79 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 236K citations received by 17.6K academic papers made by 79 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. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Veterinary

#25 in Asia

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

2. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Veterinary

#42 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

3. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Veterinary

#49 in Asia

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

4. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Veterinary

#52 in Asia

#262 in the World

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

5. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#55 in Asia

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

6. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Veterinary

#60 in Asia

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

7. Uludag University

For Veterinary

#63 in Asia

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

8. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Veterinary

#68 in Asia

#296 in the World

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

9. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Veterinary

#79 in Asia

#326 in the World

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

10. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Veterinary

#99 in Asia

#378 in the World

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

11. Adnan Menderes University

For Veterinary

#102 in Asia

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

12. Cumhuriyet University

For Veterinary

#105 in Asia

#384 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

13. Ege University

For Veterinary

#111 in Asia

#403 in the World

Founded: 1955

14. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Veterinary

#147 in Asia

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

15. Kafkas University

For Veterinary

#164 in Asia

#522 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Veterinary

#175 in Asia

#544 in the World

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

17. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Veterinary

#182 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

18. Cukurova University

For Veterinary

#186 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Veterinary

#205 in Asia

#628 in the World

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

20. Harran University

For Veterinary

#228 in Asia

#683 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Veterinary

#236 in Asia

#700 in the World

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

22. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Veterinary

#241 in Asia

#713 in the World

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

23. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Veterinary

#242 in Asia

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

24. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Veterinary

#259 in Asia

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

25. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#277 in Asia

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

26. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Veterinary

#304 in Asia

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

27. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Veterinary

#321 in Asia

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

28. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Veterinary

#335 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

29. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Veterinary

#345 in Asia

#955 in the World

Founded: 2006

30. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Veterinary

#353 in Asia

#972 in the World

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

31. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Veterinary

#358 in Asia

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

32. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Veterinary

#369 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

33. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Veterinary

#370 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1994

34. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Veterinary

#377 in Asia

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

35. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Veterinary

#387 in Asia

#1038 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Veterinary

#391 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

37. Dokuz Eylul University

For Veterinary

#407 in Asia

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

38. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Veterinary

#457 in Asia

#1169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Veterinary

#468 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Veterinary

#506 in Asia

#1274 in the World

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

41. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Veterinary

#520 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

42. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Veterinary

#522 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

43. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#549 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

44. Igdir University

For Veterinary

#550 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Founded: 2008

45. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Veterinary

#568 in Asia

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Veterinary

#572 in Asia

#1415 in the World

Founded: 2006

47. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Veterinary

#582 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

48. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Veterinary

#595 in Asia

#1454 in the World

Founded: 2006

49. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Veterinary

#604 in Asia

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

50. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Veterinary

#606 in Asia

#1478 in the World

Founded: 2006

51. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Veterinary

#610 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

52. Ordu University

For Veterinary

#624 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

53. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#632 in Asia

#1531 in the World

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

54. Mugla University

For Veterinary

#633 in Asia

#1533 in the World

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

55. Mus Alparslan University

For Veterinary

#636 in Asia

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

56. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Veterinary

#637 in Asia

#1541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

57. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Veterinary

#640 in Asia

#1548 in the World

Founded: 2008

58. Siirt University

For Veterinary

#645 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Founded: 2007

59. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Veterinary

#669 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

60. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#677 in Asia

#1637 in the World

Founded: 2010

61. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Veterinary

#684 in Asia

#1648 in the World

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

62. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Veterinary

#706 in Asia

#1695 in the World

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

63. Duzce University

For Veterinary

#732 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

64. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Veterinary

#736 in Asia

#1758 in the World

Founded: 2006

65. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Veterinary

#754 in Asia

#1782 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#791 in Asia

#1860 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

67. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Veterinary

#830 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Founded: 2007

68. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Veterinary

#832 in Asia

#1935 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

69. Hitit University

For Veterinary

#835 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

70. Ardahan University

Turkey | Ardahan

For Veterinary

#844 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#870 in Asia

#1994 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

72. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Veterinary

#871 in Asia

#1995 in the World

Founded: 2007

73. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Veterinary

#872 in Asia

#1997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

74. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#877 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

75. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Veterinary

#916 in Asia

#2089 in the World

Founded: 2011

76. Sinop University

For Veterinary

#917 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Gebze University of Technology

For Veterinary

#922 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

78. Usak University

For Veterinary

#939 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Veterinary

#946 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

The best cities to study Veterinary in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Elazig, Samsun, and Van.

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

Public Health137

Radiation Therapy74

Radiology and Nuclear medicine131

Respiratory Therapy30

Sonography and Ultrasound43

Sports / Exercise science37

Sports Medicine97