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Bilkent University ranked 9th in Turkey, 890th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. Bilkent University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 16,607 academic publications and 355,178 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 43 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#890 of 14,131 In the World
#191 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 175 In Turkey
#5 of 16 In Ankara
#96 of 1,024 For International Relations and Diplomacy
#221 of 1,244 For Political Economy
#238 of 1,025 For Industrial Engineering
#888 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#888 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Bilkent University ranked 5th for Engineering in Turkey and 696th in the World with 10,492 publications made and 249,341 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#5 of 140 In Turkey
#203 of 2,809 In Asia
#696 of 6,684 In the World

Bilkent University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 40 126
1992 57 201
1993 88 227
1994 88 308
1995 82 364
1996 96 510
1997 108 581
1998 128 685
1999 134 809
2000 124 890
2001 146 968
2002 288 1819
2003 219 1771
2004 202 1970
2005 224 2525
2006 289 3311
2007 357 3501
2008 340 4293
2009 408 4957
2010 373 5977
2011 420 7253
2012 438 8503
2013 487 9870
2014 518 11210
2015 518 12113
2016 567 13233
2017 555 14642
2018 507 16347
2019 495 18298
2020 484 19759
2021 557 21346
2022 517 20995
2023 514 20820

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

Physics rankings

Bilkent University ranked 4th for Physics in Turkey and 698th in the World with 9,856 publications made and 233,903 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#4 of 140 In Turkey
#203 of 2,786 In Asia
#698 of 6,603 In the World

Bilkent University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 32 122
1992 57 202
1993 84 223
1994 79 306
1995 83 377
1996 87 508
1997 95 562
1998 123 704
1999 134 827
2000 124 904
2001 144 991
2002 267 1753
2003 210 1756
2004 196 1881
2005 229 2434
2006 266 3075
2007 329 3311
2008 312 4057
2009 359 4565
2010 360 5477
2011 384 6696
2012 401 7920
2013 448 8886
2014 487 10367
2015 483 11122
2016 553 12324
2017 520 13645
2018 486 15034
2019 465 16757
2020 467 18234
2021 539 19590
2022 476 19266
2023 459 19073

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

Physics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Condensed Matter Physics 1 115 398
Applied/Engineering Physics 3 121 420
Nanotechnology 1 165 424
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 91 467
Theoretical Physics 3 88 468
Optical Engineering 1 132 483
Acoustical Engineering 3 153 583
Quantum and Particle physics 3 178 598
Nuclear Physics 6 172 660
Astrophysics and Astronomy 6 148 677
Materials Science 5 223 679
Biophysics 10 399 1191

Computer Science rankings

Bilkent University ranked 4th for Computer Science in Turkey and 672nd in the World with 8,339 publications made and 177,982 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#4 of 140 In Turkey
#158 of 2,809 In Asia
#672 of 6,752 In the World

Bilkent University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 44 76
1992 61 136
1993 75 124
1994 70 213
1995 77 273
1996 89 417
1997 74 445
1998 113 571
1999 106 646
2000 108 737
2001 109 713
2002 240 1615
2003 170 1340
2004 166 1445
2005 195 1840
2006 244 2362
2007 287 2475
2008 274 3100
2009 323 3532
2010 319 4256
2011 330 5117
2012 309 5807
2013 340 6769
2014 380 7433
2015 382 7904
2016 395 8760
2017 381 9260
2018 393 10571
2019 410 12052
2020 431 13671
2021 462 15686
2022 435 15133
2023 447 15045

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

Computer Science subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computer Graphics 1 76 289
Database Administration 2 82 354
Animation 1 99 380
Telecommunications 2 115 384
Computer Engineering 1 115 387
Computer Vision 3 123 446
Computer Networking 3 125 459
Computational Linguistics 2 108 474
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 149 484
UX/UI Desgin 4 117 556
Multimedia 5 112 594
Cognitive Science 4 138 611
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 5 163 627
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 161 654
Robotics 7 233 664
Cyber Security 4 180 671
Software Engineering 5 158 780
Machine Learning 12 238 784
Data Science 6 199 932
Human-Computer Interaction 8 260 1021
Library and Information science 10 192 1079
Neuroscience 31 398 1325
Management Information Systems 13 349 1390

