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Ankara University ranked 2nd in Turkey, 556th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 165 research topics. Ankara University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 41,712 academic publications and 524,776 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 170 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#556 of 14,131 In the World
#94 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 175 In Turkey
#1 of 16 In Ankara
#138 of 1,022 For Neurosurgery
#164 of 2,030 For Orthodontics
#176 of 1,957 For Veterinary
#113 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#762 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 162 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ankara University ranked 3rd for Biology in Turkey and 550th in the World with 27,199 publications made and 427,366 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Paleontology, Immunology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 140 In Turkey
#142 of 2,814 In Asia
#550 of 6,770 In the World

Ankara University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 84 163
1992 117 187
1993 138 249
1994 173 288
1995 180 323
1996 256 473
1997 238 544
1998 280 746
1999 338 955
2000 397 1325
2001 449 1654
2002 478 2102
2003 549 2612
2004 647 3357
2005 668 4411
2006 721 5197
2007 849 6790
2008 757 7964
2009 771 9696
2010 770 11253
2011 779 13189
2012 835 14825
2013 917 16633
2014 901 17942
2015 1072 19155
2016 1130 20149
2017 1212 20604
2018 1386 22383
2019 1412 27026
2020 1812 32847
2021 1998 40369
2022 2012 44839
2023 2055 46443

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

Biology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 4 51 203
Nutrition and Food Science 3 61 225
Animal Science 6 49 309
Toxicology 4 82 366
Microbiology 3 75 375
Botany 2 87 431
Virology 3 103 446
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 35 447
Agricultural Science 3 120 450
Immunology 3 120 455
Entomology 2 82 478
Pharmacology 5 138 489
Oncology and Cancer research 3 159 510
Zoology 4 85 516
Paleontology 4 111 534
Biotechnology 6 158 567
Genetics 3 155 572
Molecular Biology 2 189 611
Biochemistry 3 186 640
Forestry 5 144 656
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 149 658
Neuroscience 6 151 684
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 174 687
Astrobiology 4 163 694
Nanotechnology 9 386 924
Evolutionary Biology 7 275 1060
Biophysics 7 342 1068

Medicine rankings

Ankara University ranked 3rd for Medicine in Turkey and 431st in the World with 23,836 publications made and 352,197 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#3 of 140 In Turkey
#85 of 2,781 In Asia
#431 of 6,680 In the World

Ankara University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 81 129
1992 101 150
1993 143 211
1994 140 249
1995 167 259
1996 211 367
1997 213 483
1998 241 608
1999 288 792
2000 349 1143
2001 397 1450
2002 415 1799
2003 493 2256
2004 562 3008
2005 607 3934
2006 635 4662
2007 726 5718
2008 626 6877
2009 665 8087
2010 646 9459
2011 658 10922
2012 682 12275
2013 798 13603
2014 781 14970
2015 965 15979
2016 989 16719
2017 1031 17094
2018 1172 18530
2019 1213 21975
2020 1607 27380
2021 1841 33743
2022 1872 37254
2023 1825 38276

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

Medicine subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neurosurgery 6 28 138
Orthodontics 4 29 164
Veterinary 1 27 176
Dentistry 5 37 185
Dermatology 3 32 211
Urology 2 38 228
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 52 231
Pediatrics 3 36 258
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 20 259
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3 80 272
Surgery 3 60 289
Plastic Surgery 13 55 293
Ophthalmology 3 58 293
Radiation Therapy 3 92 316
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 61 317
Optometry 2 64 365
Toxicology 4 82 366
Anatomy and Physiology 3 69 369
Anesthesiology 5 77 369
Cardiology 3 84 370
Cosmetology 12 93 373
Occupational Therapy 4 49 376
Forensic Science 2 81 409
Pathology 3 96 435
Virology 3 103 446
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 35 447
Immunology 3 120 455
Critical Care Nursing 4 82 481
Respiratory Therapy 6 101 484
Psychiatry 3 86 486
Pharmacology 5 138 489
Biomedical Engineering 3 140 497
Family medicine 4 89 508
Oncology and Cancer research 3 159 510
Pharmacy 5 161 522
Medical Physics 5 115 558
Physical Therapy 6 86 560
Audiology 5 106 581
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 4 82 587
Epidemiology 4 127 592
Sports Medicine 5 90 599
Clinical Psychology 5 68 600
Sports / Exercise science 5 81 648
Public Health 3 108 657
Health Science 4 115 664
Nursing 7 101 696
Healthcare Management (MHA) 7 117 800
Social Work 2 64 825
Gerontology 5 149 940

