Türkiye's "Young Universities" among the World's Best

In the 2024 World Young Universities Ranking by the UK-based Times Higher Education (THE), Türkiye was again the most represented country this year with 58 universities

A total of 21 Turkish universities entered the top 500

May 16, 2024

The results of the quality-oriented efforts of the Council of Higher Education continue to emerge. The rise of Turkish universities in world rankings draws attention.

In the 2024 Young Universities Ranking of the world's best young universities by Times Higher Education (THE), the UK-based higher education rating organization, Türkiye became the country with the highest number of universities this year as it was last year.

THE "Young Universities Ranking" lists the world's best universities aged 50 and under. Universities are assessed on their teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook missions to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons available.

In this context, 673 universities from 79 countries that meet the requirements were evaluated for THE 2024 Young University Rankings. As a result of the reviews, 58 universities from Türkiye entered the Young Universities Ranking this year. In 2020, 23, in 2021, 31, in 2022, 40 and in 2023, 47 Turkish universities were included in the ranking.

According to 2024 data, two Turkish universities ranked in the top 100, 19 in the 101-500 range, 20 in the 501-600 range and 17 in 600+. Of these, 43 were public universities and 15 were foundation universities.

Both public and foundation universities were balanced according to their share in Türkiye's higher education system.

While Koç University ranked 52nd and Sabancı University ranked 54th in the top 100, a total of 21 Turkish universities ranked in the top 500.

The young universities in the ranking are as follows:

• Koç University 52

• Sabancı University 54

• Bilkent University 154

• Bahçeşehir University 173

• Çankaya University 201-250

• Özyeğin University 201-250

• Akdeniz University 251-300

• Necmettin Erbakan University 301-350

• TOBB University of Economics and Technology 301-350

• Bartın University 351-400

• Fırat University 351-400

• İstanbul Bilgi University 351-400

• Bezmialem Vakıf University 401-500

• Dokuz Eylül University 401-500

• Düzce University 401-500

• Erciyes University 401-500

• Gebze Technical University 401-500

• İstanbul Medeniyet University 401-500

• Izmir Institute of Technology 401-500

• Selçuk University 401-500

• Van Yüzüncü Yıl University 401-500

• Acıbadem University 501-600

• Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University 501-600

• Atılım University 501-600

• Başkent University 501-600

• Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University 501-600

• Bursa Uludağ University 501-600

• Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University 501-600

• Eskişehir Osmangazi University 501-600

• İstanbul Aydın University 501-600

• İstanbul Medipol University 501-600

• Izmir University Of Economics 501-600

• Karabük University 501-600

• Kastamonu University 501-600

• Kırıkkale University 501-600

• Ondokuz Mayıs University 501-600

• Sakarya University 501-600

• Süleyman Demirel University 501-600

• Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University 501-600

• Yeditepe University 501-600

• Yozgat Bozok University 501-600

• Aksaray University 601+

• Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University 601+

• Bursa Teknik University 601+

• Çankırı Karatekin University 601+

• Dumlupınar University 601+

• Hitit University 601+

• İnönü University 601+

• Kırşehir Ahi Evran University 601+

• Kocaeli University 601+

• Manisa Celal Bayar University 601+

• Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University 601+

• Ordu University 601+

• Pamukkale University 601+

• Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University 601+

• Sivas Cumhuriyet University 601+

• Uşak University 601+

• Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University 601+


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