Country profile · 2027
16 of Turkey's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Hacettepe University. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 15 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Hacettepe University | 960 | 79 |
| Ankara University | 989 | 78 |
| Istanbul University | 956 | 77 |
| Middle East Technical University | 900 | 76 |
| Istanbul Technical University | 926 | 74 |
| Marmara University | 860 | 77 |
| Ege University | 890 | 72 |
| Gazi University | 826 | 73 |
| Dokuz Eylül University | 773 | 74 |
| Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi | 739 | 74 |
| Erciyes University | 736 | 72 |
| Cukurova University | 722 | 71 |
| Atatürk University | 698 | 70 |
| Sakarya University | 648 | 72 |
| Selçuk University | 613 | 72 |
Universities can verify their data, feature academics and video on their public page, onboard their academics as members and compete for the Subject Awards.