Chemistry rankings

Ankara University ranked 5th for Chemistry in Turkey and 689th in the World with 19,469 publications made and 322,754 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#5 of 140 In Turkey
#215 of 2,750 In Asia
#689 of 6,447 In the World

Ankara University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 65 138
1992 91 172
1993 87 214
1994 142 262
1995 130 293
1996 185 402
1997 192 449
1998 205 625
1999 245 800
2000 314 1051
2001 380 1270
2002 395 1714
2003 428 2051
2004 519 2743
2005 499 3566
2006 558 4084
2007 651 5419
2008 544 6240
2009 592 7590
2010 584 9045
2011 597 10381
2012 603 11618
2013 682 12948
2014 657 14059
2015 771 15091
2016 773 15633
2017 833 15751
2018 890 17428
2019 970 20771
2020 1164 24627
2021 1324 30028
2022 1333 33484
2023 1405 34878

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

Chemistry subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 7 103 185
Nutrition and Food Science 3 61 225
Pharmacy 5 161 522
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 132 543
Environmental Chemistry 5 185 608
Biochemistry 3 186 640
Organic Chemistry 7 214 661
Biochemical Engineering 5 182 676
Physical chemistry 9 247 677
Inorganic Chemistry 9 272 722
Materials Science 10 282 820
Chemical Engineering 8 347 844
Computational Chemistry 10 248 845
Nanotechnology 9 386 924
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 316 953

Environmental Science rankings

Ankara University ranked 6th for Environmental Science in Turkey and 670th in the World with 14,971 publications made and 207,664 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#6 of 140 In Turkey
#170 of 2,811 In Asia
#670 of 6,798 In the World

Ankara University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 39 75
1992 45 78
1993 45 94
1994 80 107
1995 82 140
1996 98 199
1997 118 192
1998 124 340
1999 138 362
2000 162 466
2001 186 629
2002 203 869
2003 274 1048
2004 307 1361
2005 327 1876
2006 357 2143
2007 483 2975
2008 428 3542
2009 469 4493
2010 447 5224
2011 434 6324
2012 473 7131
2013 482 7969
2014 491 8748
2015 556 9381
2016 636 9623
2017 749 9646
2018 815 10509
2019 798 12731
2020 1006 15260
2021 1175 19227
2022 1204 21558
2023 1267 23364

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 3 120 450
Mining Engineering 12 173 490
Paleontology 4 111 534
Petrology and Geochemistry 7 132 543
Environmental Chemistry 5 185 608
Earth science and Geophysics 7 175 635
Geology 5 165 648
Forestry 5 144 656
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 149 658
Ecology 8 196 753
Geotechnical Engineering 15 265 790
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 309 845
Geography and Cartography 10 203 863
Environmental Engineering 17 308 880
Oceanography 12 288 967
Urban and Regional planning 7 223 989
Environmental Management 25 375 1064
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 377 1126

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ankara University ranked 4th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 700th in the World with 14,638 publications made and 142,406 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#4 of 140 In Turkey
#101 of 2,845 In Asia
#700 of 7,020 In the World

Ankara University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 26 48
1992 29 53
1993 37 83
1994 48 66
1995 36 70
1996 53 149
1997 72 140
1998 70 235
1999 93 229
2000 107 293
2001 125 435
2002 123 536
2003 188 657
2004 238 894
2005 240 1277
2006 258 1512
2007 305 1888
2008 308 2365
2009 353 2891
2010 416 3527
2011 371 4170
2012 400 4968
2013 433 5276
2014 446 6016
2015 565 6711
2016 650 6937
2017 875 6957
2018 917 7689
2019 893 9416
2020 1109 11793
2021 1365 15493
2022 1439 17422
2023 1473 19190

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Forensic Science 2 81 409
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 77 426
Early Childhood Education 5 27 442
Classics and Ancient History 2 43 443
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 43 479
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 59 479
Occupational Safety and Health 7 83 562
Special Education 3 39 572
Philosophy 2 73 594
Human Rights Law 4 45 632
Demography 3 106 641
Sports / Exercise science 5 81 648
Linguistics 7 137 656
Broadcast Journalism 2 116 694
Education Majors 7 122 746
Political Economy 8 65 759
Genealogy 1 76 770
Gender Studies 5 50 780
History 7 152 783
International Relations and Diplomacy 17 133 786
Archaeology 7 174 794
Social Work 2 64 825
Sociology 4 118 833
International Law 9 149 856
Library and Information science 5 141 889
Anthropology 5 124 894
Art History 3 84 965
Political Science 9 155 969
Urban and Regional planning 7 223 989
Criminology and Criminal Justice 4 89 1006
Aesthetics 12 221 1025
Military science 4 175 1043
Media Studies 10 109 1045
Law 11 222 1077
Public Policy / Administration 6 157 1097
Journalism and Digital Media 18 370 1286
Communications and Public Relations 18 281 1407

