Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch: Rankings

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Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 36th in Iran, 3420th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 73 research topics. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,464 academic publications and 96,082 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 35 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3420 of 14,131 In the World
#1130 of 5,830 In Asia
#36 of 310 In Iran
#15 of 37 In Tehran
#561 of 1,106 For Landscape Architecture
#657 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#796 of 2,300 For Operations Research
#1070 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7005 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 70 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 55th for Engineering in Iran and 2160th in the World with 5,153 publications made and 69,846 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#55 of 122 In Iran
#943 of 2,835 In Asia
#2160 of 6,782 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 0 1
2000 0 1
2001 1 2
2002 4 6
2003 6 7
2004 15 18
2005 9 22
2006 21 30
2007 18 64
2008 25 98
2009 47 137
2010 51 183
2011 123 390
2012 166 495
2013 209 742
2014 221 1114
2015 223 1326
2016 403 2089
2017 374 3027
2018 399 3934
2019 440 4845
2020 533 6989
2021 605 8532
2022 474 9504
2023 444 10879
2024 324 11493

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 8 151 561
Operations Research 25 263 796
Architecture 10 322 1090
Construction Management 19 414 1171
Petroleum Engineering 32 479 1255
Nanotechnology 40 600 1323
Reliability and Quality Engineering 38 535 1357
Biomedical Engineering 33 560 1408
Chemical Engineering 46 673 1423
Architectural Engineering 27 621 1533
Automation and Control engineering 45 728 1635
Renewable Energy Engineering 40 713 1657
Automotive Engineering 40 706 1681
Electronic Engineering 45 757 1693
Structural Engineering 47 718 1738
Systems Engineering 35 637 1803
Transportation Engineering 33 769 1833
Geotechnical Engineering 50 822 1942
Materials Science 54 891 1975
Civil Engineering 43 814 2002
Telecommunications 45 888 2003
Electrical Engineering 48 911 2009
Environmental Engineering 60 886 2011
Computer Networking 38 872 2024
Aerospace Engineering 47 838 2056
Mechanical Engineering 47 848 2092
Metallurgical Engineering 59 980 2129
Remote Sensing 47 885 2146
Acoustical Engineering 53 945 2249
Biotechnology 57 1008 2254
Optical Engineering 61 1028 2285
Human-Computer Interaction 37 1126 2753

Biology rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 63rd for Biology in Iran and 2425th in the World with 5,083 publications made and 65,187 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#63 of 122 In Iran
#1043 of 2,834 In Asia
#2425 of 6,833 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 2
2001 3 1
2002 6 5
2003 14 6
2004 21 22
2005 18 48
2006 28 77
2007 23 99
2008 26 145
2009 46 225
2010 57 270
2011 108 418
2012 141 553
2013 182 736
2014 184 978
2015 193 1189
2016 327 1901
2017 359 2844
2018 410 3559
2019 478 4624
2020 586 6703
2021 593 8006
2022 461 8950
2023 470 10232
2024 326 10894

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 40 600 1323
Oncology and Cancer research 42 724 1724
Biophysics 36 750 1846
Pharmacology 57 865 1980
Nutrition and Food Science 53 917 2037
Biotechnology 57 1008 2254
Animal Science 57 851 2272
Biochemistry 63 1032 2290
Molecular Biology 55 997 2347
Neuroscience 51 849 2351
Microbiology 66 1053 2386
Genetics 63 1035 2400
Evolutionary Biology 45 936 2419
Botany 60 1083 2536
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 1125 2583
Paleontology 63 1094 2646
Immunology 66 1127 2733
Horticulture 69 1248 2770
Virology 71 1200 2947
Zoology 65 1136 3018
Agricultural Science 81 1432 3254
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 69 1320 3273

Physics rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 50th for Physics in Iran and 2055th in the World with 4,850 publications made and 63,209 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#50 of 122 In Iran
#868 of 2,817 In Asia
#2055 of 6,713 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 0 0
2000 0 1
2001 2 2
2002 3 5
2003 8 6
2004 14 20
2005 8 27
2006 24 37
2007 17 79
2008 25 109
2009 51 179
2010 55 225
2011 117 401
2012 164 567
2013 217 801
2014 204 1077
2015 227 1346
2016 383 2031
2017 359 2911
2018 387 3660
2019 416 4587
2020 482 6613
2021 548 7874
2022 437 8605
2023 402 9817
2024 285 10259

