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Ataturk University ranked 12th in Turkey, 1012th in the global 2026 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 34,726 academic publications and 527,102 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1012 of 14,131 In the World
#218 of 5,830 In Asia
#12 of 175 In Turkey
#1 of 2 In Erzurum
#94 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#128 of 3,944 For Nutrition and Food Science
#142 of 1,118 For Landscape Architecture
#1747 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1669 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 642nd in the World with 20,983 publications made and 401,828 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 141 In Turkey
#182 of 2,838 In Asia
#642 of 6,841 In the World

Ataturk University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 47 139
1994 25 75
1995 38 76
1996 49 342
1997 76 142
1998 65 147
1999 51 191
2000 68 237
2001 118 299
2002 259 609
2003 388 1040
2004 380 1330
2005 387 1987
2006 359 2507
2007 402 3213
2008 408 4001
2009 506 4942
2010 558 6954
2011 583 8770
2012 584 9772
2013 615 11019
2014 765 12994
2015 834 14586
2016 926 15491
2017 844 16708
2018 970 19130
2019 1075 23609
2020 1329 28878
2021 1673 33845
2022 1778 37950
2023 1901 42900
2024 1611 42509
2025 1315 41303

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 37 128
Horticulture 1 42 163
Animal Science 2 32 199
Botany 1 83 393
Toxicology 5 102 394
Agricultural Science 4 114 404
Pharmacology 4 118 436
Microbiology 6 123 475
Zoology 5 88 508
Forestry 6 148 631
Biochemistry 5 207 665
Paleontology 8 184 704
Molecular Biology 6 228 717
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 177 718
Immunology 10 233 733
Nanotechnology 6 315 755
Biotechnology 10 254 774
Genetics 7 259 815
Neuroscience 8 209 834
Oncology and Cancer research 14 314 857
Virology 16 292 954
Astrobiology 19 437 1342
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 515 1375
Evolutionary Biology 22 542 1650
Biophysics 18 667 1716

Chemistry rankings

Ataturk University ranked 6th for Chemistry in Turkey and 659th in the World with 17,018 publications made and 392,590 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 2,785 In Asia
#659 of 6,561 In the World

Ataturk University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 36 54
1994 23 57
1995 42 71
1996 53 149
1997 78 166
1998 84 186
1999 68 212
2000 75 282
2001 136 382
2002 263 763
2003 379 1169
2004 352 1405
2005 344 2154
2006 315 2491
2007 344 3249
2008 350 4120
2009 448 5031
2010 491 7068
2011 496 8670
2012 506 9318
2013 490 10579
2014 613 12407
2015 640 13908
2016 738 14777
2017 668 16048
2018 745 17942
2019 868 22608
2020 1070 28233
2021 1237 32311
2022 1399 35959
2023 1474 40344
2024 1230 41110
2025 971 40447

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

Chemistry subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 2 64 94
Nutrition and Food Science 1 37 128
Pharmacy 3 144 461
Organic Chemistry 3 166 531
Environmental Chemistry 3 167 537
Physical chemistry 8 250 652
Biochemistry 5 207 665
Inorganic Chemistry 8 264 679
Materials Science 6 246 707
Nanotechnology 6 315 755
Biochemical Engineering 6 232 756
Chemical Engineering 9 365 853
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 260 892
Computational Chemistry 41 663 1604

Medicine rankings

Ataturk University ranked 8th for Medicine in Turkey and 609th in the World with 17,006 publications made and 253,914 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#8 of 141 In Turkey
#157 of 2,817 In Asia
#609 of 6,793 In the World

Ataturk University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 41 109
1994 20 51
1995 22 48
1996 35 260
1997 41 95
1998 49 80
1999 44 129
2000 52 174
2001 102 220
2002 204 418
2003 284 642
2004 279 845
2005 298 1241
2006 280 1645
2007 309 2052
2008 331 2502
2009 427 3277
2010 392 4057
2011 414 5259
2012 451 6102
2013 540 6907
2014 673 7944
2015 728 9055
2016 740 9734
2017 654 10407
2018 837 12178
2019 884 15079
2020 1064 18854
2021 1339 22045
2022 1384 24588
2023 1521 28218
2024 1346 26499
2025 1262 26327

