100 Best Surgeons Medical schools in Turkey

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 11.9M citations received by 1.01M academic papers made by 121 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

#26 in Asia

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#27 in Asia

#167 in the World

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

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#49 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#64 in Asia

#306 in the World

Founded: 1994

5. Ege University

For Surgery

#68 in Asia

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

6. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#83 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#97 in Asia

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Surgery

#109 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Surgery

#123 in Asia

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Surgery

#132 in Asia

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Surgery

#138 in Asia

#506 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Surgery

#144 in Asia

#525 in the World

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

13. Uludag University

For Surgery

#147 in Asia

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

14. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Surgery

#149 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

15. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Surgery

#151 in Asia

#537 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Surgery

#155 in Asia

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Cukurova University

For Surgery

#156 in Asia

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

18. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Surgery

#178 in Asia

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Surgery

#193 in Asia

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 7,115
Founded: 1955

20. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Surgery

#196 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1987

21. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Surgery

#207 in Asia

#682 in the World

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

22. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Surgery

#208 in Asia

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1993

23. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Surgery

#209 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

24. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Surgery

#213 in Asia

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

25. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Surgery

#221 in Asia

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 25,655
Founded: 1982

26. Cumhuriyet University

For Surgery

#233 in Asia

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

27. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Surgery

#234 in Asia

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Adnan Menderes University

For Surgery

#238 in Asia

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

29. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Surgery

#247 in Asia

#786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

30. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Surgery

#252 in Asia

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

31. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#254 in Asia

#809 in the World

Founded: 2010

32. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Surgery

#259 in Asia

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

33. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Surgery

#263 in Asia

#829 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Surgery

#265 in Asia

#832 in the World

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

35. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Surgery

#266 in Asia

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. Harran University

For Surgery

#291 in Asia

#902 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#294 in Asia

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

38. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Surgery

#296 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Surgery

#297 in Asia

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

40. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#300 in Asia

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

41. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#322 in Asia

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

42. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Surgery

#323 in Asia

#982 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#334 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Founded: 2010

44. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#337 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Founded: 2009

45. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Surgery

#338 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

46. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Surgery

#343 in Asia

#1047 in the World

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

47. Duzce University

For Surgery

#357 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

48. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#386 in Asia

#1173 in the World

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

49. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Surgery

#401 in Asia

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

50. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#409 in Asia

#1239 in the World

Founded: 2006

51. Mugla University

For Surgery

#412 in Asia

#1242 in the World

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

52. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Surgery

#447 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#448 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1997

54. Kafkas University

For Surgery

#452 in Asia

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Gebze University of Technology

For Surgery

#461 in Asia

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

56. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Surgery

#465 in Asia

#1398 in the World

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

57. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Surgery

#471 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

58. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#472 in Asia

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

59. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#476 in Asia

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1999

60. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Surgery

#479 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Surgery

#484 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Surgery

#485 in Asia

#1440 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Surgery

#487 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

64. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#518 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

65. Ordu University

For Surgery

#528 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

66. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Surgery

#529 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

67. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Surgery

#533 in Asia

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Hitit University

For Surgery

#551 in Asia

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

69. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#574 in Asia

#1675 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

70. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#641 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

71. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Surgery

#671 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Surgery

#672 in Asia

#1903 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Bursa Technical University

For Surgery

#705 in Asia

#2003 in the World

Founded: 2010

74. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#739 in Asia

#2071 in the World

Founded: 1996

75. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Surgery

#765 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Founded: 2006

76. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Surgery

#770 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

77. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#772 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Founded: 2011

78. Usak University

For Surgery

#814 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#815 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

80. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#823 in Asia

#2269 in the World

Founded: 2009

81. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#831 in Asia

#2287 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Istanbul New Century University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#850 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Founded: 2016

83. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#851 in Asia

#2359 in the World

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

84. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Surgery

#869 in Asia

#2408 in the World

Founded: 2013

85. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#936 in Asia

#2562 in the World

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

86. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Surgery

#952 in Asia

#2598 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#959 in Asia

#2616 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Surgery

#998 in Asia

#2708 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

89. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#1010 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

90. Siirt University

For Surgery

#1025 in Asia

#2778 in the World

Founded: 2007

91. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Surgery

#1041 in Asia

#2807 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Surgery

#1070 in Asia

#2866 in the World

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

93. Mardin Artuklu University

Turkey | Mardin

For Surgery

#1143 in Asia

#3018 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Surgery

#1155 in Asia

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

95. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#1183 in Asia

#3095 in the World

Founded: 1997

96. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Surgery

#1186 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

97. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Surgery

#1210 in Asia

#3151 in the World

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

98. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Surgery

#1237 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Founded: 2010

99. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Surgery

#1280 in Asia

#3300 in the World

Founded: 2008

100. Halic University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Surgery

#1299 in Asia

#3343 in the World

Founded: 1998

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 Physiology112

Anesthesiology89

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Biomedical Engineering35

Clinical Psychology102

Critical Care Nursing57

Family medicine64

Forensic Science13

Gastroenterology and Hepatology80

Health Science82

Healthcare Management (MHA)63

Medical Physics17

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)98

Occupational Therapy12

Oncology and Cancer research98

Ophthalmology64

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine57

Physical Therapy100

Plastic Surgery74

Public Health120

Radiation Therapy55

Radiology and Nuclear medicine118

Respiratory Therapy29

Sonography and Ultrasound40

Sports / Exercise science17

Sports Medicine60