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Ataturk University ranked 13th in Turkey, 1089th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 137 research topics. Ataturk University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,710 academic publications and 331,365 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1089 of 14,131 In the World
#267 of 5,830 In Asia
#13 of 175 In Turkey
#1 of 2 In Erzurum
#111 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#142 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#154 of 1,249 For Landscape Architecture
#1930 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1781 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 134 other topics

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Biology rankings

Ataturk University ranked 6th for Biology in Turkey and 687th in the World with 15,845 publications made and 259,001 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Immunology.

Biology ranking Location
#6 of 140 In Turkey
#192 of 2,814 In Asia
#687 of 6,770 In the World

Ataturk University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 30 107
1992 37 87
1993 44 127
1994 26 72
1995 33 66
1996 46 338
1997 71 124
1998 62 139
1999 45 161
2000 58 212
2001 109 258
2002 221 490
2003 339 813
2004 365 1111
2005 359 1532
2006 344 2117
2007 374 2735
2008 361 3385
2009 434 4397
2010 497 5948
2011 499 7521
2012 496 8226
2013 520 9273
2014 623 10760
2015 727 12159
2016 767 12441
2017 722 13514
2018 759 14738
2019 890 18780
2020 1141 22717
2021 1418 26193
2022 1545 30914
2023 1632 33678

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 33 142
Horticulture 1 44 188
Animal Science 5 45 292
Toxicology 5 96 413
Botany 3 92 444
Agricultural Science 4 129 470
Pharmacology 4 133 475
Microbiology 6 127 506
Zoology 5 100 567
Forestry 6 158 687
Biochemistry 5 222 714
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 181 748
Nanotechnology 6 304 762
Paleontology 9 202 764
Immunology 12 241 773
Biotechnology 9 259 793
Neuroscience 8 213 862
Genetics 7 279 877
Molecular Biology 6 288 877
Oncology and Cancer research 16 337 925
Virology 16 302 975
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 546 1498
Biophysics 18 672 1725
Evolutionary Biology 26 603 1791

Chemistry rankings

Ataturk University ranked 6th for Chemistry in Turkey and 707th in the World with 13,378 publications made and 261,616 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#6 of 140 In Turkey
#221 of 2,750 In Asia
#707 of 6,447 In the World

Ataturk University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 14 51
1992 24 61
1993 34 50
1994 24 50
1995 40 61
1996 49 131
1997 74 151
1998 79 175
1999 63 186
2000 57 241
2001 129 329
2002 227 616
2003 318 875
2004 338 1194
2005 325 1651
2006 302 2111
2007 321 2842
2008 330 3605
2009 379 4567
2010 445 6134
2011 437 7624
2012 443 8108
2013 425 9162
2014 519 10686
2015 584 12093
2016 635 12257
2017 579 13421
2018 606 14536
2019 747 18621
2020 962 23210
2021 1096 26611
2022 1254 30582
2023 1299 33221

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

Chemistry subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 3 69 111
Nutrition and Food Science 1 33 142
Pharmacy 3 152 503
Environmental Chemistry 3 164 553
Organic Chemistry 4 175 566
Physical chemistry 7 241 664
Inorganic Chemistry 8 261 697
Biochemistry 5 222 714
Materials Science 6 249 746
Nanotechnology 6 304 762
Biochemical Engineering 7 253 844
Chemical Engineering 9 354 854
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 252 898
Computational Chemistry 38 613 1558

Medicine rankings

Ataturk University ranked 9th for Medicine in Turkey and 664th in the World with 12,218 publications made and 154,749 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 140 In Turkey
#175 of 2,781 In Asia
#664 of 6,680 In the World

Ataturk University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 28 79
1992 32 73
1993 39 100
1994 22 50
1995 19 41
1996 33 255
1997 37 81
1998 43 69
1999 39 106
2000 47 142
2001 97 182
2002 180 332
2003 254 514
2004 267 677
2005 272 934
2006 270 1356
2007 276 1699
2008 289 2004
2009 366 2703
2010 361 3371
2011 337 4267
2012 341 4890
2013 427 5529
2014 557 6319
2015 581 7240
2016 580 7553
2017 525 8186
2018 602 8937
2019 716 11552
2020 893 14077
2021 1101 16322
2022 1148 19261
2023 1250 20872

