Turkey has a long-standing reputation for offering some of the world’s best higher education. Every year, several organizations release university rankings, providing students and educators with an overview of the best universities in the country. In this blog post, we will provide an overview of university rankings in the Turkey for 2024.
There are several organizations that publish university rankings, including QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and the Guardian University Guide. Each of these rankings uses a different methodology and set of criteria to evaluate universities.
The QS World University Rankings is one of the most widely recognized university rankings in the world. It evaluates universities based on six criteria: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio, and international student ratio. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings uses similar criteria but places greater emphasis on research output and impact.
The Guardian University Guide evaluates universities based on several factors, including student satisfaction, graduate career prospects, and spending per student. This ranking focuses on the quality of teaching and student experience.
It is important to note that university rankings should not be the sole criteria for choosing a university. It is also important to consider other factors such as location, cost, available resources and facilities, and the program of study.
When evaluating university rankings, it is also important to keep in mind that rankings can vary from year to year. Universities may improve or decline in rankings based on a variety of factors, including changes in leadership, faculty, or infrastructure.
Also View our Other Rankings: Top 10 Engineering and Technology Universities in Pakistan (Edition 2024.1).
RipeInsight has done extensive research and here is the ranking of universities in Turkey for 2024:
| Country Rank | World Rank | University | Impact Rank* | Openness Rank* | Excellence Rank* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 518 | Hacettepe University / Hacettepe Üniversitesi | 647 | 447 | 684 |
| 2 | 540 | Middle East Technical University / Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi | 556 | 562 | 780 |
| 3 | 552 | Istanbul Technical University / İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi | 690 | 556 | 691 |
| 4 | 734 | Ankara University | 1211 | 602 | 818 |
| 5 | 799 | Koç University | 1304 | 595 | 916 |
| 6 | 858 | Istanbul University | 1412 | 558 | 1004 |
| 7 | 935 | Bilkent University | 903 | 815 | 1436 |
| 8 | 953 | Atatürk University | 1697 | 719 | 1027 |
| 9 | 1041 | Gazi University / Gazi Üniversitesi | 2309 | 617 | 1020 |
| 10 | 1041 | Ege University | 1894 | 629 | 1167 |
| 11 | 1085 | Sabanci University | 1270 | 944 | 1493 |
| 12 | 1106 | Dokuz Eylül University | 1795 | 665 | 1331 |
| 13 | 1117 | Marmara University | 2404 | 699 | 1101 |
| 14 | 1283 | University of Anatolia / Anadolu Üniversitesi | 1239 | 948 | 2051 |
| 15 | 1288 | Firat University / Fýrat Üniversitesi | 4456 | 730 | 952 |
| 16 | 1294 | Sakarya University | 3033 | 889 | 1274 |
| 17 | 1305 | Erciyes University | 3498 | 758 | 1247 |
| 18 | 1388 | Akdeniz University | 3138 | 798 | 1449 |
| 19 | 1418 | Istanbul Bilgi University | 2280 | 2308 | 1484 |
| 20 | 1440 | Uludağ University | 2809 | 763 | 1675 |
| 21 | 1475 | Karadeniz Technical University / Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi | 3696 | 797 | 1477 |
| 22 | 1482 | Ondokuz Mayýs University | 2984 | 875 | 1658 |
| 23 | 1573 | Çankaya University | 4136 | 2886 | 1094 |
| 24 | 1598 | Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi BAU | 4036 | 1577 | 1354 |
| 25 | 1649 | Cumhuriyet University / Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi | 3066 | 1140 | 1874 |
