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Ataturk University ranked 13th in Turkey, 1052nd in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 146 research topics. Ataturk University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 32,883 academic publications and 480,460 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1052 of 14,131 In the World
#255 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 175 In Turkey
#1 of 2 In Erzurum
#94 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#127 of 3,895 For Nutrition and Food Science
#147 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#1797 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1781 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 143 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ataturk University ranked 5th for Biology in Turkey and 644th in the World with 19,950 publications made and 366,718 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 141 In Turkey
#176 of 2,834 In Asia
#644 of 6,833 In the World

Ataturk University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 39 95
1993 47 139
1994 25 75
1995 38 76
1996 49 342
1997 76 141
1998 65 147
1999 50 191
2000 68 237
2001 118 299
2002 254 609
2003 387 1039
2004 379 1330
2005 386 1989
2006 359 2508
2007 402 3213
2008 408 4003
2009 505 4940
2010 559 6968
2011 583 8775
2012 586 9777
2013 614 11008
2014 762 12978
2015 832 14566
2016 928 15494
2017 843 16699
2018 971 19119
2019 1077 23634
2020 1330 28924
2021 1678 33882
2022 1788 37992
2023 1904 42942
2024 1591 42155

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

Biology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 35 127
Horticulture 1 43 165
Animal Science 2 32 204
Botany 1 80 394
Agricultural Science 4 114 407
Toxicology 5 106 409
Pharmacology 4 121 441
Microbiology 6 120 472
Zoology 5 88 513
Forestry 7 150 635
Biochemistry 5 208 673
Paleontology 8 180 702
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 178 726
Molecular Biology 6 231 732
Immunology 10 232 737
Nanotechnology 6 309 752
Biotechnology 10 259 785
Genetics 7 259 818
Neuroscience 8 209 840
Oncology and Cancer research 15 312 859
Virology 17 291 952
Astrobiology 18 436 1337
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 516 1382
Evolutionary Biology 22 537 1664
Biophysics 18 665 1721

Chemistry rankings

Ataturk University ranked 6th for Chemistry in Turkey and 667th in the World with 16,269 publications made and 358,858 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 140 In Turkey
#208 of 2,781 In Asia
#667 of 6,545 In the World

Ataturk University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 27 69
1993 35 54
1994 23 57
1995 42 71
1996 53 149
1997 78 166
1998 84 186
1999 68 212
2000 75 282
2001 136 380
2002 261 752
2003 378 1165
2004 352 1405
2005 342 2153
2006 315 2492
2007 345 3251
2008 350 4122
2009 448 5031
2010 493 7081
2011 496 8672
2012 508 9323
2013 490 10566
2014 613 12398
2015 638 13888
2016 740 14779
2017 666 16041
2018 746 17955
2019 872 22639
2020 1075 28304
2021 1242 32376
2022 1406 35999
2023 1481 40368
2024 1211 40827

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

Chemistry subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 2 62 94
Nutrition and Food Science 1 35 127
Pharmacy 3 146 470
Organic Chemistry 3 165 542
Environmental Chemistry 3 164 542
Physical chemistry 8 242 650
Biochemistry 5 208 673
Inorganic Chemistry 8 262 686
Materials Science 6 240 705
Nanotechnology 6 309 752
Biochemical Engineering 7 238 797
Chemical Engineering 9 357 849
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 259 900
Computational Chemistry 38 652 1596

Medicine rankings

Ataturk University ranked 9th for Medicine in Turkey and 613th in the World with 16,015 publications made and 231,136 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 141 In Turkey
#159 of 2,809 In Asia
#613 of 6,775 In the World

Ataturk University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 35 79
1993 41 109
1994 20 51
1995 22 48
1996 35 261
1997 41 95
1998 49 80
1999 44 129
2000 52 174
2001 102 220
2002 202 417
2003 284 643
2004 278 847
2005 297 1237
2006 280 1646
2007 309 2052
2008 331 2501
2009 426 3277
2010 395 4061
2011 413 5253
2012 452 6102
2013 539 6906
2014 673 7943
2015 728 9056
2016 740 9742
2017 654 10415
2018 836 12172
2019 882 15026
2020 1065 18870
2021 1338 22080
2022 1391 24626
2023 1525 28203
2024 1335 26228

