65 Best universities for Theoretical Physics in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 160K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 65 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 Theoretical Physics

#46 in Asia

#300 in the World

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

2. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#74 in Asia

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

3. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theoretical Physics

#88 in Asia

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

4. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#99 in Asia

#490 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

5. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#113 in Asia

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

6. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Theoretical Physics

#161 in Asia

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

7. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theoretical Physics

#178 in Asia

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

8. Ege University

For Theoretical Physics

#184 in Asia

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

9. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theoretical Physics

#192 in Asia

#768 in the World

Founded: 1997

10. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Theoretical Physics

#239 in Asia

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

11. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#254 in Asia

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

12. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Theoretical Physics

#269 in Asia

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

13. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theoretical Physics

#271 in Asia

#976 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

14. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Theoretical Physics

#275 in Asia

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

15. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theoretical Physics

#277 in Asia

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

16. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#282 in Asia

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

17. Uludag University

For Theoretical Physics

#302 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

18. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Theoretical Physics

#305 in Asia

#1061 in the World

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

19. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Theoretical Physics

#320 in Asia

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

20. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#325 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

21. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Theoretical Physics

#326 in Asia

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

22. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Theoretical Physics

#327 in Asia

#1124 in the World

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

23. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Theoretical Physics

#331 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

24. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theoretical Physics

#368 in Asia

#1217 in the World

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

25. Mus Alparslan University

For Theoretical Physics

#382 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

26. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Theoretical Physics

#389 in Asia

#1268 in the World

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

27. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Theoretical Physics

#395 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

28. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#401 in Asia

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1996

29. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theoretical Physics

#425 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1994

30. Dokuz Eylul University

For Theoretical Physics

#429 in Asia

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

31. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#430 in Asia

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

32. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Theoretical Physics

#502 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

33. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Theoretical Physics

#509 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

34. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Theoretical Physics

#517 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Theoretical Physics

#519 in Asia

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Theoretical Physics

#526 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Founded: 2006

37. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Theoretical Physics

#556 in Asia

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

38. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Theoretical Physics

#560 in Asia

#1623 in the World

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

39. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Theoretical Physics

#563 in Asia

#1626 in the World

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

40. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Theoretical Physics

#564 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#585 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

42. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Theoretical Physics

#586 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Theoretical Physics

#592 in Asia

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

44. Cumhuriyet University

For Theoretical Physics

#619 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

45. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#635 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

46. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Theoretical Physics

#637 in Asia

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

47. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Theoretical Physics

#638 in Asia

#1771 in the World

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

48. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Theoretical Physics

#644 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

49. Cukurova University

For Theoretical Physics

#649 in Asia

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

50. Harran University

For Theoretical Physics

#667 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Theoretical Physics

#669 in Asia

#1831 in the World

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

52. Gebze University of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

#680 in Asia

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

53. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Theoretical Physics

#686 in Asia

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Theoretical Physics

#691 in Asia

#1869 in the World

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

55. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#695 in Asia

#1873 in the World

Enrollment: 2,237
Founded: 1982

56. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#705 in Asia

#1894 in the World

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

57. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Theoretical Physics

#738 in Asia

#1955 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Theoretical Physics

#746 in Asia

#1966 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Theoretical Physics

#781 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

60. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#810 in Asia

#2071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

61. Sinop University

For Theoretical Physics

#813 in Asia

#2075 in the World

Founded: 2007

62. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#817 in Asia

#2083 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

63. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#823 in Asia

#2094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

64. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Theoretical Physics

#828 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

65. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Theoretical Physics

#839 in Asia

#2116 in the World

Founded: 2007

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

Physics subfields in Turkey

Acoustical Engineering127

Applied/Engineering Physics13

Astrophysics and Astronomy125

Atomic and Molecular physics77

Condensed Matter Physics101

Materials Science138

Medical Physics18

Nanotechnology125

Nuclear Physics116

Optical Engineering137

Quantum and Particle physics140