| 26 | 1651 | Gaziantep University | 4415 | 1175 | 1460 |
| 27 | 1704 | Gebze Technological University / Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi | 3448 | 1212 | 1852 |
| 28 | 1717 | Suleyman Demirel University Turkey | 3748 | 995 | 1859 |
| 29 | 1745 | Özyeğin University | 2838 | 1748 | 2016 |
| 30 | 1770 | Kocaeli University | 4365 | 1001 | 1728 |
| 31 | 1777 | Izmir Institute of Technology / İzmir Yüksek Teknoloji Enstitüsü | 3426 | 1281 | 1966 |
| 32 | 1786 | Kirikkale University | 1832 | 1452 | 2657 |
| 33 | 1799 | Istanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa | 7463 | 1107 | 1123 |
| 34 | 1802 | Mersin University | 4773 | 1012 | 1685 |
| 35 | 1814 | Eskişehir Osmangazi University | 4147 | 840 | 1955 |
| 36 | 1821 | Istanbul Aydin University / Ýstanbul Aydýn Üniversitesi | 4698 | 1784 | 1549 |
| 37 | 1826 | Karabük University | 3611 | 1516 | 1955 |
| 38 | 1838 | Pamukkale University | 3391 | 979 | 2222 |
| 39 | 1851 | Harran University | 3800 | 1261 | 1993 |
| 40 | 1877 | TOBB Economics and Technology University | 4325 | 1778 | 1741 |
| 41 | 1894 | Yüzüncü Yil University | 4487 | 1190 | 1903 |
| 42 | 1982 | Çanakkale Onsekyz Mart University | 3847 | 1031 | 2339 |
| 43 | 2015 | Necmettin Erbakan University Konya | 6522 | 1245 | 1577 |
| 44 | 2047 | Yeditepe University | 2983 | 1398 | 2660 |
| 45 | 2055 | İnönü University Malatya | 4997 | 902 | 2174 |
| 46 | 2114 | Başkent University | 3650 | 1110 | 2638 |
| 47 | 2118 | Abant Izzet Baysal University | 5123 | 1211 | 2139 |
| 48 | 2122 | Istanbul Medipol University | 6036 | 1151 | 1935 |
| 49 | 2129 | Healh Sciences University Istanbul / Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi | 9391 | 851 | 1349 |
| 50 | 2170 | Trakya University | 3452 | 1329 | 2741 |
| 51 | 2178 | Muğla Sıtkı Koçman Üniversitesi | 4800 | 1048 | 2396 |
| 52 | 2205 | Yildiz Technical University / Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi | 2791 | 8370 | 1077 |
| 53 | 2242 | Adnan Menderes University | 4715 | 1010 | 2534 |
| 54 | 2277 | Gelişim University / İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi | 6496 | 1776 | 1915 |
| 55 | 2280 | İstanbul Medeniyet Üniversitesi | 7304 | 1256 | 1833 |
| 56 | 2286 | Gaziosmanpaşa University / Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi | 6445 | 1342 | 2030 |
| 57 | 2354 | Atilim University | 4851 | 2138 | 2392 |
| 58 | 2358 | Afyon Kocatepe University | 4233 | 1337 | 2790 |
| 59 | 2368 | Bartin University | 6879 | 1622 | 1993 |
| 60 | 2379 | Çukurova University | 3121 | 8370 | 1227 |
| 61 | 2407 | Yaşar University | 4217 | 2340 | 2648 |
| 62 | 2416 | Kafkas University / Kafkas Üniversitesi | 6180 | 1960 | 2212 |
| 63 | 2431 | Bingöl University | 7700 | 2034 | 1822 |
| 64 | 2444 | Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University | 7312 | 1873 | 1972 |
| 65 | 2473 | Giresun University | 7439 | 1597 | 2064 |
| 66 | 2479 | Balikesir University | 4317 | 1324 | 3010 |
| 67 | 2484 | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (Rize University) / Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Üniversitesi | 6554 | 1409 | 2381 |
| 68 | 2495 | Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi | 5760 | 1336 | 2623 |
| 69 | 2517 | Bozok University | 7485 | 1986 | 2034 |
| 70 | 2530 | Adiyaman University | 7995 | 1757 | 2000 |
| 71 | 2535 | Selçuk University | 3571 | 8370 | 1316 |
| 72 | 2543 | Namik Kemal University | 5785 | 1310 | 2702 |
| 73 | 2550 | Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University / Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam Üniversitesi | 5350 | 1274 | 2849 |
| 74 | 2559 | Kastamonu University | 6512 | 1535 | 2491 |