Chemistry rankings

Bilkent University ranked 10th for Chemistry in Turkey and 938th in the World with 7,844 publications made and 220,698 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 140 In Turkey
#314 of 2,750 In Asia
#938 of 6,447 In the World

Bilkent University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 21 105
1992 29 139
1993 44 164
1994 53 203
1995 59 238
1996 64 284
1997 72 335
1998 82 413
1999 99 556
2000 88 614
2001 115 708
2002 176 1165
2003 149 1319
2004 131 1521
2005 173 1932
2006 196 2460
2007 222 2643
2008 228 3197
2009 267 3534
2010 267 4281
2011 293 5300
2012 337 6422
2013 353 7468
2014 426 9282
2015 411 10806
2016 457 12392
2017 438 14126
2018 419 15645
2019 414 18207
2020 386 20176
2021 465 22463
2022 410 22421
2023 404 21817

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

Chemistry subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 165 424
Computational Chemistry 1 100 437
Chemical Engineering 4 250 605
Materials Science 5 223 679
Physical chemistry 11 299 799
Biochemistry 16 416 1114
Organic Chemistry 20 436 1136
Radiochemistry 49 598 1202
Inorganic Chemistry 31 558 1285
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 459 1371
Environmental Chemistry 38 624 1524
Nutrition and Food Science 79 1065 2337

Biology rankings

Bilkent University ranked 19th for Biology in Turkey and 1139th in the World with 7,085 publications made and 199,628 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 140 In Turkey
#394 of 2,814 In Asia
#1139 of 6,770 In the World

Bilkent University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 14 57
1992 30 93
1993 28 100
1994 35 145
1995 47 174
1996 37 181
1997 52 222
1998 59 301
1999 73 348
2000 64 390
2001 86 477
2002 138 853
2003 113 904
2004 111 1185
2005 123 1419
2006 148 1823
2007 172 2012
2008 164 2535
2009 214 2911
2010 214 3526
2011 246 4176
2012 285 5253
2013 310 6504
2014 381 8195
2015 393 9719
2016 423 11316
2017 387 13091
2018 402 14637
2019 409 17335
2020 415 19670
2021 469 22724
2022 447 22506
2023 520 21817

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

Biology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 1 165 424
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 161 654
Oncology and Cancer research 8 235 686
Evolutionary Biology 2 189 835
Genetics 17 363 1062
Biochemistry 16 416 1114
Biophysics 10 399 1191
Neuroscience 31 398 1325
Paleontology 33 501 1491
Molecular Biology 46 593 1525
Immunology 46 594 1573
Forestry 43 555 1710
Zoology 45 564 1784
Virology 48 653 1803
Botany 48 697 1815
Agricultural Science 46 726 1864
Biotechnology 53 800 1904
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 764 2117
Pharmacology 69 1020 2328
Nutrition and Food Science 79 1065 2337
Microbiology 68 1063 2457

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bilkent University ranked 11th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Turkey and 914th in the World with 7,003 publications made and 118,908 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#11 of 140 In Turkey
#158 of 2,845 In Asia
#914 of 7,020 In the World

Bilkent University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 19 35
1992 53 66
1993 45 81
1994 57 90
1995 58 139
1996 70 195
1997 73 233
1998 100 309
1999 85 311
2000 100 461
2001 107 472
2002 157 932
2003 135 796
2004 148 979
2005 152 1244
2006 188 1542
2007 220 1693
2008 220 2087
2009 245 2494
2010 240 3144
2011 245 3640
2012 260 4394
2013 290 5027
2014 329 5527
2015 326 6216
2016 339 6408
2017 313 6583
2018 326 7843
2019 364 8765
2020 360 10111
2021 459 11791
2022 409 11283
2023 434 11460

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 6 96
Political Economy 1 11 221
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 27 374
Military science 1 22 384
International Law 2 44 501
Classics and Ancient History 5 68 565
Public Policy / Administration 1 54 646
Aesthetics 3 109 662
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 78 674
Linguistics 8 148 694
Urban and Regional planning 3 141 703
Gender Studies 4 45 728
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 41 750
Media Studies 4 57 760
Human Rights Law 7 78 781
Law 4 133 788
Political Science 4 120 841
Sociology 5 128 856
History 8 186 879
Archaeology 10 216 909
Art History 1 76 916
Philosophy 18 159 937
Anthropology 8 144 954
Communications and Public Relations 4 157 1015
Education Majors 17 208 1076
Library and Information science 10 192 1079
Journalism and Digital Media 15 342 1238
Demography 32 448 1529

