World University Rankings 2020
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020 includes almost 1,400 universities across 92 countries, standing as the largest and most diverse university rankings ever to date. The table is based on 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators that measure an institution’s performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
Mavi Boncuk
Turkish Rank (search for research and citation)
# of students | # of students per stuff | International students | female male ratio
401–500
Cankaya University 9,164 28. 4 2% 45 : 55
Sabancı University3,605 21.5 9%37 : 63
501–600
Bilkent University 10,374 14.5 9%46 : 54
Bilkent is an English-medium, private, non-profit research university located in Turkey. Situated in the country's capital Ankara, a vibrant metropolis of 5 million, Bilkent is a hub of academic, social, and cultural activity.
Currently, there are 13,000 students seeking degrees in 29 undergraduate and 58 graduate programs. 62% of Bilkent University's student body benefits from a variety of scholarships. 43% of the undergraduate students are awarded scholarships that are equivalent to full scholarship.
Bilkent University has a truly international perspective. The international community of scholars and students forms an essential component of academic programs, research activities, and social life. International faculty members make up more than a quarter of all academic staff, representing 40 countries. There is a growing body of full-time international students, as well as exchange students from some 293 partner institutions worldwide.
Hacettepe University 47,035 22.0 4%56 : 44Koç University 5,381 15.6 6%51 : 49
Koç University is a private non-profit comprehensive research university that offers a world class educational experience in Istanbul, Turkey. Today, it is the highest ranking university in Turkey based on Times Higher Education rankings 2018.
In the twenty five years since its establishment, Koç University contributes to the elevation of knowledge and service both in Turkey and around the world through 22 undergraduate, 29 Master and 30 PhD programs.
Koç University distinguishes itself with its strong academic structure, research opportunities, international achievements, vivid social environment and the wide range of career opportunities available to its graduates.
Koç University’s commitment to excellence and its well-resourced programs attract world-class academics. The University’s faculty consists of Turkey’s most established senior researchers and Ph.D.’s from elite research institutions worldwide.
Koç University’s research mission is centered on the need to contribute to the universal body of knowledge and influence intellectual, technological, economic and social developments on a global scale. Over the last 25 years, Koç University has established an impressive track record in research and is currently the recipient of Turkey’s highest number of research grants from the European Union.
601–800
Boğaziçi University 13,202 23.2 3%46 : 54
Istanbul Technical University 34,825 23.0 4%34 : 66
Middle East Technical University 27,455 31.6 6% 44 : 56
801–1000
Atılım University 9,862 16.8 6%47 : 53
Celebrating the 23th anniversary, Atılım University is one of the oldest foundation (private and non-profit) universities, established in 1996 in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. It offers high quality education at European Standards (Bologna Process) and recognized through world university rankings and offers globally accredited degrees and diplomas with a diploma supplement award by EU. Atılım University is rapidly ascending its ranking internationally:
- Top 500 universities in the 2016-2017 THE WUR
- Top 800 universities in 2019 in Round Ranking
- Top 100 in 2017 THE 200Under50
- Top 400 in 2018 in THE Physical Sciences field ranking
- Top 200 in 2018 in U.S. News Mathematics field ranking
- Top 200 in 2018 in ARWU Mathematics field ranking
Atılım University promotes internationalization both in education and in campus life with a multinational environment and participative approach. It offers exchange, internship and international mobility programs in EU countries and other parts of the world. International students are from over 63 different countries all over the world including Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, the Balkans, the Gulf Region and the Caucasus. The University employs internationally experienced and renowned staff. In most of the academic programs, the medium of instruction is English.
Istanbul University 122,002 59.7 6% 51 : 49Karabük University 52,191 53.11 2% 47 : 53
1001+
Acıbadem University 2,342 4.3 2% 74 : 26
Akdeniz University 42,862 35.9 1% 45 : 55
Anadolu University 830,104493.5 1% 37 : 63
Ankara University 69,737 19.1 4% 50 : 50
Bahçeşehir University 16,458 38.31 2% 48 : 52
Başkent University 12,516 11.0 0% 53 : 47
Cukurova University 42,418 19.6 3% 39 : 61
Dokuz Eylül University 62,844 19.3 2% 47 : 53
Ege University 46,056 21.0 3% 50 : 50
Erciyes University 39,178 29.1 3% 46 : 54
Gazi University 77,346 30.3 3% 49 : 51
Gaziantep University 37,903 38.1 6% 38 : 62
Gebze Technical University 7,487 27.4 2% 34 : 66
Istanbul Medipol University 26,215 29.4 2% 66 : 34
Izmir Institute of Technology 5,090 19.6 4% 46 : 54
Marmara University 59,480 29.1 4% 49 : 51
Ondokuz Mayis University 36,179 33.0 6% 51 : 49
Selçuk University 48,591 19.4 4% 41 : 59
Süleyman Demirel University 46,705 27.5 3% 48 : 52
TOBB University of Economics and Technology 5,836 16.8 1% 47 : 53
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University 23,679 20.9 2% 46 : 54
Yeditepe University 19,508 37.4 2% 55 : 45
Yıldız Technical University 36,946 33.5 4% 39 : 61