| 75 | 2561 | Yıldırım Beyazıt University / Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi | 6852 | 2787 | 2112 |
| 76 | 2573 | Nigde Omer Halisdemir University | 6235 | 1644 | 2562 |
| 77 | 2598 | Dicle University | 5747 | 1300 | 2831 |
| 78 | 2638 | Kadir Has University | 3684 | 2297 | 3310 |
| 79 | 2648 | Uskudar University / Üsküdar Üniversitesi | 5587 | 1915 | 2795 |
| 80 | 2649 | Mehmet Akif Ersoy University | 6539 | 1715 | 2600 |
| 81 | 2654 | Izmir University of Economics / İzmir Ekonomi Üniversitesi | 4131 | 2014 | 3230 |
| 82 | 2665 | Beykent University | 6260 | 2667 | 2498 |
| 83 | 2715 | Acibadem University / Acıbadem Üniversitesi | 7794 | 1555 | 2435 |
| 84 | 2721 | Sinop University | 8223 | 2121 | 2205 |
| 85 | 2723 | Izmir Katip Celebi University / İzmir Kâtip Çelebi Üniversitesi | 7929 | 2718 | 2147 |
| 86 | 2732 | Dumlupinar University / T C Kütahya Dumlupınar Üniversitesi | 5250 | 1735 | 3084 |
| 87 | 2732 | Aksaray University | 6777 | 1608 | 2694 |
| 88 | 2767 | Mustafa Kemal University | 6143 | 1453 | 2986 |
| 89 | 2805 | Hasan Kalyoncu University (Gazikent University) | 5190 | 2234 | 3117 |
| 90 | 2819 | Biruni Üniversitesi | 8198 | 2366 | 2331 |
| 91 | 2834 | Hitit University | 7126 | 1850 | 2741 |
| 92 | 2888 | Siirt University | 8912 | 2310 | 2320 |
| 93 | 2890 | Ahi Evran University | 7129 | 1589 | 2888 |
| 94 | 2922 | Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University | 6386 | 3236 | 2809 |
| 95 | 2969 | Uşak University | 6996 | 1636 | 3075 |
| 96 | 2970 | T C Ordu University / T.C. Ordu Üniversitesi | 7439 | 1853 | 2907 |
| 97 | 2976 | Bursa Teknik Üniversitesi | 7629 | 1905 | 2859 |
| 98 | 2986 | Nevşehir University / Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi | 6414 | 1867 | 3214 |
| 99 | 3021 | Istanbul Commerce University / İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi | 4715 | 2129 | 3713 |
| 100 | 3065 | Bezmialem Vakif University / Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi | 8701 | 1751 | 2809 |
| 101 | 3082 | Çankiri Karatekin University | 7863 | 2036 | 2948 |
| 102 | 3193 | Nişantaşı Üniversitesi | 8597 | 3211 | 2702 |
| 103 | 3215 | Iğdır University | 7599 | 2237 | 3177 |
| 104 | 3247 | Galatasaray University | 5227 | 3272 | 3713 |
| 105 | 3263 | Abdullah Gül University Kayseri | 8533 | 2824 | 2928 |
| 106 | 3282 | Istanbul Kültür University | 4715 | 3194 | 3922 |
| 107 | 3294 | Düzce University | 5815 | 8370 | 1824 |
| 108 | 3294 | Okan University / İstanbul Okan Üniversitesi | 5628 | 2837 | 3767 |
| 109 | 3427 | Piri Reis University | 10196 | 4217 | 2562 |
| 110 | 3434 | Agri Mountain University / Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University | 8843 | 2391 | 3245 |
| 111 | 3434 | Gümüşhane University / Gümüşhane Üniversitesi | 8103 | 2176 | 3461 |
| 112 | 3434 | Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University | 6612 | 2447 | 3802 |
| 113 | 3442 | Kirklareli University | 7358 | 2386 | 3607 |
| 114 | 3488 | Batman University | 9162 | 2241 | 3293 |
| 115 | 3506 | Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | 9066 | 2484 | 3310 |
| 116 | 3540 | Işık University | 4409 | 3761 | 4300 |
| 117 | 3612 | Şırnak University | 6964 | 3919 | 3660 |
| 118 | 3617 | Muş Alparslan University | 11004 | 2516 | 3044 |
| 119 | 3622 | Yalova University | 8460 | 2401 | 3629 |
| 120 | 3650 | TED University | 6278 | 2705 | 4157 |
| 121 | 3660 | Doğuş University | 5928 | 3642 | 4079 |
| 122 | 3670 | Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi | 9653 | 2755 | 3395 |
| 123 | 3693 | Erzincan Binali Yıldırım Üniversitesi | 7074 | 8370 | 2094 |
| 124 | 3701 | KTO Karatay University | 9093 | 3982 | 3293 |
| 125 | 3707 | Artvin Çoruh University | 9004 | 2406 | 3660 |
| 126 | 3741 | Çağ University | 8790 | 5555 | 3049 |
