Hacettepe University was declared as a research university with the decision taken by the Higher Education Council on September 26, 2017. Hacettepe has become one of the brand universities of our country with its unique contributions to science in the 50 years that have passed since its establishment. Hacettepe today not only in Turkey, is among the world's leading universities.

According to URAP Research Laboratory's latest list summarizing the academic performance of universities, Hacettepe is the best university in Turkey. Our university is the only university in the top 500 in URAP World Universities Rankings.