100 Best universities for 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 Physics. A graph of 10.6M citations received by 582K academic papers made by 141 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. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#122 in Asia

#456 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#129 in Asia

#474 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#171 in Asia

#599 in the World

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

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#206 in Asia

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

5. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#211 in Asia

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

6. Ege University

For Physics

#231 in Asia

#760 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

7. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#235 in Asia

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

8. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#240 in Asia

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

9. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#249 in Asia

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

10. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Physics

#259 in Asia

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Physics

#275 in Asia

#861 in the World

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

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Physics

#305 in Asia

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Physics

#318 in Asia

#979 in the World

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

14. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Physics

#324 in Asia

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

15. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#340 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Physics

#356 in Asia

#1037 in the World

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

17. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Physics

#363 in Asia

#1053 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

18. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#372 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

19. Cukurova University

For Physics

#379 in Asia

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#395 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

21. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Physics

#410 in Asia

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

22. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physics

#457 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

23. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Physics

#473 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

24. Gebze University of Technology

For Physics

#480 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

25. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Physics

#482 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

26. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#489 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Founded: 1996

27. Uludag University

For Physics

#491 in Asia

#1317 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

28. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physics

#499 in Asia

#1337 in the World

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

29. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Physics

#518 in Asia

#1380 in the World

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

30. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Physics

#545 in Asia

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

31. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Physics

#557 in Asia

#1460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Physics

#570 in Asia

#1489 in the World

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

33. Cumhuriyet University

For Physics

#579 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Physics

#609 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Physics

#643 in Asia

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

36. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Physics

#649 in Asia

#1622 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

37. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Physics

#657 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#665 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1997

39. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Physics

#681 in Asia

#1674 in the World

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

40. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Physics

#698 in Asia

#1713 in the World

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

41. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Physics

#705 in Asia

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Physics

#761 in Asia

#1819 in the World

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

43. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#762 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1994

44. Harran University

For Physics

#776 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Physics

#778 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

46. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Physics

#796 in Asia

#1903 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

47. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Physics

#799 in Asia

#1909 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Duzce University

For Physics

#812 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

49. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Physics

#813 in Asia

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Physics

#832 in Asia

#1969 in the World

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

51. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Physics

#843 in Asia

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

52. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Physics

#844 in Asia

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

53. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#876 in Asia

#2072 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

54. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Physics

#916 in Asia

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

55. Mugla University

For Physics

#945 in Asia

#2195 in the World

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

56. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Physics

#970 in Asia

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

57. Adnan Menderes University

For Physics

#1010 in Asia

#2324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

58. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#1012 in Asia

#2331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

59. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#1022 in Asia

#2347 in the World

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

60. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Physics

#1070 in Asia

#2447 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Physics

#1112 in Asia

#2524 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Physics

#1116 in Asia

#2529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

63. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Physics

#1119 in Asia

#2537 in the World

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

64. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Physics

#1180 in Asia

#2670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Bursa Technical University

For Physics

#1213 in Asia

#2730 in the World

Founded: 2010

66. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1214 in Asia

#2731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

67. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1218 in Asia

#2739 in the World

Founded: 1997

68. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Physics

#1225 in Asia

#2752 in the World

Founded: 2008

69. Usak University

For Physics

#1228 in Asia

#2758 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Physics

#1230 in Asia

#2763 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Physics

#1248 in Asia

#2795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

72. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Physics

#1259 in Asia

#2815 in the World

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

73. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Physics

#1261 in Asia

#2818 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Physics

#1263 in Asia

#2821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

75. Siirt University

For Physics

#1280 in Asia

#2859 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1284 in Asia

#2866 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

77. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1294 in Asia

#2893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

78. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Physics

#1314 in Asia

#2932 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Physics

#1318 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

80. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Physics

#1327 in Asia

#2951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

81. Hitit University

For Physics

#1344 in Asia

#2982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

82. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Physics

#1352 in Asia

#3003 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Physics

#1372 in Asia

#3043 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Physics

#1373 in Asia

#3048 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1374 in Asia

#3052 in the World

Founded: 2010

86. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Physics

#1396 in Asia

#3104 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Kafkas University

For Physics

#1417 in Asia

#3156 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Physics

#1419 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

89. Sinop University

For Physics

#1421 in Asia

#3163 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Physics

#1428 in Asia

#3176 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. Mus Alparslan University

For Physics

#1437 in Asia

#3189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Physics

#1450 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Founded: 2016

93. Izmir University of Economics

For Physics

#1467 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,322
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2001

94. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Physics

#1483 in Asia

#3289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

95. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Physics

#1490 in Asia

#3300 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1496 in Asia

#3313 in the World

Founded: 2010

97. Ordu University

For Physics

#1518 in Asia

#3361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

98. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1524 in Asia

#3371 in the World

Founded: 1996

99. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1541 in Asia

#3403 in the World

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

100. Yasar University

For Physics

#1560 in Asia

#3439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 10,423
Founded: 2001

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

Physics subfields in Turkey

Acoustical Engineering133

Applied/Engineering Physics21

Astrophysics and Astronomy133

Atomic and Molecular physics75

Condensed Matter Physics104

Materials Science139

Medical Physics22

Nanotechnology126

Nuclear Physics122

Optical Engineering138

Quantum and Particle physics140

Theoretical Physics69