Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: Statistics

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#982 of 14,131 In the World
#225 of 5,830 In Asia
#9 of 310 In Iran
#1 of 7 In Mashhad
#115 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
Top50% For 144 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 30,087 scientific papers published and 354,095 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
30,087
Citations
354,095

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering
18,332 / 262,166
Chemistry
18,291 / 264,553
Biology
18,100 / 246,042
Physics
17,491 / 247,000
Environmental Science
15,441 / 214,554
Quantum and Particle physics
12,878 / 194,869
Computer Science
11,296 / 114,645
Materials Science
10,934 / 180,564
Organic Chemistry
10,564 / 173,858
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
9,465 / 78,559
Biochemistry
8,979 / 131,201
Medicine
8,591 / 82,189
Geology
8,243 / 112,434
Mathematics
7,533 / 80,641
Ecology
6,958 / 92,708
Genetics
6,777 / 77,220
Geography and Cartography
6,594 / 93,508
Statistics
5,776 / 63,190
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,578 / 60,829
Paleontology
5,275 / 67,995
Philosophy
5,037 / 36,905
Business
4,741 / 44,627
Metallurgical Engineering
4,539 / 75,360
Psychology
4,350 / 36,911
Chemical Engineering
4,161 / 99,693
Machine Learning
4,104 / 51,412
Botany
4,063 / 46,229
Electrical Engineering
4,044 / 57,650
Optical Engineering
3,888 / 63,538
Nanotechnology
3,230 / 81,045
Mechanical Engineering
3,221 / 49,373
Political Science
3,218 / 23,801
Physical chemistry
3,193 / 65,566
Law
3,114 / 23,639
Agricultural Science
3,069 / 35,201
Linguistics
3,036 / 23,805
Economics
3,024 / 29,064
Pathology
2,991 / 33,079
History
2,837 / 24,970
Sociology
2,810 / 18,023

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 20
1992 7 19
1993 9 19
1994 7 16
1995 12 49
1996 16 27
1997 15 35
1998 18 43
1999 14 43
2000 47 38
2001 48 63
2002 91 157
2003 101 318
2004 149 224
2005 211 445
2006 347 788
2007 424 1017
2008 572 1582
2009 712 2188
2010 951 3086
2011 1275 4948
2012 1381 6413
2013 1626 8501
2014 1811 11449
2015 1937 13983
2016 2005 16737
2017 2063 19853
2018 2275 24589
2019 2312 31564
2020 2554 38690
2021 2647 47857
2022 2290 54710
2023 1870 57120
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
    essayistpoetpolitical activisttranslatorsociologist
    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. Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani

    Mohammad-Reza Shafiei Kadkani
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1939-.. (age 85)
    Occupations
    university teacherhistorianlinguisttranslatorliterary 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 70)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Seyyed 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 64)
    Occupations
    politicianlawyer
    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 11 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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