| 127 | 3749 | Bayburt University | 9724 | 2700 | 3496 |
| 128 | 3751 | Manisa Celal Bayar University | 7573 | 8370 | 2055 |
| 129 | 4159 | Adana Alparslan Türkeş Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi / Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University | 14276 | 2625 | 3354 |
| 130 | 4245 | Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi | 7307 | 8370 | 2998 |
| 131 | 4287 | Iskenderun Technical University / İskenderun Teknik Üniversitesi | 10266 | 8370 | 2435 |
| 132 | 4302 | Bitlis Eren University / Bitlis Eren Üniversitesi | 12165 | 2988 | 3942 |
| 133 | 4406 | İstanbul MEF Üniversitesi | 10023 | 3511 | 4436 |
| 134 | 4502 | Afyonkarahisar Sağlik Bilimleri Üniversitesi / Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University | 11204 | 3164 | 4417 |
| 135 | 4538 | Amasya University | 8411 | 8370 | 3245 |
| 136 | 4676 | Maltepe University | 5810 | 8370 | 4200 |
| 137 | 4748 | Ufuk University | 9598 | 4200 | 4947 |
| 138 | 4803 | Kütahya Sağlik Bilimleri Üniversitesi | 11972 | 2567 | 4947 |
| 139 | 5261 | Istanbul Arel University | 11676 | 8370 | 4062 |
| 140 | 5419 | Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University / Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli Üniversitesi | 8783 | 8370 | 4856 |
| 141 | 5893 | Demiroğlu Bilim Üniversitesi | 16517 | 6970 | 4947 |
| 142 | 6249 | İzmir Democracy University / İzmir Demokrasi Üniversitesi | 5536 | 2231 | 7223 |
| 143 | 6620 | Istanbul Gedik University | 6363 | 3266 | 7223 |
| 144 | 6623 | Haliç University | 6882 | 2581 | 7223 |
| 145 | 6640 | İstinye Üniversitesi / Istinye University | 7613 | 1870 | 7223 |
| 146 | 6666 | Istanbul Atlas Üniversitesi | 6269 | 3669 | 7223 |
| 147 | 6757 | Altınbaş Üniversitesi | 7934 | 2089 | 7223 |
| 148 | 6790 | Eskişehir Technical University / Eskişehir Teknik Üniversitesi | 9088 | 1283 | 7223 |
| 149 | 6794 | Fatih Sultan Mehmet University / Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf Üniversitesi | 7386 | 2901 | 7223 |
| 150 | 6870 | Mardin Artuklu University | 8011 | 2603 | 7223 |
| 151 | 6913 | Bandırma Onyedi Eylül Üniversitesi | 8801 | 1974 | 7223 |
| 152 | 6921 | İbn Haldun Üniversitesi | 7731 | 3149 | 7223 |
| 153 | 6937 | Sakarya Uygulamali Bilimler Üniversitesi | 8647 | 2211 | 7223 |
| 154 | 6971 | Turkey Police Academy / Polis Akademisi Başkanlığı | 5687 | 5839 | 7223 |
| 155 | 7017 | Ankara Sosyal Bilimler University | 8460 | 2752 | 7223 |
| 156 | 7053 | Turkish-German University / Türk-Alman Üniversitesi | 7708 | 3815 | 7223 |
| 157 | 7099 | Milli Savunma Üniversitesi / National Defense University | 7312 | 4406 | 7223 |
| 158 | 7133 | Antalya Science University / Antalya Bilim Üniversitesi | 8737 | 2968 | 7223 |
| 159 | 7253 | Konya Technical University / Konya Teknik Üniversitesi | 10468 | 1710 | 7223 |
| 160 | 7287 | Kilis 7 Aralık University / December 7 University of Kilis | 9399 | 2844 | 7223 |
| 161 | 7467 | Boğaziçi University | 3085 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 162 | 7477 | Cappadocia University / Kapadokya Üniversitesi | 7929 | 5017 | 7223 |
| 163 | 7713 | Ardahan University / Ardahan Üniversitesi | 9965 | 3594 | 7223 |
| 164 | 7794 | Samsun Üniversitesi | 11128 | 2596 | 7223 |
| 165 | 7935 | Yeni Yüzyıl University / T C İstanbul Yeni Yüzyıl Üniversitesi | 10155 | 3947 | 7223 |
| 166 | 8118 | Malatya Turgut Özal University / Malatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi | 12165 | 2373 | 7223 |
| 167 | 8188 | Beykoz University | 9151 | 5446 | 7223 |
| 168 | 8516 | Lokman Hekim University | 12760 | 2657 | 7223 |
| 169 | 8544 | Trabzon Üniversitesi | 13395 | 2107 | 7223 |
| 170 | 8666 | Toros University | 10848 | 4823 | 7223 |
| 171 | 8766 | Ankara Medipol Üniversitesi | 11081 | 4772 | 7223 |
