Best Universities in Turkey – GURI 2026

Top universities in Turkey

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Turkey are Koc University, Istanbul Technical University, Middle East Technical University and others. Turkey has 81 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #354.

1. #1Koc UniversityGURI #354 · Score 78.16
2. #2Istanbul Technical UniversityGURI #367 · Score 77.48
3. #3Middle East Technical UniversityGURI #370 · Score 77.23
4. #4Sabanci UniversityGURI #458 · Score 73.34
5. #5Bilkent UniversityGURI #591 · Score 67.13
6. #6Bogazici UniversityGURI #634 · Score 65.24
7. #7Hacettepe UniversityGURI #645 · Score 64.89
8. #8Yildiz Technical UniversityGURI #667 · Score 63.92
9. #9Istanbul UniversityGURI #690 · Score 62.99
10. #10Kadir Has UniversityGURI #850 · Score 56.79

How universities in Turkey perform globally

Across the 81 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 33.71 and the median is 24.59. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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