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

Medicine subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 7 50 230
Dentistry 7 57 240
Veterinary 8 68 306
Neurosurgery 13 83 311
Plastic Surgery 17 77 329
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 13 51 350
Toxicology 5 106 409
Anesthesiology 8 105 417
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 139 421
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 117 424
Cosmetology 15 127 436
Pharmacology 4 121 441
Surgery 9 126 457
Pharmacy 3 146 470
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 141 493
Dermatology 16 151 524
Cardiology 9 148 527
Pediatrics 13 125 529
Anatomy and Physiology 9 143 543
Urology 16 191 593
Radiation Therapy 13 207 618
Audiology 8 125 640
Pathology 9 182 649
Psychiatry 9 164 701
Family medicine 8 160 734
Immunology 10 232 737
Clinical Psychology 10 115 752
Physical Therapy 11 149 754
Ophthalmology 29 232 759
Respiratory Therapy 16 222 774
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 153 804
Nursing 9 145 850
Sports / Exercise science 14 145 853
Oncology and Cancer research 15 312 859
Epidemiology 15 246 884
Critical Care Nursing 22 248 902
Health Science 11 197 926
Forensic Science 17 295 936
Virology 17 291 952
Public Health 11 239 1007
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 200 1041
Sports Medicine 17 253 1074
Biomedical Engineering 22 431 1174
Gerontology 12 267 1298

Environmental Science rankings

Ataturk University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Turkey and 712th in the World with 12,623 publications made and 232,013 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 141 In Turkey
#190 of 2,838 In Asia
#712 of 6,876 In the World

Ataturk University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 12 24
1993 15 23
1994 13 25
1995 22 37
1996 32 203
1997 52 89
1998 55 107
1999 50 130
2000 54 160
2001 81 190
2002 184 462
2003 267 679
2004 276 820
2005 258 1323
2006 212 1575
2007 256 2115
2008 279 2697
2009 318 3401
2010 370 4840
2011 389 6010
2012 389 6541
2013 345 7340
2014 436 8443
2015 493 8958
2016 565 9551
2017 545 10211
2018 586 11570
2019 659 14152
2020 836 18100
2021 1087 21895
2022 1137 23952
2023 1265 28089
2024 954 26284

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

Environmental Science subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Agricultural Science 4 114 407
Environmental Chemistry 3 164 542
Environmental Engineering 9 194 581
Forestry 7 150 635
Environmental Management 9 211 676
Paleontology 8 180 702
Ecology 6 183 706
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 178 726
Geology 9 212 777
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 243 811
Geotechnical Engineering 17 300 852
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 259 900
Geography and Cartography 12 225 911
Oceanography 10 281 938
Earth science and Geophysics 18 354 1068
Urban and Regional planning 15 280 1159

Engineering rankings

Ataturk University ranked 12th for Engineering in Turkey and 894th in the World with 11,500 publications made and 230,559 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#12 of 141 In Turkey
#293 of 2,835 In Asia
#894 of 6,782 In the World

Ataturk University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 23 71
1993 43 109
1994 17 34
1995 38 38
1996 38 105
1997 51 140
1998 56 128
1999 61 162
2000 54 211
2001 106 275
2002 197 636
2003 257 844
2004 254 969
2005 230 1394
2006 218 1663
2007 236 2258
2008 246 2799
2009 317 3450
2010 325 4634
2011 340 5425
2012 309 6041
2013 349 7036
2014 449 8269
2015 476 9064
2016 558 9730
2017 504 10824
2018 557 12670
2019 627 15006
2020 728 19304
2021 887 22760
2022 932 24737
2023 1025 28487
2024 865 29955