Physics rankings

Ankara University ranked 8th for Physics in Turkey and 827th in the World with 14,181 publications made and 204,325 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 140 In Turkey
#252 of 2,786 In Asia
#827 of 6,603 In the World

Ankara University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 44 87
1992 71 96
1993 62 129
1994 95 162
1995 91 228
1996 129 300
1997 127 243
1998 134 379
1999 151 418
2000 198 536
2001 256 743
2002 273 988
2003 307 1167
2004 357 1631
2005 325 2113
2006 364 2412
2007 420 3177
2008 366 3709
2009 394 4385
2010 429 5296
2011 405 6461
2012 453 7274
2013 460 8074
2014 491 8717
2015 561 9701
2016 608 10074
2017 724 10270
2018 662 11329
2019 724 13211
2020 847 15850
2021 1024 19427
2022 1013 22164
2023 1131 23378

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

Physics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 5 115 558
Astrobiology 4 163 694
Nuclear Physics 8 190 699
Theoretical Physics 7 178 746
Astrophysics and Astronomy 7 180 753
Condensed Matter Physics 5 281 797
Materials Science 10 282 820
Optical Engineering 6 266 848
Quantum and Particle physics 9 294 923
Nanotechnology 9 386 924
Atomic and Molecular physics 11 294 975
Acoustical Engineering 11 306 984
Biophysics 7 342 1068

Engineering rankings

Ankara University ranked 10th for Engineering in Turkey and 872nd in the World with 14,106 publications made and 209,026 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 140 In Turkey
#280 of 2,809 In Asia
#872 of 6,684 In the World

Ankara University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 47 79
1992 67 101
1993 60 150
1994 94 151
1995 87 193
1996 132 286
1997 118 235
1998 114 355
1999 147 424
2000 192 522
2001 226 706
2002 251 944
2003 287 1134
2004 334 1563
2005 329 2071
2006 361 2458
2007 421 3292
2008 371 3811
2009 406 4663
2010 404 5462
2011 411 6598
2012 440 7287
2013 460 8289
2014 503 9059
2015 541 9867
2016 601 10092
2017 694 10432
2018 686 11741
2019 747 13834
2020 872 16607
2021 1042 20826
2022 1030 24049
2023 1166 25465

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

Engineering subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Engineering 4 121 348
Landscape Architecture 6 98 441
Mining Engineering 12 173 490
Biomedical Engineering 3 140 497
Biotechnology 6 158 567
Biochemical Engineering 5 182 676
Metallurgical Engineering 6 235 694
Geotechnical Engineering 15 265 790
Materials Science 10 282 820
Chemical Engineering 8 347 844
Optical Engineering 6 266 848
Environmental Engineering 17 308 880
Nanotechnology 9 386 924
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 10 316 953
Acoustical Engineering 11 306 984
Civil Engineering 21 330 1002
Petroleum Engineering 13 342 1004
Automation and Control engineering 18 395 1006
Aerospace Engineering 20 326 1063
Automotive Engineering 24 404 1065
Telecommunications 12 408 1128
Architectural Engineering 25 399 1136
Renewable Energy Engineering 29 439 1148
Structural Engineering 26 439 1182
Mechanical Engineering 26 411 1186
Remote Sensing 26 401 1208
Electronic Engineering 17 494 1245
Electrical Engineering 22 507 1288
Operations Research 42 479 1293
Systems Engineering 25 390 1315
Transportation Engineering 20 476 1338
Computer Networking 20 564 1476
Reliability and Quality Engineering 24 728 1738
Computer Engineering 24 773 1764
Human-Computer Interaction 25 613 1794

Computer Science rankings

Ankara University ranked 11th for Computer Science in Turkey and 966th in the World with 9,972 publications made and 135,911 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#11 of 140 In Turkey
#269 of 2,809 In Asia
#966 of 6,752 In the World

