Turkey’s universities placed in QS World University Rankings 2026

The QS World University Rankings 2026 list was released, showing 20 Turkish institutions in the global rankings. Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) ranked #285 worldwide and topped the Turkish list. It was followed by Istanbul Technical University (ITÜ) at #298, Koç University at #322, Boğaziçi University at #371, Sabancı University at #404 and Bilkent University at #415. The remaining Turkish universities appeared between ranks #571 and #1400.

QS based the rankings on international criteria such as academic reputation, research citations per faculty, global engagement, sustainability and graduate employability.