100 Best universities for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 569K citations received by 44.9K academic papers made by 129 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. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#22 in Asia

#349 in the World

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

2. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#46 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#59 in Asia

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#62 in Asia

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#70 in Asia

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#83 in Asia

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

7. Dokuz Eylul University

For Child Psychology

#92 in Asia

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

8. Ege University

For Child Psychology

#96 in Asia

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

9. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Child Psychology

#120 in Asia

#780 in the World

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

10. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Child Psychology

#125 in Asia

#795 in the World

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

11. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#139 in Asia

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

12. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Child Psychology

#151 in Asia

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

13. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Child Psychology

#152 in Asia

#895 in the World

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

14. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Child Psychology

#161 in Asia

#913 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

15. Cukurova University

For Child Psychology

#175 in Asia

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Child Psychology

#186 in Asia

#1014 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

17. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#190 in Asia

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

18. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Child Psychology

#194 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

19. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#208 in Asia

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

20. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Child Psychology

#224 in Asia

#1110 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

21. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Child Psychology

#226 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

22. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#233 in Asia

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1994

23. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#234 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

24. Adnan Menderes University

For Child Psychology

#235 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

25. Uludag University

For Child Psychology

#238 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Child Psychology

#243 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Mugla University

For Child Psychology

#244 in Asia

#1173 in the World

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

28. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Child Psychology

#247 in Asia

#1189 in the World

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

29. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Child Psychology

#251 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

30. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#256 in Asia

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

31. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Child Psychology

#257 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Child Psychology

#261 in Asia

#1230 in the World

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

33. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Child Psychology

#274 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

34. Cumhuriyet University

For Child Psychology

#284 in Asia

#1309 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

35. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Child Psychology

#301 in Asia

#1360 in the World

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

36. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Child Psychology

#304 in Asia

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

37. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Child Psychology

#314 in Asia

#1396 in the World

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

38. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Child Psychology

#324 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Child Psychology

#331 in Asia

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Child Psychology

#350 in Asia

#1467 in the World

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

41. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Child Psychology

#356 in Asia

#1479 in the World

Founded: 2006

42. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Child Psychology

#361 in Asia

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

43. Usak University

For Child Psychology

#381 in Asia

#1530 in the World

Founded: 2006

44. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Child Psychology

#384 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

45. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Child Psychology

#403 in Asia

#1579 in the World

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

46. Duzce University

For Child Psychology

#427 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

47. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Child Psychology

#436 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Founded: 2008

48. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Child Psychology

#444 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

49. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Child Psychology

#446 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Child Psychology

#450 in Asia

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

51. Harran University

For Child Psychology

#454 in Asia

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Child Psychology

#455 in Asia

#1713 in the World

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

53. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#466 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

54. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Child Psychology

#513 in Asia

#1858 in the World

Founded: 2006

55. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Child Psychology

#519 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Founded: 2006

56. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Child Psychology

#532 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Child Psychology

#565 in Asia

#1972 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

58. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Child Psychology

#584 in Asia

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

59. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Child Psychology

#588 in Asia

#2017 in the World

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

60. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#590 in Asia

#2022 in the World

Founded: 2011

61. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Child Psychology

#596 in Asia

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

62. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#598 in Asia

#2037 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

63. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Child Psychology

#602 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Child Psychology

#607 in Asia

#2056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

65. Izmir University of Economics

For Child Psychology

#608 in Asia

#2057 in the World

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

66. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#617 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

67. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Child Psychology

#619 in Asia

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

68. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#632 in Asia

#2100 in the World

Founded: 1996

69. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#638 in Asia

#2125 in the World

Founded: 2007

70. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#666 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Founded: 2010

71. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Child Psychology

#667 in Asia

#2176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

72. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#671 in Asia

#2187 in the World

Founded: 1997

73. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Child Psychology

#674 in Asia

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

74. Gebze University of Technology

For Child Psychology

#682 in Asia

#2210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

75. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Child Psychology

#699 in Asia

#2242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

76. Ordu University

For Child Psychology

#702 in Asia

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

77. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Child Psychology

#712 in Asia

#2275 in the World

Founded: 2007

78. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#716 in Asia

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

79. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Child Psychology

#718 in Asia

#2289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

80. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#723 in Asia

#2299 in the World

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

81. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#743 in Asia

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1997

82. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Child Psychology

#786 in Asia

#2431 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Child Psychology

#791 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Founded: 2006

84. Mus Alparslan University

For Child Psychology

#815 in Asia

#2507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

85. Kafkas University

For Child Psychology

#824 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Beykent University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#850 in Asia

#2585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1997

87. Istanbul Commerce University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#866 in Asia

#2623 in the World

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

88. Yasar University

For Child Psychology

#875 in Asia

#2640 in the World

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

89. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Child Psychology

#920 in Asia

#2741 in the World

Founded: 2016

90. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#935 in Asia

#2767 in the World

Founded: 2010

91. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#938 in Asia

#2773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

92. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Child Psychology

#957 in Asia

#2807 in the World

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

93. Sinop University

For Child Psychology

#969 in Asia

#2829 in the World

Founded: 2007

94. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#995 in Asia

#2886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

95. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Child Psychology

#1009 in Asia

#2915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

96. Social Sciences University of Ankara

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#1011 in Asia

#2920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2013

97. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Child Psychology

#1051 in Asia

#2981 in the World

Founded: 1999

98. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Child Psychology

#1054 in Asia

#2985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

99. Siirt University

For Child Psychology

#1059 in Asia

#2996 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Child Psychology

#1075 in Asia

#3043 in the World

Founded: 2010

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

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