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Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 51st in Iran, 4289th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 97 research topics. Bu-Ali Sina University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,041 academic publications and 241,655 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4289 of 14,131 In the World
#1454 of 5,830 In Asia
#51 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 4 In Hamadan
#339 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#396 of 2,363 For Pharmacy
#494 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#5733 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 94 other topics

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Biology rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 23rd for Biology in Iran and 1332nd in the World with 8,724 publications made and 172,950 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#23 of 122 In Iran
#498 of 2,838 In Asia
#1332 of 6,841 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 3
1995 5 8
1996 5 13
1997 6 20
1998 11 21
1999 11 26
2000 24 86
2001 50 179
2002 43 162
2003 69 285
2004 77 264
2005 112 494
2006 141 786
2007 170 1020
2008 167 1411
2009 197 1659
2010 223 1843
2011 303 2560
2012 368 3329
2013 391 4176
2014 495 5464
2015 523 6382
2016 517 7138
2017 537 8047
2018 541 8992
2019 559 10636
2020 664 13644
2021 692 16898
2022 605 18722
2023 595 20236
2024 415 19920
2025 241 17630

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 13 267 765
Agricultural Science 16 299 855
Nanotechnology 23 367 863
Animal Science 18 254 889
Nutrition and Food Science 18 362 960
Botany 18 379 1110
Zoology 13 321 1164
Paleontology 20 369 1175
Biochemistry 21 482 1218
Toxicology 35 526 1367
Microbiology 30 546 1396
Pharmacology 35 597 1397
Forestry 19 506 1569
Evolutionary Biology 29 652 1875
Genetics 42 812 1927
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 725 2000
Biotechnology 46 873 2001
Virology 48 839 2174
Molecular Biology 46 916 2179
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 925 2186
Neuroscience 46 807 2230
Immunology 54 909 2246
Oncology and Cancer research 79 1303 2910

Chemistry rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 19th for Chemistry in Iran and 1106th in the World with 8,576 publications made and 186,618 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 122 In Iran
#411 of 2,785 In Asia
#1106 of 6,561 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 5 4
1996 5 13
1997 5 12
1998 13 24
1999 12 32
2000 28 95
2001 66 218
2002 50 203
2003 83 330
2004 99 334
2005 143 589
2006 173 921
2007 198 1172
2008 189 1743
2009 223 1889
2010 253 2126
2011 323 2918
2012 384 3751
2013 401 4644
2014 474 6105
2015 519 7224
2016 513 8223
2017 527 9374
2018 508 9933
2019 508 11556
2020 591 14620
2021 597 17662
2022 542 19549
2023 558 20818
2024 397 21644
2025 220 19260

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 11 183 339
Pharmacy 4 114 396
Inorganic Chemistry 8 180 497
Physical chemistry 9 188 500
Environmental Chemistry 9 239 712
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 202 717
Chemical Engineering 21 328 776
Organic Chemistry 13 300 854
Nanotechnology 23 367 863
Nutrition and Food Science 18 362 960
Materials Science 17 369 960
Computational Chemistry 31 450 1213
Biochemistry 21 482 1218

Engineering rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 21st for Engineering in Iran and 1184th in the World with 8,079 publications made and 178,352 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#21 of 122 In Iran
#438 of 2,841 In Asia
#1184 of 6,795 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 2
1995 4 4
1996 4 6
1997 3 6
1998 6 15
1999 9 23
2000 17 76
2001 43 135
2002 40 149
2003 63 237
2004 80 257
2005 93 396
2006 133 711
2007 147 836
2008 156 1379
2009 188 1549
2010 240 1826
2011 285 2624
2012 351 3283
2013 365 4282
2014 431 5710
2015 449 6946
2016 473 8215
2017 510 9460
2018 515 10168
2019 550 11902
2020 621 14790
2021 609 18077
2022 551 19793
2023 570 21062
2024 395 21405
2025 206 19024

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 16 178 494
Geotechnical Engineering 11 195 580
Agricultural Engineering 16 315 696
Metallurgical Engineering 11 269 731
Chemical Engineering 21 328 776
Automation and Control engineering 19 321 839
Environmental Engineering 18 311 848
Renewable Energy Engineering 28 331 850
Nanotechnology 23 367 863
Structural Engineering 20 314 897
Materials Science 17 369 960
Operations Research 33 370 1025
Electronic Engineering 26 453 1126
Mechanical Engineering 21 448 1242
Aerospace Engineering 22 450 1292
Optical Engineering 26 528 1345
Automotive Engineering 30 556 1377
Acoustical Engineering 24 512 1400
Electrical Engineering 31 605 1452
Civil Engineering 31 553 1471
Telecommunications 27 639 1532
Reliability and Quality Engineering 46 649 1586
Architectural Engineering 32 700 1667
Remote Sensing 36 667 1695
Computer Networking 26 701 1701
Biotechnology 46 873 2001
Systems Engineering 43 755 2021