Ankara University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 22 38
1992 33 52
1993 29 77
1994 33 66
1995 42 85
1996 58 111
1997 70 119
1998 81 184
1999 81 245
2000 107 334
2001 120 421
2002 144 635
2003 172 780
2004 190 974
2005 193 1158
2006 209 1363
2007 254 1863
2008 241 2330
2009 266 2830
2010 263 3251
2011 291 3915
2012 300 4445
2013 333 4978
2014 350 5484
2015 374 5708
2016 435 6405
2017 495 6656
2018 547 7455
2019 529 8771
2020 716 11383
2021 889 14438
2022 911 16642
2023 910 17883

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 6 151 684
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 4 174 687
Library and Information science 5 141 889
Machine Learning 15 299 946
Computer Vision 12 313 950
Computational Linguistics 12 341 1039
Computer Graphics 11 333 1085
Telecommunications 12 408 1128
Cognitive Science 18 374 1174
Cyber Security 11 391 1181
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 18 425 1245
Multimedia 21 369 1308
Computer Networking 20 564 1476
Data Science 11 422 1480
Software Engineering 21 484 1611
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 765 1746
Computer Engineering 24 773 1764
Management Information Systems 20 498 1770
Human-Computer Interaction 25 613 1794

Psychology rankings

Ankara University ranked 3rd for Psychology in Turkey and 586th in the World with 9,710 publications made and 122,779 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 140 In Turkey
#102 of 2,703 In Asia
#586 of 6,528 In the World

Ankara University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 19 42
1992 26 57
1993 45 70
1994 52 81
1995 67 90
1996 84 122
1997 78 168
1998 101 236
1999 119 271
2000 130 402
2001 153 505
2002 152 702
2003 184 905
2004 201 1154
2005 225 1444
2006 220 1714
2007 263 2006
2008 249 2366
2009 253 2779
2010 267 3141
2011 265 3698
2012 287 4312
2013 329 4638
2014 344 5234
2015 388 5416
2016 427 5808
2017 459 5906
2018 484 6365
2019 486 7610
2020 698 9612
2021 832 11874
2022 838 13434
2023 766 14284

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 49 376
Psychiatry 3 86 486
Special Education 3 39 572
Clinical Psychology 5 68 600
Child Psychology 4 67 637
Neuroscience 6 151 684
Sexology 5 43 688
Education Majors 7 122 746
Social Work 2 64 825
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 18 271 924
Social Psychology 12 198 1037
Cognitive Science 18 374 1174

Mathematics rankings

Ankara University ranked 12th for Mathematics in Turkey and 868th in the World with 6,294 publications made and 88,223 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#12 of 140 In Turkey
#230 of 2,673 In Asia
#868 of 6,305 In the World

Ankara University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 4 15
1992 7 11
1993 8 15
1994 12 19
1995 15 27
1996 20 37
1997 22 35
1998 23 55
1999 33 69
2000 44 143
2001 72 169
2002 61 259
2003 90 340
2004 102 416
2005 101 616
2006 114 609
2007 151 888
2008 117 1006
2009 157 1251
2010 194 1599
2011 189 1908
2012 178 2344
2013 219 2674
2014 231 3175
2015 282 3673
2016 316 3775
2017 344 3851
2018 374 4605
2019 364 5387
2020 504 7032
2021 592 9215
2022 615 10770
2023 642 11666

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

Mathematics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 13 141 767
Statistics 10 222 836
Applied Mathematics 14 257 867
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 24 325 1210
Operations Research 42 479 1293
Blockchain and Cryptography 22 765 1746

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ankara University

Speciality Turkey Asia World Rank
Real Estate 3 80 399
Cinematography 1 21 406
Performing arts 1 44 427
Interior Design 14 144 525
Agricultural Economics 8 160 582
Entertainment Industry Business 2 79 593
Tax Law 2 105 618
Creative Writing 2 58 661
International Economics 8 77 684
Graphic Design 9 146 689
International Trade 6 97 732
Literature 2 108 744
International Business 8 115 790
Development Studies 5 163 811
Singing and Vocal Performance 3 189 813
Fashion Design 7 168 834
Hospitality and Hotel Management 20 267 865
Art & Design 5 166 872
Finance 7 196 885
Music 6 182 899
Illustration and Concept Art 9 277 920
Painting and Drawing 10 271 924
Sculpture 10 271 924
Economics 10 193 929
Photography 11 261 1090
Business 13 289 1130
Marketing 15 292 1138
Human Resource Management 14 282 1170
Advertising 19 263 1196
Environmental Economics 22 418 1214
Accounting 15 344 1356
Management 24 490 1529
Investment Banking and Stock trading 30 549 1582