Golestan University: Rankings

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Golestan University ranked 86th in Iran, 5461st in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 53 research topics. Golestan University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,636 academic publications and 116,177 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#5461 of 14,131 In the World
#1999 of 5,830 In Asia
#86 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 4 In Gorgan
#780 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#967 of 3,499 For Virology
#1039 of 1,049 For Bioethics/Medical Ethics
#7973 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 50 other topics

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Biology rankings

Golestan University ranked 50th for Biology in Iran and 2132nd in the World with 5,633 publications made and 89,779 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#50 of 122 In Iran
#894 of 2,834 In Asia
#2132 of 6,833 In the World

Golestan University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 4 0
2004 4 2
2005 9 12
2006 11 37
2007 36 49
2008 34 124
2009 72 238
2010 80 346
2011 140 632
2012 168 956
2013 201 1213
2014 270 1618
2015 325 1908
2016 318 2840
2017 404 3428
2018 406 4281
2019 491 6322
2020 577 9561
2021 618 12236
2022 566 13402
2023 456 14585
2024 414 13990

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

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Virology 16 296 967
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 17 199 1039
Oncology and Cancer research 26 464 1176
Immunology 29 544 1440
Molecular Biology 19 576 1492
Microbiology 41 651 1596
Pharmacology 47 708 1667
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 681 1722
Genetics 34 696 1722
Animal Science 41 640 1829
Biophysics 35 749 1844
Biotechnology 42 799 1876
Biochemistry 50 861 1969
Nanotechnology 70 968 1970
Nutrition and Food Science 54 933 2062
Horticulture 53 968 2224
Neuroscience 49 819 2292
Zoology 45 828 2362
Botany 54 1001 2377
Paleontology 55 1003 2455
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 977 2520
Agricultural Science 64 1132 2666
Evolutionary Biology 67 1316 3154

Medicine rankings

Golestan University ranked 36th for Medicine in Iran and 1792nd in the World with 4,992 publications made and 70,278 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#36 of 122 In Iran
#641 of 2,809 In Asia
#1792 of 6,775 In the World

Golestan University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 3
1996 0 1
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 4 1
2004 4 4
2005 11 19
2006 14 33
2007 30 53
2008 35 121
2009 62 263
2010 68 316
2011 115 484
2012 137 723
2013 181 943
2014 228 1205
2015 251 1483
2016 279 2186
2017 365 2454
2018 359 2898
2019 402 4228
2020 505 6895
2021 569 9050
2022 501 10036
2023 442 11188
2024 406 10965

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

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Epidemiology 20 200 780
Virology 16 296 967
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 17 199 1039
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 28 425 1097
Pediatrics 29 362 1155
Oncology and Cancer research 26 464 1176
Veterinary 38 466 1201
Family medicine 29 369 1305
Radiation Therapy 34 538 1323
Dermatology 28 521 1392
Immunology 29 544 1440
Anesthesiology 40 510 1444
Pathology 30 541 1506
Dentistry 38 526 1550
Surgery 41 547 1552
Critical Care Nursing 32 481 1559
Urology 53 621 1567
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 456 1572
Cardiology 36 567 1595
Health Science 36 430 1602
Nursing 37 428 1628
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 35 594 1654
Pharmacology 47 708 1667
Gerontology 31 389 1669
Clinical Psychology 53 471 1676
Orthodontics 38 564 1720
Public Health 37 563 1748
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 38 502 1766
Psychiatry 44 607 1789
Healthcare Management (MHA) 47 631 2050
Anatomy and Physiology 46 829 2164
Physical Therapy 70 909 2498
Sports Medicine 65 1019 2626

Chemistry rankings

Golestan University ranked 59th for Chemistry in Iran and 2235th in the World with 4,313 publications made and 78,752 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#59 of 122 In Iran
#1004 of 2,781 In Asia
#2235 of 6,545 In the World

Golestan University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 0 0
2003 2 0
2004 1 1
2005 4 10
2006 9 22
2007 20 34
2008 20 109
2009 58 181
2010 64 267
2011 107 495
2012 140 747
2013 162 976
2014 211 1285
2015 265 1576
2016 262 2557
2017 310 3158
2018 305 3868
2019 409 5966
2020 407 8590
2021 478 10807
2022 431 11872
2023 343 12938
2024 287 12256