Environmental Science rankings

Bilkent University ranked 25th for Environmental Science in Turkey and 1306th in the World with 5,068 publications made and 112,641 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#25 of 140 In Turkey
#415 of 2,811 In Asia
#1306 of 6,798 In the World

Bilkent University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 9 29
1992 25 59
1993 25 69
1994 43 90
1995 41 125
1996 44 113
1997 54 192
1998 53 191
1999 65 266
2000 72 348
2001 75 396
2002 119 672
2003 93 602
2004 94 812
2005 99 1042
2006 134 1347
2007 167 1423
2008 157 1705
2009 177 2067
2010 170 2591
2011 208 3007
2012 180 3521
2013 218 4356
2014 260 5073
2015 266 5532
2016 254 6042
2017 246 6374
2018 254 7397
2019 264 8428
2020 239 9729
2021 298 10976
2022 305 10666
2023 306 10802

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

Environmental Science subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 3 141 703
Geography and Cartography 17 266 1045
Oceanography 23 444 1350
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 459 1371
Geology 28 451 1379
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 28 528 1433
Ecology 26 489 1471
Earth science and Geophysics 34 559 1483
Paleontology 33 501 1491
Environmental Chemistry 38 624 1524
Forestry 43 555 1710
Environmental Management 45 726 1806
Agricultural Science 46 726 1864
Geotechnical Engineering 47 801 1930
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 52 764 2117

Mathematics rankings

Bilkent University ranked 4th for Mathematics in Turkey and 685th in the World with 4,672 publications made and 88,246 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 140 In Turkey
#167 of 2,673 In Asia
#685 of 6,305 In the World

Bilkent University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 22 44
1992 31 62
1993 41 63
1994 42 92
1995 36 105
1996 45 169
1997 38 229
1998 71 290
1999 69 294
2000 56 357
2001 61 388
2002 150 815
2003 103 703
2004 112 732
2005 134 917
2006 139 1260
2007 178 1383
2008 147 1600
2009 173 2032
2010 182 2577
2011 175 3040
2012 166 3405
2013 188 3944
2014 224 4305
2015 208 4541
2016 238 4773
2017 197 4923
2018 238 5728
2019 217 6601
2020 228 7251
2021 264 8517
2022 217 7951
2023 220 7772

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

Mathematics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 6 74 246
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 86 462
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 149 484
Actuarial Science 2 76 526
Statistics 5 173 702
Applied Mathematics 7 202 715
Math Teachers 26 207 990

Business rankings

Bilkent University ranked 3rd for Business in Turkey and 709th in the World with 3,578 publications made and 71,257 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Business ranking Location
#3 of 140 In Turkey
#141 of 2,579 In Asia
#709 of 6,187 In the World

Bilkent University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 11 18
1992 29 47
1993 24 49
1994 32 68
1995 31 108
1996 45 130
1997 29 171
1998 49 195
1999 48 212
2000 56 272
2001 64 297
2002 74 598
2003 88 532
2004 98 601
2005 108 867
2006 104 1073
2007 147 1134
2008 126 1428
2009 148 1708
2010 149 2113
2011 132 2553
2012 139 2884
2013 136 3290
2014 146 3596
2015 166 3725
2016 156 3600
2017 167 3738
2018 168 4145
2019 137 4776
2020 161 5412
2021 191 6437
2022 191 6248
2023 172 6291

The following table provides academic rankings for Bilkent University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 6 74 246
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 59 334
International Business 1 42 385
Construction Management 3 100 420
Supply Chain Management 7 150 440
International Trade 1 45 445
Actuarial Science 2 76 526
Finance 2 102 552
Public Policy / Administration 1 54 646
Real Estate 6 165 663
Advertising 2 108 695
Entertainment Industry Business 4 109 715
Management 4 180 747
Accounting 6 177 890
Marketing 9 209 930
Engineering Management 6 299 1053
Project Management 9 227 1091
Management Information Systems 13 349 1390

Psychology rankings

Bilkent University ranked 25th for Psychology in Turkey and 1140th in the World with 3,006 publications made and 52,802 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 140 In Turkey
#316 of 2,703 In Asia
#1140 of 6,528 In the World

