Imam Khomeini International University: Rankings

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Imam Khomeini International University ranked 30th in Iran, 3326th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 62 research topics. Imam Khomeini International University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 7,224 academic publications and 107,904 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 4 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3326 of 14,131 In the World
#1040 of 5,830 In Asia
#30 of 310 In Iran
#1 of 3 In Qazvin
#425 of 1,005 For Animation
#782 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#827 of 4,095 For Structural Engineering
#4082 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#5523 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 59 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 40th for Engineering in Iran and 1844th in the World with 4,736 publications made and 80,381 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Structural Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 122 In Iran
#776 of 2,841 In Asia
#1844 of 6,795 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 2 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 2
2000 1 0
2001 4 6
2002 4 6
2003 12 14
2004 15 17
2005 25 43
2006 33 88
2007 41 192
2008 54 305
2009 45 419
2010 68 492
2011 126 687
2012 171 900
2013 143 1011
2014 166 1184
2015 246 1671
2016 290 2930
2017 314 4092
2018 401 4425
2019 459 5384
2020 526 8215
2021 518 9842
2022 360 10198
2023 381 11117
2024 226 11034
2025 121 9965

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 26 283 782
Structural Engineering 18 276 827
Landscape Architecture 13 295 840
Civil Engineering 14 269 849
Geotechnical Engineering 21 324 905
Acoustical Engineering 16 310 977
Transportation Engineering 13 340 1036
Architectural Engineering 15 400 1126
Automation and Control engineering 29 504 1208
Operations Research 39 510 1310
Remote Sensing 26 508 1393
Chemical Engineering 47 684 1430
Nanotechnology 50 696 1465
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 624 1482
Optical Engineering 34 636 1541
Materials Science 37 678 1557
Biomedical Engineering 46 721 1696
Mechanical Engineering 34 671 1721
Metallurgical Engineering 43 778 1731
Electrical Engineering 37 759 1738
Aerospace Engineering 36 690 1748
Automotive Engineering 45 751 1750
Reliability and Quality Engineering 54 745 1765
Electronic Engineering 53 900 1955
Telecommunications 46 906 2032
Computer Networking 43 977 2225
Systems Engineering 58 997 2520
Human-Computer Interaction 37 1102 2697
Environmental Engineering 89 1313 2812
Biotechnology 88 1529 3274

Physics rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 36th for Physics in Iran and 1563rd in the World with 4,721 publications made and 85,479 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 122 In Iran
#618 of 2,822 In Asia
#1563 of 6,729 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 2 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 1 0
2001 3 6
2002 8 6
2003 15 21
2004 18 21
2005 37 59
2006 38 160
2007 54 382
2008 55 510
2009 58 666
2010 82 746
2011 129 910
2012 171 1234
2013 147 1279
2014 164 1427
2015 246 1841
2016 286 3079
2017 320 4323
2018 393 4506
2019 455 5442
2020 526 8218
2021 492 9699
2022 347 9999
2023 346 10493
2024 228 10219
2025 116 9182

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Acoustical Engineering 16 310 977
Theoretical Physics 25 407 1298
Quantum and Particle physics 29 511 1356
Nanotechnology 50 696 1465
Optical Engineering 34 636 1541
Materials Science 37 678 1557
Astrophysics and Astronomy 27 557 1625
Nuclear Physics 38 689 1697
Condensed Matter Physics 37 845 1833
Atomic and Molecular physics 60 1104 2469

Chemistry rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 50th for Chemistry in Iran and 1991st in the World with 4,096 publications made and 76,804 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#50 of 122 In Iran
#878 of 2,785 In Asia
#1991 of 6,561 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 2 0
1997 1 1
1998 0 1
1999 0 2
2000 1 0
2001 2 6
2002 5 5
2003 10 3
2004 19 18
2005 27 37
2006 29 77
2007 46 168
2008 50 258
2009 45 353
2010 71 442
2011 116 558
2012 127 740
2013 104 769
2014 127 943
2015 195 1225
2016 252 2393
2017 267 3552
2018 367 3823
2019 434 4744
2020 472 7528
2021 429 9166
2022 320 9618
2023 309 10304
2024 187 10001
2025 97 9163

