List of universities in Turkey explained

This is a list of universities in Turkey. There are 208 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), 75 private foundation universities, four two-year granting institutions.[1]

Listing by location (provinces)

Province University Type Founded
AdanaAdana Alparslan Türkeş University of Science and TechnologyState 2011
State 1973
AdıyamanState 2006
AfyonkarahisarState 1992
Afyonkarahisar University of Health SciencesState 2018
AğrıState 2007
AksarayState 2006
AmasyaState 2006
AnkaraState 1946
Ankara Music and Fine Arts UniversityState 2017
State 2018
Social Sciences University of AnkaraState 2013
State 1926
State 1967
State 1956
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt UniversityState 2010
Ankara Science UniversityFoundation2020
Ankara Medipol UniversityFoundation 2018
Foundation 1997
Foundation 1994
Foundation 1997
Foundation 1985
Lokman Hekim UniversityFoundation 2018
Ostim Technical UniversityFoundation 2017
TED UniversityFoundation 2009
Foundation 2003
Foundation 1999
University of Turkish Aeronautical AssociationFoundation 2011
Yüksek İhtisas UniversityFoundation 2013
Police Academy (Police) Special1937
AntalyaState 1982
State 2015
Alanya UniversityFoundation 2011
Antalya Belek UniversityFoundation 2015
Antalya Bilim UniversityFoundation 2010
ArdahanState 2008
ArtvinState 2007
AydınState 1992
BalıkesirState 1992
State 2015
BartınState 2008
BatmanState 2007
BayburtState 2008
BilecikState 2007
BingölState 2007
BitlisState 2007
BoluState 1992
BurdurState 2006
BursaState 2010
State 1975
Mudanya UniversityFoundation2022
ÇanakkaleState 1992
ÇankırıState 2007
ÇorumState 2006
DenizliState 1992
DiyarbakırState 1973
DüzceState 2006
EdirneState 1982
ElazığState 1975
ErzincanState 2006
ErzurumState 1957
State 2010
EskişehirState 1958
State 1993
State 2018
GaziantepState 1987
Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology UniversityState 2018
Hasan Kalyoncu UniversityFoundation 2008
Foundation 2013
GiresunState 2006
GümüşhaneState 2008
HakkâriState 2008
HatayState 2015
State 1992
IğdırState 2008
IspartaState 1992
Isparta University of Applied SciencesState 2018
Ankara (military)Military AcademyMilitary1848
İstanbul (military)Air Force AcademyMilitary1951
İstanbul (military)Naval AcademyMilitary1773
IstanbulState 1863
State 1994
State 2010
State 1773
State 1453
State 2018
State 1883
State 1882
State 2010
Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology UniversityState2017
University of Health SciencesState 2015
State 1911
Foundation 2007
Foundation 2008
Foundation 1998
Beykoz UniversityFoundation2016
Foundation 2010
Biruni UniversityFoundation 2014
Foundation 2006
Foundation 1997
Fatih Sultan Mehmet UniversityFoundation 2010
Fenerbahçe UniversityFoundation2016
Foundation 1998
Foundation 1996
Foundation 2015
Istanbul 29 Mayıs UniversityFoundation 2010
Foundation 2007
Istanbul Atlas UniversityFoundation2018
Foundation 2007
Foundation 1997
Foundation 1996
Foundation 2001
Istanbul Esenyurt UniversityFoundation 2013
Istanbul Galata UniversityFoundation2019
Istanbul Gedik UniversityFoundation 2010
Foundation 2011
Istanbul Health and Technology UniversityFoundation2018
Istanbul Kent UniversityFoundation 2016
Foundation 1997
Foundation 2009
Foundation 2009
Foundation 1999
Istanbul Rumeli UniversityFoundation 2015
Foundation 2010
Foundation 2009
Foundation 2009
Foundation 2015
Foundation 1997
Foundation 1992
Foundation 1997
Foundation 2012
Foundation 2007
Foundation 2008
Foundation 1996
Foundation 2011
Foundation 1996
İzmirState 1982
State 1955
State 1992
Yaşar UniversityFoundation 2001
State 2010
State 2016
State 2016
Foundation 2001
İzmir Tınaztepe UniversityFoundation 2018
KahramanmaraşKahramanmaraş İstiklal UniversityState 2018
Kahramanmaraş Sütçüimam UniversityState 1992
KarabükState 2007
KaramanState 2007
KarsState 1992
KastamonuState 2006
KayseriState 2010
State 1978
State 2018
Foundation 2009
KırıkkaleState 1992
KırklareliState 2007
KırşehirState 2006
KilisState 2007
KocaeliState 2014
State 1992
Kocaeli Health and Technology UniversityFoundation2020
KonyaState 2018
State 2010
State 1975
Foundation 2013
KTO Karatay UniversityFoundation 2009
KütahyaState 1992
Kütahya University of Health SciencesState 2018
MalatyaState 1975
State 2018
ManisaState 1992
MardinState 2007
MersinState 1992
Foundation 1997
Tarsus UniversityState2018
Foundation 2009
MuğlaState 1992
MuşState 2007
NevşehirState 2007
Foundation 2017
NiğdeNiğde Ömer Halisdemir UniversityState 1992
OrduState 2006
OsmaniyeState 2007
RizeState 2006
SakaryaState 1992
State 2018
SamsunState 1975
State 2018
SiirtState 2007
SinopState 2007
SivasState 1974
State 2018
ŞanlıurfaState 1992
ŞırnakState 2008
TekirdağState 2006
TokatState 1992
TrabzonState 1955
State 2018
Foundation 2010
TunceliState 2008
UşakState 2006
VanState 1982
YalovaState 2008
YozgatState 2006
ZonguldakState 1992

