

#746 in Asia

#2093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

77. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#753 in Asia

#2121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

78. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#754 in Asia

#2122 in the World

Founded: 2011

79. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#774 in Asia

#2171 in the World

Founded: 2007

80. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#784 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Founded: 2009

81. Usak University

For Surgery

#797 in Asia

#2222 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Surgery

#822 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Founded: 2013

83. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#824 in Asia

#2282 in the World

Founded: 2016

84. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#840 in Asia

#2337 in the World

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

85. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#913 in Asia

#2537 in the World

Founded: 1997

86. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Surgery

#924 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Surgery

#933 in Asia

#2585 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#965 in Asia

#2649 in the World

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

89. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#967 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

90. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#986 in Asia

#2693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

91. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Surgery

#992 in Asia

#2715 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Surgery

#1003 in Asia

#2741 in the World

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

93. Siirt University

For Surgery

#1036 in Asia

#2819 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Surgery

#1081 in Asia

#2903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

95. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Surgery

#1150 in Asia

#3055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

96. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#1152 in Asia

#3059 in the World

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

97. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Surgery

#1189 in Asia

#3125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

98. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Surgery

#1193 in Asia

#3129 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Surgery

#1201 in Asia

#3143 in the World

Founded: 2008

100. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#1218 in Asia

#3185 in the World

Founded: 1997

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 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

Public Health130

Radiation Therapy59

Radiology and Nuclear medicine126

Respiratory Therapy27

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science20

Sports Medicine72