Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: Statistics

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#993 of 14,131 In the World
#229 of 5,830 In Asia
#8 of 310 In Iran
#1 of 7 In Mashhad
#118 of 1,024 For Agricultural Engineering
Top50% For 149 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
39%
Enrollment
24,186
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
um.ac.ir
Languages
Persian

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate39%
Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to May (September - January; February-May)
Enrollment24,186
Full time employee797
Student:staff ratio30:1

We've calculated the 39% acceptance rate for Ferdowsi University of Mashhad based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad is a world-class research university with 33,877 scientific papers published and 504,368 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
33,877
Citations
504,368

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
20,233 / 345,736
Engineering
20,112 / 357,485
Chemistry
20,080 / 360,447
Physics
19,104 / 334,394
Environmental Science
17,259 / 301,967
Quantum and Particle physics
13,848 / 257,142
Computer Science
12,558 / 168,772
Materials Science
11,860 / 240,200
Organic Chemistry
11,483 / 234,134
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,821 / 125,429
Biochemistry
9,842 / 179,930
Medicine
9,659 / 123,981
Geology
9,196 / 161,835
Mathematics
8,391 / 117,776
Ecology
7,861 / 136,758
Genetics
7,578 / 111,818
Geography and Cartography
7,332 / 132,350
Statistics
6,326 / 91,352
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
6,106 / 87,792
Paleontology
5,902 / 98,970
Philosophy
5,800 / 59,651
Business
5,384 / 67,139
Psychology
4,961 / 59,890
Metallurgical Engineering
4,954 / 99,959
Botany
4,639 / 69,897
Machine Learning
4,551 / 74,344
Chemical Engineering
4,508 / 130,174
Electrical Engineering
4,281 / 77,106
Optical Engineering
4,093 / 81,534
Political Science
3,732 / 42,607
Law
3,600 / 42,186
Nanotechnology
3,498 / 105,206
Agricultural Science
3,486 / 53,879
Linguistics
3,478 / 38,273
Economics
3,477 / 45,065
Mechanical Engineering
3,471 / 66,896
Physical chemistry
3,348 / 83,177
Pathology
3,338 / 49,161
Sociology
3,241 / 32,767
History
3,231 / 38,487

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 7 26
1993 9 24
1994 7 18
1995 12 49
1996 16 33
1997 15 43
1998 19 46
1999 16 59
2000 48 51
2001 52 68
2002 100 199
2003 120 259
2004 163 330
2005 243 598
2006 388 1041
2007 451 1283
2008 613 2034
2009 756 2756
2010 1057 3906
2011 1452 6052
2012 1597 7977
2013 1768 10285
2014 1973 13708
2015 2089 17235
2016 2208 20624
2017 2281 24918
2018 2404 30361
2019 2457 39114
2020 2701 48691
2021 2815 59558
2022 2444 65539
2023 2007 70738
2024 1445 71313
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Ferdowsi University of Mashhad gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (per year)
Bachelor's Degree 15,000,000 Iranian Rials
Master's Degree 20,000,000 Iranian Rials
PhD Degree 25,000,000 Iranian Rials

