100 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 6.6M citations received by 555K 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 Medicine

#45 in Asia

#277 in the World

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

2. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#48 in Asia

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

3. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#85 in Asia

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

4. Ege University

For Medicine

#104 in Asia

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

5. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#124 in Asia

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

6. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#137 in Asia

#566 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

7. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#165 in Asia

#636 in the World

Founded: 1994

8. Dokuz Eylul University

For Medicine

#167 in Asia

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 23,958
Founded: 1982

9. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Medicine

#175 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

10. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Medicine

#197 in Asia

#725 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

11. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Medicine

#198 in Asia

#727 in the World

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

12. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Medicine

#226 in Asia

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

13. Cukurova University

For Medicine

#227 in Asia

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 8,026
Founded: 1973

14. Uludag University

For Medicine

#232 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 11,171
Founded: 1975

15. Akdeniz University

Turkey | Antalya

For Medicine

#234 in Asia

#820 in the World

Enrollment: 4,624
Founded: 1982

16. Inonu University

Turkey | Malatya

For Medicine

#252 in Asia

#868 in the World

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

17. Firat University

Turkey | Elazig

For Medicine

#267 in Asia

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 3,219
Founded: 1975

18. Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Medicine

#273 in Asia

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 5,480
Founded: 1973

19. Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Medicine

#283 in Asia

#965 in the World

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

20. Kocaeli University

Turkey | Kocaeli

For Medicine

#284 in Asia

#967 in the World

Enrollment: 67,250
Founded: 1992

21. University of Gaziantep

Turkey | Gaziantep

For Medicine

#303 in Asia

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1987

22. Mersin University

Turkey | Mersin

For Medicine

#307 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

23. Middle East Technical University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#316 in Asia

#1051 in the World

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

24. Eskisehir Osmangazi University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Medicine

#317 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1993

25. Cumhuriyet University

For Medicine

#321 in Asia

#1068 in the World

Enrollment: 2,316
Founded: 1974

26. Trakya University

Turkey | Edirne

For Medicine

#326 in Asia

#1081 in the World

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

27. Van Yuzuncu Yil University

For Medicine

#335 in Asia

#1101 in the World

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

28. Pamukkale University

Turkey | Denizli

For Medicine

#336 in Asia

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

29. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Medicine

#341 in Asia

#1121 in the World

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

30. Adnan Menderes University

For Medicine

#343 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

31. Celal Bayar University

Turkey | Manisa

For Medicine

#374 in Asia

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

32. Istanbul Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#391 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 15,358
Founded: 1944

33. Bulent Ecevit University

Turkey | Zonguldak

For Medicine

#400 in Asia

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

34. Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Medicine

#404 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1992

35. Harran University

For Medicine

#405 in Asia

#1264 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Turkey | Kahramanmaras

For Medicine

#406 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

37. Balikesir University

Turkey | Balikesir

For Medicine

#416 in Asia

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Koc University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#419 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1992

39. Abant Izzet Baysal University

For Medicine

#421 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

40. Sakarya University

Turkey | Sakarya

For Medicine

#428 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Afyon Kocatepe University

Turkey | Afyonkarahisar

For Medicine

#435 in Asia

#1321 in the World

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

42. Bilkent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#443 in Asia

#1336 in the World

Enrollment: 11,701
Founded: 1984

43. Bogazici University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#457 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 3,998
Founded: 1971

44. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#468 in Asia

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

45. Bezmialem Vakif University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#472 in Asia

#1412 in the World

Founded: 2010

46. Mustafa Kemal University

Turkey | Antakya

For Medicine

#489 in Asia

#1446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1992

47. Anadolu University

Turkey | Eskisehir

For Medicine

#492 in Asia

#1452 in the World

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

48. Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

For Medicine

#495 in Asia

#1455 in the World

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

49. Izmir Katip Celebi University

For Medicine

#502 in Asia

#1465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2010

50. Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Turkey | Canakkale

For Medicine

#527 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

51. Istanbul Medeniyet University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#535 in Asia

#1558 in the World

Founded: 2010

52. Duzce University

For Medicine

#551 in Asia

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2006

53. Istanbul Medipol University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#553 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Founded: 2009

54. Acibadem University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#579 in Asia

#1659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

55. Mugla University

For Medicine

#594 in Asia

#1705 in the World

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

56. Yildiz Technical University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#616 in Asia

#1766 in the World

Enrollment: 9,842
Founded: 1982

57. Recep Tayyip Erdogan University

For Medicine

#628 in Asia

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

58. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Turkey | Burdur

For Medicine

#674 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Founded: 2006

59. Bozok University

Turkey | Yozgat

For Medicine

#688 in Asia

#1929 in the World

Founded: 2006

60. Sabanci University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#717 in Asia

#1996 in the World

Founded: 1996

61. Adiyaman University

Turkey | Adiyaman

For Medicine

#748 in Asia

#2068 in the World

Founded: 2006

62. Kafkas University

For Medicine

#750 in Asia

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Tekirdag Namik Kemal University

