Ferdowsi University of Mashhad: Rankings

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The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 9th in Iran, 982nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 145 research topics. The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 30,087 academic publications and 354,095 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 12 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#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
#246 of 2,152 For Animal Science
#249 of 3,690 For Nutrition and Food Science
#2267 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1562 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 142 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 9th for Engineering in Iran and 656th in the World with 18,332 publications made and 262,166 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#9 of 122 In Iran
#195 of 2,809 In Asia
#656 of 6,684 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 2 13
1992 7 14
1993 8 14
1994 5 13
1995 4 23
1996 11 18
1997 5 15
1998 8 20
1999 8 25
2000 25 25
2001 24 34
2002 61 97
2003 58 131
2004 111 147
2005 131 256
2006 226 490
2007 253 583
2008 345 882
2009 444 1289
2010 569 1893
2011 800 3028
2012 868 3990
2013 1002 5733
2014 1079 8011
2015 1186 9939
2016 1220 12465
2017 1251 14963
2018 1377 18996
2019 1415 24512
2020 1467 29302
2021 1548 35762
2022 1431 40616
2023 1178 42069

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Engineering.

Chemistry rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 10th for Chemistry in Iran and 752nd in the World with 18,291 publications made and 264,553 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 122 In Iran
#244 of 2,750 In Asia
#752 of 6,447 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 2 17
1992 7 13
1993 8 16
1994 3 13
1995 8 27
1996 7 14
1997 8 22
1998 11 30
1999 7 31
2000 27 30
2001 29 33
2002 54 88
2003 63 113
2004 101 123
2005 136 255
2006 204 498
2007 264 645
2008 366 1009
2009 447 1405
2010 571 1991
2011 787 3310
2012 861 4256
2013 968 5834
2014 1077 7990
2015 1218 9879
2016 1221 12214
2017 1246 14829
2018 1310 18335
2019 1423 23956
2020 1489 28980
2021 1555 35066
2022 1421 39527
2023 1193 41279

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 2 69 249
Radiochemistry 13 200 381
Chemical Engineering 10 189 446
Nanotechnology 9 192 502
Computational Chemistry 4 120 505
Petrology and Geochemistry 8 137 563
Physical chemistry 10 208 583
Materials Science 9 197 591
Pharmacy 11 217 656
Inorganic Chemistry 14 260 695
Organic Chemistry 10 234 718
Environmental Chemistry 10 248 766
Biochemical Engineering 11 239 817
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 7 261 828
Biochemistry 12 298 891

Biology rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 12th for Biology in Iran and 856th in the World with 18,100 publications made and 246,042 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Iran
#265 of 2,814 In Asia
#856 of 6,770 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 2 14
1992 3 11
1993 3 15
1994 4 13
1995 7 8
1996 8 9
1997 8 15
1998 6 32
1999 6 21
2000 23 21
2001 28 36
2002 49 83
2003 56 182
2004 79 113
2005 105 214
2006 181 438
2007 238 535
2008 307 884
2009 390 1302
2010 521 1845
2011 727 3049
2012 799 3906
2013 940 5320
2014 1094 7363
2015 1189 9113
2016 1216 10998
2017 1303 13401
2018 1351 16702
2019 1428 21534
2020 1546 26393
2021 1646 32510
2022 1415 36877
2023 1234 38658

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animal Science 2 33 246
Nutrition and Food Science 2 69 249
Horticulture 4 82 326
Agricultural Science 5 81 329
Nanotechnology 9 192 502
Forestry 4 121 577
Botany 6 151 599
Entomology 4 125 623
Zoology 5 134 717
Paleontology 6 183 720
Microbiology 12 210 730
Evolutionary Biology 5 188 834
Biochemistry 12 298 891
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 6 227 892
Biotechnology 14 349 1002
Genetics 10 346 1017
Toxicology 24 351 1057
Pharmacology 20 423 1087
Virology 20 357 1091
Molecular Biology 10 408 1144
Immunology 18 397 1150
Astrobiology 16 367 1205
Neuroscience 16 353 1213
Oncology and Cancer research 29 488 1245
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 503 1387
Biophysics 16 503 1411

Physics rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 9th for Physics in Iran and 653rd in the World with 17,491 publications made and 247,000 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#9 of 122 In Iran
#190 of 2,786 In Asia
#653 of 6,603 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 2 14
1992 7 13
1993 8 15
1994 4 13
1995 8 37
1996 10 22
1997 8 20
1998 10 23
1999 9 29
2000 31 30
2001 25 34
2002 59 105
2003 60 135
2004 115 174
2005 134 303
2006 216 543
2007 225 635
2008 358 1011
2009 442 1396
2010 589 1944
2011 815 3241
2012 873 4143
2013 968 5710
2014 1040 7650
2015 1129 9570
2016 1170 12027
2017 1205 14483
2018 1263 18014
2019 1341 22866
2020 1382 27065
2021 1425 32252
2022 1295 36090
2023 1078 37535