Further education

Province University Type Founded
İstanbulİstanbul Sağlık ve Sosyal Bilimler Meslek YüksekokuluFoundation2010
Ataşehir Adıgüzel Meslek Yüksekokulu Foundation 2012
İstanbul Şişli Meslek Yüksekokulu Foundation 2012
İzmirİzmir Kavram Meslek YüksekokuluFoundation2007

Former / Closed

Province University Type Founded Closed
Adana Foundation 2013 2016
Ankara Foundation 2011 2016
Foundation 2008 2016
Gülhane Military Medical Academy (Military) Special 1898 2016
Anka Technology UniversityFoundation20132016
Bursa Foundation 2011 2016
Diyarbakır Selahaddin Eyyubi UniversityFoundation 2013 2016
Gaziantep Foundation 2009 2016
İstanbul Foundation 1996 2016
Istanbul Şehir UniversityFoundation20082020
Murat Hudavendigar UniversityFoundation 2012 2016
Süleyman Şah UniversityFoundation 2010 2016
Turkish War Colleges (military) Special 1848 2016
İzmir Foundation 2008 2016
Foundation 2007 2016
Foundation 2010 2016
Kayseri Foundation 2008 2016
Konya Foundation 2009 2016
Samsun Foundation 2012 2016

International rankings

According to the THE–QS World University Rankings:

University2021[2] 2020[3] 2019[4] 2018[5] 2017[6] 2016 [7] 2015 [8] 20142013201220112010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Bilkent University551-560501-510456401-500351-400411-420351-400201-225226-250226-250201-225 112374401-500---
Middle East Technical University601-650591-600551-560--471-480-85201-225201-225276-300 183-----
Istanbul Technical University751-800651-700651-700--651-700-165201-225276-300276-300-376390-467-
Istanbul University801-1000801-1000801-1000---------401-500401-500-329-
Sabancı University521-530521-530501-510351-400301-350441-450351-400182----401-500--447-
Boğaziçi University651-700651-700571-580--471-480401-500139199276-300301-350------
Koç University465451448301-350251-300451-460251-300301-350276-300226-250-------
Atılım University-451-500- - - - - - - - - - - -
Gazi University801-1000
Hacettepe University801-1000801-1000801-1000
Ankara University801-1000801-1000801-1000

See also

References

Universities in turkey -StudyFans

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: YÖK Universiteler. 2021-01-18. www.yok.gov.tr. 2021-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814003213/https://www.yok.gov.tr/universiteler/universitelerimiz. live.
  2. Web site: World University Rankings . Times Higher Education (THE) . 25 November 2020 . 9 June 2020 . 17 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120917171555/http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/universitat-autonoma-de-barcelona . live .
  3. Web site: World University Rankings . Times Higher Education (THE) . 25 November 2020 . 19 June 2019 . 17 September 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120917171555/http://www.topuniversities.com/institution/universitat-autonoma-de-barcelona . live .
  4. Web site: World University Rankings . Times Higher Education (THE) . 25 November 2020 . 6 June 2018 . 9 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170609212134/https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2019 . live .
  5. Web site: World University Rankings . Times Higher Education (THE) . 20 July 2018 . en . 18 August 2017 . 6 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170906013321/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2018/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/locations/TR/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats . live .
  6. Web site: World University Rankings . Times Higher Education (THE) . 20 July 2018 . en . 17 August 2016 . 31 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161231113411/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2017/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/locations/TR/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats . live .
  7. Web site: World University Rankings. Times Higher Education (THE). 13 April 2017. en. 30 September 2015. 31 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161031030023/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2016/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats. live.
  8. Web site: World University Rankings. Times Higher Education (THE). 13 April 2017. en. 1 October 2014. 25 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180725230051/https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2015/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/locations/TR/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats. live.