38 best universities in Turkey in 2026
Ranking based on the average of the three main global rankings: Shanghai (ARWU), Times Higher Education and QS.
Sabancı University
Average rank: #451
No. 1Sabancı University
Private Turkish university renowned for engineering and social sciences.
No. 2Bilkent University
Private Turkish university renowned for sciences and engineering.
No. 3Koç University
Private Turkish university of excellence in sciences and engineering.
No. 4Istanbul Technical University
Public Turkish leader in engineering and technology.
No. 5Boğaziçi University
Public Turkish university renowned for social sciences and engineering.
No. 6Hacettepe University
Public Turkish university leader in medicine and social sciences.
No. 7Kadir Has University
Private Turkish university specializing in law and engineering.
No. 8University of Health Sciences
Public Turkish university specializing in medicine and health.
No. 9Istanbul University
Historic public Turkish university specializing in humanities and social sciences.
No. 10Middle East Technical University
Public Turkish leader in engineering and technology.
No. 11Ankara University
Public Turkish university leader in medicine and humanities.
No. 12Yıldız Technical University
Public Turkish leader in engineering and architecture.
No. 13Bahçeşehir University
Private Istanbul university renowned for engineering and arts.
No. 14Çankaya University
Private Ankara university specializing in computer science and social sciences.
No. 15Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
Public Turkish university leader in medicine and medical sciences.
No. 16Istanbul Medipol University
Private Turkish university leader in medicine and health.
No. 17Ege University
Public Turkish university renowned for medicine and agriculture.
No. 18Gebze Technical University
Public Turkish university specializing in engineering and technology.
No. 19Marmara University
Public Turkish university renowned for law and economics.
No. 20Atatürk University
Public Turkish university specializing in medicine and agriculture.
No. 21Anadolu University
Public Turkish university leader in distance education and social sciences.
No. 22Bartın University
Public Turkish university focused on forestry and environmental sciences.
No. 23Fırat University
Public Turkish university renowned for engineering and social sciences.
No. 24Istanbul Gelişim University
Private Istanbul university offering social sciences and management programs.