36 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 1.89M citations received by 90.8K academic papers made by 36 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#2 in Turkey

#140 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Yildiz Technical University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#6 in Turkey

#229 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

3. Istanbul University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in Turkey

#327 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Bogazici University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#12 in Turkey

#339 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

5. Koc University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#14 in Turkey

#352 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

6. Sabanci University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#22 in Turkey

#474 in Asia

Founded: 1996

7. Marmara University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#25 in Turkey

#483 in Asia

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Yeditepe University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#55 in Turkey

#980 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

9. Dogus University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#65 in Turkey

#1156 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

10. Ozyegin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#66 in Turkey

#1162 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

11. Maltepe University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#71 in Turkey

#1210 in Asia

Founded: 1997

12. Isik University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#86 in Turkey

#1390 in Asia

Founded: 1996

13. Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#89 in Turkey

#1405 in Asia

Founded: 2010

14. Okan University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#92 in Turkey

#1413 in Asia

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

15. Istanbul Medipol University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#96 in Turkey

#1438 in Asia

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

16. Galatasaray University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#105 in Turkey

#1564 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

17. Istanbul Kultur University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#107 in Turkey

#1578 in Asia

Founded: 1997

18. Uskudar University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#109 in Turkey

#1602 in Asia

Founded: 2011

19. Kadir Has University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#110 in Turkey

#1611 in Asia

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

20. Istanbul Aydin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#111 in Turkey

#1623 in Asia

Founded: 2007

21. Beykent University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#112 in Turkey

#1650 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

22. Istanbul Commerce University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#113 in Turkey

#1653 in Asia

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

23. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#115 in Turkey

#1718 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

24. Altinbas University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#116 in Turkey

#1790 in Asia

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

25. Nisantasi University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#117 in Turkey

#1803 in Asia

Founded: 2009

26. Bezmialem Vakif University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#119 in Turkey

#1813 in Asia

Founded: 2010

27. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#122 in Turkey

#1942 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

28. Istanbul Arel University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#123 in Turkey

#1948 in Asia

Founded: 2007

29. Piri Reis University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#124 in Turkey

#1949 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 2008

30. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#128 in Turkey

#2029 in Asia

Founded: 2010

31. Istanbul Sehir University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#129 in Turkey

#2118 in Asia

Founded: 2008

32. Acibadem University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#130 in Turkey

#2132 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

33. Halic University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#131 in Turkey

#2161 in Asia

Founded: 1998

34. Istanbul New Century University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#134 in Turkey

#2225 in Asia

Founded: 2016

35. Mef University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#135 in Turkey

#2301 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2012

36. Istanbul Science University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#140 in Turkey

#2364 in Asia

Founded: 2006

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Istanbul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
40	Gebze University of Technology	20	Gebze
87	Kocaeli University	19	Kocaeli
88	Uludag University	29	Bursa
92	Bursa Technical University	77	Bursa
116	Tekirdag Namik Kemal University	62	Tekirdag
119	Sakarya University	17	Sakarya
129	Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University	76	Bilecik
182	Balikesir University	41	Balikesir
184	Duzce University	43	Duzce
188	Anadolu University	27	Eskisehir

Physics subfields in Istanbul

Acoustical Engineering35

Applied/Engineering Physics5

Astrophysics and Astronomy33

Atomic and Molecular physics12

Condensed Matter Physics16

Materials Science36

Medical Physics7

Nanotechnology28

Nuclear Physics28

Optical Engineering36

Theoretical Physics14