Top Universities in Turkiye

Acıbadem University

Istanbul • Private

U.S. News Best Global Universities: Ranks #60 in Turkey and #2076 globally.

Altinbas University

Istanbul • Private

QS Europe Rankings: Ranks in the 701–900 band for Europe and 79th in Western Asia.

ankara bilim university

Ankara • Private

Ankara Bilim University (Ankara Science University) generally holds a global ranking between the 3,300th and 7,500th tier, and ranks around 150th within Türkiye.

Ankara Medipol University

Ankara • Private

istanbul Medipol University ranks in the 801–1000 global tier.

Bahcesehir University

Istanbul • Private

Beykent University

Istanbul • Private

Beykoz University

Istanbul • Private

National Rank (Turkey): Ranks approximately 161st � 164th among Turkish universities.

Biruni University

Istanbul • Private

Times Higher Education (THE): Ranks 1201�1500 globally and is tied for 23rd in Turkey.

Fatih Sultan Mehmet University

Istanbul • Private

Fenerbahce University

Istanbul • Private

Times Higher Education: Ranked 1501+ in the World University Impact Rankings

Isik University

Istanbul • Private

Isik University is ranked between the top 75 and 125 universities in Turkey.

Istanbul Atlas University

Istanbul • Private

THE Impact Rankings: Ranks in the 801–1000 global band.

Istanbul Aydin University

Istanbul • Private

QS World University Rankings: 1201�1400 band globally

Istanbul Bilgi University

Istanbul • Private

QS World University Rankings 1401+

Istanbul Galata University

Istanbul • Private

Istanbul Galata University is ranked approximately 65th locally in Turkey and is positioned around the 3,300th–3,500th mark globally

Istanbul Gelisim University

Istanbul • Private

Istanbul Gelisim University is ranked to be the 822nd best university among 4 thousand 126 universit

Istanbul Kültür University

Istanbul • Private

World rank 3212

Istanbul Kent University

Istanbul • Private

uniRank world rank 6671; country rank 159

Istanbul Medipol University

Istanbul • Private

Times Higher Education (THE): Ranks 801–1000th globally and 9th among 109 universities in Turkey.

Istanbul Nişantaşı University

Istanbul • Private

Local rank 155; world rank 5009

Istanbul Okan University

Istanbul • Private

Istanbul Okan University is a prominent foundation university in Turkey. It ranks between 1501+ globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and is listed at 701–900 in the QS Europe Rankings

Istanbul Topkapi University

Istanbul • Private

uniRank: Ranked around 5,700+ globally and 143rd–183rd nationally.

Istanbul Yeni Yuzyil University

Istanbul • Private

National Rank (Turkey): Ranks roughly 151st - 174th nationally.Global Rank: Typically evaluated between 3,700 and 8,200 internationally, with U.S. News listing it around 2,100+ globally

Istinye University

Istanbul • Private

US News Best Global Universities #1274

Uskudar University

Istanbul • Private

It is ranked #=79 in Europe University Rankings - Western Asia 2026