100 Best universities for Chemistry in Turkey

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Turkey ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 8.74M citations received by 538K academic papers made by 140 universities in Turkey was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#148 in Asia

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

2. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#173 in Asia

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

3. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#176 in Asia

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 14,928
Founded: 1956

4. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#179 in Asia

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

5. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#215 in Asia

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

6. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Chemistry

#221 in Asia

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

7. Ege University

For Chemistry

#223 in Asia

#710 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

8. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#225 in Asia

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

9. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Chemistry

#312 in Asia

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

10. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#314 in Asia

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

11. Dokuz Eylul University

For Chemistry

#319 in Asia

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

12. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Chemistry

#329 in Asia

#968 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

13. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Chemistry

#332 in Asia

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

14. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#349 in Asia

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

15. Cukurova University

For Chemistry

#354 in Asia

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

16. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Chemistry

#367 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 7,115
Founded: 1955

17. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#376 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

18. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Chemistry

#440 in Asia

#1179 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

19. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Chemistry

#461 in Asia

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

20. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Chemistry

#463 in Asia

#1229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

21. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Chemistry

#464 in Asia

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 4,678
Founded: 1982

22. Uludag University

For Chemistry

#468 in Asia

#1237 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

23. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Chemistry

#474 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1992

24. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#479 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

25. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Chemistry

#489 in Asia

#1271 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

26. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Chemistry

#509 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

27. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Chemistry

#511 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 1,153
Founded: 1975

28. Cumhuriyet University

For Chemistry

#543 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

29. Gebze University of Technology

For Chemistry

#556 in Asia

#1403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

30. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Chemistry

#559 in Asia

#1408 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

31. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#564 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

32. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Chemistry

#579 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

33. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Chemistry

#595 in Asia

#1484 in the World

Founded: 1992

34. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Chemistry

#601 in Asia

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

35. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Chemistry

#612 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 32,820
Male:Female: 52:48
Founded: 1992

36. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#613 in Asia

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1996

37. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Chemistry

#614 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 25,655
Founded: 1982

38. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Chemistry

#615 in Asia

#1528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

39. Harran University

For Chemistry

#642 in Asia

#1588 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Chemistry

#676 in Asia

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

41. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#685 in Asia

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

42. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#734 in Asia

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1994

43. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Chemistry

#743 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

44. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Chemistry

#750 in Asia

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 4,739
Founded: 1982

45. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Chemistry

#754 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1992

46. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Chemistry

#773 in Asia

#1837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

47. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Chemistry

#808 in Asia

#1901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

48. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Chemistry

#828 in Asia

#1940 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Chemistry

#830 in Asia

#1943 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

50. Adnan Menderes University

For Chemistry

#853 in Asia

#1980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

51. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Chemistry

#892 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

52. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#903 in Asia

#2062 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

53. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Chemistry

#909 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

54. Mugla University

For Chemistry

#915 in Asia

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

55. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Chemistry

#983 in Asia

#2215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

56. Duzce University

For Chemistry

#995 in Asia

#2230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

57. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Chemistry

#1068 in Asia

#2361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

58. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Chemistry

#1094 in Asia

#2412 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Chemistry

#1102 in Asia

#2428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

60. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Chemistry

#1176 in Asia

#2578 in the World

Founded: 2006

61. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Chemistry

#1235 in Asia

#2700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

62. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1267 in Asia

#2766 in the World

Founded: 1997

63. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Chemistry

#1276 in Asia

#2784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

64. Kafkas University

For Chemistry

#1278 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Chemistry

#1280 in Asia

#2790 in the World

Founded: 2006

66. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Chemistry

#1286 in Asia

#2797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

67. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1294 in Asia

#2813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1997

68. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1298 in Asia

#2825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

69. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1301 in Asia

#2831 in the World

Founded: 2010

70. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Chemistry

#1305 in Asia

#2840 in the World

Founded: 1997

71. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Chemistry

#1314 in Asia

#2861 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Usak University

For Chemistry

#1331 in Asia

#2901 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Chemistry

#1332 in Asia

#2902 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Hitit University

For Chemistry

#1340 in Asia

#2920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

75. Bursa Technical University

For Chemistry

#1345 in Asia

#2928 in the World

Founded: 2010

76. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Chemistry

#1348 in Asia

#2934 in the World

Enrollment: 30,513
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2006

77. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Chemistry

#1357 in Asia

#2959 in the World

Founded: 2008

78. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Chemistry

#1388 in Asia

#3021 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1390 in Asia

#3023 in the World

Founded: 2010

80. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Chemistry

#1391 in Asia

#3025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

81. Bilecik Sheikh Edebali University

Turkey | Bilecik

For Chemistry

#1393 in Asia

#3028 in the World

Founded: 2007

82. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1401 in Asia

#3041 in the World

Founded: 2009

83. Ozyegin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1404 in Asia

#3045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. Siirt University

For Chemistry

#1406 in Asia

#3050 in the World

Founded: 2007

85. Sinop University

For Chemistry

#1428 in Asia

#3087 in the World

Founded: 2007

86. Ordu University

For Chemistry

#1445 in Asia

#3128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

87. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Chemistry

#1450 in Asia

#3133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

88. Batman University

Turkey | Batman

For Chemistry

#1456 in Asia

#3148 in the World

Founded: 2007

89. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Chemistry

#1488 in Asia

#3203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

90. University of Yalova

Turkey | Yalova

For Chemistry

#1496 in Asia

#3222 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Chemistry

#1498 in Asia

#3224 in the World

Founded: 2008

92. Osmaniye Korkut Ata University

Turkey | Osmaniye

For Chemistry

#1572 in Asia

#3421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

93. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Chemistry

#1597 in Asia

#3478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

94. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Chemistry

#1600 in Asia

#3484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

95. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Chemistry

#1611 in Asia

#3507 in the World

Founded: 2016

96. Erzurum Technical University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Chemistry

#1612 in Asia

#3511 in the World

Founded: 2010

97. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Chemistry

#1616 in Asia

#3522 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Mus Alparslan University

For Chemistry

#1627 in Asia

#3550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

99. Bayburt University

Turkey | Bayburt

For Chemistry

#1649 in Asia

#3609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2008

100. Adana Science and Technology University

For Chemistry

#1650 in Asia

#3611 in the World

Founded: 2011

The best cities to study Chemistry in Turkey based on the number of universities and their ranks are Ankara, Istanbul, Erzurum, and Izmir.

Chemistry subfields in Turkey

Biochemical Engineering10

Biochemistry136

Chemical Engineering126

Computational Chemistry66

Environmental Chemistry105

Inorganic Chemistry89

Materials Science138

Nanotechnology125

Nutrition and Food Science110

Organic Chemistry137

Petrology and Geochemistry69

Physical chemistry124

Polymer science and Plastics engineering10

Radiochemistry106