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Ankara University ranked 2nd in Turkey, 507th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 178 research topics. Ankara University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 59,212 academic publications and 906,648 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 190 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#507 of 14,131 In the World
#77 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 175 In Turkey
#1 of 16 In Ankara
#149 of 1,054 For Neurosurgery
#151 of 2,275 For Orthodontics
#156 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#105 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#744 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 175 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ankara University ranked 3rd for Biology in Turkey and 521st in the World with 35,654 publications made and 683,384 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 141 In Turkey
#136 of 2,838 In Asia
#521 of 6,841 In the World

Ankara University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 152 299
1994 188 369
1995 194 396
1996 277 563
1997 261 665
1998 304 902
1999 375 1152
2000 460 1635
2001 486 2011
2002 519 2542
2003 648 3279
2004 708 4216
2005 751 5291
2006 817 6327
2007 890 7979
2008 867 9547
2009 890 11427
2010 917 13735
2011 988 15989
2012 1058 18984
2013 1118 21077
2014 1118 23077
2015 1265 25417
2016 1434 27085
2017 1516 27626
2018 1699 30180
2019 1703 35239
2020 2171 44354
2021 2426 54492
2022 2331 56595
2023 2379 60457
2024 2035 57172
2025 1902 53893

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 2 46 171
Nutrition and Food Science 3 58 204
Animal Science 5 39 237
Toxicology 2 78 324
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 21 324
Microbiology 3 78 360
Botany 2 86 399
Agricultural Science 3 112 400
Virology 3 99 442
Immunology 3 125 451
Pharmacology 5 128 452
Zoology 3 73 463
Oncology and Cancer research 3 150 485
Molecular Biology 1 140 492
Entomology 2 93 494
Paleontology 3 101 495
Biotechnology 4 146 532
Genetics 3 155 548
Forestry 4 124 560
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 134 598
Biochemistry 3 188 616
Neuroscience 6 145 653
Astrobiology 3 156 667
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 182 695
Nanotechnology 9 369 868
Evolutionary Biology 7 273 1036
Biophysics 7 339 1055

Medicine rankings

Ankara University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Turkey and 399th in the World with 32,407 publications made and 588,152 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 141 In Turkey
#78 of 2,817 In Asia
#399 of 6,793 In the World

Ankara University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 157 261
1994 146 299
1995 180 328
1996 240 442
1997 237 602
1998 259 747
1999 321 981
2000 393 1438
2001 437 1794
2002 456 2241
2003 578 2882
2004 608 3844
2005 685 4803
2006 721 5693
2007 787 6919
2008 753 8475
2009 769 9958
2010 789 11816
2011 848 13839
2012 888 16168
2013 1006 17904
2014 985 19541
2015 1212 21831
2016 1279 23235
2017 1340 23340
2018 1535 25505
2019 1491 29276
2020 1978 37765
2021 2291 46176
2022 2248 47937
2023 2201 51179
2024 1973 48085
2025 2032 45769

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 4 32 149
Orthodontics 4 28 151
Dentistry 4 34 156
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 12 159
Veterinary 1 25 159
Urology 2 39 209
Dermatology 3 36 210
Sonography and Ultrasound 3 56 224
Pediatrics 3 34 240
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 82 266
Surgery 3 56 272
Ophthalmology 3 54 273
Plastic Surgery 13 62 288
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 59 292
Optometry 2 62 312
Radiation Therapy 3 95 322
Toxicology 2 78 324
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 21 324
Anatomy and Physiology 3 63 330
Cosmetology 10 85 331
Occupational Therapy 4 48 341
Anesthesiology 5 71 346
Cardiology 3 80 354
Medical Physics 2 51 367
Critical Care Nursing 4 73 426
Pathology 3 99 426
Virology 3 99 442
Immunology 3 125 451
Pharmacology 5 128 452
Psychiatry 3 84 464
Biomedical Engineering 3 136 469
Respiratory Therapy 7 108 479
Oncology and Cancer research 3 150 485
Family medicine 4 84 488
Pharmacy 4 160 501
Forensic Science 3 122 505
Clinical Psychology 4 54 507
Audiology 5 87 510
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 3 75 517
Physical Therapy 6 82 532
Sports Medicine 5 88 555
Epidemiology 4 122 568
Sports / Exercise science 4 77 572
Social Work 2 41 608
Health Science 4 112 613
Public Health 3 111 614
Nursing 6 101 645
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 135 768
Gerontology 5 144 882

