100 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 4.77M citations received by 357K 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. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#46 in Asia

#340 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#51 in Asia

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#98 in Asia

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#99 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

5. Ege University

For Psychology

#111 in Asia

#592 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

6. Dokuz Eylul University

For Psychology

#128 in Asia

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#131 in Asia

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

8. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#169 in Asia

#756 in the World

Founded: 1994

9. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#178 in Asia

#775 in the World

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

10. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Psychology

#182 in Asia

#789 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Psychology

#186 in Asia

#800 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Psychology

#196 in Asia

#820 in the World

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

13. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Psychology

#220 in Asia

#884 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

14. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Psychology

#233 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

15. Uludag University

For Psychology

#234 in Asia

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

16. Cukurova University

For Psychology

#235 in Asia

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

17. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Psychology

#254 in Asia

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

18. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Psychology

#265 in Asia

#985 in the World

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

19. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Psychology

#275 in Asia

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

20. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Psychology

#288 in Asia

#1037 in the World

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

21. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Psychology

#302 in Asia

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

22. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#303 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

23. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#304 in Asia

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

24. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Psychology

#314 in Asia

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Psychology

#323 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Psychology

#325 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Psychology

#326 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

28. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Psychology

#333 in Asia

#1147 in the World

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

29. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#339 in Asia

#1159 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

30. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#342 in Asia

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

31. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Psychology

#343 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

32. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Psychology

#352 in Asia

#1194 in the World

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

33. Cumhuriyet University

For Psychology

#382 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

34. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Psychology

#384 in Asia

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Adnan Menderes University

For Psychology

#387 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Psychology

#419 in Asia

#1358 in the World

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

37. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#423 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

38. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Psychology

#426 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Psychology

#436 in Asia

#1401 in the World

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

40. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Psychology

#444 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

41. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Psychology

#473 in Asia

#1490 in the World

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

42. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Psychology

#475 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Psychology

#488 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Psychology

#531 in Asia

#1617 in the World

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

45. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Psychology

#536 in Asia

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

46. Harran University

For Psychology

#541 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Psychology

#547 in Asia

#1649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

48. Mugla University

For Psychology

#560 in Asia

#1673 in the World

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

49. Duzce University

For Psychology

#567 in Asia

#1684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

50. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#575 in Asia

#1698 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

51. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#578 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

52. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#589 in Asia

#1728 in the World

Founded: 2010

53. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#602 in Asia

#1770 in the World

Founded: 2010

54. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Psychology

#629 in Asia

#1828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

55. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Psychology

#639 in Asia

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#653 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Founded: 1996

57. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Psychology

#654 in Asia

#1892 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Psychology

#660 in Asia

#1917 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#732 in Asia

#2080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

60. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Psychology

#748 in Asia

#2111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

61. Gebze University of Technology

For Psychology

#756 in Asia

#2123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

62. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Psychology

#759 in Asia

#2128 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Usak University

For Psychology

#761 in Asia

#2137 in the World

Founded: 2006

64. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Psychology

#784 in Asia

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

65. Kafkas University

For Psychology

#825 in Asia

#2272 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Izmir University of Economics

For Psychology

#856 in Asia

#2336 in the World

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

67. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Psychology

#862 in Asia

#2346 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Psychology

#865 in Asia

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

69. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Psychology

#887 in Asia

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

70. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#893 in Asia

#2423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

71. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Psychology

#904 in Asia

#2444 in the World

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

72. Ordu University

For Psychology

#915 in Asia

#2465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

73. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#923 in Asia

#2480 in the World

Founded: 1997

74. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Psychology

#928 in Asia

#2486 in the World

Founded: 2008

75. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#933 in Asia

#2499 in the World

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

76. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Psychology

#954 in Asia

#2550 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Psychology

#963 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#974 in Asia

#2590 in the World

Founded: 2007

79. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#997 in Asia

#2635 in the World

Founded: 2011

80. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Psychology

#1001 in Asia

#2640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Psychology

#1013 in Asia

#2667 in the World

Founded: 2006

82. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Psychology

#1017 in Asia

#2682 in the World

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

83. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#1095 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Founded: 1997

84. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1107 in Asia

#2867 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

85. Hitit University

For Psychology

#1113 in Asia

#2878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

86. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1140 in Asia

#2957 in the World

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

87. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Psychology

#1168 in Asia

#3006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

88. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#1191 in Asia

#3051 in the World

Founded: 1999

89. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1200 in Asia

#3070 in the World

Founded: 1997

90. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1218 in Asia

#3098 in the World

Founded: 2006

91. Yasar University

For Psychology

#1228 in Asia

#3122 in the World

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

92. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Psychology

#1242 in Asia

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

93. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1256 in Asia

#3187 in the World

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

94. Bursa Technical University

For Psychology

#1292 in Asia

#3263 in the World

Founded: 2010

95. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Psychology

#1303 in Asia

#3289 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Psychology

#1304 in Asia

#3290 in the World

Founded: 2016

97. Siirt University

For Psychology

#1319 in Asia

#3320 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1321 in Asia

#3323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

99. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Psychology

#1333 in Asia

#3349 in the World

Founded: 2007

100. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1377 in Asia

#3424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

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

Psychology subfields in Turkey

Child Psychology129

Clinical Psychology124

Cognitive Science116

Education Majors123

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience138

Occupational Therapy27

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology29

Social Psychology139

Special Education22