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 318 1040
Pharmacy 34 529 1321
Chemical Engineering 47 684 1430
Radiochemistry 65 744 1448
Nanotechnology 50 696 1465
Computational Chemistry 45 633 1547
Materials Science 37 678 1557
Physical chemistry 57 840 1812
Inorganic Chemistry 55 843 1818
Organic Chemistry 54 909 1988
Environmental Chemistry 65 1069 2307
Biochemistry 76 1110 2430
Nutrition and Food Science 71 1248 2664

Biology rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 69th for Biology in Iran and 2518th in the World with 3,431 publications made and 59,841 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#69 of 122 In Iran
#1103 of 2,838 In Asia
#2518 of 6,841 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 0 2
2000 1 0
2001 3 5
2002 4 1
2003 5 3
2004 10 9
2005 16 26
2006 22 72
2007 39 168
2008 42 262
2009 42 373
2010 57 398
2011 106 452
2012 106 657
2013 92 694
2014 118 809
2015 149 1034
2016 190 1454
2017 183 1983
2018 317 2647
2019 380 3584
2020 409 5443
2021 390 6675
2022 273 7239
2023 246 7927
2024 163 7513
2025 78 6845

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 50 696 1465
Horticulture 44 740 1756
Paleontology 42 771 1987
Agricultural Science 45 857 2072
Evolutionary Biology 44 939 2427
Biochemistry 76 1110 2430
Molecular Biology 67 1130 2550
Botany 64 1127 2614
Nutrition and Food Science 71 1248 2664
Genetics 75 1185 2697
Neuroscience 63 1130 2919
Microbiology 88 1410 3050
Pharmacology 85 1424 3052
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 82 1407 3123
Biotechnology 88 1529 3274
Oncology and Cancer research 97 1583 3459
Immunology 93 1727 3963

Environmental Science rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 45th for Environmental Science in Iran and 2174th in the World with 3,394 publications made and 57,757 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Geotechnical Engineering.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#45 of 122 In Iran
#866 of 2,841 In Asia
#2174 of 6,888 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 1 0
1999 2 0
2000 1 0
2001 3 3
2002 6 4
2003 6 8
2004 12 6
2005 18 24
2006 20 54
2007 27 155
2008 24 198
2009 24 256
2010 46 368
2011 100 436
2012 126 644
2013 95 671
2014 123 851
2015 183 1141
2016 213 1941
2017 198 2491
2018 290 2867
2019 338 3379
2020 417 4621
2021 384 6457
2022 260 6725
2023 262 7525
2024 147 7299
2025 79 6515

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 26 283 782
Geotechnical Engineering 21 324 905
Petrology and Geochemistry 20 318 1040
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 517 1388
Earth science and Geophysics 33 595 1544
Geology 38 687 1802
Paleontology 42 771 1987
Oceanography 35 788 2010
Agricultural Science 45 857 2072
Geography and Cartography 39 749 2105
Environmental Management 58 977 2264
Environmental Chemistry 65 1069 2307
Ecology 52 983 2446
Environmental Engineering 89 1313 2812

Computer Science rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 55th for Computer Science in Iran and 2417th in the World with 2,556 publications made and 33,882 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#55 of 122 In Iran
#1025 of 2,842 In Asia
#2417 of 6,855 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 2
2000 0 1
2001 3 3
2002 5 4
2003 9 16
2004 9 6
2005 22 36
2006 21 99
2007 16 144
2008 28 190
2009 14 245
2010 34 341
2011 71 427
2012 101 622
2013 87 734
2014 100 751
2015 131 1028
2016 136 1265
2017 164 1501
2018 197 1795
2019 238 2374
2020 312 3252
2021 293 4124
2022 194 4182
2023 198 4756
2024 120 4404
2025 58 3857

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 3 118 425
Computer Graphics 11 358 1121
Computational Linguistics 17 626 1544
Machine Learning 47 794 1857
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 831 1965
Telecommunications 46 906 2032
Computer Vision 45 995 2200
Computer Networking 43 977 2225
Human-Computer Interaction 37 1102 2697
Cognitive Science 58 1191 2743
Neuroscience 63 1130 2919
Management Information Systems 45 1102 2976
Cyber Security 52 1329 3020
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 82 1407 3123

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 48th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 3048th in the World with 2,269 publications made and 27,221 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#48 of 122 In Iran
#1030 of 2,867 In Asia
#3048 of 7,088 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 4 6
2002 10 4
2003 4 7
2004 8 14
2005 27 39
2006 19 89
2007 17 189
2008 16 142
2009 11 202
2010 28 271
2011 65 365
2012 72 499
2013 62 572
2014 93 539
2015 99 665
2016 129 882
2017 146 977
2018 156 1185
2019 199 1484
2020 294 2290
2021 270 3089
2022 187 3749
2023 191 4274
2024 113 4055
2025 53 3726