Physics rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 18th for Physics in Iran and 1056th in the World with 7,916 publications made and 177,279 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#18 of 122 In Iran
#370 of 2,822 In Asia
#1056 of 6,729 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 1
1995 4 4
1996 4 9
1997 4 7
1998 11 22
1999 9 28
2000 21 84
2001 49 162
2002 45 179
2003 74 279
2004 85 298
2005 99 463
2006 143 785
2007 148 964
2008 168 1485
2009 190 1668
2010 244 1907
2011 281 2638
2012 366 3402
2013 365 4267
2014 429 5720
2015 445 6823
2016 461 8063
2017 504 9256
2018 514 9801
2019 503 11342
2020 597 14132
2021 569 16716
2022 509 18346
2023 522 19059
2024 377 19589
2025 202 17267

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 23 367 863
Materials Science 17 369 960
Quantum and Particle physics 18 343 1005
Nuclear Physics 23 454 1225
Optical Engineering 26 528 1345
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 452 1391
Acoustical Engineering 24 512 1400
Theoretical Physics 28 495 1491
Condensed Matter Physics 36 802 1742
Atomic and Molecular physics 40 805 1974

Environmental Science rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 20th for Environmental Science in Iran and 1264th in the World with 6,684 publications made and 135,759 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#20 of 122 In Iran
#410 of 2,841 In Asia
#1264 of 6,888 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 0
1994 2 3
1995 1 8
1996 2 10
1997 5 18
1998 10 15
1999 8 20
2000 12 69
2001 19 87
2002 26 89
2003 25 110
2004 40 134
2005 50 214
2006 89 388
2007 112 474
2008 101 688
2009 145 878
2010 184 1220
2011 268 1791
2012 313 2526
2013 295 3110
2014 416 4305
2015 411 5170
2016 418 5919
2017 463 6612
2018 445 7210
2019 459 8348
2020 533 10913
2021 527 13679
2022 454 15310
2023 439 16077
2024 285 15024
2025 144 13054

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 16 178 494
Geotechnical Engineering 11 195 580
Hydrology and Water resources management 16 251 673
Environmental Chemistry 9 239 712
Petrology and Geochemistry 13 202 717
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 16 254 830
Environmental Engineering 18 311 848
Agricultural Science 16 299 855
Earth science and Geophysics 15 318 960
Geology 20 362 1152
Paleontology 20 369 1175
Ecology 16 378 1196
Environmental Management 21 456 1218
Geography and Cartography 20 449 1455
Oceanography 21 539 1509
Forestry 19 506 1569
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 32 725 2000

Medicine rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 43rd for Medicine in Iran and 1923rd in the World with 3,993 publications made and 56,018 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Pharmacy, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology.

Medicine ranking Location
#43 of 122 In Iran
#708 of 2,817 In Asia
#1923 of 6,793 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 0 0
1994 2 0
1995 0 4
1996 3 4
1997 4 1
1998 8 10
1999 3 6
2000 14 46
2001 18 78
2002 23 75
2003 27 122
2004 29 92
2005 47 208
2006 52 283
2007 58 353
2008 60 598
2009 73 544
2010 96 666
2011 129 809
2012 140 986
2013 178 1348
2014 224 1597
2015 228 1742
2016 230 1889
2017 247 2334
2018 240 2603
2019 273 3211
2020 358 4598
2021 344 5732
2022 290 6673
2023 306 7348
2024 183 6981
2025 124 6172

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 4 114 396
Veterinary 25 309 890
Sports / Exercise science 33 298 1217
Sports Medicine 19 323 1242
Orthodontics 29 400 1277
Toxicology 35 526 1367
Pharmacology 35 597 1397
Physical Therapy 34 474 1542
Dentistry 38 532 1543
Anesthesiology 47 616 1668
Anatomy and Physiology 42 761 2017
Virology 48 839 2174
Pathology 51 875 2190
Public Health 54 777 2207
Immunology 54 909 2246
Clinical Psychology 68 713 2275
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 54 909 2321
Surgery 60 885 2387
Health Science 52 740 2395
Psychiatry 62 953 2551
Healthcare Management (MHA) 60 863 2554
Cardiology 72 1140 2826
Oncology and Cancer research 79 1303 2910
Nursing 73 1178 3302