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

Medicine subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 7 50 228
Dentistry 7 55 236
Veterinary 8 68 296
Neurosurgery 13 89 321
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 11 47 327
Plastic Surgery 17 77 335
Toxicology 5 102 394
Anesthesiology 8 103 410
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 138 416
Sonography and Ultrasound 8 119 425
Cosmetology 14 123 425
Pharmacology 4 118 436
Surgery 9 126 452
Pharmacy 3 144 461
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 9 140 490
Pediatrics 13 122 527
Cardiology 9 150 533
Anatomy and Physiology 9 142 538
Dermatology 17 158 538
Urology 16 190 585
Radiation Therapy 13 205 607
Pathology 9 186 651
Audiology 8 135 651
Psychiatry 9 166 701
Family medicine 8 157 726
Immunology 10 233 733
Clinical Psychology 10 114 737
Ophthalmology 27 226 743
Physical Therapy 11 147 747
Respiratory Therapy 14 216 753
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 12 151 791
Sports / Exercise science 13 140 833
Nursing 9 143 839
Oncology and Cancer research 14 314 857
Epidemiology 12 239 871
Critical Care Nursing 22 250 892
Health Science 10 191 897
Virology 16 292 954
Forensic Science 17 304 960
Public Health 11 233 991
Healthcare Management (MHA) 13 198 1017
Sports Medicine 18 254 1063
Biomedical Engineering 22 438 1168
Gerontology 11 285 1338

Environmental Science rankings

Ataturk University ranked 7th for Environmental Science in Turkey and 715th in the World with 13,192 publications made and 254,232 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#7 of 141 In Turkey
#193 of 2,841 In Asia
#715 of 6,888 In the World

Ataturk University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 15 23
1994 13 25
1995 22 37
1996 32 203
1997 52 90
1998 55 107
1999 50 130
2000 54 160
2001 81 192
2002 187 472
2003 268 684
2004 276 819
2005 261 1324
2006 212 1576
2007 256 2115
2008 278 2695
2009 318 3403
2010 368 4833
2011 389 5996
2012 388 6538
2013 344 7360
2014 442 8469
2015 493 8965
2016 565 9547
2017 545 10218
2018 583 11571
2019 656 14175
2020 839 18090
2021 1085 21847
2022 1133 23898
2023 1256 27994
2024 974 26553
2025 724 25147

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 4 114 404
Environmental Chemistry 3 167 537
Environmental Engineering 9 206 605
Forestry 6 148 631
Environmental Management 8 223 692
Paleontology 8 184 704
Ecology 6 188 710
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 177 718
Geology 9 216 774
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 10 245 810
Geotechnical Engineering 17 305 844
Petrology and Geochemistry 15 260 892
Geography and Cartography 12 225 900
Oceanography 10 284 937
Earth science and Geophysics 18 363 1066
Urban and Regional planning 11 269 1125

Engineering rankings

Ataturk University ranked 11th for Engineering in Turkey and 889th in the World with 12,038 publications made and 253,419 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 141 In Turkey
#297 of 2,841 In Asia
#889 of 6,795 In the World

Ataturk University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 44 109
1994 17 34
1995 38 38
1996 38 103
1997 51 140
1998 56 128
1999 61 162
2000 54 211
2001 106 277
2002 199 650
2003 257 847
2004 254 969
2005 232 1393
2006 218 1663
2007 235 2254
2008 246 2802
2009 317 3449
2010 322 4625
2011 341 5426
2012 310 6039
2013 350 7042
2014 450 8278
2015 479 9074
2016 558 9732
2017 504 10817
2018 557 12653
2019 624 14992
2020 727 19304
2021 894 22760
2022 938 24735
2023 1026 28503
2024 876 30193
2025 649 29677