| 172 | 8818 | Istanbul 29 Mayıs University / İstanbul 29 Mayıs Üniversitesi | 10463 | 5401 | 7223 |
| 173 | 8936 | Tarsus Üniversitesi | 13279 | 2969 | 7223 |
| 174 | 8963 | Ostim Technical University / Ostim Teknik Üniversitesi | 13020 | 3313 | 7223 |
| 175 | 9156 | Istanbul Esenyurt University | 13050 | 3657 | 7223 |
| 176 | 9187 | Fenerbahçe Üniversitesi | 12227 | 4535 | 7223 |
| 177 | 9231 | Hakkari University / Hakkari Üniversitesi | 13090 | 3790 | 7223 |
| 178 | 9265 | Konya Food and Agricultural University / Konya Gıda ve Tarım Üniversitesi | 12262 | 4637 | 7223 |
| 179 | 9271 | Nuh Naci Yazgan University | 11773 | 5104 | 7223 |
| 180 | 9431 | İstanbul Topkapı Üniversitesi | 12534 | 4676 | 7223 |
| 181 | 9581 | Kayseri Üniversitesi | 14137 | 3454 | 7223 |
| 182 | 9626 | İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi | 12367 | 5202 | 7223 |
| 183 | 9977 | Sanko Üniversitesi | 13164 | 5063 | 7223 |
| 184 | 10098 | Istanbul Rumeli University / İstanbul Rumeli Üniversitesi | 12968 | 5456 | 7223 |
| 185 | 10713 | Ankara Fine Arts University / Ankara Müzik ve Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi | 12516 | 6607 | 7223 |
| 186 | 10725 | Avrasya Üniversitesi | 12700 | 6493 | 7223 |
| 187 | 11033 | Jandarma ve Sahil Güvenlik Akademisi / Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Academy | 11959 | 7251 | 7223 |
| 188 | 11246 | Turkey Air Technical School / Hava Teknik Okullar Komutanlığı | 8411 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 189 | 11924 | Izmir Tinaztepe Üniversitesi | 15559 | 5699 | 7223 |
| 190 | 11989 | Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi | 9409 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 191 | 12023 | Sivas Bilim Ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi | 17163 | 4501 | 7223 |
| 192 | 12082 | Isparta Uygulamali Bilimler Üniversitesi | 9537 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 193 | 12686 | (1) İzmir Kavram Meslek Yüksekokulu | 14978 | 6841 | 7223 |
| 194 | 12852 | University of Turkish Aeronautical Association / Türk Hava Kurumu Üniversitesi | 10527 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 195 | 12952 | Gaziantep Islam Bilim Ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi | 17366 | 5430 | 7223 |
| 196 | 12984 | Kahramanmaraş Istiklal Üniversitesi | 17687 | 5191 | 7223 |
| 197 | 14326 | Munzur University Tunceli | 12367 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 198 | 14525 | İstanbul Şişli Meslek Yüksekokulu | 13930 | 8161 | 7223 |
| 199 | 14997 | Ataşehir Adıgüzel Meslek Yüksekokulu | 13225 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 200 | 15419 | Arkin Universityn of Creative Arts ARUCAD/ Arkın Yaratıcı Sanatlar ve Tasarım Üniversitesi | 15979 | 7908 | 7223 |
| 201 | 15691 | Bakırçay Üniversitesi | 14061 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 202 | 15868 | Kocaeli Health and Technology University | 16342 | 7967 | 7223 |
| 203 | 16796 | Yüksek Ihtisas Üniversitesi | 15380 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 204 | 18538 | Alanya University | 17452 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 205 | 19148 | Rauf Denktas University | 18169 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 206 | 19997 | İstanbul Sağlık ve Sosyal Bilimler Meslek Yüksek Okulu | 19147 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 207 | 21071 | Antalya Belek Üniversitesi | 20389 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 208 | 22870 | Atatürk Teachers Academy / Atatürk Öğretmen Akademisi | 22419 | 8370 | 7223 |
| 209 | 28140 | Türk Japon Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi / Turkish Japanese Science and Technology University | 28035 | 8370 | 7223 |
* Lower is better.