Chemistry rankings

Ankara University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Turkey and 657th in the World with 24,555 publications made and 512,493 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 140 In Turkey
#207 of 2,785 In Asia
#657 of 6,561 In the World

Ankara University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 96 250
1994 153 321
1995 133 334
1996 196 476
1997 206 533
1998 223 747
1999 261 950
2000 343 1271
2001 403 1514
2002 431 2037
2003 498 2580
2004 562 3352
2005 566 4177
2006 628 4979
2007 648 6151
2008 618 7201
2009 700 8638
2010 681 10560
2011 705 12170
2012 756 14909
2013 826 16981
2014 776 18635
2015 887 20656
2016 953 22195
2017 1017 22231
2018 1111 24282
2019 1124 27845
2020 1363 33449
2021 1571 41316
2022 1484 41994
2023 1549 44936
2024 1292 42007
2025 1148 38393

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 7 93 164
Nutrition and Food Science 3 58 204
Pharmacy 4 160 501
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 137 541
Environmental Chemistry 5 190 593
Biochemical Engineering 4 173 603
Biochemistry 3 188 616
Organic Chemistry 7 217 638
Physical chemistry 9 258 672
Inorganic Chemistry 9 272 701
Materials Science 9 277 778
Computational Chemistry 9 241 816
Chemical Engineering 8 349 825
Nanotechnology 9 369 868
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 16 352 969

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ankara University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 555th in the World with 21,462 publications made and 279,131 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 141 In Turkey
#78 of 2,867 In Asia
#555 of 7,088 In the World

Ankara University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 48 90
1994 57 93
1995 48 102
1996 70 179
1997 85 168
1998 94 293
1999 105 289
2000 147 386
2001 153 549
2002 184 674
2003 264 852
2004 295 1154
2005 318 1613
2006 349 1903
2007 400 2400
2008 376 2918
2009 471 3633
2010 536 4486
2011 522 5615
2012 544 7469
2013 590 8622
2014 670 9576
2015 804 11512
2016 920 12462
2017 1209 12349
2018 1231 13787
2019 1227 16314
2020 1403 20185
2021 1796 26446
2022 1690 26788
2023 1766 30644
2024 1373 26569
2025 1109 24204

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Environmental Science rankings

Ankara University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Turkey and 634th in the World with 20,044 publications made and 385,699 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 141 In Turkey
#165 of 2,841 In Asia
#634 of 6,888 In the World

Ankara University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 49 119
1994 87 133
1995 83 157
1996 116 225
1997 124 252
1998 142 402
1999 157 431
2000 187 576
2001 202 771
2002 228 1039
2003 324 1280
2004 354 1660
2005 378 2272
2006 428 2743
2007 501 3464
2008 466 4316
2009 548 5188
2010 525 6357
2011 563 8123
2012 624 10441
2013 646 11897
2014 647 12928
2015 736 15127
2016 848 16390
2017 975 15974
2018 1041 17393
2019 1053 20340
2020 1217 24252
2021 1423 30718
2022 1387 30283
2023 1482 33965
2024 1111 29877
2025 936 27049

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 3 112 400
Paleontology 3 101 495
Mining Engineering 13 186 516
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 137 541
Forestry 4 124 560
Environmental Chemistry 5 190 593
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 134 598
Geology 5 159 617
Earth science and Geophysics 8 181 636
Ecology 7 190 714
Geotechnical Engineering 13 273 770
Geography and Cartography 6 186 790
Hydrology and Water resources management 8 335 873
Environmental Engineering 17 330 884
Oceanography 11 286 944
Urban and Regional planning 7 220 975
Environmental Management 25 366 1036
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 367 1093

