Istanbul University Ranking
Overall Ranking Accuracy Score
Istanbul University Average Ranking Based on Top 8 Ranking Organizations
Quantum Ranking
Rank by Quantum
Historical Position
Since 1980
World 2025
Avg Position in World
Regional 2025
Avg Position in Region
Local 2025
Avg Position Locally
University Ranking Overview: The estimated average ranking of Istanbul University
across all ranking organizations for 2025 is 836
th
From 1980, Istanbul University was initially rated in UNIRANKS at 405th and has continued to rank Istanbul University for 44 years, consistently holding an average position of 573.6 across nearly all ranking systems. Quantum has compiled 142 ranking records over 44 years, involving 9 international systems. Istanbul University was listed at 836th in world, 13th in country and 13th in region , with the fairest rank in SCIMAGO at 812th, and an atypical rank on UNIRANKS at 22165th. In total, we believe Istanbul University merits a rank of 573.6, with additional insights on each rank and system detailed below.
Ranking Score On Each Ranking Organization 2025
1078 th
462 nd
243 rd
1374 th
Istanbul University ranking in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Ranking Since | Avg. Position |
2025 Position In World |
2025 Position In Region |
2025 Position In Country |
| Round Ranking | 2010 | 525.8 | 243 | 80 | 7 |
| US News | 2021 | 746 | 310 | 127 | 12 |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | 461.75 | 462 | 136 | 1 |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 959.82 | 611 | 133 | 4 |
| 4icu | 2024 | 624 | 621 | 49 | 4 |
| QS | 2010 | 760.43 | 716 | 234 | 7 |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 888.8 | 812 | 297 | 5 |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 580.85 | 848 | 217 | 6 |
| Times Higher Education | 2010 | 847.44 | 1078 | 376 | 16 |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 1374 | 1374 | 587 | 32 |
| CWUR | 2024 | 1374 | 1374 | 587 | 32 |
Istanbul University ranking accuracy and historical overview in each ranking system
| Ranking System | Records Since | 2025 Position | NO Years | Average Position | Ranking Accuracy | Unusual Spike |
| UNIRANKS | 1980 | 611 | 44 | 959.82 | Fairly Accurate | 2020 |
| Times Higher Education | 2010 | 1078 | 9 | 847.44 | Within the Range | Not detected |
| Shanghai ARWU | 2003 | 462 | 20 | 461.75 | Within the Range | Not detected |
| SCIMAGO | 2009 | 812 | 15 | 888.8 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| US News | 2021 | 310 | 3 | 746 | Not Accurate | Not detected |
| Round Ranking | 2010 | 243 | 15 | 525.8 | Not Accurate | Not detected |
| Webometrices | 2004 | 848 | 20 | 580.85 | Highly Accurate | 2008 |
| QS | 2010 | 716 | 14 | 760.43 | Highly Accurate | Not detected |
| 4icu | 2024 | 621 | 1 | 624 | Fairly Accurate | Not detected |
| CWUR | 2024 | 1374 | 1 | 1374 | Unreasonable | Not detected |
| CWTS Leiden Ranking | 2024 | 1374 | 1 | 1374 | Unreasonable | Not detected |
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Istanbul University Position on all 1980 - 2025
Position score since 1980 - 2025
Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
Istanbul University Ranking on Top 8 Ranking Organizations as in
Istanbul University Ranking in UNIRANKS
UNIRANKS Rankings 1980: Istanbul University initially ranked 405th in 1980 has consistently held an average position of 959.82 in UNIRANKS for the past 44 years. However, there has been a suspicious and abrupt spike from a widely recognized position of 959.82 to an unexpected 22165th in UNIRANKS.
Istanbul University Ranking in Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education Rankings 2010: Istanbul University, first achieving a 427th ranking from Times Higher Education in 2010, has since maintained an average 847.44 ranking in Times Higher Education over the last 9 years.
Istanbul University Ranking in Shanghai ARWU
Shanghai ARWU Rankings 2003: From its initial 483rd ranking by Shanghai ARWU in 2003, Istanbul University has preserved a consistent average of 461.75 over 20 years.
Istanbul University Ranking in SCIMAGO
SCIMAGO Rankings 2009: Istanbul University, which was ranked 892nd by SCIMAGO in 2009, has held a steady average of 888.8 in SCIMAGO for 15 years.
Istanbul University Ranking in US News
US News Rankings 2021: Since being ranked 736th by US News in 2021, Istanbul University has consistently secured an average 746 position in US News over 3 years.
Istanbul University Ranking in Round Ranking
Round Ranking Rankings 2010: Istanbul University's initial 480th ranking by Round Ranking in 2010 has led to a long-standing average of 525.8 over 15 years in Round Ranking.
Istanbul University Ranking in Webometrices
Webometrices Rankings 2004: Beginning with a 404th ranking from Webometrices in 2004, Istanbul University has maintained an average 580.85 in Webometrices for 20 years. An unexpected and suspect increase from 580.85 to 841st has emerged in Webometrices.
Istanbul University Ranking in QS
QS Rankings 2010: Since its 430th placement by QS in 2010, Istanbul University has upheld a steady 760.43 average in QS across 14 years.
Istanbul University Ranking in 4icu
4icu Rankings 2024: Istanbul University, which was ranked 624th by 4icu in 2024, has held a steady average of 624 in 4icu for 1 years.
Istanbul University Ranking in CWUR
CWUR Rankings 2024: Istanbul University initially ranked 1374th in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 1374 in CWUR for the past 1 years.
Istanbul University Ranking in CWTS Leiden Ranking
CWTS Leiden Ranking Rankings 2024: Istanbul University initially ranked 1374th in 2024 has consistently held an average position of 1374 in CWTS Leiden Ranking for the past 1 years.
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