Isfahan University of Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 17th in Iran, 1603rd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 124 research topics. The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 34,477 academic publications and 499,063 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1603 of 14,131 In the World
#414 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 310 In Iran
#3 of 8 In Isfahan
#144 of 1,026 For Cosmetology
#249 of 4,114 For Health Science
#263 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#7018 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#2823 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 121 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 5th for Medicine in Iran and 461st in the World with 30,656 publications made and 439,015 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#5 of 122 In Iran
#102 of 2,817 In Asia
#461 of 6,793 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 7 13
1994 6 10
1995 7 14
1996 7 18
1997 8 19
1998 10 20
1999 12 23
2000 63 70
2001 79 57
2002 94 76
2003 80 92
2004 98 158
2005 139 285
2006 236 459
2007 287 747
2008 464 1182
2009 462 1757
2010 684 2562
2011 926 3446
2012 1438 4971
2013 1498 7211
2014 1672 10270
2015 1770 12895
2016 1708 14926
2017 1881 17655
2018 2019 21711
2019 2003 27080
2020 2244 37287
2021 2453 46389
2022 2431 49369
2023 2370 53855
2024 1976 53416
2025 1796 50807

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 2 28 144
Health Science 3 23 249
Dentistry 5 65 263
Epidemiology 4 41 264
Pediatrics 4 41 266
Anesthesiology 3 55 292
Orthodontics 5 71 298
Healthcare Management (MHA) 4 33 311
Dermatology 4 70 312
Nursing 3 33 329
Critical Care Nursing 3 45 347
Pharmacology 5 89 351
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 5 116 357
Family medicine 4 55 357
Ophthalmology 5 88 363
Physical Therapy 2 47 366
Surgery 5 98 371
Plastic Surgery 5 91 374
Public Health 3 49 382
Pathology 4 82 385
Occupational Therapy 2 56 393
Sports / Exercise science 3 34 401
Psychiatry 3 66 402
Biomedical Engineering 8 114 402
Gerontology 3 44 409
Optometry 5 93 419
Clinical Psychology 5 39 427
Sonography and Ultrasound 5 130 447
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 5 62 448
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 4 121 448
Urology 8 135 461
Radiation Therapy 6 148 467
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 6 99 480
Medical Physics 6 87 482
Cardiology 4 130 492
Veterinary 14 152 493
Neurosurgery 6 170 494
Sports Medicine 4 72 499
Toxicology 8 148 504
Immunology 6 148 513
Respiratory Therapy 5 123 525
Anatomy and Physiology 5 145 544
Oncology and Cancer research 6 178 553
Virology 7 143 569
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 64 587
Audiology 4 120 622
Pharmacy 39 609 1467

Biology rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 9th for Biology in Iran and 742nd in the World with 25,289 publications made and 392,536 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#9 of 122 In Iran
#222 of 2,838 In Asia
#742 of 6,841 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 6 23
1994 6 17
1995 6 18
1996 5 23
1997 5 24
1998 8 26
1999 14 24
2000 50 44
2001 72 70
2002 83 71
2003 67 103
2004 92 171
2005 136 302
2006 198 460
2007 235 688
2008 360 1044
2009 394 1529
2010 530 2249
2011 763 3119
2012 1175 4480
2013 1205 6414
2014 1380 9384
2015 1462 11664
2016 1366 13575
2017 1478 16352
2018 1614 19724
2019 1646 25079
2020 1870 33871
2021 2088 43078
2022 2108 46371
2023 2039 50674
2024 1602 50959
2025 1444 48744

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 5 89 351
Biotechnology 5 110 445
Nutrition and Food Science 12 168 486
Toxicology 8 148 504
Immunology 6 148 513
Microbiology 8 137 518
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 122 527
Oncology and Cancer research 6 178 553
Virology 7 143 569
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4 64 587
Genetics 8 204 678
Neuroscience 6 167 698
Biochemistry 9 263 790
Molecular Biology 8 277 827
Botany 13 287 899
Nanotechnology 25 407 940
Paleontology 16 291 974
Animal Science 23 294 987
Astrobiology 12 279 994
Horticulture 26 439 1135
Zoology 21 424 1405
Biophysics 18 528 1445
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 481 1448
Agricultural Science 38 699 1726
Forestry 29 731 2080
Evolutionary Biology 33 780 2106

Chemistry rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 16th for Chemistry in Iran and 974th in the World with 15,829 publications made and 286,580 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#16 of 122 In Iran
#349 of 2,785 In Asia
#974 of 6,561 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 7 23
1994 3 15
1995 7 17
1996 5 18
1997 4 19
1998 5 17
1999 6 20
2000 33 28
2001 37 61
2002 51 48
2003 49 79
2004 62 127
2005 90 232
2006 123 323
2007 146 484
2008 230 776
2009 241 1075
2010 310 1562
2011 420 2195
2012 744 3108
2013 771 4600
2014 855 6546
2015 926 8395
2016 866 9816
2017 904 12063
2018 1033 14630
2019 1055 18603
2020 1190 24593
2021 1338 31450
2022 1323 34155
2023 1287 37286
2024 987 37481
2025 842 36000

