Universities and research institutes in Turkey

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 252 universities and research institutes in Turkey.

Universities and research institutes train the workforce and produce the research a regional economy builds on. Their technology transfer offices license discoveries, spin out companies and partner with industry.

The largest concentrations are in Istanbul (68), Ankara (34) and Izmir (14).

Turkey scores 52.0 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 59 of 117 economies.

See Turkey on the IEPA ↗

252 universities and research institutes

• Abdullah Gül University
  University or research institute · Kayseri · agu.edu.tr
• Acıbadem University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · acibadem.edu.tr
• Adana Science and Technology University
  University or research institute · Adana · adanabtu.edu.tr
• Adıyaman University
  University or research institute · Adıyaman · adiyaman.edu.tr
• Adnan Menderes University
  University or research institute · Aydin · adu.edu.tr
• Afyon Kocatepe University
  University or research institute · Afyonkarahisar · aku.edu.tr
• Afyonkarahisar Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Afyonkarahisar · afsu.edu.tr
• Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University
  University or research institute · Ağrı · agri.edu.tr
• Ahi Evran University
  University or research institute · Kırşehir · ahievran.edu.tr
• Akdeniz University
  University or research institute · Antalya · akdeniz.edu.tr
• Aksaray University
  University or research institute · Aksaray · aksaray.edu.tr
• Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Alanya · alanya.edu.tr
• Alanya University
  University or research institute · Alanya · alanyauniversity.edu.tr
• Altınbaş University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · altinbas.edu.tr
• Amasya Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Amasya · amasya.edu.tr
• Anadolu University
  University or research institute · Eskişehir · anadolu.edu.tr
• Anka Teknoloji Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Ankara · anka.edu.tr
• Ankara Bilim Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Yenimahalle · ankarabilim.edu.tr
• Ankara Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital
  University or research institute · Ankara · ankaraonkolojieah.saglik.gov.tr
• Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
  University or research institute · Ankara · hacibayram.edu.tr
• Ankara Medipol Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Ankara · ankaramedipol.edu.tr
• Ankara Müzik ve Güzel Sanatlar Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Ankara · mgu.edu.tr
• Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Ankara · asbu.edu.tr
• Ankara Üniversitesi Deniz Hukuku Ulusal Araştırma Merkezi
  University or research institute · Ankara · dehukam.org
• Ankara University
  University or research institute · Ankara · ankara.edu.tr
• Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
  University or research institute · Ankara · aybu.edu.tr
• Antalya Belek Üni̇versi̇tesi̇
  University or research institute · Antalya · belek.edu.tr
• Antalya Bilim Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Döşemealtı · antalya.edu.tr
• Antalya Bilim University
  University or research institute · Antalya · antalya.edu.tr
• Ardahan University
  University or research institute · Ardahan · ardahan.edu.tr
• Artvin Coruh University
  University or research institute · Artvin · artvin.edu.tr
• Ataşehir Adıgüzel Meslek Yüksekokulu
  University or research institute · Istanbul · adiguzel.edu.tr
• Atatürk University
  University or research institute · Erzurum · atauni.edu.tr
• Atilim University
  University or research institute · Ankara · atilim.edu.tr
• Atlas Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Istanbul · atlas.edu.tr
• Avrasya University
  University or research institute · Trabzon · avrasya.edu.tr
• Bahçeşehir University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · bau.edu.tr
• Bakırçay Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Izmir · bakircay.edu.tr
• Balıkesir University
  University or research institute · Balıkesir · balikesir.edu.tr
• Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
  University or research institute · Bandırma · bandirma.edu.tr
• Bartin University
  University or research institute · Bartın · w3.bartin.edu.tr
• Başkent University
  University or research institute · Ankara · baskent.edu.tr
• Batman University
  University or research institute · Batman · batman.edu.tr
• Bayburt University
  University or research institute · Bayburt · bayburt.edu.tr
• Beykent University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · beykent.edu.tr
• Beykoz Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Istanbul · beykoz.edu.tr
• Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Istanbul · bezmialem.edu.tr
• Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Bilecik · bilecik.edu.tr
• Bilkent University
  University or research institute · Ankara · w3.bilkent.edu.tr
• Bingöl University
  University or research institute · Bingöl · bingol.edu.tr
• Biruni University
  University or research institute · Zeytinburnu · biruni.edu.tr
• Bitlis Eren University
  University or research institute · Bitlis · beu.edu.tr
• Boğaziçi University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · bogazici.edu.tr
• Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University
  University or research institute · Bolu · ibu.edu.tr
• British Institute at Ankara
  University or research institute · Ankara · biaa.ac.uk
• Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Burdur · mehmetakif.edu.tr
• Bursa Orhangazi University
  University or research institute · Bursa · bou.edu.tr
• Bursa Technical University
  University or research institute · Bursa · btu.edu.tr
• Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇
  University or research institute · Bursa · uludag.edu.tr
• Çağ University
  University or research institute · Yenice · cag.edu.tr
