Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: Statistics

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#964 of 14,131 In the World
#220 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 310 In Iran
#1 of 7 In Mashhad
#80 of 1,019 For Agricultural Engineering
Top50% For 140 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 27,178 scientific papers published and 293,021 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, and Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Publications
27,178
Citations
293,021

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
16,313 / 211,171
Chemistry
16,244 / 212,190
Biology
15,944 / 194,776
Physics
15,551 / 198,289
Environmental Science
13,451 / 162,785
Quantum and Particle physics
11,233 / 149,526
Computer Science
10,103 / 91,597
Materials Science
9,627 / 144,753
Organic Chemistry
9,134 / 131,180
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,415 / 60,268
Biochemistry
7,818 / 99,759
Medicine
7,583 / 64,648
Geology
7,068 / 81,276
Mathematics
6,542 / 58,550
Ecology
5,977 / 65,357
Genetics
5,944 / 59,788
Geography and Cartography
5,705 / 69,526
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
4,987 / 50,300
Statistics
4,930 / 44,529
Philosophy
4,604 / 30,238
Paleontology
4,530 / 48,351
Business
4,210 / 34,595
Psychology
3,892 / 27,991
Metallurgical Engineering
3,805 / 55,489
Chemical Engineering
3,607 / 78,563
Electrical Engineering
3,558 / 42,716
Botany
3,531 / 37,045
Machine Learning
3,523 / 37,682
Optical Engineering
3,187 / 44,001
Political Science
2,861 / 17,257
Nanotechnology
2,853 / 65,220
Linguistics
2,775 / 19,793
Law
2,763 / 17,077
Mechanical Engineering
2,760 / 36,774
Economics
2,635 / 20,377
Pathology
2,608 / 24,374
Agricultural Science
2,596 / 26,185
Physical chemistry
2,526 / 42,582
Management
2,514 / 23,050
Sociology
2,499 / 15,108

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 1 9
1991 5 17
1992 7 18
1993 10 15
1994 7 16
1995 12 39
1996 16 23
1997 13 38
1998 16 48
1999 14 43
2000 46 39
2001 52 68
2002 84 110
2003 89 301
2004 131 201
2005 199 392
2006 316 692
2007 377 920
2008 534 1433
2009 669 1985
2010 880 2779
2011 1176 4414
2012 1287 5769
2013 1502 7507
2014 1721 10400
2015 1885 12603
2016 1865 15333
2017 1966 18496
2018 2097 21242
2019 2229 28828
2020 2471 35838
2021 2798 50297
2022 2050 51267
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
    sociologistessayistpolitical activistphilosopherpoet
    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 Iranian Revolution", although his ideas did not end up forming the basis of the Islamic Republic.

  2. Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani

    Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1939-.. (age 84)
    Occupations
    historianuniversity teacheressayistpoetliterary critic
    Biography

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

  3. Mahmoud Alavi

    Mahmoud Alavi
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1954-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mahmoud Alavi is an Iranian conservative politician, and formerly minister of intelligence in Hassan Rouhani's government.

  4. Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi

    Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    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 Massacre of Iranian Prisoners.

All 10 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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