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The Y脰K Research Universities 2026 Rankings have been announced. YT脺 moved up one spot in the overall rankings to 5th place. Among state universities, YT脺 rose to 3rd place and drew attention with a 3.21-point increase in the capacity indicator.

Prof. Dr. Erol 脰zvar, President of the Higher Education Council (Y脰K), announced the 2026 performance evaluation results for 23 research universities and 10 prospective research universities under the 鈥淩esearch Universities Support Program鈥� (ADEP), held at Middle East Technical University (METU). (ADEP), hosted by the Middle East Technical University (METU), announced the 2026 performance evaluation results for 23 research universities and 10 candidate research universities. In the ranking, which evaluates research universities based on capacity, quality, and collaboration indicators, Y谋ld谋z Technical University (YT脺) moved up one spot in the general category to rank 5th. YT脺, which moved up one spot to the A1 category, ranked 3rd among state universities.

YT脺 Moved Up One Spot in the A1 Category

There are six universities in the A1 category of the Y脰K 2026 Research Universities Ranking. YT脺 rose to 5th place nationwide with a total score of 60.01. Bo臒azi莽i University followed with a score of 59.47.

In the A1 category rankings, Ko莽 University took first place with 73.50 points, followed by Sabanc谋 University in second place with 72.34 points; Middle East Technical University scored 66.89, Istanbul Technical University 61.38, and Y谋ld谋z Technical University 60.01.

When Ko莽 and Sabanc谋 Universities鈥攂oth foundation universities鈥攚ere excluded from the evaluation, YT脺 ranked third among state universities.

Two Consecutive Years of Improvement

A comparison of YT脺鈥檚 2025 and 2026 results shows an improvement in both the university鈥檚 total score and its ranking. Having raised its total score from 59.47 in 2025 to 60.01 this year, YT脺 increased its total score by 0.54 points. Last year, YT脺 had climbed one spot to rank 6th overall. 

A 3.21-point increase in the capacity indicator

The most notable increase in YT脺鈥檚 2026 results was observed in the capacity indicator. Our university鈥檚 capacity score rose from 24.42 in 2025 to 27.63 in 2026. The 3.21-point increase in the capacity indicator over the course of a year was particularly notable. In 2026, YT脺鈥檚 total score of 60.01 was composed of 27.63 points for capacity, 21.53 points for quality, and 10.85 points for collaboration.

2026 Research University Rankings

The performance ranking of 23 universities shared by Y脰K is as follows:

10 universities placed on watch

In addition to the current research universities, Y脰K also announced 10 candidate universities whose research capacity and performance are being monitored.

The candidate universities were ranked in two groups: public and foundation universities.

State universities placed under observation:

1. Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an University

2. Akdeniz University

3. Dokuz Eyl眉l University

4. Kocaeli University

5. Ondokuz May谋s University

6. Sel莽uk University

Foundation universities under observation:

1. 脰zye臒in University

2. Istanbul Medipol University

3. 陌stinye University

4. TOBB University of Economics and Technology