Turkey | Tekirdag

For Medicine

#769 in Asia

#2107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

64. Erzincan Binali Yildirim University

Turkey | Erzincan

For Medicine

#793 in Asia

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%

65. Dumlupinar University

Turkey | Kutahya

For Medicine

#818 in Asia

#2198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1992

66. Ordu University

For Medicine

#826 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2006

67. Maltepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#843 in Asia

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1997

68. Gebze University of Technology

For Medicine

#846 in Asia

#2252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1992

69. Aksaray University

Turkey | Aksaray

For Medicine

#924 in Asia

#2428 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Hitit University

For Medicine

#928 in Asia

#2436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2006

71. Giresun University

Turkey | Giresun

For Medicine

#932 in Asia

#2445 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Istanbul Science University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#954 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Ahi Evran University

Turkey | Kirsehir

For Medicine

#962 in Asia

#2530 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. Karabuk University

Turkey | Karabuk

For Medicine

#1006 in Asia

#2617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 2007

75. Ufuk University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#1015 in Asia

#2642 in the World

Founded: 1999

76. Izmir Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#1045 in Asia

#2702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1992

77. Usak University

For Medicine

#1055 in Asia

#2723 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. Uskudar University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#1096 in Asia

#2820 in the World

Founded: 2011

79. TOBB Economics and Technology University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#1158 in Asia

#2953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

80. Kastamonu University

Turkey | Kastamonu

For Medicine

#1160 in Asia

#2957 in the World

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

81. Bursa Technical University

For Medicine

#1186 in Asia

#3024 in the World

Founded: 2010

82. Istanbul Aydin University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#1192 in Asia

#3037 in the World

Founded: 2007

83. Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University

Turkey | Karaman

For Medicine

#1222 in Asia

#3101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2007

84. Agri Ibrahim Cecen University

For Medicine

#1233 in Asia

#3128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 2007

85. Amasya University

Turkey | Amasya

For Medicine

#1257 in Asia

#3183 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. Bingol University

Turkey | Bingol

For Medicine

#1258 in Asia

#3185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 2007

87. Cankaya University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#1281 in Asia

#3230 in the World

Founded: 1997

88. Bartin University

Turkey | Bartin

For Medicine

#1294 in Asia

#3262 in the World

Founded: 2008

89. Okan University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#1304 in Asia

#3284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,908
Founded: 1999

90. Munzur University

Turkey | Tunceli

For Medicine

#1335 in Asia

#3354 in the World

Founded: 2016

91. Kadir Has University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#1383 in Asia

#3452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1997

92. Atilim University

Turkey | Ankara

For Medicine

#1399 in Asia

#3480 in the World

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

93. Cankiri Karatekin University

Turkey | Cankiri

For Medicine

#1402 in Asia

#3486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2007

94. Izmir University of Economics

For Medicine

#1409 in Asia

#3506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 9,322
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 2001

95. Nevsehir University

Turkey | Nevsehir

For Medicine

#1413 in Asia

#3513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2013

96. Nisantasi University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#1415 in Asia

#3516 in the World

Founded: 2009

97. Siirt University

For Medicine

#1442 in Asia

#3571 in the World

Founded: 2007

98. Gumushane University

Turkey | Gumushane

For Medicine

#1446 in Asia

#3582 in the World

Founded: 2008

99. Konya Gida and Tarim University

For Medicine

#1455 in Asia

#3609 in the World

Founded: 2013

100. Altinbas University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Medicine

#1465 in Asia

#3632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 2008

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

Medicine subfields in Turkey

Anatomy and Physiology117

Anesthesiology98

Bioethics/Medical Ethics8

Biomedical Engineering39

Clinical Psychology113

Critical Care Nursing63

Family medicine69

Forensic Science13

Gastroenterology and Hepatology87

Health Science94

Healthcare Management (MHA)80

Medical Physics18

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)114

Occupational Therapy21

Oncology and Cancer research106

Ophthalmology71

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine66

Pharmacology106

Physical Therapy110

Plastic Surgery72

Public Health130

Radiation Therapy59

Radiology and Nuclear medicine126

Respiratory Therapy27

Sonography and Ultrasound39

Sports / Exercise science20

Sports Medicine72