100 Best universities for Nuclear Physics in Turkey

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Physics. A graph of 1.75M citations received by 60.1K academic papers made by 122 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. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#106 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

2. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#136 in Asia

#559 in the World

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

3. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#143 in Asia

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

4. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Nuclear Physics

#145 in Asia

#577 in the World

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

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#157 in Asia

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#174 in Asia

#650 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

7. Ege University

For Nuclear Physics

#176 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

8. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#182 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

9. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#212 in Asia

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

10. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Nuclear Physics

#230 in Asia

#791 in the World

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

11. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Nuclear Physics

#284 in Asia

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

12. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Nuclear Physics

#292 in Asia

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

13. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Nuclear Physics

#312 in Asia

#971 in the World

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

14. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Nuclear Physics

#313 in Asia

#973 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

15. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Nuclear Physics

#316 in Asia

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

16. Dokuz Eylul University

For Nuclear Physics

#319 in Asia

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

17. Cumhuriyet University

For Nuclear Physics

#328 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

18. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#341 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

19. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Nuclear Physics

#368 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

20. Cukurova University

For Nuclear Physics

#372 in Asia

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

21. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#394 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

22. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Nuclear Physics

#433 in Asia

#1195 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

23. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Nuclear Physics

#434 in Asia

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

24. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Nuclear Physics

#450 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

25. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#455 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

26. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Nuclear Physics

#457 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

27. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Nuclear Physics

#473 in Asia

#1286 in the World

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

28. Uludag University

For Nuclear Physics

#480 in Asia

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

29. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Nuclear Physics

#515 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

30. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#538 in Asia

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

31. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Nuclear Physics

#542 in Asia

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Gebze University of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#574 in Asia

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Nuclear Physics

#595 in Asia

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Nuclear Physics

#609 in Asia

#1559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Nuclear Physics

#615 in Asia

#1570 in the World

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

36. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#617 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1994

37. Harran University

For Nuclear Physics

#652 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#661 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

39. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Nuclear Physics

#666 in Asia

#1661 in the World

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

40. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Nuclear Physics

#671 in Asia

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

41. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Nuclear Physics

#681 in Asia

#1693 in the World

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

42. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Nuclear Physics

#688 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Nuclear Physics

#693 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Nuclear Physics

#695 in Asia

#1716 in the World

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

45. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#708 in Asia

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1996

46. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#732 in Asia

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

47. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Nuclear Physics

#748 in Asia

#1804 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Nuclear Physics

#763 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Nuclear Physics

#768 in Asia

#1841 in the World

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

50. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#772 in Asia

#1849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

51. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Nuclear Physics

#781 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

52. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Nuclear Physics

#801 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

53. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#811 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Founded: 2011

54. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Nuclear Physics

#824 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

55. Mugla University

For Nuclear Physics

#843 in Asia

#1983 in the World

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

56. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Nuclear Physics

#867 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

57. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Nuclear Physics

#885 in Asia

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

58. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Nuclear Physics

#888 in Asia

#2063 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Nuclear Physics

#905 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. Sinop University

For Nuclear Physics

#939 in Asia

#2170 in the World

Founded: 2007

61. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Nuclear Physics

#952 in Asia

#2197 in the World

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

62. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Nuclear Physics

#954 in Asia

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

63. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#963 in Asia

#2224 in the World

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

64. Adnan Menderes University

For Nuclear Physics

#964 in Asia

#2225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

65. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Nuclear Physics

#968 in Asia

#2236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

66. Bitlis Eren University

Turkey | Bitlis

For Nuclear Physics

#993 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Founded: 2007

67. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Nuclear Physics

#1008 in Asia

#2305 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Nuclear Physics

#1032 in Asia

#2348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

69. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#1044 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

70. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#1055 in Asia

#2394 in the World

Founded: 2010

71. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#1060 in Asia

#2403 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

72. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Nuclear Physics

#1095 in Asia

#2473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

73. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Nuclear Physics

#1105 in Asia

#2488 in the World

Founded: 2008

74. Duzce University

For Nuclear Physics

#1121 in Asia

#2518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

75. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Nuclear Physics

#1135 in Asia

#2549 in the World

Founded: 1997

76. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Nuclear Physics

#1141 in Asia

#2557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

77. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Nuclear Physics

#1144 in Asia

#2561 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Nuclear Physics

#1155 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Nuclear Physics

#1156 in Asia

#2575 in the World

Founded: 2008

80. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#1158 in Asia

#2579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Nuclear Physics

#1166 in Asia

#2589 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Nuclear Physics

#1169 in Asia

#2594 in the World

Founded: 2008

83. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#1174 in Asia

#2603 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#1210 in Asia

#2679 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#1218 in Asia

#2692 in the World

Founded: 1997

86. Hitit University

For Nuclear Physics

#1224 in Asia

#2707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

87. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Nuclear Physics

#1241 in Asia

#2740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

88. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Nuclear Physics

#1263 in Asia

#2776 in the World

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

89. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Nuclear Physics

#1278 in Asia

#2803 in the World

Founded: 2016

90. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Nuclear Physics

#1283 in Asia

#2819 in the World

Founded: 2006

91. Kafkas University

For Nuclear Physics

#1291 in Asia

#2836 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#1299 in Asia

#2852 in the World

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

93. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Nuclear Physics

#1308 in Asia

#2870 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Siirt University

For Nuclear Physics

#1318 in Asia

#2885 in the World

Founded: 2007

95. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Nuclear Physics

#1329 in Asia

#2910 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Nuclear Physics

#1333 in Asia

#2918 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Mus Alparslan University

For Nuclear Physics

#1334 in Asia

#2919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

98. Usak University

For Nuclear Physics

#1336 in Asia

#2923 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Nuclear Physics

#1342 in Asia

#2932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,511
Founded: 2010

100. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Nuclear Physics

#1343 in Asia

#2933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

The best cities to study Nuclear Physics in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Istanbul, Erzurum, and Izmir.

Physics subfields in Turkey

Acoustical Engineering133

Applied/Engineering Physics21

Astrophysics and Astronomy133

Atomic and Molecular physics75

Condensed Matter Physics104

Materials Science139

Medical Physics22

Nanotechnology126

Optical Engineering138

Quantum and Particle physics140

Theoretical Physics69