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 34 142
Nuclear Engineering 12 188 504
Environmental Engineering 9 206 605
Metallurgical Engineering 5 211 613
Automotive Engineering 15 252 652
Materials Science 6 246 707
Nanotechnology 6 315 755
Biochemical Engineering 6 232 756
Biotechnology 10 254 774
Geotechnical Engineering 17 305 844
Chemical Engineering 9 365 853
Structural Engineering 17 312 890
Optical Engineering 10 308 904
Operations Research 28 308 905
Mechanical Engineering 17 288 919
Architectural Engineering 19 315 943
Civil Engineering 15 313 950
Agricultural Engineering 15 474 977
Aerospace Engineering 18 303 990
Petroleum Engineering 14 341 1003
Electrical Engineering 12 400 1042
Acoustical Engineering 18 354 1059
Renewable Energy Engineering 25 427 1079
Transportation Engineering 15 383 1117
Human-Computer Interaction 10 317 1121
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 445 1138
Biomedical Engineering 22 438 1168
Automation and Control engineering 28 598 1380
Electronic Engineering 23 603 1410
Systems Engineering 28 463 1411
Telecommunications 27 623 1500
Remote Sensing 43 716 1789
Computer Networking 42 970 2209

Physics rankings

Ataturk University ranked 11th for Physics in Turkey and 862nd in the World with 11,975 publications made and 248,886 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 141 In Turkey
#279 of 2,822 In Asia
#862 of 6,729 In the World

Ataturk University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 33 59
1994 18 41
1995 37 45
1996 40 172
1997 63 151
1998 61 133
1999 62 166
2000 61 241
2001 107 304
2002 210 706
2003 271 878
2004 249 955
2005 220 1425
2006 232 1665
2007 245 2176
2008 241 2719
2009 330 3338
2010 337 4524
2011 341 5180
2012 337 5902
2013 357 6819
2014 459 8182
2015 487 8732
2016 547 9243
2017 515 10434
2018 532 11816
2019 604 13984
2020 704 18286
2021 889 20937
2022 915 22588
2023 977 25930
2024 828 27202
2025 648 26689

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 3 123 540
Nuclear Physics 3 141 563
Materials Science 6 246 707
Nanotechnology 6 315 755
Optical Engineering 10 308 904
Quantum and Particle physics 10 300 919
Condensed Matter Physics 7 357 925
Acoustical Engineering 18 354 1059
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 302 1062
Applied/Engineering Physics 12 445 1138
Astrobiology 19 437 1342
Biophysics 18 667 1716
Theoretical Physics 48 618 1733

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ataturk University ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 827th in the World with 11,624 publications made and 126,489 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Linguistics.

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

Ataturk University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
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 107 279
2004 117 335
2005 117 468
2006 120 650
2007 127 829
2008 128 984
2009 167 1390
2010 187 1949
2011 223 2449
2012 260 2915
2013 278 3127
2014 341 3630
2015 453 4029
2016 569 4534
2017 520 4926
2018 582 5842
2019 646 7110
2020 833 9520
2021 1097 12186
2022 1216 14108
2023 1392 18199
2024 1132 17079
2025 882 16566

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 9 39 469
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 8 71 563
Education Majors 6 103 584
Special Education 7 66 684
Philosophy 8 111 686
Sports / Exercise science 13 140 833
International Relations and Diplomacy 21 167 844
Occupational Safety and Health 22 183 876
Demography 10 195 904
Linguistics 15 236 920
Archaeology 10 233 920
History 12 222 958
Forensic Science 17 304 960
Aesthetics 15 240 1045
Radio and Television broadcasting 16 278 1052
Sociology 11 207 1063
Anthropology 15 198 1077
Library and Information science 9 189 1087
Urban and Regional planning 11 269 1125
Classics and Ancient History 22 210 1127
Political Science 18 238 1238
Law 18 357 1421
Art History 18 205 1464
Journalism and Digital Media 30 481 1465
Communications and Public Relations 23 389 1625
Gender Studies 26 272 1670

Psychology rankings

Ataturk University ranked 11th for Psychology in Turkey and 791st in the World with 7,325 publications made and 94,616 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#11 of 141 In Turkey
#187 of 2,766 In Asia
#791 of 6,663 In the World