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

Medicine subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Orthodontics 9 60 273
Dentistry 9 64 281
Neurosurgery 13 86 321
Plastic Surgery 15 68 335
Veterinary 8 82 342
Toxicology 5 96 413
Anesthesiology 8 110 436
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 8 149 460
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 17 73 467
Cosmetology 17 135 472
Pharmacology 4 133 475
Sonography and Ultrasound 10 151 497
Surgery 9 142 497
Pharmacy 3 152 503
Cardiology 11 148 542
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 10 159 543
Dermatology 15 161 553
Anatomy and Physiology 9 150 579
Pediatrics 14 144 579
Audiology 7 112 609
Urology 17 206 631
Radiation Therapy 14 217 643
Pathology 10 195 689
Psychiatry 10 180 745
Ophthalmology 26 229 756
Immunology 12 241 773
Family medicine 9 171 777
Physical Therapy 11 172 817
Clinical Psychology 10 133 839
Respiratory Therapy 19 250 850
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 14 159 865
Epidemiology 13 238 873
Oncology and Cancer research 16 337 925
Forensic Science 11 284 938
Nursing 9 158 941
Sports / Exercise science 13 176 958
Virology 16 302 975
Critical Care Nursing 26 287 1028
Healthcare Management (MHA) 12 177 1033
Public Health 12 255 1082
Sports Medicine 13 253 1110
Health Science 11 249 1122
Biomedical Engineering 25 457 1225
Gerontology 19 353 1601

Environmental Science rankings

Ataturk University ranked 8th for Environmental Science in Turkey and 766th in the World with 10,057 publications made and 161,156 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 140 In Turkey
#209 of 2,811 In Asia
#766 of 6,798 In the World

Ataturk University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 7 21
1992 11 19
1993 16 34
1994 14 20
1995 18 30
1996 32 199
1997 49 81
1998 51 100
1999 47 114
2000 45 143
2001 75 172
2002 154 385
2003 225 503
2004 253 667
2005 248 1030
2006 200 1360
2007 239 1862
2008 263 2373
2009 277 3103
2010 333 4221
2011 335 5267
2012 326 5552
2013 309 6237
2014 363 7035
2015 444 7518
2016 461 7610
2017 446 7964
2018 459 8929
2019 518 10987
2020 713 13812
2021 901 16945
2022 999 18983
2023 1087 21557

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 4 129 470
Environmental Chemistry 3 164 553
Environmental Engineering 9 196 596
Environmental Management 11 203 670
Forestry 6 158 687
Ecology 7 193 745
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 7 181 748
Paleontology 9 202 764
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 9 230 796
Geology 9 226 826
Geotechnical Engineering 18 303 881
Petrology and Geochemistry 16 252 898
Oceanography 10 271 925
Geography and Cartography 13 239 962
Earth science and Geophysics 18 360 1093
Urban and Regional planning 11 268 1098

Engineering rankings

Ataturk University ranked 13th for Engineering in Turkey and 918th in the World with 9,425 publications made and 168,476 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#13 of 140 In Turkey
#301 of 2,809 In Asia
#918 of 6,684 In the World

Ataturk University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 12 51
1992 22 61
1993 39 99
1994 18 31
1995 37 50
1996 36 94
1997 50 134
1998 56 124
1999 54 143
2000 45 177
2001 105 231
2002 164 513
2003 221 629
2004 239 839
2005 231 1115
2006 197 1421
2007 222 1942
2008 237 2499
2009 285 3212
2010 293 4022
2011 292 4862
2012 272 5255
2013 312 6137
2014 371 7156
2015 430 7989
2016 468 8272
2017 419 9071
2018 461 10434
2019 529 12104
2020 643 15721
2021 768 18928
2022 840 20686
2023 895 23169