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

Engineering subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 33 147
Nuclear Engineering 12 183 495
Environmental Engineering 9 194 581
Metallurgical Engineering 5 209 618
Automotive Engineering 15 247 649
Materials Science 6 240 705
Nanotechnology 6 309 752
Biotechnology 10 259 785
Biochemical Engineering 7 238 797
Chemical Engineering 9 357 849
Geotechnical Engineering 17 300 852
Structural Engineering 17 310 898
Optical Engineering 10 309 919
Operations Research 28 309 919
Mechanical Engineering 17 289 922
Architectural Engineering 19 311 940
Civil Engineering 16 310 951
Aerospace Engineering 16 294 977
Agricultural Engineering 14 479 1002
Electrical Engineering 12 402 1053
Acoustical Engineering 18 350 1068
Renewable Energy Engineering 25 421 1074
Transportation Engineering 15 368 1099
Human-Computer Interaction 9 316 1123
Biomedical Engineering 22 431 1174
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 465 1188
Automation and Control engineering 27 592 1372
Systems Engineering 28 456 1414
Electronic Engineering 25 617 1455
Telecommunications 27 629 1520
Remote Sensing 44 721 1810
Computer Networking 44 974 2227

Physics rankings

Ataturk University ranked 11th for Physics in Turkey and 861st in the World with 11,452 publications made and 227,786 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 141 In Turkey
#275 of 2,817 In Asia
#861 of 6,713 In the World

Ataturk University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 23 64
1993 32 59
1994 18 41
1995 37 45
1996 40 174
1997 63 151
1998 61 133
1999 62 166
2000 61 241
2001 107 302
2002 208 692
2003 271 874
2004 249 954
2005 219 1426
2006 232 1665
2007 246 2180
2008 241 2722
2009 330 3340
2010 339 4537
2011 341 5178
2012 335 5903
2013 357 6819
2014 457 8181
2015 484 8722
2016 547 9255
2017 515 10441
2018 535 11839
2019 606 14004
2020 704 18303
2021 884 20922
2022 911 22588
2023 985 25906
2024 815 26987

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

Physics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 126 560
Nuclear Physics 4 145 577
Materials Science 6 240 705
Nanotechnology 6 309 752
Optical Engineering 10 309 919
Quantum and Particle physics 10 294 920
Condensed Matter Physics 7 353 926
Acoustical Engineering 18 350 1068
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 303 1069
Applied/Engineering Physics 14 465 1188
Astrobiology 18 436 1337
Biophysics 18 665 1721
Theoretical Physics 50 628 1763

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ataturk University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 852nd in the World with 10,919 publications made and 112,563 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 141 In Turkey
#151 of 2,864 In Asia
#852 of 7,081 In the World

Ataturk University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 11 25
1993 12 37
1994 4 13
1995 9 17
1996 10 211
1997 18 25
1998 20 32
1999 20 54
2000 20 73
2001 34 69
2002 50 162
2003 107 278
2004 117 333
2005 116 468
2006 120 651
2007 125 831
2008 129 987
2009 166 1391
2010 191 1957
2011 223 2449
2012 259 2922
2013 278 3128
2014 341 3626
2015 448 4009
2016 567 4539
2017 517 4938
2018 589 5855
2019 649 7107
2020 830 9552
2021 1102 12201
2022 1224 14129
2023 1400 18236
2024 1106 16870

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Early Childhood Education 8 37 467
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 77 593
Education Majors 6 102 593
Special Education 7 69 697
Philosophy 9 114 718
International Relations and Diplomacy 20 162 835
Sports / Exercise science 14 145 853
Demography 10 197 908
Linguistics 15 236 925
Archaeology 14 240 935
Forensic Science 17 295 936
History 12 224 970
Aesthetics 15 241 1064
Radio and Television broadcasting 16 292 1065
Sociology 12 209 1081
Anthropology 15 198 1089
Library and Information science 8 199 1110
Urban and Regional planning 15 280 1159
Classics and Ancient History 22 217 1174
Political Science 18 244 1259
Law 18 358 1438
Art History 18 210 1498
Journalism and Digital Media 31 505 1520
Communications and Public Relations 24 381 1618
Gender Studies 26 276 1681

Psychology rankings

Ataturk University ranked 11th for Psychology in Turkey and 800th in the World with 6,861 publications made and 86,437 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 141 In Turkey
#186 of 2,755 In Asia
#800 of 6,645 In the World

