Country profile · 2027
16 of Turkey's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by Ankara University. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Ankara University | 165 | 40 |
| Istanbul University | 153 | 40 |
| Istanbul Technical University | 136 | 36 |
| Hacettepe University | 118 | 35 |
| Cukurova University | 122 | 35 |
| Middle East Technical University | 127 | 35 |
| Marmara University | 98 | 31 |
| Erciyes University | 91 | 30 |
| Ege University | 52 | 19 |
| Atatürk University | 40 | 20 |
| Dokuz Eylül University | 47 | 18 |
| Gazi University | 40 | 15 |
| Sakarya University | 34 | 12 |
| Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi | 17 | 4 |
| Selçuk University | 36 | 12 |
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