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

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 46 605 1205
Computational Chemistry 42 565 1420
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 606 1705
Inorganic Chemistry 50 778 1706
Chemical Engineering 67 907 1854
Physical chemistry 64 910 1959
Biochemistry 50 861 1969
Nanotechnology 70 968 1970
Nutrition and Food Science 54 933 2062
Organic Chemistry 68 1083 2321
Materials Science 67 1108 2366
Environmental Chemistry 69 1106 2390

Engineering rankings

Golestan University ranked 72nd for Engineering in Iran and 2689th in the World with 2,915 publications made and 67,365 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#72 of 122 In Iran
#1208 of 2,835 In Asia
#2689 of 6,782 In the World

Golestan University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 3 2
2005 5 6
2006 6 18
2007 13 23
2008 16 76
2009 40 149
2010 42 183
2011 77 380
2012 111 535
2013 112 720
2014 145 922
2015 193 1016
2016 176 1883
2017 177 2225
2018 213 2825
2019 291 4568
2020 286 6427
2021 324 8285
2022 257 9058
2023 230 10058
2024 188 9758

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

Engineering subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 67 907 1854
Biotechnology 42 799 1876
Nanotechnology 70 968 1970
Metallurgical Engineering 57 959 2083
Civil Engineering 62 969 2294
Materials Science 67 1108 2366
Optical Engineering 65 1096 2424
Environmental Engineering 88 1282 2744
Geotechnical Engineering 81 1255 2815
Electrical Engineering 72 1335 2891
Electronic Engineering 76 1374 2900
Mechanical Engineering 74 1302 3014
Aerospace Engineering 73 1322 3016
Structural Engineering 85 1408 3141
Systems Engineering 72 1330 3201
Telecommunications 78 1533 3326
Acoustical Engineering 78 1483 3415
Computer Networking 74 1558 3465

Environmental Science rankings

Golestan University ranked 67th for Environmental Science in Iran and 2847th in the World with 2,696 publications made and 47,837 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#67 of 122 In Iran
#1176 of 2,838 In Asia
#2847 of 6,876 In the World

Golestan University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
2002 1 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 1 1
2006 7 8
2007 14 12
2008 15 52
2009 32 94
2010 51 156
2011 59 254
2012 79 402
2013 104 588
2014 141 739
2015 179 900
2016 148 1398
2017 205 1849
2018 227 2273
2019 249 3478
2020 287 4885
2021 295 6481
2022 222 6937
2023 202 8113
2024 167 7398

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

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 38 606 1705
Earth science and Geophysics 47 853 2102
Environmental Chemistry 69 1106 2390
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 65 1033 2393
Paleontology 55 1003 2455
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 47 977 2520
Agricultural Science 64 1132 2666
Geology 69 1135 2730
Environmental Engineering 88 1282 2744
Environmental Management 70 1191 2749
Geotechnical Engineering 81 1255 2815
Oceanography 66 1206 2887
Geography and Cartography 60 1151 2953
Ecology 73 1298 3074

Physics rankings

Golestan University ranked 70th for Physics in Iran and 2618th in the World with 2,693 publications made and 62,902 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#70 of 122 In Iran
#1154 of 2,817 In Asia
#2618 of 6,713 In the World

Golestan University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 1 0
2003 1 0
2004 3 2
2005 5 6
2006 6 19
2007 11 23
2008 14 78
2009 40 150
2010 45 187
2011 82 378
2012 102 526
2013 114 688
2014 136 907
2015 175 990
2016 153 1823
2017 175 2167
2018 195 2633
2019 266 4165
2020 275 5964
2021 286 7665
2022 249 8199
2023 206 9226
2024 145 8627

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

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biophysics 35 749 1844
Nanotechnology 70 968 1970
Atomic and Molecular physics 49 937 2199
Nuclear Physics 58 1021 2328
Materials Science 67 1108 2366
Optical Engineering 65 1096 2424
Condensed Matter Physics 62 1245 2587
Quantum and Particle physics 72 1185 2673
Astrophysics and Astronomy 62 1157 2860
Acoustical Engineering 78 1483 3415

