The best public universities of 2025 have been announced: The leader has changed

URAP (University Ranking by Academic Performance), which ranks universities in Turkey based on their academic achievements, has shared its 2025 ranking of public universities with the public. The most significant change noted in this year's list occurred at the very top.

Among URAP's evaluation criteria, the number of academic publications, citation rates, and the number of scientific projects conducted stood out. According to the released data, Turkey's top 20 public universities were determined, and each was ranked along with their analysis scores. One of the most notable details of the list is that exactly 6 public universities from Istanbul found a place in this prestigious ranking.

Here are Turkey's best public universities:

20. Bursa Uludağ University: 218.82

19. Antalya Akdeniz University: 225.91

18. Adana Çukurova University: 229.15

17. Boğaziçi University: 234.69

16. Karadeniz Technical University: 235.22

15. Konya Selçuk University: 242.26

14. Kayseri Erciyes University: 244.3

13. Elazığ Fırat University: 244.6

12. Yıldız Technical University: 252.2

11. Istanbul University (Cerrahpaşa): 254.99

10. Erzurum Atatürk University: 255.11

9. Marmara University: 258.97

8. Dokuz Eylül University: 263

7. Gazi University: 271.16

6. Ege University: 274.37

5. Middle East Technical University: 288.97

4. Ankara University: 291.45

3. Istanbul Technical University (İTÜ): 293.31

2. Istanbul University: 314.69

1. Hacettepe University: 337.38