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Imam Khomeini International University ranked 31st in Iran, 3091st in the global 2025 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 7,068 academic publications and 100,507 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 3 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3091 of 14,131 In the World
#1004 of 5,830 In Asia
#31 of 310 In Iran
#1 of 3 In Qazvin
#425 of 1,016 For Animation
#769 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#822 of 4,056 For Structural Engineering
#4372 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#4972 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 1839th in the World with 4,641 publications made and 72,345 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Structural Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#40 of 122 In Iran
#767 of 2,835 In Asia
#1839 of 6,782 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 45 414
2010 68 489
2011 126 687
2012 171 900
2013 141 1011
2014 166 1180
2015 246 1663
2016 291 2928
2017 314 4095
2018 401 4423
2019 459 5375
2020 527 8235
2021 515 9932
2022 360 10287
2023 381 11186
2024 224 11000

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 26 277 769
Structural Engineering 18 270 822
Civil Engineering 14 264 844
Landscape Architecture 15 328 891
Geotechnical Engineering 22 326 916
Acoustical Engineering 16 311 983
Transportation Engineering 13 352 1067
Architectural Engineering 15 393 1121
Automation and Control engineering 30 515 1237
Operations Research 38 500 1308
Remote Sensing 26 488 1366
Chemical Engineering 47 674 1426
Nanotechnology 48 680 1448
Renewable Energy Engineering 36 615 1470
Optical Engineering 33 630 1540
Materials Science 37 667 1553
Biomedical Engineering 46 702 1678
Mechanical Engineering 33 673 1725
Automotive Engineering 44 738 1730
Aerospace Engineering 36 680 1734
Electrical Engineering 38 755 1737
Metallurgical Engineering 45 791 1763
Reliability and Quality Engineering 55 751 1776
Electronic Engineering 53 890 1958
Telecommunications 46 906 2039
Computer Networking 45 982 2239
Systems Engineering 59 998 2552
Environmental Engineering 89 1305 2802
Biotechnology 87 1511 3250

Physics rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 36th for Physics in Iran and 1563rd in the World with 4,626 publications made and 77,827 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#36 of 122 In Iran
#613 of 2,817 In Asia
#1563 of 6,713 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 58 659
2010 82 745
2011 129 910
2012 170 1226
2013 146 1280
2014 164 1426
2015 246 1834
2016 287 3079
2017 319 4327
2018 395 4510
2019 453 5436
2020 526 8232
2021 491 9815
2022 346 10076
2023 347 10551
2024 221 10167

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 16 311 983
Quantum and Particle physics 27 503 1345
Theoretical Physics 25 430 1357
Nanotechnology 48 680 1448
Optical Engineering 33 630 1540
Materials Science 37 667 1553
Astrophysics and Astronomy 26 539 1599
Nuclear Physics 38 682 1694
Condensed Matter Physics 37 836 1832
Atomic and Molecular physics 60 1104 2473

Chemistry rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 49th for Chemistry in Iran and 1997th in the World with 4,017 publications made and 69,094 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#49 of 122 In Iran
#872 of 2,781 In Asia
#1997 of 6,545 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
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 45 348
2010 71 445
2011 116 558
2012 127 736
2013 104 768
2014 126 939
2015 194 1224
2016 253 2396
2017 267 3553
2018 365 3820
2019 434 4745
2020 473 7550
2021 429 9290
2022 321 9710
2023 308 10363
2024 183 9966

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 19 314 1041
Pharmacy 34 535 1354
Chemical Engineering 47 674 1426
Nanotechnology 48 680 1448
Radiochemistry 64 748 1455
Materials Science 37 667 1553
Computational Chemistry 45 634 1564
Physical chemistry 57 838 1820
Inorganic Chemistry 56 851 1837
Organic Chemistry 54 908 1997
Environmental Chemistry 65 1059 2302
Biochemistry 76 1111 2439
Nutrition and Food Science 71 1262 2693

Biology rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 69th for Biology in Iran and 2516th in the World with 3,369 publications made and 54,619 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#69 of 122 In Iran
#1091 of 2,834 In Asia
#2516 of 6,833 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
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 57 400
2011 106 452
2012 105 649
2013 92 694
2014 117 805
2015 149 1033
2016 190 1451
2017 183 1983
2018 312 2650
2019 381 3585
2020 411 5551
2021 390 7256
2022 274 7694
2023 249 8225
2024 160 7599

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 48 680 1448
Horticulture 45 752 1788
Paleontology 42 760 1981
Agricultural Science 45 861 2088
Evolutionary Biology 40 919 2390
Biochemistry 76 1111 2439
Molecular Biology 67 1126 2544
Botany 65 1134 2652
Nutrition and Food Science 71 1262 2693
Genetics 74 1178 2704
Neuroscience 63 1111 2906
Pharmacology 86 1423 3060
Microbiology 88 1412 3072
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 82 1405 3112
Biotechnology 87 1511 3250
Immunology 93 1709 3938

Environmental Science rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 44th for Environmental Science in Iran and 2165th in the World with 3,329 publications made and 53,786 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Geotechnical Engineering.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#44 of 122 In Iran
#851 of 2,838 In Asia
#2165 of 6,876 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
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 24 250
2010 46 374
2011 99 436
2012 125 642
2013 96 671
2014 122 851
2015 183 1138
2016 213 1939
2017 198 2491
2018 286 2865
2019 338 3384
2020 421 4674
2021 384 6788
2022 263 7020
2023 262 7680
2024 144 7317