Physics rankings

Ankara University ranked 8th for Physics in Turkey and 777th in the World with 18,751 publications made and 391,676 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 141 In Turkey
#243 of 2,822 In Asia
#777 of 6,729 In the World

Ankara University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 64 149
1994 102 197
1995 93 265
1996 139 353
1997 137 306
1998 157 476
1999 163 502
2000 223 662
2001 265 884
2002 305 1178
2003 350 1445
2004 393 1981
2005 370 2515
2006 427 3028
2007 441 3624
2008 394 4334
2009 455 5109
2010 504 6429
2011 529 8178
2012 589 11552
2013 604 14039
2014 643 15052
2015 737 18059
2016 814 20501
2017 934 19633
2018 859 20830
2019 917 23335
2020 1038 26643
2021 1211 32540
2022 1191 31786
2023 1344 34637
2024 1026 32557
2025 866 28900

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 51 367
Nuclear Physics 6 175 647
Astrobiology 3 156 667
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 163 704
Theoretical Physics 7 176 742
Materials Science 9 277 778
Condensed Matter Physics 5 295 796
Optical Engineering 7 264 816
Nanotechnology 9 369 868
Quantum and Particle physics 9 290 901
Acoustical Engineering 9 280 913
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 290 938
Biophysics 7 339 1055
Applied/Engineering Physics 22 600 1425

Engineering rankings

Ankara University ranked 9th for Engineering in Turkey and 837th in the World with 18,323 publications made and 377,839 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 141 In Turkey
#271 of 2,841 In Asia
#837 of 6,795 In the World

Ankara University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 64 175
1994 106 197
1995 90 232
1996 142 337
1997 131 291
1998 133 439
1999 154 515
2000 215 652
2001 243 871
2002 278 1122
2003 333 1440
2004 375 1893
2005 382 2475
2006 415 3076
2007 433 3700
2008 409 4402
2009 461 5416
2010 457 6485
2011 515 8089
2012 555 10474
2013 586 12591
2014 610 13527
2015 682 15816
2016 767 17296
2017 869 17302
2018 862 18742
2019 887 21229
2020 1027 25232
2021 1235 31496
2022 1199 31996
2023 1355 35272
2024 1049 32727
2025 870 30140

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Engineering.

Computer Science rankings

Ankara University ranked 10th for Computer Science in Turkey and 911th in the World with 13,116 publications made and 252,067 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 141 In Turkey
#257 of 2,842 In Asia
#911 of 6,855 In the World

Ankara University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 36 91
1994 39 90
1995 45 127
1996 64 141
1997 71 181
1998 92 283
1999 87 310
2000 121 441
2001 131 544
2002 152 763
2003 202 970
2004 216 1160
2005 208 1386
2006 226 1724
2007 261 2210
2008 267 2829
2009 276 3335
2010 310 4067
2011 341 4869
2012 371 6148
2013 403 7132
2014 417 7727
2015 483 8764
2016 523 9720
2017 633 10044
2018 658 11120
2019 637 12834
2020 849 16668
2021 1037 20603
2022 1015 21991
2023 1064 25004
2024 886 23650
2025 787 22945

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 6 145 653
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 182 695
Animation 8 291 833
Library and Information science 5 137 863
Machine Learning 15 313 921
Computer Vision 11 323 936
Computational Linguistics 12 377 1055
Cognitive Science 14 350 1086
Cyber Security 10 369 1098
Telecommunications 12 418 1107
Computer Graphics 12 365 1142
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 17 403 1155
Multimedia 17 355 1213
Data Science 11 375 1318
Computer Networking 20 550 1408
Software Engineering 16 400 1414
Management Information Systems 16 461 1589
Human-Computer Interaction 23 584 1653
Blockchain and Cryptography 19 726 1666
Computer Engineering 30 849 1887

Psychology rankings

Ankara University ranked 4th for Psychology in Turkey and 560th in the World with 12,735 publications made and 196,164 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 141 In Turkey
#102 of 2,766 In Asia
#560 of 6,663 In the World

