List of universities in Turkey
This is a list of universities in Turkey. There are 207 universities and academies in total: 129 state universities (eleven technical universities, one institutes of technology, and two fine arts university, one special national defense university, and one police academy), 74 private foundation universities, four two-year granting institutions.[1]
Listing by location (provinces)[]
Entrance of Istanbul University; founded in 1453, it is the oldest university in Turkey.
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Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Boğaziçi University (1863), Istanbul
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Marmara University (1883) campus life in Istanbul
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Entrance gate of İzmir Institute of Technology
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Main building of Yıldız Technical University (1911), Istanbul
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Gazi University in Ankara
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Hacettepe University in Ankara
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Ankara University Faculty of Languages, History and Geography
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Rector's Office and Convention Center Trakya University, Edirne
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Architecture Faculty in Uludağ University, Bursa
Okan University in Istanbul
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Işık University in Istanbul
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Province | University | Type | Founded |
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Adana | Adana Alparslan Türkeş University of Science and Technology | State | 2011 |
Çukurova University | State | 1973 | |
Adıyaman | Adıyaman University | State | 2006 |
Afyonkarahisar | Afyon Kocatepe University | State | 1992 |
Afyonkarahisar University of Health Sciences | State | 2018 | |
Ağrı | Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University | State | 2007 |
Aksaray | Aksaray University | State | 2006 |
Amasya | Amasya University | State | 2006 |
Ankara | Ankara University | State | 1946 |
Ankara Music and Fine Arts University | State | 2017 | |
Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University | State | 2018 | |
Social Sciences University of Ankara | State | 2013 | |
Gazi University | State | 1982 | |
Hacettepe University | State | 1967 | |
Middle East Technical University | State | 1956 | |
Yıldırım Beyazıt University | State | 2010 | |
Foundation | 2013 | ||
Foundation | 2018 | ||
Atılım University | Foundation | 1997 | |
Başkent University | Foundation | 1994 | |
Çankaya University | Foundation | 1997 | |
Bilkent University | Foundation | 1985 | |
Foundation | 2018 | ||
Foundation | 2017 | ||
Foundation | 2009 | ||
TOBB University of Economics and Technology | Foundation | 2003 | |
Ufuk University | Foundation | 1999 | |
Foundation | 2011 | ||
Foundation | 2013 | ||
Police Academy (Police) | Special | 1937 | |
Antalya | Akdeniz University | State | 1982 |
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University | State | 2015 | |
Foundation | 2011 | ||
Foundation | 2015 | ||
Foundation | 2010 | ||
Ardahan | Ardahan University | State | 2008 |
Artvin | Artvin Çoruh University | State | 2007 |
Aydın | Aydın Adnan Menderes University | State | 1992 |
Balıkesir | Balıkesir University | State | 1992 |
Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University | State | 2015 | |
Bartın | Bartın University | State | 2008 |
Batman | Batman University | State | 2007 |
Bayburt | Bayburt University | State | 2008 |
Bilecik | Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University | State | 2007 |
Bingöl | Bingöl University | State | 2007 |
Bitlis | Bitlis Eren University | State | 2007 |
Bolu | Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University | State | 1992 |
Burdur | Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University | State | 2006 |
Bursa | Bursa Technical University | State | 2010 |
Bursa Uludağ University | State | 1975 | |
Çanakkale | Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University | State | 1992 |
Çankırı | Çankırı Karatekin University | State | 2007 |
Çorum | Hitit University | State | 2006 |
Denizli | Pamukkale University | State | 1992 |
Diyarbakır | Dicle University | State | 1973 |
Düzce | Düzce University | State | 2006 |
Edirne | Trakya University | State | 1982 |
Elazığ | Fırat University | State | 1975 |
Erzincan | Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University | State | 2006 |
Erzurum | Atatürk University | State | 1957 |
Erzurum Technical University | State | 2010 | |
Eskişehir | Anadolu University | State | 1958 |
Eskişehir Osmangazi University | State | 1973 | |
Eskişehir Technical University | State | 2018 | |
Gaziantep | Gaziantep University | State | 1987 |
State | 2018 | ||
Foundation | 2008 | ||
Sanko University | Foundation | 2013 | |
Giresun | Giresun University | State | 2006 |