Bilkent University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 10 11
1992 11 9
1993 13 24
1994 14 25
1995 16 40
1996 16 63
1997 14 75
1998 25 83
1999 25 103
2000 26 146
2001 23 124
2002 48 357
2003 48 277
2004 42 264
2005 51 361
2006 73 489
2007 85 596
2008 72 782
2009 87 948
2010 102 1112
2011 106 1359
2012 125 1643
2013 110 1973
2014 131 2234
2015 137 2520
2016 166 2853
2017 135 2975
2018 166 3739
2019 187 4351
2020 207 5561
2021 213 6538
2022 230 6592
2023 266 6409

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

Psychology subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 1 27 374
Cognitive Science 4 138 611
Social Psychology 8 174 965
Education Majors 17 208 1076
Child Psychology 20 218 1166
Neuroscience 31 398 1325
Psychiatry 53 529 1659
Clinical Psychology 56 471 1765

Economics rankings

Bilkent University ranked 3rd for Economics in Turkey and 628th in the World with 2,856 publications made and 51,112 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 140 In Turkey
#107 of 2,461 In Asia
#628 of 5,995 In the World

Bilkent University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 5 7
1992 19 15
1993 14 17
1994 17 18
1995 20 40
1996 31 53
1997 32 94
1998 42 103
1999 32 111
2000 51 167
2001 57 216
2002 49 358
2003 73 351
2004 76 406
2005 87 558
2006 70 727
2007 98 791
2008 86 979
2009 95 1142
2010 117 1382
2011 106 1692
2012 102 1911
2013 108 2168
2014 141 2358
2015 133 2383
2016 155 2455
2017 122 2525
2018 135 2867
2019 121 3217
2020 139 3873
2021 178 4542
2022 163 4614
2023 150 4585

The following table provides academic rankings for Bilkent University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 6 96
Political Economy 1 11 221
International Economics 1 18 290
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 59 334
International Trade 1 45 445
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 86 462
Actuarial Science 2 76 526
Finance 2 102 552
Development Studies 8 186 903

Art & Design rankings

Bilkent University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Turkey and 651st in the World with 1,862 publications made and 27,593 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Architecture.

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
#2 of 137 In Turkey
#110 of 2,302 In Asia
#651 of 5,720 In the World

Bilkent University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 7 14
1992 11 16
1993 7 27
1994 18 33
1995 12 37
1996 20 63
1997 15 72
1998 29 89
1999 22 82
2000 35 169
2001 20 126
2002 52 251
2003 44 200
2004 36 231
2005 37 303
2006 65 383
2007 73 430
2008 64 500
2009 85 633
2010 59 736
2011 81 880
2012 73 985
2013 70 1060
2014 92 1229
2015 102 1277
2016 84 1335
2017 92 1418
2018 76 1601
2019 83 1757
2020 92 1999
2021 107 2222
2022 86 2097
2023 91 2228

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

Art & Design subfield Turkey ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 1 12 69
Computer Graphics 1 76 289
Animation 1 99 380
Architecture 2 76 398
Cinematography 2 37 522
Graphic Design 5 101 536
UX/UI Desgin 4 117 556
Illustration and Concept Art 6 121 578
Multimedia 5 112 594
Aesthetics 3 109 662
Fashion Design 3 129 676
Painting and Drawing 7 170 695
Sculpture 7 170 695
Entertainment Industry Business 4 109 715
Literature 3 110 748
Landscape Architecture 14 312 908
Art History 1 76 916
Creative Writing 7 115 935

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bilkent University

Speciality Turkey Asia World Rank
Neurosurgery 58 355 977
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 44 347 1067
Medicine 42 443 1336
Cardiology 60 466 1365
Ophthalmology 63 486 1392
Radiation Therapy 53 584 1417
Pathology 48 532 1484
Audiology 46 478 1503
Public Health 36 538 1754
Anatomy and Physiology 58 636 1788
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 70 724 1796
Surgery 70 629 1815
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 55 516 1855
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 109 542 1873
Sports Medicine 57 659 2013
Physical Therapy 63 702 2073
Health Science 45 570 2083
Healthcare Management (MHA) 52 629 2106
Nursing 62 731 2376
Anesthesiology 87 959 2505