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 26 277 769
Geotechnical Engineering 22 326 916
Petrology and Geochemistry 19 314 1041
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 30 507 1388
Earth science and Geophysics 34 594 1555
Geology 38 683 1803
Paleontology 42 760 1981
Oceanography 35 782 2015
Agricultural Science 45 861 2088
Geography and Cartography 37 740 2101
Environmental Management 58 979 2294
Environmental Chemistry 65 1059 2302
Ecology 52 981 2457
Environmental Engineering 89 1305 2802

Computer Science rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 55th for Computer Science in Iran and 2421st in the World with 2,505 publications made and 30,947 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#55 of 122 In Iran
#1015 of 2,840 In Asia
#2421 of 6,845 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
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 14 235
2010 34 347
2011 71 427
2012 101 623
2013 85 735
2014 100 747
2015 131 1021
2016 136 1265
2017 165 1499
2018 197 1799
2019 236 2367
2020 313 3315
2021 289 4488
2022 193 4479
2023 199 4935
2024 119 4420

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 3 116 425
Computer Graphics 11 344 1102
Computational Linguistics 17 613 1534
Machine Learning 47 780 1845
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 814 1954
Telecommunications 46 906 2039
Computer Vision 44 980 2190
Computer Networking 45 982 2239
Cognitive Science 58 1165 2716
Neuroscience 63 1111 2906
Management Information Systems 44 1076 2934
Cyber Security 52 1318 3014
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 82 1405 3112

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 47th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 3027th in the World with 2,221 publications made and 26,550 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Linguistics, History, Political Science, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#47 of 122 In Iran
#1012 of 2,864 In Asia
#3027 of 7,081 In the World

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

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 0
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 11 191
2010 28 277
2011 65 366
2012 72 499
2013 61 573
2014 92 539
2015 99 665
2016 128 881
2017 145 972
2018 153 1194
2019 196 1479
2020 300 2451
2021 270 3882
2022 187 4453
2023 189 4706
2024 112 4195

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 34 705 1917
Philosophy 32 749 2518
Archaeology 41 999 2603
History 38 975 2712
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 61 865 2784
Education Majors 51 1083 3115
Aesthetics 48 1180 3185
Law 61 1360 3647
Political Science 60 1383 3941
Demography 92 1613 4059
Anthropology 86 1521 4099
Sociology 85 1575 4205

Mathematics rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 36th for Mathematics in Iran and 1655th in the World with 1,908 publications made and 30,438 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#36 of 121 In Iran
#603 of 2,718 In Asia
#1655 of 6,418 In the World

Imam Khomeini International University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
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 20 362
2010 30 491
2011 54 550
2012 81 830
2013 72 909
2014 88 804
2015 93 1036
2016 110 1412
2017 135 1547
2018 139 1497
2019 181 1962
2020 183 2619
2021 222 3285
2022 157 3426
2023 148 3465
2024 80 2426

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 9 132 500
Operations Research 38 500 1308
Statistics 43 728 1893
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 714 1986
Math Teachers 49 895 2602

Business rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 46th for Business in Iran and 2426th in the World with 1,047 publications made and 11,412 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#46 of 122 In Iran
#893 of 2,646 In Asia
#2426 of 6,339 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 65
2009 5 80
2010 17 102
2011 44 138
2012 48 240
2013 44 299
2014 47 284
2015 38 380
2016 71 444
2017 71 506
2018 81 609
2019 88 773
2020 116 1165
2021 118 1665
2022 98 1592
2023 79 1718
2024 43 1546

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 38 500 1308
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 668 1810
Management 42 734 1993
Project Management 32 671 2081
Finance 31 769 2166
Accounting 34 760 2279
Marketing 43 897 2396
Management Information Systems 44 1076 2934

Economics rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 32nd for Economics in Iran and 2180th in the World with 791 publications made and 10,786 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#32 of 120 In Iran
#724 of 2,553 In Asia
#2180 of 6,167 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 6 135
2009 8 152
2010 16 159
2011 36 229
2012 40 292
2013 23 329
2014 28 274
2015 42 312
2016 56 468
2017 60 499
2018 56 532
2019 69 645
2020 82 865
2021 82 1271
2022 63 1229
2023 57 1162
2024 36 979

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 21 475 1653
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 668 1810
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 41 714 1986
Finance 31 769 2166

Art & Design rankings

Imam Khomeini International University ranked 34th for Art & Design in Iran and 2383rd in the World with 456 publications made and 4,774 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
#34 of 115 In Iran
#795 of 2,428 In Asia
#2383 of 5,966 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 24 88
2013 17 106
2014 17 105
2015 19 187
2016 23 221
2017 44 353
2018 38 313
2019 39 395
2020 70 469
2021 40 576
2022 27 575
2023 34 622
2024 27 548

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 3 116 425
Landscape Architecture 15 328 891
Interior Design 13 418 989
Computer Graphics 11 344 1102
Literature 30 536 1869
Fashion Design 32 752 2186
Aesthetics 48 1180 3185

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Imam Khomeini International University

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Physical Therapy 47 625 1896
Dentistry 48 719 1998
Sports Medicine 41 661 2015
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 61 997 2548
Clinical Psychology 78 839 2552
Child Psychology 68 914 2727
Social Psychology 60 983 2780
Anatomy and Physiology 73 1183 2934
Psychology 76 1290 3258
Medicine 81 1388 3429
Psychiatry 84 1339 3441
Nursing 77 1264 3510
Pathology 83 1536 3627
Public Health 90 1492 3762
Surgery 85 1559 3854