Hacettepe University, which was declared a Research University by the decision taken on September 26, 2017 by the Council of Higher Education, has become one of Turkey's brand universities with its original contributions to science in the last 50 years since its establishment. Hacettepe University is among the leading universities not only in Turkey but also in the world.
Hacettepe University attaches special importance to the monitoring and development of performance indicators in order to increase its place in the world university rankings. At our university, international visibility and rating processes are managed by the Internationalization and Ranking unit under the International Relations and Protocols Office.
Hacettepe University is in the top ranks among state universities in the rankings published by different rating agencies .
Hacettepe in World Rankings
In the Times Higher Education 2026 World University Rankings, Hacettepe University is ranked in the 801–1000 range among 2,191 universities.
According to the results of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026, Hacettepe University is ranked in the 201–300 range among 2,526 universities.
In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026, Hacettepe University ranks in the 101–200 range among 1,788 universities in the SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being) category.
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026 SDG 4
In the field of Quality Education, Hacettepe University ranks 60th among 1,975 universities.
In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026, Hacettepe University ranks 93rd out of 1,559 universities in the SDG 5: Gender Equality category.In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026, Hacettepe University ranks in the 101–200 range among 1,156 universities in the SDG 9 category: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure.Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026 SDG 10 Eşitsizliğin Azaltılması alanında Hacettepe Üniversitesi 1.265 üniversite arasında 301-400 bandında yer almaktadır.In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026, Hacettepe University ranks in the 601–800 range among 1,265 universities in the SDG 16 category: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions.In the “Partnerships for the Goals” category of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2026, Hacettepe University is ranked in the 401–600 range out of 2,389 universities.In the 2026 World University Rankings for Asia, Hacettepe University is ranked in the 201–250 range among 853 universities.In the QS World University Rankings 2026, Hacettepe University ranks 571st out of 1,501 universities.In the QS World University Rankings 2026 by subject, Hacettepe University ranks 305th out of 553 universities in the Arts and Humanities category.QS World University Rankings 2026 konulara göre sıralama mühendislik ve teknoloji alanında Hacettepe Üniversitesi 556 üniversite arasında 364. sırada yer almaktadır.In the QS World University Rankings 2026 subject rankings, Hacettepe University ranks 308th out of 550 universities in the life sciences and medicine category.In the QS World University Rankings 2026 subject rankings, Hacettepe University is ranked in the 451–500 range among 554 universities in the natural sciences category.In the QS World University Rankings 2026 by subject, Hacettepe University ranks in the 401–450 range among 550 universities in the social sciences and management category.In the QS World University Rankings 2026 by subject, Hacettepe University ranks 199th among 960 universities in the “European Universities” category.In the QS World University Rankings 2026 subject rankings, Hacettepe University ranks 524th out of 2,022 universities in the field of Sustainability.In the 2024-25 University Ranking by Academic Performance, Hacettepe University ranks 573rd among 3,000 universities worldwide.In the 2024-25 University Ranking by Academic Performance, Hacettepe University ranks second among 198 universities in Turkey.According to the criteria of the “University Ranking by Academic Performance 2024-25,” Hacettepe University ranks first among 125 universities in the list of Turkish public universities.In the CWTS Meaningful Metrics 2025 Traditional Edition, Hacettepe University ranks 378th out of 1,594 universities.In the RUR Round University Ranking 2025, Hacettepe University ranks 551st out of 2,391 universities.In the 2025 Shanghai Ranking, Hacettepe University is ranked in the 701–800 range among 1,000 universities.In the U.S. News & World Report 2025-26 Best Global Universities ranking, Hacettepe University is ranked 660th out of 2,250 universities.