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad has on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Ferdowsi University of Mashhad.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Karshenasi (Bachelor's degree) Accountancy, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Architecture, Arid Land Studies, Arts and Humanities, Biology, Botany, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Clinical Psychology, Comparative Religion, Computer Engineering, Crop Production, Curriculum, Economics, Education, Education of the Gifted, Educational Administration, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, French, Geology, History, Horticulture, Hydraulic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Islamic Law, Islamic Theology, Laboratory Techniques, Landscape Architecture, Law, Library Science, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Persian, Philosophy, Physics, Physiology, Plant and Crop Protection, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Psychology, Public Administration, Rural Planning, Russian, Social Sciences, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Sports, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Veterinary Science, Water Management, Water Science, Zoology
Karshenasi Arshad (Master's degree) Accountancy, Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Architecture, Arid Land Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Humanities, Astronomy and Space Science, Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Sciences, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Curriculum, E-Business/Commerce, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational and Student Counselling, Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Sciences, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Fishery, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, French, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Histology, History, Horticulture, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Hygiene, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Management, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, International Business, International Relations and Diplomacy, Irrigation, Islamic Law, Islamic Theology, Koran, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Marketing, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Native Language Education, Natural Resources, Nuclear Physics, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Paleontology, Parasitology, Persian, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Petrology, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Private Law, Production Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Religion, Road Engineering, Rural Planning, Russian, Safety Engineering, Social Sciences, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surveying and Mapping, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Veterinary Science, Water Science
Doctorate Accountancy, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Analytical Chemistry, Animal Husbandry, Applied Mathematics, Arabic, Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Biological and Life Sciences, Biology, Cattle Breeding, Cell Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Criminal Law, Criminology, Crop Production, Curriculum, Development Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, English, Farm Management, Floriculture, Food Science, Food Technology, Foreign Languages Education, Geography (Human), Geology, Histology, History, Horticulture, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Hygiene, Information Sciences, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Irrigation, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Islamic Theology, Koran, Linguistics, Literature, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Meteorology, Molecular Biology, Nuclear Physics, Operations Research, Organic Chemistry, Paleontology, Parasitology, Pathology, Persian, Petrology, Physical Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plant Pathology, Political Sciences, Power Engineering, Private Law, Psychology, Rural Planning, Social Sciences, Sociology, Software Engineering, Soil Science, Solid State Physics, Sports, Sports Management, Statistics, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Translation and Interpretation, Transport Engineering, Vegetable Production, Veterinary Science

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad alumni

  1. Ali Shariati

    Ali Shariati
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1933-1977 (aged 44)
    Occupations
    translatorpolitical activistpoetessayistsociologist
    Biography

    Ali Shariati Mazinani was an Iranian revolutionary and sociologist who focused on the sociology of religion. He is held as one of the most influential Iranian intellectuals of the 20th century, and has been called the "ideologue of the Islamic Revolution", although his ideas did not end up forming the basis of the Islamic Republic.

  2. Mostafa Pourmohammadi

    Mostafa Pourmohammadi
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi is an Iranian politician and prosecutor, who has served at different positions and cabinet posts. He was Minister of Interior from 2005 to 2008 and Minister of Justice from 2013 until 2017. Pourmohammadi is reportedly implicated in the 1988 execution of MEK prisoners.

  3. Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani

    Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1939-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    translatorlinguisthistorianuniversity teacheressayist
    Biography

    Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani is an Iranian writer, poet, literary critic, editor, and translator.

  4. Seyed Hassan Firouzabadi

    Seyed Hassan Firouzabadi
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1951-2021 (aged 70)
    Occupations
    military personnel
    Biography

    Sayyid Hassan Aghaee Firouzabadi was an Iranian military officer. He served as the Chief-of-Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces—the most senior military authority in Iran—from 1989 to 2016. After that, he was appointed a senior military advisor to the Supreme Leader of Iran and a member of the Expediency Discernment Council.

All 12 notable alumni

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Biotechnology, Food Science, Plant and Crop Protection, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Water Science
Faculty : Architecture, Urbanism and Islamic Art Architecture, Town Planning, Urban Studies
Faculty : Economics and Business Administration Accountancy, Administration, Economics, Management
Faculty : Education and Psychology Clinical Psychology, Curriculum, Education, Educational Administration, Library Science, Preschool Education, Psychology
Faculty : Engineering Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Faculty : Law and Political Sciences Law, Political Sciences
Faculty : Letters and Humanities Arabic, Arts and Humanities, English, French Studies, Geography (Human), History, Linguistics, Literature, Persian, Russian, Social Sciences
Faculty : Mathematical Sciences Mathematics, Statistics
Faculty : Natural Resources and Environment Arid Land Studies, Environmental Management, Natural Resources, Water Science
Faculty : Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Natural Sciences, Physics
Faculty : Sport Sciences Sports
Faculty : Theology and Islamic Studies Esoteric Practices, Islamic Law, Islamic Studies, Koran, Religion
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names FUM
دانشگاه فردوسى مشهد
Founded 1949
Accreditation Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT)

Location and contacts

Address Azadi Square
Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan, 9177948974
Iran
City population 3,001,000

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