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 30 154
Nuclear Engineering 11 171 474
Environmental Engineering 9 196 596
Metallurgical Engineering 5 214 639
Automotive Engineering 17 251 677
Materials Science 6 249 746
Nanotechnology 6 304 762
Biotechnology 9 259 793
Biochemical Engineering 7 253 844
Chemical Engineering 9 354 854
Geotechnical Engineering 18 303 881
Architectural Engineering 16 289 898
Mechanical Engineering 16 275 907
Civil Engineering 15 292 930
Structural Engineering 19 323 933
Optical Engineering 10 316 949
Aerospace Engineering 14 282 963
Agricultural Engineering 14 483 1015
Electrical Engineering 13 398 1050
Renewable Energy Engineering 25 401 1064
Operations Research 35 382 1094
Human-Computer Interaction 10 309 1141
Acoustical Engineering 18 397 1177
Transportation Engineering 17 401 1198
Biomedical Engineering 25 457 1225
Systems Engineering 29 439 1418
Electronic Engineering 27 629 1489
Telecommunications 26 608 1508
Remote Sensing 47 770 1937
Computer Networking 50 1036 2381

Physics rankings

Ataturk University ranked 11th for Physics in Turkey and 898th in the World with 9,423 publications made and 166,935 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 140 In Turkey
#280 of 2,786 In Asia
#898 of 6,603 In the World

Ataturk University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 13 63
1992 20 58
1993 30 60
1994 19 37
1995 35 40
1996 38 165
1997 60 141
1998 60 129
1999 54 146
2000 53 212
2001 104 255
2002 177 572
2003 228 649
2004 236 811
2005 229 1151
2006 211 1428
2007 219 1856
2008 237 2469
2009 291 3129
2010 308 3932
2011 292 4629
2012 293 5119
2013 319 5944
2014 381 7082
2015 429 7626
2016 461 7828
2017 429 8640
2018 442 9649
2019 529 11445
2020 629 14927
2021 769 17463
2022 805 18818
2023 866 21037

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 3 127 575
Nuclear Physics 4 154 615
Materials Science 6 249 746
Nanotechnology 6 304 762
Condensed Matter Physics 7 343 921
Quantum and Particle physics 10 297 930
Optical Engineering 10 316 949
Astrophysics and Astronomy 13 322 1123
Acoustical Engineering 18 397 1177
Biophysics 18 672 1725
Theoretical Physics 54 691 1869

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Ataturk University ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 953rd in the World with 7,807 publications made and 68,365 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Sociology, Political Science, Law, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 140 In Turkey
#169 of 2,845 In Asia
#953 of 7,020 In the World

Ataturk University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 3 15
1992 9 20
1993 11 37
1994 4 11
1995 7 17
1996 11 203
1997 16 16
1998 20 34
1999 12 45
2000 10 63
2001 28 58
2002 40 119
2003 93 220
2004 106 283
2005 100 328
2006 95 522
2007 115 705
2008 113 794
2009 127 1170
2010 163 1530
2011 179 2017
2012 198 2303
2013 244 2481
2014 271 2848
2015 324 3100
2016 425 3291
2017 366 3462
2018 429 4102
2019 469 4874
2020 663 6486
2021 844 8133
2022 1050 10106
2023 1163 12109

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 10 36 568
Education Majors 5 113 704
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 11 99 780
Occupational Safety and Health 16 149 804
Special Education 8 77 812
Philosophy 9 125 814
International Relations and Diplomacy 19 147 825
Forensic Science 11 284 938
Sports / Exercise science 13 176 958
Demography 10 213 968
Archaeology 15 243 998
Linguistics 18 276 1039
History 14 232 1048
Library and Information science 8 185 1058
Urban and Regional planning 11 268 1098
Radio and Television broadcasting 11 300 1110
Anthropology 15 197 1141
Sociology 13 220 1161
Aesthetics 24 322 1334
Political Science 20 277 1396
Classics and Ancient History 29 308 1445
Journalism and Digital Media 23 459 1454
Law 20 402 1591
Art History 19 255 1657
Gender Studies 28 258 1672
Communications and Public Relations 33 485 1947

Psychology rankings

Ataturk University ranked 12th for Psychology in Turkey and 861st in the World with 5,287 publications made and 55,693 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#12 of 140 In Turkey
#208 of 2,703 In Asia
#861 of 6,528 In the World