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 12 168 486
Biochemistry 9 263 790
Radiochemistry 32 418 806
Biochemical Engineering 14 274 859
Nanotechnology 25 407 940
Chemical Engineering 26 430 967
Organic Chemistry 23 440 1113
Materials Science 29 546 1320
Environmental Chemistry 30 593 1428
Pharmacy 39 609 1467
Computational Chemistry 46 638 1558
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 565 1562
Inorganic Chemistry 48 729 1608
Physical chemistry 46 764 1668

Psychology rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 4th for Psychology in Iran and 556th in the World with 13,381 publications made and 173,477 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#4 of 122 In Iran
#100 of 2,766 In Asia
#556 of 6,663 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 3 1
1994 2 1
1995 2 4
1996 0 5
1997 3 5
1998 2 5
1999 8 7
2000 27 14
2001 28 11
2002 40 19
2003 34 26
2004 26 56
2005 66 92
2006 101 173
2007 121 281
2008 207 374
2009 219 668
2010 353 1113
2011 423 1461
2012 645 1962
2013 657 2882
2014 764 4176
2015 785 5283
2016 773 6207
2017 839 7347
2018 885 8920
2019 871 11052
2020 921 15382
2021 1037 19198
2022 1052 20296
2023 1061 22635
2024 802 20948
2025 736 20154

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 2 56 393
Psychiatry 3 66 402
Clinical Psychology 5 39 427
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 8 136 544
Child Psychology 6 93 687
Neuroscience 6 167 698
Sexology 5 61 781
Special Education 8 129 925
Social Psychology 12 214 1021
Cognitive Science 14 347 1080
Education Majors 17 420 1583

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 13th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1271st in the World with 11,752 publications made and 174,614 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#13 of 122 In Iran
#289 of 2,867 In Asia
#1271 of 7,088 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 5 3
1994 3 2
1995 4 4
1996 5 5
1997 5 8
1998 4 6
1999 10 6
2000 18 19
2001 35 11
2002 40 18
2003 31 38
2004 20 61
2005 33 107
2006 72 171
2007 86 278
2008 168 432
2009 147 670
2010 252 1023
2011 317 1414
2012 488 1979
2013 584 2952
2014 651 4176
2015 705 5226
2016 696 6060
2017 749 7013
2018 823 8889
2019 793 11280
2020 968 16447
2021 942 20502
2022 916 21227
2023 895 23569
2024 695 21331
2025 694 20156

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 3 34 401
Demography 4 58 420
Anthropology 4 44 496
Radio and Television broadcasting 3 94 591
Occupational Safety and Health 15 142 750
Sociology 4 121 782
Special Education 8 129 925
Military science 7 147 987
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 13 211 1069
Law 10 264 1151
Library and Information science 6 214 1152
Gender Studies 6 151 1238
Linguistics 20 418 1350
Political Science 10 292 1359
Archaeology 16 424 1370
History 17 435 1496
Aesthetics 15 425 1566
Education Majors 17 420 1583
Communications and Public Relations 13 449 1789
Philosophy 19 482 1835
Classics and Ancient History 15 550 2003

Computer Science rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 18th for Computer Science in Iran and 1158th in the World with 10,596 publications made and 149,232 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#18 of 122 In Iran
#369 of 2,842 In Asia
#1158 of 6,855 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 5 5
1994 4 3
1995 4 6
1996 5 5
1997 4 5
1998 4 4
1999 6 5
2000 16 5
2001 25 10
2002 29 9
2003 24 24
2004 28 36
2005 40 73
2006 66 124
2007 79 233
2008 132 307
2009 140 547
2010 205 905
2011 279 1159
2012 420 1490
2013 485 2304
2014 541 3284
2015 600 4232
2016 571 5076
2017 684 6388
2018 678 7647
2019 692 10099
2020 786 13784
2021 860 17648
2022 928 19576
2023 912 21414
2024 725 20628
2025 720 20363

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 5 122 527
Neuroscience 6 167 698
Information Technology 9 237 849
Cognitive Science 14 347 1080
Library and Information science 6 214 1152
Machine Learning 23 443 1194
Data Science 16 427 1417
Computer Vision 24 650 1549
Computational Linguistics 26 766 1818
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 35 774 1878
Multimedia 13 679 1895
Management Information Systems 24 593 1895
Telecommunications 43 867 1957
Human-Computer Interaction 29 930 2385
Cyber Security 35 1030 2406
Computer Networking 50 1083 2421
Software Engineering 38 1079 2663

Engineering rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 24th for Engineering in Iran and 1314th in the World with 9,658 publications made and 183,577 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#24 of 122 In Iran
#502 of 2,841 In Asia
#1314 of 6,795 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 6
1994 1 5
1995 3 7
1996 1 9
1997 1 7
1998 4 4
1999 2 10
2000 30 43
2001 32 23
2002 30 24
2003 24 33
2004 39 73
2005 48 105
2006 79 168
2007 82 282
2008 149 368
2009 180 650
2010 197 904
2011 301 1217
2012 464 1890
2013 506 2685
2014 550 3823
2015 574 4982
2016 525 6009
2017 588 7133
2018 661 8350
2019 603 10907
2020 723 14812
2021 765 19405
2022 797 21311
2023 720 23699
2024 580 23787
2025 467 23273

