36 Best universities for Quantum and Particle physics 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 1.76M citations received by 87.7K 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

#135 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Yildiz Technical University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#6 in Turkey

#230 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

3. Istanbul University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#11 in Turkey

#320 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

4. Bogazici University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#12 in Turkey

#331 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

5. Koc University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#14 in Turkey

#347 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

6. Sabanci University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#23 in Turkey

#468 in Asia

Founded: 1996

7. Marmara University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#26 in Turkey

#482 in Asia

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Yeditepe University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#55 in Turkey

#970 in Asia

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

9. Dogus University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#63 in Turkey

#1135 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

#68 in Turkey

#1191 in Asia

Founded: 1997

12. Isik University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#83 in Turkey

#1359 in Asia

Founded: 1996

13. Okan University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#88 in Turkey

#1401 in Asia

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

14. Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#94 in Turkey

#1427 in Asia

Founded: 2010

15. Istanbul Medipol University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#96 in Turkey

#1458 in Asia

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

16. Galatasaray University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#102 in Turkey

#1549 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1994

17. Istanbul Kultur University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#105 in Turkey

#1568 in Asia

Founded: 1997

18. Uskudar University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#108 in Turkey

#1599 in Asia

Founded: 2011

19. Kadir Has University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#110 in Turkey

#1615 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

20. Beykent University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#111 in Turkey

#1639 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

21. Istanbul Aydin University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#112 in Turkey

#1651 in Asia

Founded: 2007

22. Istanbul Commerce University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#113 in Turkey

#1685 in Asia

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

23. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#114 in Turkey

#1733 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

24. Altinbas University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#116 in Turkey

#1796 in Asia

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

25. Bezmialem Vakif University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#117 in Turkey

#1810 in Asia

Founded: 2010

26. Nisantasi University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#119 in Turkey

#1828 in Asia

Founded: 2009

27. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#120 in Turkey

#1911 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

28. Istanbul Arel University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#123 in Turkey

#1954 in Asia

Founded: 2007

29. Piri Reis University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#124 in Turkey

#1964 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Founded: 2008

30. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#128 in Turkey

#2050 in Asia

Founded: 2010

31. Istanbul Sehir University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#129 in Turkey

#2101 in Asia

Founded: 2008

32. Acibadem University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#130 in Turkey

#2136 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

33. Halic University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#131 in Turkey

#2180 in Asia

Founded: 1998

34. Istanbul New Century University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#133 in Turkey

#2224 in Asia

Founded: 2016

35. Mef University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#135 in Turkey

#2303 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2012

36. Istanbul Science University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#139 in Turkey

#2380 in Asia

Founded: 2006

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near Istanbul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
40	Gebze University of Technology	19	Gebze
87	Kocaeli University	20	Kocaeli
88	Uludag University	29	Bursa
92	Bursa Technical University	79	Bursa
116	Tekirdag Namik Kemal University	62	Tekirdag
119	Sakarya University	17	Sakarya
129	Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University	77	Bilecik
182	Balikesir University	41	Balikesir
184	Duzce University	44	Duzce
188	Anadolu University	27	Eskisehir

Physics subfields in Istanbul

Acoustical Engineering35

Applied/Engineering Physics5

Astrophysics and Astronomy33

Atomic and Molecular physics11

Condensed Matter Physics15

Materials Science36

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology28

Nuclear Physics28

Optical Engineering36

Theoretical Physics14