32 Best universities for Clinical Psychology in Istanbul

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Istanbul ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 129K citations received by 9.27K academic papers made by 32 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 University

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Turkey

#27 in Asia

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

2. Marmara University

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Turkey

#73 in Asia

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

3. Koc University

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in Turkey

#219 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

4. Uskudar University

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in Turkey

#248 in Asia

Founded: 2011

5. Istanbul Medeniyet University

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in Turkey

#268 in Asia

Founded: 2010

6. Yildiz Technical University

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in Turkey

#384 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

7. Istanbul Medipol University

For Clinical Psychology

#47 in Turkey

#385 in Asia

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

8. Bogazici University

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Turkey

#448 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

9. Yeditepe University

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in Turkey

#469 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

10. Istanbul Aydin University

For Clinical Psychology

#62 in Turkey

#485 in Asia

Founded: 2007

11. Bezmialem Vakif University

For Clinical Psychology

#66 in Turkey

#513 in Asia

Founded: 2010

12. Istanbul Bilgi University

For Clinical Psychology

#70 in Turkey

#591 in Asia

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

13. Maltepe University

For Clinical Psychology

#72 in Turkey

#622 in Asia

Founded: 1997

14. Istanbul Kultur University

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in Turkey

#647 in Asia

Founded: 1997

15. Acibadem University

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in Turkey

#674 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

16. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in Turkey

#741 in Asia

Founded: 2010

17. Istanbul Arel University

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in Turkey

#801 in Asia

Founded: 2007

18. Istanbul Technical University

For Clinical Psychology

#92 in Turkey

#828 in Asia

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

19. Halic University

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in Turkey

#835 in Asia

Founded: 1998

20. Okan University

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in Turkey

#852 in Asia

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

21. Beykent University

For Clinical Psychology

#100 in Turkey

#877 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

22. Istanbul Science University

For Clinical Psychology

#103 in Turkey

#907 in Asia

Founded: 2006

23. Dogus University

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in Turkey

#982 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1997

24. Sabanci University

For Clinical Psychology

#107 in Turkey

#995 in Asia

Founded: 1996

25. Ozyegin University

For Clinical Psychology

#108 in Turkey

#1016 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

26. Isik University

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in Turkey

#1029 in Asia

Founded: 1996

27. Istanbul Commerce University

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in Turkey

#1080 in Asia

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

28. Mef University

For Clinical Psychology

#116 in Turkey

#1138 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 2012

29. Altinbas University

For Clinical Psychology

#119 in Turkey

#1181 in Asia

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

30. Nisantasi University

For Clinical Psychology

#122 in Turkey

#1230 in Asia

Founded: 2009

31. Istanbul New Century University

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in Turkey

#1260 in Asia

Founded: 2016

32. Kadir Has University

For Clinical Psychology

#124 in Turkey

#1264 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 5,122
Founded: 1997

Universities for Clinical Psychology near Istanbul

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
87	Kocaeli University	30	Kocaeli
88	Uludag University	16	Bursa
119	Sakarya University	14	Sakarya
182	Balikesir University	58	Balikesir
184	Duzce University	38	Duzce
188	Anadolu University	33	Eskisehir
190	Eskisehir Osmangazi University	25	Eskisehir
216	Trakya University	32	Edirne
217	Abant Izzet Baysal University	28	Bolu
237	Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University	44	Canakkale

Psychology subfields in Istanbul

Child Psychology31

Cognitive Science31

Education Majors25

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution6

Neuroscience35

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology9

Psychiatry35

Social Psychology36