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Golestan University ranked 58th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 3394th in the World with 2,499 publications made and 39,458 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#58 of 122 In Iran
#1188 of 2,864 In Asia
#3394 of 7,081 In the World

Golestan University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 1
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 2
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 1 0
2003 3 0
2004 0 1
2005 3 8
2006 8 18
2007 11 21
2008 10 71
2009 27 141
2010 29 164
2011 42 230
2012 60 316
2013 99 415
2014 112 575
2015 145 661
2016 129 806
2017 170 978
2018 187 1296
2019 228 2022
2020 277 3091
2021 283 4453
2022 234 5236
2023 217 6347
2024 212 6348

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Demography 32 582 1797
Anthropology 35 619 2197
Education Majors 35 763 2398
Sociology 39 788 2578
Linguistics 62 1122 2794
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 64 929 2925
Archaeology 54 1161 2974
History 49 1143 3085
Aesthetics 50 1222 3286
Philosophy 64 1203 3460
Law 67 1473 3866
Political Science 66 1502 4186

Computer Science rankings

Golestan University ranked 78th for Computer Science in Iran and 3261st in the World with 2,049 publications made and 27,423 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#78 of 122 In Iran
#1429 of 2,840 In Asia
#3261 of 6,845 In the World

Golestan University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
2002 1 0
2003 2 0
2004 1 1
2005 1 1
2006 3 3
2007 6 7
2008 9 28
2009 19 61
2010 19 67
2011 51 192
2012 68 270
2013 79 377
2014 98 470
2015 121 597
2016 108 1069
2017 128 1187
2018 141 1337
2019 172 1877
2020 209 2883
2021 249 4084
2022 217 4903
2023 189 5707
2024 147 5564

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

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 32 681 1722
Neuroscience 49 819 2292
Machine Learning 82 1418 3057
Cognitive Science 70 1427 3242
Telecommunications 78 1533 3326
Computer Networking 74 1558 3465
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 80 1613 3592
Computer Vision 82 1710 3680
Cyber Security 81 1808 4085

Psychology rankings

Golestan University ranked 48th for Psychology in Iran and 2318th in the World with 1,961 publications made and 22,761 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#48 of 122 In Iran
#846 of 2,755 In Asia
#2318 of 6,645 In the World

Golestan University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 1
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 3
2005 4 2
2006 3 11
2007 7 11
2008 11 14
2009 22 44
2010 27 81
2011 53 128
2012 59 170
2013 67 275
2014 97 343
2015 108 444
2016 103 605
2017 131 741
2018 140 852
2019 148 1211
2020 177 2004
2021 243 3020
2022 199 3865
2023 193 4837
2024 155 5010

The following table provides academic rankings for Golestan University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Clinical Psychology 53 471 1676
Psychiatry 44 607 1789
Child Psychology 47 626 2093
Neuroscience 49 819 2292
Education Majors 35 763 2398
Social Psychology 52 875 2571
Cognitive Science 70 1427 3242

Mathematics rankings

Golestan University ranked 69th for Mathematics in Iran and 2748th in the World with 1,448 publications made and 26,417 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#69 of 121 In Iran
#1146 of 2,718 In Asia
#2748 of 6,418 In the World

Golestan University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
2001 1 0
2002 1 0
2003 0 0
2004 1 1
2005 0 3
2006 3 6
2007 5 10
2008 10 32
2009 19 72
2010 19 83
2011 27 154
2012 48 235
2013 53 255
2014 60 346
2015 98 430
2016 75 881
2017 90 889
2018 90 972
2019 124 1339
2020 144 2022
2021 156 2974
2022 152 3458
2023 148 4103
2024 118 3751

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

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 34 628 2039
Applied Mathematics 69 1126 2511
Statistics 74 1136 2698
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 68 1273 3077

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Golestan University

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Literature 66 1139 3225
Development Studies 72 1307 3429
Fashion Design 69 1482 3723
Art & Design 71 1459 3787
Economics 72 1498 3809
Management 86 1641 3944
Business 85 1721 4228
Finance 77 1740 4240
Marketing 95 1927 4555