33 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Istanbul

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 393K citations received by 17.6K 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

#115 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Istanbul University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in Turkey

#133 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Bogazici University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Turkey

#205 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

#347 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

#21 in Turkey

#359 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Yeditepe University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#51 in Turkey

#862 in Asia

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

9. Dogus University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#57 in Turkey

#966 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

10. Istanbul Medipol University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in Turkey

#1011 in Asia

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

11. Bezmialem Vakif University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#64 in Turkey

#1042 in Asia

Founded: 2010

12. Maltepe University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#65 in Turkey

#1061 in Asia

Founded: 1997

13. Ozyegin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in Turkey

#1128 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

14. Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#70 in Turkey

#1131 in Asia

Founded: 2010

15. Isik University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#76 in Turkey

#1218 in Asia

Founded: 1996

16. Istanbul Kultur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in Turkey

#1224 in Asia

Founded: 1997

17. Uskudar University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in Turkey

#1258 in Asia

Founded: 2011

18. Acibadem University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in Turkey

#1316 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

19. Istanbul Aydin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in Turkey

#1395 in Asia

Founded: 2007

20. Okan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in Turkey

#1411 in Asia

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

21. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#98 in Turkey

#1479 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

22. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#100 in Turkey

#1519 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

23. Beykent University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#101 in Turkey

#1538 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

24. Istanbul Science University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in Turkey

#1560 in Asia

Founded: 2006

25. Kadir Has University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#110 in Turkey

#1600 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

26. Galatasaray University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#113 in Turkey

#1666 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

27. Istanbul Commerce University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#114 in Turkey

#1686 in Asia

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

28. Altinbas University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#118 in Turkey

#1812 in Asia

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

29. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#124 in Turkey

#1871 in Asia

Founded: 2010

30. Nisantasi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#128 in Turkey

#1930 in Asia

Founded: 2009

31. Piri Reis University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#129 in Turkey

#1981 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 2008

32. Halic University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#131 in Turkey

#2016 in Asia

Founded: 1998

33. Istanbul Arel University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#132 in Turkey

#2048 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	48	Duzce
188	Anadolu University	32	Eskisehir
190	Eskisehir Osmangazi University	34	Eskisehir
216	Trakya University	41	Edirne
217	Abant Izzet Baysal University	50	Bolu

Physics subfields in Istanbul

Acoustical Engineering35

Applied/Engineering Physics5

Atomic and Molecular physics11

Condensed Matter Physics15

Materials Science36

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology28

Nuclear Physics28

Optical Engineering36

Quantum and Particle physics36

Theoretical Physics14