Ankara University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 49 93
1994 53 118
1995 69 117
1996 93 143
1997 81 221
1998 107 291
1999 119 333
2000 144 508
2001 168 627
2002 163 878
2003 207 1145
2004 216 1387
2005 232 1728
2006 245 2076
2007 265 2383
2008 285 2917
2009 273 3400
2010 313 3983
2011 320 4638
2012 333 5364
2013 373 5875
2014 401 6600
2015 468 7119
2016 501 7399
2017 583 7867
2018 582 8502
2019 568 10406
2020 821 13639
2021 978 16792
2022 971 18016
2023 933 19918
2024 866 18234
2025 854 18193

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 4 48 341
Psychiatry 3 84 464
Special Education 3 34 488
Clinical Psychology 4 54 507
Child Psychology 3 59 546
Education Majors 5 101 582
Social Work 2 41 608
Neuroscience 6 145 653
Sexology 6 53 719
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 28 298 906
Social Psychology 8 179 911
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 9 184 982
Cognitive Science 14 350 1086

Mathematics rankings

Ankara University ranked 9th for Mathematics in Turkey and 792nd in the World with 8,190 publications made and 157,475 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 141 In Turkey
#208 of 2,725 In Asia
#792 of 6,434 In the World

Ankara University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 10 21
1994 16 20
1995 17 36
1996 23 41
1997 21 42
1998 27 76
1999 31 85
2000 51 180
2001 75 195
2002 66 300
2003 96 428
2004 112 499
2005 113 690
2006 133 759
2007 160 988
2008 122 1207
2009 150 1440
2010 225 1971
2011 219 2497
2012 206 3358
2013 269 4290
2014 285 4925
2015 341 5958
2016 375 6426
2017 440 6402
2018 444 7119
2019 439 8342
2020 566 10432
2021 731 13747
2022 692 14302
2023 709 15782
2024 551 12110
2025 469 10637

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 10 94 550
Applied Mathematics 9 206 718
Statistics 9 205 784
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 231 948
Operations Research 39 419 1144
Blockchain and Cryptography 19 726 1666

Art & Design rankings

Ankara University ranked 5th for Art & Design in Turkey and 756th in the World with 2,736 publications made and 28,539 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#5 of 140 In Turkey
#146 of 2,450 In Asia
#756 of 6,010 In the World

Ankara University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 1 14
1994 6 8
1995 2 17
1996 15 22
1997 8 28
1998 11 44
1999 10 41
2000 17 59
2001 10 55
2002 21 100
2003 23 101
2004 29 116
2005 39 178
2006 51 257
2007 45 289
2008 53 363
2009 67 465
2010 70 566
2011 62 637
2012 78 820
2013 65 906
2014 79 976
2015 92 1068
2016 126 1149
2017 258 1240
2018 154 1329
2019 152 1683
2020 139 2079
2021 227 2738
2022 218 2946
2023 235 3380
2024 158 3363
2025 148 3283

The following table provides academic rankings for Ankara University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 5 59 233
Interior Design 7 79 272
Performing arts 1 28 277
Cinematography 3 32 487
Creative Writing 2 50 587
Graphic Design 7 132 587
Art History 1 34 613
Entertainment Industry Business 3 89 624
Literature 2 99 659
Fashion Design 6 156 737
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 169 770
Painting and Drawing 11 211 779
Sculpture 11 211 779
Illustration and Concept Art 13 225 801
Aesthetics 7 161 829
Animation 8 291 833
Music 14 201 910
Computer Graphics 12 365 1142
Multimedia 17 355 1213

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ankara University

Speciality Turkey Asia World Rank
Real Estate 3 64 313
Agricultural Economics 7 159 531
International Economics 7 72 631
International Trade 5 82 658
Development Studies 3 131 674
International Business 6 95 708
Tax Law 3 165 767
Economics 8 179 839
Finance 9 208 885
Human Resource Management 8 202 903
Hospitality and Hotel Management 25 312 930
Marketing 11 248 982
Business 12 260 1028
Advertising 14 249 1054
Environmental Economics 22 416 1194
Accounting 15 336 1292
Management 17 417 1338
Project Management 21 378 1490
Investment Banking and Stock trading 31 521 1505