100 Best universities for Physics in Turkey

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 11.5M citations received by 607K 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

#124 in Asia

#454 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#133 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#174 in Asia

#598 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

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

5. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#217 in Asia

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

6. Ege University

For Physics

#232 in Asia

#759 in the World

Founded: 1955

7. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#235 in Asia

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

8. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#243 in Asia

#777 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

9. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#253 in Asia

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

10. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Physics

#265 in Asia

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Physics

#279 in Asia

#862 in the World

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

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Physics

#309 in Asia

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Physics

#323 in Asia

#984 in the World

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

14. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Physics

#325 in Asia

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

15. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#351 in Asia

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Physics

#363 in Asia

#1044 in the World

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

17. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Physics

#368 in Asia

#1051 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

18. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#375 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

19. Cukurova University

For Physics

#385 in Asia

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#401 in Asia

#1116 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

21. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Physics

#415 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

22. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physics

#463 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

23. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Physics

#479 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

24. Gebze University of Technology

For Physics

#492 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

25. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Physics

#493 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

26. Uludag University

For Physics

#494 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

27. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#495 in Asia

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1996

28. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physics

#515 in Asia

#1353 in the World

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

29. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Physics

#531 in Asia

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 36,417
Founded: 1992

30. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Physics

#552 in Asia

#1438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

31. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Physics

#564 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Physics

#577 in Asia

#1496 in the World

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

33. Cumhuriyet University

For Physics

#578 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Physics

#615 in Asia

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Physics

#651 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

36. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Physics

#659 in Asia

#1628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

37. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Physics

#665 in Asia

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

38. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#672 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Founded: 1997

39. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Physics

#693 in Asia

#1680 in the World

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

40. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Physics

#708 in Asia

#1711 in the World

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

41. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Physics

#713 in Asia

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Physics

#763 in Asia

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

43. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Physics

#767 in Asia

#1818 in the World

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

44. Harran University

For Physics

#773 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#781 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1994

46. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Physics

#798 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

47. Duzce University

For Physics

#801 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

48. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Physics

#810 in Asia

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Physics

#822 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Physics

#841 in Asia

#1981 in the World

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

51. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Physics

#845 in Asia

#1993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

52. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Physics

#850 in Asia

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

53. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#887 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

54. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Physics

#925 in Asia

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

55. Mugla University

For Physics

#949 in Asia

#2187 in the World

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

56. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Physics

#984 in Asia

#2256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

57. Adnan Menderes University

For Physics

#1013 in Asia

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

58. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#1028 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

59. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#1039 in Asia

#2365 in the World

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

60. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Physics

#1064 in Asia

#2417 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Physics

#1095 in Asia

#2484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

62. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Physics

#1103 in Asia

#2497 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Physics

#1111 in Asia

#2512 in the World

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

64. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Physics

#1149 in Asia

#2586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

65. Bursa Technical University

For Physics

#1185 in Asia

#2667 in the World

Founded: 2010

66. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Physics

#1205 in Asia

#2697 in the World

Founded: 2008

67. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1214 in Asia

#2720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

68. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Physics

#1219 in Asia

#2727 in the World

Founded: 2006

69. Usak University

For Physics

#1223 in Asia

#2733 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Physics

#1227 in Asia

#2745 in the World

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

71. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1229 in Asia

#2747 in the World

Founded: 1997

72. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Physics

#1232 in Asia

#2753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

73. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Physics

#1237 in Asia

#2763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

74. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Physics

#1238 in Asia

#2764 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1260 in Asia

#2797 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

76. Siirt University

For Physics

#1261 in Asia

#2800 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Physics

#1296 in Asia

#2876 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Physics

#1297 in Asia

#2877 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

79. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Physics

#1299 in Asia

#2882 in the World

Founded: 2006

80. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Physics

#1309 in Asia

#2911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

81. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1311 in Asia

#2916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

82. Hitit University

For Physics

#1333 in Asia

#2947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

83. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Physics

#1354 in Asia

#2987 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1356 in Asia

#2990 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Physics

#1359 in Asia

#2993 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Physics

#1380 in Asia

#3038 in the World

Founded: 2007

87. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Physics

#1410 in Asia

#3121 in the World

Founded: 2008

88. Sinop University

For Physics

#1412 in Asia

#3126 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Physics

#1414 in Asia

#3132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

90. Kafkas University

For Physics

#1419 in Asia

#3142 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Mus Alparslan University

For Physics

#1426 in Asia

#3161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Physics

#1441 in Asia

#3186 in the World

Founded: 2016

93. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Physics

#1465 in Asia

#3231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

94. Izmir University of Economics

For Physics

#1469 in Asia

#3240 in the World

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

95. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Physics

#1476 in Asia

#3253 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1502 in Asia

#3303 in the World

Founded: 2010

97. Ordu University

For Physics

#1505 in Asia

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

98. Adana Science and Technology University

For Physics

#1525 in Asia

#3356 in the World

Founded: 2011

99. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1532 in Asia

#3369 in the World

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

100. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1539 in Asia

#3382 in the World

Founded: 2007

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 Engineering134

Applied/Engineering Physics22

Astrophysics and Astronomy134

Atomic and Molecular physics77

Condensed Matter Physics105

Materials Science139

Medical Physics25

Nanotechnology126

Nuclear Physics122

Optical Engineering138

Quantum and Particle physics140

Theoretical Physics74