33 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Istanbul

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Istanbul ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 420K citations received by 18.4K academic papers made by 33 universities in Istanbul 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 Technical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Turkey

#116 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Istanbul University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Turkey

#137 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Bogazici University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Turkey

#209 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

4. Yildiz Technical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in Turkey

#307 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

5. Sabanci University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in Turkey

#353 in Asia

Founded: 1996

6. Koc University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in Turkey

#355 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

7. Marmara University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in Turkey

#360 in Asia

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Yeditepe University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#51 in Turkey

#873 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

9. Dogus University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#58 in Turkey

#977 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

10. Istanbul Medipol University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#60 in Turkey

#999 in Asia

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

11. Bezmialem Vakif University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#64 in Turkey

#1047 in Asia

Founded: 2010

12. Maltepe University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in Turkey

#1091 in Asia

Founded: 1997

13. Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in Turkey

#1106 in Asia

Founded: 2010

14. Ozyegin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in Turkey

#1124 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

15. Istanbul Kultur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in Turkey

#1250 in Asia

Founded: 1997

16. Isik University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#79 in Turkey

#1251 in Asia

Founded: 1996

17. Uskudar University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in Turkey

#1267 in Asia

Founded: 2011

18. Acibadem University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in Turkey

#1324 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

19. Istanbul Aydin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#88 in Turkey

#1352 in Asia

Founded: 2007

20. Okan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#94 in Turkey

#1429 in Asia

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

21. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#98 in Turkey

#1484 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

22. Beykent University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#101 in Turkey

#1497 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

23. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in Turkey

#1521 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

24. Istanbul Science University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in Turkey

#1549 in Asia

Founded: 2006

25. Kadir Has University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#110 in Turkey

#1614 in Asia

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

26. Istanbul Commerce University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#114 in Turkey

#1652 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 2,730
Founded: 2001

27. Galatasaray University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#115 in Turkey

#1679 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

28. Altinbas University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#120 in Turkey

#1797 in Asia

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

29. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#123 in Turkey

#1850 in Asia

Founded: 2010

30. Nisantasi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#126 in Turkey

#1882 in Asia

Founded: 2009

31. Piri Reis University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#129 in Turkey

#1959 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 2008

32. Halic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#131 in Turkey

#2032 in Asia

Founded: 1998

33. Istanbul Arel University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#132 in Turkey

#2052 in Asia

Founded: 2007

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Istanbul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
40	Gebze University of Technology	43	Gebze
87	Kocaeli University	23	Kocaeli
88	Uludag University	25	Bursa
119	Sakarya University	26	Sakarya
182	Balikesir University	54	Balikesir
184	Duzce University	47	Duzce
188	Anadolu University	32	Eskisehir
190	Eskisehir Osmangazi University	34	Eskisehir
216	Trakya University	41	Edirne
217	Abant Izzet Baysal University	52	Bolu

Physics subfields in Istanbul

Acoustical Engineering35

Applied/Engineering Physics5

Atomic and Molecular physics12

Condensed Matter Physics16

Materials Science36

Medical Physics7

Nanotechnology28

Nuclear Physics28

Optical Engineering36

Quantum and Particle physics36

Theoretical Physics14