Notable Success of Turkish Universities in THE's World University
Rankings by Subject
January 28, 2025
Times Higher Education (THE), the international higher education rating
organization, has published its 2025 rankings. While many universities from
Türkiye ranked in the top 1000 in different fields in THE's ranking, the
success of Turkish universities in educational sciences and engineering
attracted attention. Middle East Technical University (METU) ranked 89th in
the world in the field of Educational Sciences.
In THE's Educational Sciences Field Ranking, there were one Turkish
university in the top 100, six in the top 500 and 35 in the top 1000. 35
Turkish universities in educational sciences, 26 in engineering, 25 in
medicine and health, 24 in social sciences, 21 in business and economics,
19 in science, 18 in physical sciences, 17 in computer sciences, 11 in arts
and humanities, and 5 in psychology managed to enter the top 1000 in the
world.
CoHE President Erol Özvar drew attention to the high performance of Turkish
universities in the rankings, especially in the fields of educational
sciences and engineering. Özvar said, “It is pleasing for all of us that
the steps we have taken to make Turkish universities brand-name educational
institutions in the world are also apparent in the rankings. The
transformation in higher education, which we started last year with
artificial intelligence and informatics-based and employment-oriented
programs, will continue this year with digital and green skills.”
The success of Turkish universities in the field of educational sciences
attracted great attention. In THE's Educational Sciences Field Ranking,
there were one Turkish university in the top 100, six in the top 500 and 35
in the top 1000. METU managed to enter the top 100 in the list and became
the 89th university in the world. Boğaziçi University ranked between
151-175, Hacettepe University ranked between 251-300, Anadolu University,
Bahçeşehir University and Bartın University ranked between 401-500.
In the field of electrical and electronic, mechanical and aerospace, civil
and chemical engineering, 1,488 institutions from 97 countries were
evaluated according to 18 performance indicators.
In the field of engineering, 26 universities from Türkiye ranked in the top
1000 in the world. Koç University ranked in the 201-250 range, while METU
ranked in the 251-300 range. Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and
Sabancı University are ranked between 301-400. Bilkent University, Boğaziçi
University and Istinye University are the universities from Türkiye that
ranked in the 401-500 range.
In the field of medicine and health, 25 universities from Türkiye ranked in
the top 1000. Koç University made the list in the 301-400 range in the
field of medicine and health, while Hacettepe University made the list in
the 401-500 range.
In the field of social sciences, 24 universities from Türkiye ranked in the
top 1000. METU ranked in the 176-200 range, while Koç University and
Sabancı University ranked in the 201-250 range. Boğaziçi University made
the list in the 251-300 range.
In the business and economics ranking, 21 Turkish universities ranked in
the top 1000. METU ranked in the 251-300 range, while Bilkent University,
Boğaziçi University, Koç University and Sabancı University ranked in the
301-400 range. ITU is ranked in the 401-500 range.
In the field of science, 19 Turkish universities entered the 1000. METU
ranked in the 301-400 range.
In the field of physical sciences, 18 universities from Türkiye entered the
top 1000. Koç University, METU and Sabancı University ranked in the 401-500
range.
In the computer science ranking, 17 universities from Türkiye found a place
in the top 1000. ITU and METU are ranked in the 251-300 range, while
Boğaziçi University, Sabancı University and Yıldız Technical University are
ranked in the 401-500 range.
In the field of arts and humanities, 11 Turkish universities ranked in the
top 1000. METU ranked between 201-250, Koç University between 251-300 and
Boğaziçi University between 401-500.
In the field of psychological sciences, five Turkish universities ranked in
the top 1000. METU ranked in the 251-300 range, Koç University ranked in
the 301-400 range and Boğaziçi University ranked in the 401-500 range.