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 8 114 402
Biotechnology 5 110 445
Environmental Engineering 16 288 807
Biochemical Engineering 14 274 859
Nanotechnology 25 407 940
Chemical Engineering 26 430 967
Optical Engineering 18 398 1101
Metallurgical Engineering 25 522 1254
Materials Science 29 546 1320
Acoustical Engineering 34 620 1616
Automotive Engineering 38 692 1656
Aerospace Engineering 35 669 1709
Mechanical Engineering 33 669 1716
Structural Engineering 49 743 1774
Operations Research 63 823 1896
Telecommunications 43 867 1957
Reliability and Quality Engineering 55 854 1964
Electronic Engineering 55 935 2051
Civil Engineering 54 882 2103
Geotechnical Engineering 63 968 2240
Human-Computer Interaction 29 930 2385
Computer Networking 50 1083 2421
Electrical Engineering 65 1213 2616
Systems Engineering 66 1125 2809

Environmental Science rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 23rd for Environmental Science in Iran and 1298th in the World with 9,084 publications made and 150,259 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#23 of 122 In Iran
#431 of 2,841 In Asia
#1298 of 6,888 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 2 1
1994 2 4
1995 1 5
1996 4 7
1997 0 11
1998 0 6
1999 6 7
2000 25 20
2001 41 17
2002 38 30
2003 21 41
2004 36 62
2005 58 124
2006 72 179
2007 105 246
2008 132 393
2009 158 555
2010 194 827
2011 256 1150
2012 458 1683
2013 494 2426
2014 557 3803
2015 559 4523
2016 574 5132
2017 601 6235
2018 578 7525
2019 575 9539
2020 704 13490
2021 664 16739
2022 668 17688
2023 667 19123
2024 482 18260
2025 415 16553

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Engineering 16 288 807
Paleontology 16 291 974
Geology 22 410 1250
Ecology 21 464 1374
Environmental Chemistry 30 593 1428
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 21 481 1448
Environmental Management 29 585 1498
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 565 1562
Geography and Cartography 23 522 1613
Agricultural Science 38 699 1726
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 45 707 1747
Forestry 29 731 2080
Earth science and Geophysics 53 895 2196
Oceanography 44 890 2239
Geotechnical Engineering 63 968 2240

Physics rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 29th for Physics in Iran and 1394th in the World with 8,706 publications made and 152,692 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#29 of 122 In Iran
#532 of 2,822 In Asia
#1394 of 6,729 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 2 2
1994 1 3
1995 3 4
1996 1 8
1997 1 8
1998 6 5
1999 4 6
2000 26 37
2001 27 16
2002 30 17
2003 24 31
2004 30 56
2005 49 86
2006 70 133
2007 69 215
2008 150 299
2009 155 527
2010 188 719
2011 284 1034
2012 420 1517
2013 453 2112
2014 479 3070
2015 519 4006
2016 466 4945
2017 526 5859
2018 601 6812
2019 572 8912
2020 625 12140
2021 682 16003
2022 682 17812
2023 668 20008
2024 519 20485
2025 438 20012

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 6 87 482
Nanotechnology 25 407 940
Astrobiology 12 279 994
Optical Engineering 18 398 1101
Materials Science 29 546 1320
Biophysics 18 528 1445
Nuclear Physics 35 611 1542
Acoustical Engineering 34 620 1616
Astrophysics and Astronomy 30 582 1690
Quantum and Particle physics 45 732 1757

Mathematics rankings

The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences ranked 14th for Mathematics in Iran and 837th in the World with 7,331 publications made and 121,876 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#14 of 121 In Iran
#226 of 2,725 In Asia
#837 of 6,434 In the World

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 3
1997 2 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 1
2000 8 5
2001 16 2
2002 15 2
2003 16 16
2004 12 21
2005 19 42
2006 35 49
2007 65 99
2008 92 187
2009 93 333
2010 146 508
2011 194 653
2012 261 940
2013 357 1559
2014 404 2090
2015 448 2628
2016 415 3176
2017 430 3755
2018 498 5031
2019 533 6169
2020 587 8876
2021 655 11413
2022 621 12149
2023 621 13445
2024 445 10636
2025 407 9551

The following table provides academic rankings for The Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 11 180 708
Math Teachers 25 503 1712
Operations Research 63 823 1896
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 52 991 2537

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Development Studies 4 140 711
Human Resource Management 9 215 943
Literature 13 233 1066
Creative Writing 10 177 1088
Economics 14 305 1219
Fashion Design 16 404 1375
Art & Design 16 395 1447
Project Management 22 406 1546
Marketing 24 518 1614
Advertising 14 490 1628
Business 31 664 1951
Management 43 727 1966
Accounting 43 953 2643
Finance 58 1290 3244