Gümüşhane | Gümüşhane University | State | 2008 |
Hakkâri | Hakkari University | State | 2008 |
Hatay | Iskenderun Technical University | State | 2015 |
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University | State | 1992 | |
Iğdır | Iğdır University | State | 2008 |
Isparta | Süleyman Demirel University | State | 1992 |
Isparta University of Applied Sciences | State | 2018 | |
Ankara (military) | Military Academy | Military | 1848 |
İstanbul (military) | Air Force Academy | Military | 1951 |
İstanbul (military) | Naval Academy | Military | 1773 |
Istanbul | Galatasaray University | State | 1994 |
Boğaziçi University | State | 1863 | |
Istanbul Medeniyet University | State | 2010 | |
Istanbul Technical University | State | 1773 | |
Istanbul University | State | 1453 | |
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa | State | 2018 | |
Marmara University | State | 1883 | |
Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts | State | 1982 | |
Turkish-German University | State | 2010 | |
University of Health Sciences | State | 2015 | |
Yıldız Technical University | State | 1911 | |
Acıbadem University | Foundation | 2007 | |
Ayvansaray University | Foundation | 2009 | |
Bahçeşehir University | Foundation | 1998 | |
Beykent University | Foundation | 1997 | |
Bezmialem Foundation University | Foundation | 2010 | |
Foundation | 2014 | ||
Doğuş University | Foundation | 1997 | |
Foundation | 2010 | ||
Foundation | 2011 | ||
Haliç University | Foundation | 1998 | |
Işık University | Foundation | 1996 | |
Ibn Haldun University | Foundation | 2015 | |
Foundation | 2010 | ||
Istanbul Arel University | Foundation | 2007 | |
Istanbul Aydın University | Foundation | 2007 | |
Istanbul Bilgi University | Foundation | 1996 | |
Istanbul Bilim University | Foundation | 2006 | |
Istanbul Commerce University | Foundation | 2001 | |
Foundation | 2013 | ||
Istanbul Gelişim University | Foundation | 2011 | |
Altınbaş University | Foundation | 2008 | |
Foundation | 2016 | ||
Istanbul Kültür University | Foundation | 1997 | |
Istanbul Medipol University | Foundation | 2009 | |
Istanbul Okan University | Foundation | 1999 | |
Foundation | 2015 | ||
Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University | Foundation | 2010 | |
Foundation | 2015 | ||
Kadir Has University | Foundation | 1997 | |
Koç University | Foundation | 1992 | |
Maltepe University | Foundation | 1997 | |
MEF University | Foundation | 2012 | |
Nişantaşı University | Foundation | 2009 | |
Özyeğin University | Foundation | 2007 | |
Piri Reis University | Foundation | 2008 | |
Sabancı University | Foundation | 1996 | |
Üsküdar University | Foundation | 2011 | |
Yeditepe University | Foundation | 1996 | |
Yeni Yüzyıl University | Foundation | 2009 | |
İzmir | Dokuz Eylül University | State | 1982 |
Ege University | State | 1955 | |
İzmir Institute of Technology | State | 1992 | |
İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University | State | 2010 | |
İzmir Bakırçay University | State | 2016 | |
İzmir Democracy University | State | 2016 | |
İzmir University of Economics | Foundation | 2001 | |
Foundation | 2018 | ||
Yaşar University | Foundation | 2001 | |
Kahramanmaraş | Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University | State | 2018 |
Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam University | State | 1992 | |
Karabük | Karabük University | State | 2007 |
Karaman | Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University | State | 2007 |
Kars | Kafkas University | State | 1992 |
Kastamonu | Kastamonu University | State | 2006 |
Kayseri | Abdullah Gül University | State | 2010 |
Erciyes University | State | 1978 | |
Kayseri University | State | 2018 | |
Nuh Naci Yazgan University | Foundation | 2009 | |
Kırıkkale | Kırıkkale University | State | 1992 |
Kırklareli | Kırklareli University | State | 2007 |
Kırşehir | Kırşehir Ahi Evran University | State | 2006 |
Kilis | Kilis 7 Aralık University | State | 2007 |
Kocaeli | Gebze Technical University | State | 2014 |
Kocaeli University | State | 1992 | |
Konya | Konya Technical University | State | 2018 |
Necmettin Erbakan University | State | 2010 | |
Selçuk University | State | 1975 | |
Konya Food and Agriculture University | Foundation | 2013 | |
Foundation | 2009 | ||
Kütahya | Kütahya Dumlupınar University | State | 1992 |
State | 2018 | ||
Malatya | İnönü University | State | 1975 |
Malatya Turgut Özal University | State | 2018 | |
Manisa | Manisa Celal Bayar University | State | 1992 |
Mardin | Mardin Artuklu University | State | 2007 |
Mersin | Mersin University | State | 1992 |
Çağ University | Foundation | 1997 | |
Tarsus University | State | 2018 | |
Toros University | Foundation | 2009 | |
Muğla | Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University | State | 1992 |
Muş | Muş Alparslan University | State | 2007 |
Nevşehir | Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University | State | 2007 |
Cappadocia University | Foundation | 2017 | |
Niğde | Ömer Halisdemir University | State | 1992 |
Ordu | Ordu University | State | 2006 |