Ataturk University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 21 70
1992 20 66
1993 19 86
1994 15 36
1995 7 22
1996 12 307
1997 12 33
1998 21 41
1999 12 55
2000 15 62
2001 40 77
2002 65 167
2003 76 251
2004 94 241
2005 103 358
2006 94 456
2007 111 575
2008 116 707
2009 153 939
2010 153 1101
2011 146 1388
2012 145 1633
2013 206 1785
2014 251 2210
2015 269 2297
2016 262 2679
2017 234 2700
2018 245 2900
2019 311 3849
2020 383 4844
2021 510 5944
2022 529 7006
2023 561 7522

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

Psychology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Education Majors 5 113 704
Psychiatry 10 180 745
Special Education 8 77 812
Child Psychology 9 115 818
Clinical Psychology 10 133 839
Neuroscience 8 213 862
Social Psychology 13 233 1148
Cognitive Science 30 614 1642

Computer Science rankings

Ataturk University ranked 21st for Computer Science in Turkey and 1356th in the World with 5,164 publications made and 63,034 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#21 of 140 In Turkey
#449 of 2,809 In Asia
#1356 of 6,752 In the World

Ataturk University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 20 73
1992 17 63
1993 19 93
1994 15 38
1995 13 25
1996 14 289
1997 17 58
1998 21 64
1999 19 69
2000 16 79
2001 38 104
2002 72 251
2003 91 263
2004 80 276
2005 108 454
2006 96 528
2007 87 668
2008 103 836
2009 112 1123
2010 146 1352
2011 147 1651
2012 150 1919
2013 180 2094
2014 215 2645
2015 241 2879
2016 269 3204
2017 231 3486
2018 260 4137
2019 275 4952
2020 379 6506
2021 489 7838
2022 527 9464
2023 595 10456

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 8 213 862
Library and Information science 8 185 1058
Multimedia 11 274 1108
Human-Computer Interaction 10 309 1141
Machine Learning 23 446 1243
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 546 1498
Telecommunications 26 608 1508
Software Engineering 18 456 1551
Computer Graphics 25 584 1571
Cognitive Science 30 614 1642
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 30 635 1655
Computer Vision 32 754 1804
Computational Linguistics 34 848 2014
Cyber Security 30 868 2132
Computer Networking 50 1036 2381
Management Information Systems 44 867 2536

Mathematics rankings

Ataturk University ranked 17th for Mathematics in Turkey and 1071st in the World with 3,655 publications made and 45,115 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#17 of 140 In Turkey
#303 of 2,673 In Asia
#1071 of 6,305 In the World

Ataturk University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 6 18
1992 13 52
1993 5 33
1994 3 5
1995 6 5
1996 6 91
1997 9 19
1998 12 24
1999 7 9
2000 3 16
2001 12 20
2002 33 97
2003 61 82
2004 65 157
2005 50 182
2006 62 305
2007 61 325
2008 72 452
2009 72 652
2010 101 786
2011 115 959
2012 142 1261
2013 132 1445
2014 153 1695
2015 183 1854
2016 194 1889
2017 168 2137
2018 204 2429
2019 211 2998
2020 243 3975
2021 355 4813
2022 413 5885
2023 439 6676

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 63 455
Applied Mathematics 15 261 882
Operations Research 35 382 1094
Statistics 19 328 1123
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 35 417 1408

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Ataturk University

Speciality Turkey Asia World Rank
Interior Design 6 55 230
Graphic Design 10 151 702
Agricultural Economics 10 267 797
Singing and Vocal Performance 4 194 830
Performing arts 8 132 853
Creative Writing 6 114 934
Literature 9 175 947
Hospitality and Hotel Management 21 309 958
Music 9 210 961
Fashion Design 13 252 1065
Art & Design 13 253 1123
Advertising 24 321 1325
Marketing 25 373 1346
Development Studies 21 336 1347
International Economics 35 318 1349
Finance 23 434 1517
International Trade 37 392 1523
Economics 24 416 1557
Business 26 491 1614
International Business 42 426 1655
Management 32 620 1786
Accounting 40 614 2015