Times Higher Education 2027 rankings feature Turkish universities

The Times Higher Education (THE) 2027 World University Rankings have been released, featuring 124 universities from Turkey. Koç University and Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) shared the top positions in the country, both appearing in the 326-350 global band with scores between 52.3 and 53.3.

Other notable Turkish institutions in the top rankings include Sabancı University, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul Technical University, and Bilkent University. The list also highlights Hacettepe University, Istanbul Nişantaşı University, Erciyes University, Istanbul University, and Süleyman Demirel University within the top 10 for the country.

Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University has also maintained its presence in the rankings for the second consecutive year. The university saw its total score increase from 83.7 to 88.9, driven largely by improvements in research quality. The THE evaluation criteria include teaching, research environment, research impact, international outlook, and industry engagement.