Ataturk University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 21 68
1993 20 77
1994 15 35
1995 8 24
1996 14 309
1997 15 35
1998 20 42
1999 13 64
2000 16 78
2001 41 87
2002 69 210
2003 92 295
2004 87 269
2005 108 461
2006 102 578
2007 116 677
2008 135 839
2009 166 1136
2010 158 1378
2011 170 1733
2012 181 1987
2013 252 2232
2014 292 2820
2015 367 2973
2016 311 3407
2017 272 3463
2018 338 4101
2019 377 5128
2020 433 6713
2021 626 8509
2022 648 9443
2023 679 10808
2024 587 9783

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

Psychology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 6 102 593
Special Education 7 69 697
Psychiatry 9 164 701
Clinical Psychology 10 115 752
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 17 223 775
Child Psychology 10 125 795
Neuroscience 8 209 840
Social Psychology 12 203 997
Cognitive Science 31 646 1668

Computer Science rankings

Ataturk University ranked 19th for Computer Science in Turkey and 1323rd in the World with 6,496 publications made and 93,537 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#19 of 141 In Turkey
#446 of 2,840 In Asia
#1323 of 6,845 In the World

Ataturk University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 17 65
1993 19 83
1994 15 39
1995 14 25
1996 17 297
1997 20 65
1998 20 57
1999 22 77
2000 19 95
2001 38 127
2002 83 313
2003 110 348
2004 81 328
2005 107 528
2006 98 657
2007 87 796
2008 104 952
2009 134 1257
2010 154 1677
2011 168 1950
2012 181 2231
2013 197 2515
2014 247 3240
2015 297 3480
2016 317 4001
2017 273 4363
2018 315 5286
2019 332 6420
2020 399 8413
2021 587 10255
2022 618 11928
2023 691 13927
2024 598 13290

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

Computer Science subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Neuroscience 8 209 840
Multimedia 11 252 993
Library and Information science 8 199 1110
Human-Computer Interaction 9 316 1123
Machine Learning 22 458 1235
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 516 1382
Computer Graphics 21 522 1455
Telecommunications 27 629 1520
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 619 1594
Software Engineering 21 501 1612
Cognitive Science 31 646 1668
Computer Vision 29 732 1724
Computational Linguistics 35 814 1900
Cyber Security 33 919 2199
Computer Networking 44 974 2227
Management Information Systems 39 792 2326
Data Science 35 906 2377

Mathematics rankings

Ataturk University ranked 16th for Mathematics in Turkey and 991st in the World with 4,545 publications made and 68,805 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 141 In Turkey
#286 of 2,718 In Asia
#991 of 6,418 In the World

Ataturk University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 12 51
1993 8 39
1994 3 6
1995 6 5
1996 6 114
1997 9 20
1998 14 21
1999 10 9
2000 4 18
2001 12 29
2002 47 114
2003 74 144
2004 56 161
2005 45 237
2006 65 335
2007 59 392
2008 69 474
2009 83 736
2010 112 890
2011 141 1125
2012 157 1476
2013 150 1676
2014 171 2039
2015 227 2217
2016 237 2411
2017 206 2755
2018 252 3137
2019 257 4029
2020 278 5375
2021 425 6805
2022 454 7666
2023 498 9176
2024 349 6883

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

Mathematics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 5 57 346
Applied Mathematics 15 253 856
Operations Research 28 309 919
Statistics 18 312 1067
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 31 386 1318

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ataturk University

Speciality Turkey Asia World Rank
Interior Design 5 48 165
Graphic Design 6 114 533
Performing arts 5 99 696
Music 9 136 743
Literature 4 130 779
Creative Writing 5 99 808
Photography 10 172 816
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 196 862
Agricultural Economics 12 311 879
Hospitality and Hotel Management 24 300 907
Art & Design 10 214 987
Fashion Design 13 242 1025
Advertising 18 275 1129
Environmental Economics 23 411 1201
Development Studies 21 333 1278
Marketing 24 372 1283
Finance 18 363 1315
International Economics 34 306 1367
Economics 23 378 1414
Human Resource Management 25 417 1425
Business 25 433 1451
International Trade 37 383 1548
Management 26 527 1563
International Business 41 415 1640
Accounting 43 688 2116