Computer Science rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 30th for Computer Science in Iran and 1841st in the World with 3,717 publications made and 62,364 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Neuroscience, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#30 of 122 In Iran
#715 of 2,842 In Asia
#1841 of 6,855 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 3
1999 1 5
2000 2 4
2001 4 26
2002 11 14
2003 8 15
2004 31 52
2005 33 75
2006 42 134
2007 38 179
2008 41 268
2009 64 361
2010 94 455
2011 122 592
2012 129 889
2013 145 1151
2014 204 1497
2015 191 1976
2016 215 2264
2017 248 2560
2018 265 3252
2019 286 3723
2020 319 5077
2021 341 6274
2022 308 7183
2023 291 7868
2024 190 7368
2025 108 6437

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 28 489 1279
Telecommunications 27 639 1532
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 28 687 1698
Computer Networking 26 701 1701
Computer Graphics 20 672 1730
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 888 1952
Computer Vision 38 872 1981
Cyber Security 26 828 2013
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 48 925 2186
Neuroscience 46 807 2230
Computational Linguistics 39 1010 2245
Cognitive Science 51 983 2325
Management Information Systems 44 1089 2959

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 34th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 2532nd in the World with 3,317 publications made and 44,745 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#34 of 122 In Iran
#790 of 2,867 In Asia
#2532 of 7,088 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 1
1994 2 1
1995 1 6
1996 1 8
1997 1 18
1998 2 7
1999 3 10
2000 1 17
2001 4 37
2002 6 28
2003 7 36
2004 19 39
2005 21 50
2006 23 85
2007 42 108
2008 34 175
2009 46 274
2010 72 321
2011 109 525
2012 114 649
2013 138 789
2014 191 1151
2015 203 1353
2016 216 1638
2017 230 2022
2018 227 2500
2019 264 3126
2020 319 4325
2021 322 5490
2022 257 6318
2023 228 7069
2024 144 6750
2025 77 5874

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 33 298 1217
Archaeology 22 653 1898
History 22 659 2035
Demography 42 694 2051
Linguistics 37 789 2089
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 43 587 2124
Education Majors 28 663 2134
Aesthetics 25 747 2277
Classics and Ancient History 26 787 2551
Law 38 863 2562
Philosophy 35 805 2604
Anthropology 44 802 2620
Sociology 41 856 2703
Political Science 38 914 2918
Communications and Public Relations 33 967 2980

Mathematics rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 26th for Mathematics in Iran and 1413th in the World with 2,631 publications made and 50,902 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#26 of 121 In Iran
#480 of 2,725 In Asia
#1413 of 6,434 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1994 1 1
1995 2 0
1996 0 1
1997 1 0
1998 1 4
1999 2 5
2000 2 7
2001 8 13
2002 8 37
2003 8 23
2004 25 61
2005 17 54
2006 30 119
2007 25 138
2008 32 200
2009 49 275
2010 54 405
2011 73 602
2012 82 835
2013 105 997
2014 173 1364
2015 155 1730
2016 149 1975
2017 223 2244
2018 197 2511
2019 204 2935
2020 248 3932
2021 230 4490
2022 210 5096
2023 176 5279
2024 104 3803
2025 44 2774

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 26 313 991
Operations Research 33 370 1025
Statistics 26 441 1335
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 28 544 1639
Math Teachers 30 570 1896
Blockchain and Cryptography 37 888 1952

Business rankings

Bu-Ali Sina University ranked 29th for Business in Iran and 1861st in the World with 1,598 publications made and 24,280 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#29 of 122 In Iran
#628 of 2,654 In Asia
#1861 of 6,366 In the World

Bu-Ali Sina University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1995 0 1
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 0
2000 8 7
2001 9 10
2002 8 13
2003 5 14
2004 11 15
2005 18 33
2006 17 41
2007 18 56
2008 24 120
2009 25 142
2010 27 182
2011 39 233
2012 65 372
2013 73 464
2014 120 634
2015 90 807
2016 95 971
2017 109 1119
2018 103 1476
2019 127 1595
2020 152 2086
2021 152 2640
2022 107 2853
2023 96 3101
2024 71 2709
2025 31 2173

The following table provides academic rankings for Bu-Ali Sina University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Entrepreneurship 5 134 777
Supply Chain Management 25 378 969
Operations Research 33 370 1025
Management 26 513 1524
Investment Banking and Stock trading 28 739 1918
Accounting 26 622 1982
Finance 28 690 2025
Marketing 36 766 2148
Management Information Systems 44 1089 2959

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Bu-Ali Sina University

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Fashion Design 21 488 1573
Environmental Economics 30 659 1630
Development Studies 29 603 1931
Art & Design 22 606 1947
Literature 31 586 1987
Child Psychology 43 609 2039
Economics 31 701 2105
Social Psychology 41 711 2187
Psychology 54 969 2559