31 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in Istanbul

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 190K citations received by 13.4K academic papers made by 31 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

#111 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Istanbul University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Turkey

#139 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Bogazici University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Turkey

#192 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

4. Sabanci University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in Turkey

#318 in Asia

Founded: 1996

5. Yildiz Technical University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in Turkey

#351 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

6. Koc University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in Turkey

#353 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

7. Marmara University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in Turkey

#400 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Yeditepe University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in Turkey

#884 in Asia

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

9. Dogus University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#54 in Turkey

#886 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

10. Maltepe University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#57 in Turkey

#977 in Asia

Founded: 1997

11. Ozyegin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#63 in Turkey

#1070 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

12. Bezmialem Vakif University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#65 in Turkey

#1086 in Asia

Founded: 2010

13. Isik University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in Turkey

#1146 in Asia

Founded: 1996

14. Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in Turkey

#1147 in Asia

Founded: 2010

15. Istanbul Medipol University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in Turkey

#1178 in Asia

Founded: 2009

16. Istanbul Kultur University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#73 in Turkey

#1221 in Asia

Founded: 1997

17. Acibadem University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in Turkey

#1293 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

18. Okan University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in Turkey

#1432 in Asia

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

19. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#92 in Turkey

#1437 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

20. Beykent University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#94 in Turkey

#1463 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

21. Istanbul Aydin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#96 in Turkey

#1511 in Asia

Founded: 2007

22. Uskudar University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in Turkey

#1535 in Asia

Founded: 2011

23. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in Turkey

#1596 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

24. Galatasaray University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#109 in Turkey

#1625 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

25. Kadir Has University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#110 in Turkey

#1636 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

26. Istanbul Science University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#111 in Turkey

#1659 in Asia

Founded: 2006

27. Istanbul Commerce University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#117 in Turkey

#1787 in Asia

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

28. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#120 in Turkey

#1836 in Asia

Founded: 2010

29. Altinbas University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#121 in Turkey

#1853 in Asia

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

30. Piri Reis University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#124 in Turkey

#1921 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 2008

31. Nisantasi University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#125 in Turkey

#1936 in Asia

Founded: 2009

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near Istanbul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
40	Gebze University of Technology	37	Gebze
87	Kocaeli University	21	Kocaeli
88	Uludag University	28	Bursa
119	Sakarya University	26	Sakarya
184	Duzce University	49	Duzce
188	Anadolu University	33	Eskisehir
190	Eskisehir Osmangazi University	34	Eskisehir
216	Trakya University	43	Edirne
237	Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University	14	Canakkale
239	Bulent Ecevit University	36	Zonguldak

Physics subfields in Istanbul

Acoustical Engineering32

Atomic and Molecular physics15

Condensed Matter Physics13

Materials Science36

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology27

Nuclear Physics25

Optical Engineering36

Quantum and Particle physics36

Theoretical Physics15