Ataturk University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 69 209
2003 92 293
2004 88 269
2005 108 462
2006 102 577
2007 116 677
2008 134 838
2009 166 1136
2010 156 1372
2011 172 1732
2012 180 1982
2013 252 2232
2014 293 2814
2015 366 2972
2016 311 3390
2017 272 3457
2018 338 4086
2019 376 5116
2020 433 6687
2021 619 8441
2022 642 9411
2023 678 10790
2024 597 9908
2025 608 10219

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

Psychology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 6 103 584
Special Education 7 66 684
Psychiatry 9 166 701
Clinical Psychology 10 114 737
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 17 219 763
Child Psychology 10 123 776
Neuroscience 8 209 834
Social Psychology 12 200 975
Cognitive Science 30 648 1666

Computer Science rankings

Ataturk University ranked 20th for Computer Science in Turkey and 1325th in the World with 6,942 publications made and 103,713 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Bioinformatics and Computational biology.

Computer Science ranking Location
#20 of 141 In Turkey
#457 of 2,842 In Asia
#1325 of 6,855 In the World

Ataturk University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 83 324
2003 111 349
2004 81 328
2005 107 528
2006 98 655
2007 87 796
2008 104 951
2009 135 1257
2010 152 1670
2011 169 1955
2012 182 2224
2013 198 2513
2014 244 3250
2015 296 3471
2016 317 3994
2017 273 4352
2018 315 5287
2019 331 6401
2020 399 8405
2021 584 10207
2022 612 11888
2023 693 13943
2024 610 13417
2025 574 13489

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 8 209 834
Multimedia 10 249 974
Library and Information science 9 189 1087
Human-Computer Interaction 10 317 1121
Machine Learning 22 460 1230
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 15 515 1375
Telecommunications 27 623 1500
Computer Graphics 22 562 1514
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 628 1592
Software Engineering 21 502 1608
Cognitive Science 30 648 1666
Computer Vision 28 728 1699
Computational Linguistics 35 821 1895
Cyber Security 32 913 2179
Computer Networking 42 970 2209
Management Information Systems 41 828 2367
Data Science 35 920 2377

Mathematics rankings

Ataturk University ranked 16th for Mathematics in Turkey and 974th in the World with 4,774 publications made and 75,482 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 141 In Turkey
#281 of 2,725 In Asia
#974 of 6,434 In the World

Ataturk University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 75 144
2004 56 161
2005 45 236
2006 65 335
2007 59 394
2008 68 474
2009 84 734
2010 111 887
2011 140 1126
2012 156 1475
2013 149 1668
2014 172 2051
2015 226 2216
2016 238 2403
2017 205 2749
2018 251 3129
2019 253 4008
2020 276 5307
2021 416 6723
2022 447 7569
2023 491 9119
2024 355 6964
2025 331 6281

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

Mathematics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 4 56 334
Applied Mathematics 15 258 856
Operations Research 28 308 905
Statistics 18 315 1061
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 379 1301

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ataturk University

Speciality Turkey Asia World Rank
Interior Design 5 49 163
Graphic Design 6 118 529
Performing arts 4 88 648
Music 8 137 740
Literature 4 136 777
Creative Writing 5 99 796
Photography 10 171 810
Singing and Vocal Performance 6 198 852
Agricultural Economics 14 306 858
Hospitality and Hotel Management 24 302 903
Painting and Drawing 15 276 905
Sculpture 15 276 905
Illustration and Concept Art 15 282 913
Art & Design 11 216 977
Fashion Design 12 239 1004
Entertainment Industry Business 19 240 1016
Environmental Economics 19 379 1116
Advertising 16 273 1120
Development Studies 21 331 1252
Marketing 24 378 1286
Finance 18 365 1316
International Economics 34 294 1326
Economics 23 370 1392
Human Resource Management 23 408 1415
Business 25 434 1444
International Trade 37 373 1512
Management 25 526 1552
International Business 40 394 1595
Investment Banking and Stock trading 42 738 1916
Accounting 43 699 2129