Osmaniye | Osmaniye Korkut Ata University | State | 2007 |
Rize | Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University | State | 2006 |
Sakarya | Sakarya University | State | 1992 |
Sakarya University of Applied Sciences | State | 2018 | |
Samsun | Ondokuz Mayıs University | State | 1975 |
Samsun University | State | 2018 | |
Siirt | Siirt University | State | 2007 |
Sinop | Sinop University | State | 2007 |
Sivas | Sivas Cumhuriyet University | State | 1974 |
Sivas University of Science and Technology | State | 2018 | |
Şanlıurfa | Harran University | State | 1992 |
Şırnak | Şırnak University | State | 2008 |
Tekirdağ | Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University | State | 2006 |
Tokat | Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University | State | 1992 |
Trabzon | Karadeniz Technical University | State | 1955 |
Trabzon University | State | 2018 | |
Avrasya University | Foundation | 2010 | |
Tunceli | Munzur University | State | 2008 |
Uşak | Uşak University | State | 2006 |
Van | Van Yüzüncü Yıl University | State | 1982 |
Yalova | Yalova University | State | 2008 |
Yozgat | Yozgat Bozok University | State | 2006 |
Zonguldak | Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University | State | 1992 |
Further education[]
Province | University | Type | Founded |
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Bursa | Faruk Saraç Tasarım Meslek Yüksekokulu | Foundation | 2010 |
İstanbul | Ataşehir Adıgüzel Meslek Yüksekokulu | Foundation | 2012 |
Avrupa Meslek Yüksekokulu | Foundation | 2009 | |
Beykoz Lojistik Meslek Yüksekokulu | Foundation | 2008 | |
İstanbul Kavram Meslek Yüksekokulu | Foundation | 2008 | |
İstanbul Şişli Meslek Yüksekokulu | Foundation | 2012 | |
İzmir | İzmir Kavram Meslek Yüksekokulu | Foundation |
Former / Closed[]
Province | University | Type | Founded | Closed |
---|---|---|---|---|
Adana | Kanuni University | Foundation | 2013 | 2016 |
Ankara | İpek University | Foundation | 2011 | 2016 |
Turgut Özal University | Foundation | 2008 | 2016 | |
Gülhane Military Medical Academy (Military) | Special | 1898 | 2016 | |
Bursa | Bursa Orhangazi University | Foundation | 2011 | 2016 |
Diyarbakır | Foundation | 2013 | 2016 | |
Gaziantep | Zirve University | Foundation | 2009 | 2016 |
İstanbul | Fatih University | Foundation | 1996 | 2016 |
Istanbul Şehir University | Foundation | 2008 | 2020 | |
Foundation | 2012 | 2016 | ||
Foundation | 2010 | 2016 | ||
Turkish War Colleges (military) | Special | 1848 | 2016 | |
İzmir | Gediz University | Foundation | 2008 | 2016 |
İzmir University | Foundation | 2007 | 2016 | |
Şifa University | Foundation | 2010 | 2016 | |
Kayseri | Melikşah University | Foundation | 2008 | 2016 |
Konya | Mevlana University | Foundation | 2009 | 2016 |
Samsun | Canik Başarı University | Foundation | 2012 | 2016 |
International rankings[]
According to the THE–QS World University Rankings:
University | 2021[2] | 2020[3] | 2019[4] | 2018[5] | 2017[6] | 2016 [7] | 2015 [8] | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 |
Bilkent University | 551-560 | 501-510 | 456 | 401-500 | 351-400 | 411-420 | 351-400 | 201-225 | 226-250 | 226-250 | 201-225 | 112 | 374 | 401-500 | - | - | - |
Middle East Technical University | 601-650 | 591-600 | 551-560 | - | - | 471-480 | - | 85 | 201-225 | 201-225 | 276-300 | 183 | - | - | - | - | - |
Istanbul Technical University | 751-800 | 651-700 | 651-700 | - | - | 651-700 | - | 165 | 201-225 | 276-300 | 276-300 | - | 376 | 390 | - | 467 | - |
Istanbul University | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 401-500 | 401-500 | - | 329 | - |
Sabancı University | 521-530 | 521-530 | 501-510 | 351-400 | 301-350 | 441-450 | 351-400 | 182 | - | - | - | - | 401-500 | - | - | 447 | - |
Boğaziçi University | 651-700 | 651-700 | 571-580 | - | - | 471-480 | 401-500 | 139 | 199 | 276-300 | 301-350 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Koç University | 465 | 451 | 448 | 301-350 | 251-300 | 451-460 | 251-300 | 301-350 | 276-300 | 226-250 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Atılım University | - | 451-500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||
Gazi University | 801-1000 | ||||||||||||||||
Hacettepe University | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | ||||||||||||||
Ankara University | 801-1000 | 801-1000 | 801-1000 |
See also[]
- Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Turkish Kazakh University
- Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University
References[]
- ^ "YÖK Universiteler". www.yok.gov.tr. Archived from the original on 2021-08-14. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 9 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 6 June 2018. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 18 August 2017. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 30 September 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "World University Rankings". Times Higher Education (THE). 1 October 2014. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
External links[]
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