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Çanakkale · comu.edu.tr
• Canik Başarı University
  University or research institute · Samsun · basari.edu.tr
• Çankaya University
  University or research institute · Ankara · cankaya.edu.tr
• Çankırı Karatekin University
  University or research institute · Çankırı · english.karatekin.edu.tr
• Cappadocia University
  University or research institute · Ürgüp · kapadokya.edu.tr
• Cukurova University
  University or research institute · Adana · cu.edu.tr
• Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Abteilung Istanbul
  University or research institute · Istanbul · dainst.org
• Dicle University
  University or research institute · Diyarbakır · dicle.edu.tr
• Doğuş University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · dogus.edu.tr
• Dokuz Eylül University
  University or research institute · Izmir · deu.edu.tr
• Düzce Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Düzce · duzce.edu.tr
• Ege University
  University or research institute · Izmir · ege.edu.tr
• Erciyes University
  University or research institute · Kayseri · erciyes.edu.tr
• Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University
  University or research institute · Erzincan · ebyu.edu.tr
• Erzurum Technical University
  University or research institute · Erzurum · erzurum.edu.tr
• Eskişehir Anadolu Lisesi
  University or research institute · Eskişehir · eskisehiranadolulisesi.meb.k12.tr
• Eskişehir Osmangazi University
  University or research institute · Eskişehir · ogu.edu.tr
• Eskisehir Technical University
  University or research institute · Eskişehir · eskisehir.edu.tr
• European University of Lefke
  University or research institute · Mersin · eul.edu.tr
• Faruk Sarac Vocational School of Design
  University or research institute · Bursa · faruksarac.edu.tr
• Fatih Sultan Mehmet Waqf University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · fsm.edu.tr
• Fatih University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · fatih.edu.tr
• Fenerbahçe University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · fbu.edu.tr
• Feza Gürsey Institute
  University or research institute · Istanbul · fezagursey.boun.edu.tr
• Fırat University
  University or research institute · Elâzığ · firat.edu.tr
• Galatasaray University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · gsu.edu.tr
• Gazi University
  University or research institute · Ankara · gazi.edu.tr
• Gaziantep İslam Bilim ve Teknoloji Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Gaziantep · gibtu.edu.tr
• Gaziantep University
  University or research institute · Gaziantep · gantep.edu.tr
• Gebze Technical University
  University or research institute · Gebze · gtu.edu.tr
• Gedik University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · ww3.gedik.edu.tr
• Giresun University
  University or research institute · Giresun · giresun.edu.tr
• Gümüşhane University
  University or research institute · Gümüşhane · gumushane.edu.tr
• Hacettepe University
  University or research institute · Ankara · hacettepe.edu.tr
• Hakkari University
  University or research institute · Hakkâri · hakkari.edu.tr
• Haliç University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · halic.edu.tr
• Harran University
  University or research institute · Sanliurfa · harran.edu.tr
• Hasan Kalyoncu University
  University or research institute · Gaziantep · hku.edu.tr
• Hitit Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Çorum · hitit.edu.tr
• Ibn Haldun University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · ihu.edu.tr
• iFACE Academy
  University or research institute · Istanbul · ifaceacademy.org
• Iğdır Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Iğdır · igdir.edu.tr
• İKSAD Institute
  University or research institute · Ankara · iksadinstitute.org
• Inonu University
  University or research institute · Malatya · inonu.edu.tr
• Institut Français d'Études Anatoliennes
  University or research institute · Istanbul · ifea-istanbul.net
• Institute of Earthquake Technologies
  University or research institute · Erzincan · deprem.ebyu.edu.tr
• Ipek University
  University or research institute · Ankara · ipek.edu.tr
• Işık University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · isikun.edu.tr
• İskenderun Technical University
  University or research institute · İskenderun · iste.edu.tr
• Isparta University of Applied Sciences
  University or research institute · Isparta · isparta.edu.tr
• Istanbul 29 Mayis University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · 29mayis.edu.tr
• Istanbul Arel University
  University or research institute · Büyükçekmece · arel.edu.tr
• Istanbul Aydın University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · aydin.edu.tr
• Istanbul Bilgi University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · bilgi.edu.tr
• Istanbul Bilim University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · istanbulbilim.edu.tr
• Istanbul Commerce University
  University or research institute · Istanbul · ticaret.edu.tr
• İstanbul Esenyurt Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Istanbul · esenyurt.edu.tr
• Istanbul Foundation for Research and Education
  University or research institute · Istanbul · isar.org.tr
• İstanbul Galata Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Istanbul · galata.edu.tr
• İstanbul Gelişim Üniversitesi
  University or research institute · Istanbul · gelisim.edu.tr

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Cities

• Universities and research institutes in Istanbul 68
• Universities and research institutes in Ankara 34
• Universities and research institutes in Izmir 14
• Universities and research institutes in Gaziantep 5
• Universities and research institutes in Kayseri 5
• Universities and research institutes in Konya 5
• Universities and research institutes in Bursa 4
• Universities and research institutes in Eskişehir 4
• Universities and research institutes in Mersin 4
• Universities and research institutes in Antalya 3
• Universities and research institutes in Samsun 3
• Universities and research institutes in Trabzon 3