Top 10 Universities in Turkey

Top 10 Universities in Turkey

Turkey boasts a robust higher education system with prestigious universities that consistently rank among the best in the world. Here are the top 10 universities in Turkey, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023:

1. Middle East Technical University (METU)

• Rank: 160
• Academic Strengths: Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Architecture
• Notable Alumni: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (President of Turkey), Ali Koç (Chairman of Fenerbahçe SK)

2. Istanbul Technical University (ITU)

• Rank: 201-250
• Academic Strengths: Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning
• Notable Alumni: Turgut Özal (Former Prime Minister of Turkey), Süleyman Soylu (Minister of Interior)

3. Hacettepe University

• Rank: 351-400
• Academic Strengths: Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Social Sciences
• Notable Alumni: Süreyya Serdengeçti (First female professor of medicine in Turkey)

4. Bogazici University

• Rank: 401-500
• Academic Strengths: Humanities, Social Sciences, Business, Engineering
• Notable Alumni: Aydın Doğan (Founder of Doğan Media Group), Ahmet Davutoğlu (Former Prime Minister of Turkey)

5. Istanbul University

• Rank: 501-600
• Academic Strengths: Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Medicine
• Notable Alumni: Orhan Pamuk (Nobel laureate in Literature), Atatürk (Founder of modern Turkey)

6. Bilkent University

• Rank: 601-800
• Academic Strengths: Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Social Sciences
• Notable Alumni: Ali Babacan (Former Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey)

7. Sabancı University

• Rank: 801-1000
• Academic Strengths: Engineering, Natural Sciences, Business, Social Sciences
• Notable Alumni: Ali Koç (Chairman of Fenerbahçe SK), Güler Sabancı (Businesswoman)

8. Koç University

• Rank: 1001-1200
• Academic Strengths: Engineering, Business, Medicine, Social Sciences
• Notable Alumni: Mustafa Koç (Former Chairman of Koç Holding)

9. Yıldız Technical University

• Rank: 1201-1500
• Academic Strengths: Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning
• Notable Alumni: Ekrem İmamoğlu (Mayor of Istanbul)

10. Gaziantep University

• Rank: 1501-2000
• Academic Strengths: Medicine, Engineering, Social Sciences
• Notable Alumni: Şahinbey (Governor of Gaziantep)