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Linguistics 34 736 1962
Philosophy 32 779 2554
Archaeology 41 1004 2592
History 37 992 2716
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 60 853 2734
Education Majors 51 1078 3073
Aesthetics 48 1172 3157
Law 60 1368 3640
Political Science 60 1389 3926
Demography 93 1638 4090
Anthropology 86 1540 4128
Sociology 85 1574 4193

Mathematics rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 36th for Mathematics in Iran and 1668th in the World with 1,935 publications made and 32,868 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#36 of 121 In Iran
#615 of 2,725 In Asia
#1668 of 6,434 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 1 2
2002 8 2
2003 6 14
2004 12 11
2005 29 45
2006 18 125
2007 19 283
2008 17 333
2009 20 368
2010 30 484
2011 54 546
2012 82 837
2013 73 909
2014 89 807
2015 93 1039
2016 110 1414
2017 135 1541
2018 138 1491
2019 182 1967
2020 181 2552
2021 222 2951
2022 157 3158
2023 150 3275
2024 82 2373
2025 29 1889

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 9 133 494
Operations Research 39 510 1310
Statistics 43 740 1906
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 730 1995
Math Teachers 49 910 2604

Business rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 47th for Business in Iran and 2427th in the World with 1,066 publications made and 12,630 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#47 of 122 In Iran
#905 of 2,654 In Asia
#2427 of 6,366 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1996 1 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 2
2002 3 0
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 2 3
2006 7 30
2007 6 55
2008 14 64
2009 5 80
2010 17 100
2011 44 138
2012 48 243
2013 44 301
2014 48 284
2015 38 381
2016 71 443
2017 71 505
2018 81 607
2019 89 775
2020 114 1147
2021 120 1562
2022 99 1479
2023 79 1666
2024 43 1544
2025 23 1378

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 39 510 1310
Investment Banking and Stock trading 26 687 1842
Management 44 736 1987
Project Management 33 684 2104
Finance 31 790 2185
Accounting 35 774 2295
Marketing 43 924 2425
Management Information Systems 45 1102 2976

Economics rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 34th for Economics in Iran and 2217th in the World with 794 publications made and 11,637 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#34 of 120 In Iran
#756 of 2,559 In Asia
#2217 of 6,188 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 4 0
2003 0 0
2004 2 3
2005 7 6
2006 7 33
2007 5 110
2008 6 134
2009 8 152
2010 16 159
2011 36 230
2012 40 292
2013 23 327
2014 29 274
2015 42 313
2016 56 468
2017 60 497
2018 56 531
2019 69 644
2020 82 852
2021 82 1141
2022 64 1074
2023 55 1089
2024 36 958
2025 7 790

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 21 510 1719
Investment Banking and Stock trading 26 687 1842
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 730 1995
Finance 31 790 2185

Art & Design rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 33rd for Art & Design in Iran and 2392nd in the World with 471 publications made and 5,249 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Animation.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#33 of 116 In Iran
#802 of 2,450 In Asia
#2392 of 6,010 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2004 1 3
2005 3 8
2006 5 16
2007 4 18
2008 1 16
2009 2 19
2010 7 42
2011 7 42
2012 23 84
2013 17 106
2014 17 105
2015 19 187
2016 24 222
2017 45 358
2018 38 313
2019 40 394
2020 70 459
2021 40 487
2022 27 508
2023 34 584
2024 27 525
2025 17 547

The following table provides academic rankings for Imam Khomeini International University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 3 118 425
Landscape Architecture 13 295 840
Interior Design 12 383 939
Computer Graphics 11 358 1121
Literature 30 551 1885
Fashion Design 33 766 2201
Aesthetics 48 1172 3157

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Imam Khomeini International University

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Physical Therapy 47 646 1923
Dentistry 50 743 2033
Sports Medicine 42 692 2068
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 63 1013 2571
Clinical Psychology 78 856 2578
Child Psychology 69 934 2738
Social Psychology 59 999 2793
Anatomy and Physiology 73 1182 2915
Psychology 76 1308 3266
Psychiatry 83 1361 3462
Medicine 82 1423 3472
Pathology 85 1588 3727
Nursing 82 1391 3760
Surgery 85 1599 3911
Public Health 93 1632 4057