100 Best universities for Psychology 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 Psychology. A graph of 5.2M citations received by 379K 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

#45 in Asia

#336 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

#356 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#101 in Asia

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 39,234
Founded: 1982

4. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#102 in Asia

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 48,271
Founded: 1946

5. Ege University

For Psychology

#113 in Asia

#591 in the World

Founded: 1955

6. Dokuz Eylul University

For Psychology

#132 in Asia

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

7. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#133 in Asia

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 61,938
Founded: 1982

8. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#175 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 1994

9. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Psychology

#179 in Asia

#779 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

10. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#182 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

11. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Psychology

#187 in Asia

#791 in the World

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

12. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Psychology

#197 in Asia

#819 in the World

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

13. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Psychology

#220 in Asia

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

14. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Psychology

#230 in Asia

#907 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

15. Uludag University

For Psychology

#232 in Asia

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

16. Cukurova University

For Psychology

#233 in Asia

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

17. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Psychology

#257 in Asia

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

18. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Psychology

#267 in Asia

#985 in the World

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

19. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Psychology

#278 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

20. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Psychology

#290 in Asia

#1035 in the World

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

21. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#300 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

22. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Psychology

#311 in Asia

#1092 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

23. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Psychology

#315 in Asia

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

24. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#316 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

25. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Psychology

#330 in Asia

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Psychology

#331 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Psychology

#332 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

28. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Psychology

#335 in Asia

#1141 in the World

Enrollment: 39,180
Founded: 1992

29. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Psychology

#342 in Asia

#1154 in the World

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

30. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#343 in Asia

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

31. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#345 in Asia

#1164 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

32. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Psychology

#353 in Asia

#1178 in the World

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

33. Cumhuriyet University

For Psychology

#385 in Asia

#1270 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

34. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Psychology

#389 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

35. Adnan Menderes University

For Psychology

#394 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

36. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#422 in Asia

#1356 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

37. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Psychology

#423 in Asia

#1357 in the World

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

38. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Psychology

#429 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

39. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Psychology

#443 in Asia

#1409 in the World

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

40. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Psychology

#455 in Asia

#1431 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

41. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Psychology

#476 in Asia

#1489 in the World

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

42. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Psychology

#478 in Asia

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

43. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Psychology

#490 in Asia

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Psychology

#531 in Asia

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

45. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Psychology

#532 in Asia

#1602 in the World

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

46. Harran University

For Psychology

#543 in Asia

#1620 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#550 in Asia

#1632 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 2009

48. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Psychology

#554 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

49. Mugla University

For Psychology

#561 in Asia

#1657 in the World

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

50. Duzce University

For Psychology

#571 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

51. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#583 in Asia

#1698 in the World

Founded: 2010

52. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#590 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

53. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#602 in Asia

#1744 in the World

Founded: 2010

54. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Psychology

#632 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Psychology

#633 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

56. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Psychology

#646 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Founded: 2006

57. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Psychology

#661 in Asia

#1883 in the World

Founded: 2006

58. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#668 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Founded: 1996

59. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Psychology

#726 in Asia

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#732 in Asia

#2069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

61. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Psychology

#745 in Asia

#2088 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Usak University

For Psychology

#766 in Asia

#2124 in the World

Founded: 2006

63. Gebze University of Technology

For Psychology

#774 in Asia

#2139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

64. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Psychology

#780 in Asia

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

65. Kafkas University

For Psychology

#826 in Asia

#2243 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Izmir University of Economics

For Psychology

#856 in Asia

#2306 in the World

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

67. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Psychology

#859 in Asia

#2311 in the World

Founded: 2006

68. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Psychology

#873 in Asia

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

69. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Psychology

#876 in Asia

#2352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

70. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Psychology

#891 in Asia

#2383 in the World

Founded: 2008

71. Ordu University

For Psychology

#899 in Asia

#2402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

72. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Psychology

#907 in Asia

#2421 in the World

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

73. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Psychology

#925 in Asia

#2462 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#934 in Asia

#2480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

75. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#936 in Asia

#2482 in the World

Founded: 1997

76. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#947 in Asia

#2498 in the World

Founded: 2007

77. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#949 in Asia

#2506 in the World

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

78. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Psychology

#956 in Asia

#2524 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#962 in Asia

#2546 in the World

Founded: 2011

80. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Psychology

#975 in Asia

#2568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Psychology

#992 in Asia

#2605 in the World

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

82. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Psychology

#995 in Asia

#2610 in the World

Founded: 2006

83. Hitit University

For Psychology

#1087 in Asia

#2803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

84. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#1106 in Asia

#2849 in the World

Founded: 1997

85. Istanbul Bilgi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1110 in Asia

#2860 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1996

86. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Psychology

#1143 in Asia

#2930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

87. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1148 in Asia

#2943 in the World

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

88. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Psychology

#1199 in Asia

#3040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

89. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Psychology

#1218 in Asia

#3069 in the World

Founded: 1999

90. Istanbul Kultur University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1222 in Asia

#3076 in the World

Founded: 1997

91. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1236 in Asia

#3117 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Yasar University

For Psychology

#1237 in Asia

#3118 in the World

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

93. Bursa Technical University

For Psychology

#1267 in Asia

#3177 in the World

Founded: 2010

94. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1268 in Asia

#3181 in the World

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

95. Kirklareli University

Turkey | Kirklareli

For Psychology

#1277 in Asia

#3197 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Siirt University

For Psychology

#1288 in Asia

#3224 in the World

Founded: 2007

97. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1295 in Asia

#3240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

98. Artvin Coruh University

Turkey | Artvin

For Psychology

#1300 in Asia

#3249 in the World

Founded: 2007

99. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Psychology

#1316 in Asia

#3285 in the World

Founded: 2016

100. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Psychology

#1364 in Asia

#3390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 5,122
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 Psychology131

Clinical Psychology128

Cognitive Science124

Education Majors123

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution9

Neuroscience138

Occupational Therapy30

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology31

Social Psychology139

Special Education22