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 9 192 502
Materials Science 9 197 591
Quantum and Particle physics 9 180 603
Theoretical Physics 7 139 610
Applied/Engineering Physics 5 201 626
Acoustical Engineering 9 174 644
Optical Engineering 11 240 785
Medical Physics 14 221 848
Nuclear Physics 9 254 852
Astrophysics and Astronomy 8 227 884
Condensed Matter Physics 10 360 962
Atomic and Molecular physics 13 334 1067
Astrobiology 16 367 1205
Biophysics 16 503 1411

Environmental Science rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 9th for Environmental Science in Iran and 667th in the World with 15,441 publications made and 214,554 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#9 of 122 In Iran
#168 of 2,811 In Asia
#667 of 6,798 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 6
1992 1 13
1993 4 12
1994 2 8
1995 4 7
1996 8 9
1997 5 15
1998 8 25
1999 5 13
2000 18 18
2001 17 28
2002 44 65
2003 47 176
2004 63 90
2005 86 151
2006 138 286
2007 195 421
2008 250 607
2009 326 963
2010 445 1374
2011 576 2294
2012 678 3054
2013 787 4219
2014 954 6028
2015 1009 7346
2016 1032 9161
2017 1080 11106
2018 1226 14404
2019 1227 18707
2020 1330 22967
2021 1429 28978
2022 1270 33335
2023 1030 34750

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Environmental Science.

Computer Science rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 10th for Computer Science in Iran and 810th in the World with 11,296 publications made and 114,645 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#10 of 122 In Iran
#202 of 2,809 In Asia
#810 of 6,752 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 2
1992 1 3
1993 3 2
1994 3 3
1995 2 9
1996 7 8
1997 2 14
1998 6 12
1999 8 18
2000 17 19
2001 18 23
2002 34 62
2003 40 89
2004 59 97
2005 85 164
2006 175 296
2007 168 336
2008 253 564
2009 285 778
2010 416 1175
2011 518 1805
2012 548 2428
2013 564 2912
2014 671 3910
2015 701 4813
2016 680 5423
2017 772 6242
2018 798 7662
2019 819 9759
2020 978 12359
2021 1001 15639
2022 868 18442
2023 697 18951

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 9 150 544
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 173 566
Computer Networking 5 171 606
Animation 8 174 607
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 9 166 638
Robotics 10 224 646
Telecommunications 10 205 654
Computer Vision 10 219 748
Cognitive Science 8 201 775
Web Design and Development 6 237 777
Cyber Security 8 229 806
Computer Graphics 8 238 856
Software Engineering 5 207 939
Management Information Systems 11 217 1056
Computational Linguistics 11 358 1083
Computer Engineering 11 416 1093
Data Science 11 303 1198
Neuroscience 16 353 1213
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 24 503 1387
Human-Computer Interaction 13 448 1441
Library and Information science 12 338 1529
Multimedia 13 666 1867

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 10th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1196th in the World with 9,465 publications made and 78,559 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#10 of 122 In Iran
#242 of 2,845 In Asia
#1196 of 7,020 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 5
1992 2 4
1993 4 10
1994 1 1
1995 4 3
1996 6 9
1997 3 8
1998 5 15
1999 5 11
2000 7 10
2001 9 20
2002 16 39
2003 35 71
2004 36 56
2005 50 115
2006 96 173
2007 122 214
2008 160 338
2009 210 548
2010 245 767
2011 350 1160
2012 406 1534
2013 478 1917
2014 549 2554
2015 587 3085
2016 607 3490
2017 642 4097
2018 769 5267
2019 781 6672
2020 869 9058
2021 922 12207
2022 777 14974
2023 636 15863

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 7 57 535
Publishing 4 84 604
Forensic Science 3 140 606
Linguistics 7 161 742
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 129 781
Urban and Regional planning 6 193 896
Archaeology 8 245 1005
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 10 175 1053
Anthropology 10 179 1069
Aesthetics 12 243 1095
History 8 255 1101
Philosophy 7 211 1127
Journalism and Digital Media 11 314 1177
Demography 18 288 1178
Education Majors 8 274 1268
Law 13 287 1289
Sociology 13 270 1306
Political Science 13 305 1473
Classics and Ancient History 12 340 1527
Library and Information science 12 338 1529
Communications and Public Relations 8 328 1541
Art History 6 273 1727
Gender Studies 19 377 1963

Medicine rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 18th for Medicine in Iran and 1181st in the World with 8,591 publications made and 82,189 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Public Health, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 122 In Iran
#364 of 2,781 In Asia
#1181 of 6,680 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 0 11
1992 1 0
1993 2 4
1994 0 3
1995 4 11
1996 4 5
1997 3 10
1998 5 13
1999 4 12
2000 13 8
2001 11 11
2002 23 39
2003 26 31
2004 27 37
2005 44 85
2006 85 175
2007 118 242
2008 134 378
2009 179 527
2010 229 759
2011 347 1233
2012 364 1530
2013 426 1955
2014 511 2522
2015 538 3117
2016 542 3536
2017 581 4184
2018 650 5205
2019 675 6782
2020 798 9022
2021 833 11930
2022 672 14455
2023 649 15262

