100 Best universities for 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 Physics. A graph of 7.27M citations received by 481K academic papers made by 140 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

#117 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#125 in Asia

#461 in the World

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

3. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#173 in Asia

#609 in the World

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

4. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#203 in Asia

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#210 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Ege University

For Physics

#231 in Asia

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

7. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#250 in Asia

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

8. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#252 in Asia

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

9. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#256 in Asia

#839 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

10. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Physics

#264 in Asia

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Physics

#280 in Asia

#898 in the World

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

12. Dokuz Eylul University

For Physics

#305 in Asia

#952 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

13. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#323 in Asia

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

14. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Physics

#324 in Asia

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

15. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Physics

#332 in Asia

#1000 in the World

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

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Physics

#352 in Asia

#1048 in the World

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

17. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#360 in Asia

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

18. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Physics

#366 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1992

19. Cukurova University

For Physics

#379 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

20. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Physics

#406 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

21. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#414 in Asia

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

22. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physics

#451 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

23. Gebze University of Technology

For Physics

#462 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

24. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#465 in Asia

#1283 in the World

Founded: 1996

25. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Physics

#489 in Asia

#1333 in the World

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

26. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Physics

#493 in Asia

#1341 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

27. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Physics

#497 in Asia

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

28. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Physics

#504 in Asia

#1365 in the World

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

29. Uludag University

For Physics

#505 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

30. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Physics

#536 in Asia

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Physics

#543 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

32. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Physics

#573 in Asia

#1509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

33. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Physics

#586 in Asia

#1528 in the World

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

34. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Physics

#602 in Asia

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

35. Cumhuriyet University

For Physics

#614 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

36. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Physics

#632 in Asia

#1605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

37. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Physics

#652 in Asia

#1646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

38. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Physics

#656 in Asia

#1653 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

39. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Physics

#674 in Asia

#1681 in the World

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

40. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#700 in Asia

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1997

41. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Physics

#707 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

42. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Physics

#716 in Asia

#1762 in the World

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

43. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Physics

#774 in Asia

#1875 in the World

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

44. Harran University

For Physics

#785 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#786 in Asia

#1898 in the World

Founded: 1994

46. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Physics

#790 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

47. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Physics

#792 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

48. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Physics

#814 in Asia

#1948 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Physics

#818 in Asia

#1957 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

50. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Physics

#819 in Asia

#1960 in the World

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

51. Duzce University

For Physics

#855 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

52. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Physics

#856 in Asia

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

53. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#896 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

54. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Physics

#920 in Asia

#2166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

55. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Physics

#935 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

56. Mugla University

For Physics

#936 in Asia

#2194 in the World

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

57. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#981 in Asia

#2270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

58. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Physics

#983 in Asia

#2273 in the World

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

59. Adnan Menderes University

For Physics

#1044 in Asia

#2397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

60. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Physics

#1084 in Asia

#2483 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1096 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

62. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Physics

#1115 in Asia

#2551 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Physics

#1122 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

64. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1132 in Asia

#2584 in the World

Founded: 1997

65. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Physics

#1159 in Asia

#2645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

66. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Physics

#1223 in Asia

#2766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Bursa Technical University

For Physics

#1243 in Asia

#2796 in the World

Founded: 2010

68. Dogus University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1244 in Asia

#2798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

69. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Physics

#1273 in Asia

#2853 in the World

Founded: 2008

70. Usak University

For Physics

#1275 in Asia

#2856 in the World

Founded: 2006

71. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Physics

#1277 in Asia

#2861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

72. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Physics

#1281 in Asia

#2871 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Physics

#1286 in Asia

#2884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

74. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Physics

#1289 in Asia

#2896 in the World

Founded: 2006

75. Siirt University

For Physics

#1308 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Founded: 2007

76. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Physics

#1320 in Asia

#2965 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Physics

#1341 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

78. Hitit University

For Physics

#1345 in Asia

#3002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

79. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Physics

#1349 in Asia

#3013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

80. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1359 in Asia

#3036 in the World

Founded: 2009

81. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Physics

#1360 in Asia

#3037 in the World

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

82. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Physics

#1368 in Asia

#3053 in the World

Founded: 2008

83. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Physics

#1376 in Asia

#3073 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1384 in Asia

#3092 in the World

Founded: 2010

85. Mus Alparslan University

For Physics

#1401 in Asia

#3129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

86. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Physics

#1406 in Asia

#3135 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Sinop University

For Physics

#1409 in Asia

#3141 in the World

Founded: 2007

88. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Physics

#1417 in Asia

#3154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

89. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Physics

#1431 in Asia

#3190 in the World

Founded: 2007

90. Izmir University of Economics

For Physics

#1435 in Asia

#3199 in the World

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

91. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Physics

#1442 in Asia

#3213 in the World

Founded: 2008

92. Kafkas University

For Physics

#1448 in Asia

#3220 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Physics

#1451 in Asia

#3223 in the World

Founded: 2016

94. Isik University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1468 in Asia

#3262 in the World

Founded: 1996

95. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Physics

#1471 in Asia

#3266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

96. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1523 in Asia

#3380 in the World

Founded: 2010

97. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Physics

#1524 in Asia

#3381 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Yasar University

For Physics

#1540 in Asia

#3419 in the World

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

99. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Physics

#1566 in Asia

#3476 in the World

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

100. Abdullah Gul University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Physics

#1570 in Asia

#3484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 2,511
Founded: 2010

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 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

Theoretical Physics65