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 5 52 277
Sports / Exercise science 7 57 535
Forensic Science 3 140 606
Pharmacy 11 217 656
Biomedical Engineering 15 272 830
Medical Physics 14 221 848
Clinical Psychology 21 170 961
Toxicology 24 351 1057
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 27 395 1062
Pharmacology 20 423 1087
Virology 20 357 1091
Occupational Therapy 19 297 1094
Ophthalmology 12 355 1111
Physical Therapy 19 292 1117
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 23 373 1133
Sports Medicine 17 266 1134
Anatomy and Physiology 15 363 1142
Immunology 18 397 1150
Radiation Therapy 26 464 1164
Pathology 20 380 1167
Anesthesiology 30 402 1203
Epidemiology 39 369 1207
Urology 33 437 1215
Public Health 21 307 1221
Oncology and Cancer research 29 488 1245
Dentistry 31 410 1279
Cardiology 28 442 1304
Orthodontics 28 395 1304
Psychiatry 26 389 1311
Audiology 22 366 1311
Surgery 30 449 1345
Dermatology 36 583 1535
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 34 438 1643
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 450 1698
Health Science 37 451 1724
Critical Care Nursing 39 558 1772
Pediatrics 45 570 1783
Nursing 41 497 1862
Family medicine 45 590 1955
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 46 605 2058
Gerontology 49 627 2176

Mathematics rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 9th for Mathematics in Iran and 675th in the World with 7,533 publications made and 80,641 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#9 of 121 In Iran
#164 of 2,673 In Asia
#675 of 6,305 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 1 2
1992 1 2
1993 2 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 1
1996 5 3
1997 2 5
1998 2 4
1999 3 7
2000 14 7
2001 7 10
2002 22 24
2003 17 26
2004 40 41
2005 50 73
2006 88 133
2007 116 200
2008 148 359
2009 170 535
2010 259 773
2011 353 1237
2012 372 1581
2013 450 2024
2014 457 2639
2015 471 2999
2016 476 3491
2017 500 3976
2018 567 4965
2019 530 6177
2020 634 7721
2021 700 9936
2022 575 11393
2023 449 11780

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 4 86 338
Operations Research 11 140 487
Blockchain and Cryptography 6 173 566
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 114 579
Statistics 10 168 687
Actuarial Science 6 209 976
Math Teachers 8 208 994

Business rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 9th for Business in Iran and 843rd in the World with 4,741 publications made and 44,627 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#9 of 121 In Iran
#183 of 2,579 In Asia
#843 of 6,187 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 3 0
1992 0 0
1993 2 1
1994 3 1
1995 0 3
1996 3 3
1997 0 4
1998 2 12
1999 4 5
2000 6 11
2001 6 9
2002 14 35
2003 16 41
2004 21 57
2005 31 57
2006 54 119
2007 56 100
2008 83 179
2009 118 248
2010 164 417
2011 169 599
2012 192 731
2013 253 1020
2014 286 1454
2015 293 1748
2016 302 2011
2017 325 2328
2018 357 3016
2019 358 3439
2020 460 4653
2021 455 6054
2022 368 6985
2023 305 7468

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 11 140 487
Management 9 155 667
Accounting 3 125 701
Supply Chain Management 20 239 702
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 162 702
Risk Management 7 139 729
Construction Management 13 251 853
Finance 7 216 941
Actuarial Science 6 209 976
Project Management 12 210 1043
Hospitality and Hotel Management 7 357 1044
Management Information Systems 11 217 1056
Marketing 12 262 1064
Human Resource Management 14 266 1141
International Trade 3 242 1190
Advertising 7 275 1224
International Business 4 267 1257

Economics rankings

The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad ranked 8th for Economics in Iran and 900th in the World with 3,024 publications made and 29,064 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#8 of 119 In Iran
#187 of 2,461 In Asia
#900 of 5,995 In the World

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 1 0
1992 0 1
1993 1 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 2
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 2 3
1999 2 3
2000 7 3
2001 3 1
2002 4 0
2003 5 10
2004 11 13
2005 19 17
2006 26 50
2007 31 56
2008 38 89
2009 53 124
2010 84 246
2011 117 343
2012 127 413
2013 188 645
2014 180 828
2015 178 968
2016 174 1161
2017 196 1277
2018 223 1585
2019 229 2071
2020 285 2826
2021 296 3972
2022 281 4800
2023 236 5364

The following table provides academic rankings for The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 2 114 579
Environmental Economics 10 178 643
Agricultural Economics 3 212 697
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 162 702
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 129 781
Development Studies 11 189 919
Finance 7 216 941
Actuarial Science 6 209 976
International Economics 3 222 1151
International Trade 3 242 1190

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Interior Design 3 122 478
Literature 6 132 825
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 18 248 886
Social Psychology 5 158 903
Fashion Design 8 203 953
Child Psychology 13 161 960
Photography 5 212 967
Art & Design 10 214 1012
Creative Writing 10 155 1101
Psychology 16 342 1206