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 40 600 1323
Theoretical Physics 29 499 1511
Biophysics 36 750 1846
Quantum and Particle physics 49 781 1869
Condensed Matter Physics 39 864 1878
Atomic and Molecular physics 35 768 1921
Materials Science 54 891 1975
Nuclear Physics 51 882 2051
Acoustical Engineering 53 945 2249
Optical Engineering 61 1028 2285
Astrophysics and Astronomy 47 931 2391

Chemistry rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 61st for Chemistry in Iran and 2260th in the World with 4,651 publications made and 65,452 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#61 of 122 In Iran
#1020 of 2,781 In Asia
#2260 of 6,545 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 1
2001 3 1
2002 8 4
2003 17 4
2004 22 26
2005 18 48
2006 33 74
2007 21 107
2008 26 149
2009 57 228
2010 49 282
2011 100 475
2012 142 580
2013 186 755
2014 177 1016
2015 182 1230
2016 311 1931
2017 327 2939
2018 357 3749
2019 414 4720
2020 520 6954
2021 517 8287
2022 423 9114
2023 428 10277
2024 297 11213

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 23 319 988
Nanotechnology 40 600 1323
Radiochemistry 59 704 1383
Chemical Engineering 46 673 1423
Pharmacy 43 654 1578
Physical chemistry 52 781 1716
Inorganic Chemistry 51 806 1758
Materials Science 54 891 1975
Nutrition and Food Science 53 917 2037
Petrology and Geochemistry 50 779 2051
Organic Chemistry 60 990 2144
Environmental Chemistry 64 1050 2280
Biochemistry 63 1032 2290

Environmental Science rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 60th for Environmental Science in Iran and 2593rd in the World with 3,996 publications made and 43,575 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#60 of 122 In Iran
#1054 of 2,838 In Asia
#2593 of 6,876 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 3 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 2 4
2003 6 3
2004 7 8
2005 11 26
2006 13 34
2007 14 57
2008 19 72
2009 29 118
2010 48 113
2011 88 202
2012 124 325
2013 154 465
2014 162 693
2015 161 822
2016 301 1221
2017 265 1661
2018 307 2234
2019 375 2905
2020 440 4233
2021 502 5342
2022 362 6248
2023 360 7094
2024 228 7247

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Urban and Regional planning 15 450 1501
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 44 694 1729
Geotechnical Engineering 50 822 1942
Environmental Management 49 846 2006
Environmental Engineering 60 886 2011
Petrology and Geochemistry 50 779 2051
Environmental Chemistry 64 1050 2280
Geography and Cartography 43 895 2408
Earth science and Geophysics 58 1003 2417
Geology 62 1062 2586
Paleontology 63 1094 2646
Ecology 67 1200 2883
Oceanography 68 1252 2992
Agricultural Science 81 1432 3254
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 69 1320 3273

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 41st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 2834th in the World with 3,982 publications made and 24,247 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#41 of 122 In Iran
#914 of 2,864 In Asia
#2834 of 7,081 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
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 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 1
1999 4 0
2000 0 2
2001 1 0
2002 3 4
2003 6 5
2004 6 5
2005 9 17
2006 10 24
2007 12 40
2008 11 43
2009 32 77
2010 49 78
2011 89 168
2012 129 238
2013 164 349
2014 170 529
2015 181 678
2016 279 875
2017 274 983
2018 303 1257
2019 376 1629
2020 493 2552
2021 565 3539
2022 342 3835
2023 295 4695
2024 163 4051

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 10 96 657
International Law 8 199 975
Human Rights Law 7 159 1020
Radio and Television broadcasting 8 309 1089
Urban and Regional planning 15 450 1501
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 36 537 2008
Communications and Public Relations 20 566 2085
Linguistics 38 798 2116
Gender Studies 24 551 2313
Anthropology 40 710 2406
Aesthetics 34 847 2492
Law 36 823 2501
Demography 61 932 2588
Education Majors 36 855 2599
Classics and Ancient History 32 838 2651
Philosophy 39 859 2742
Archaeology 45 1086 2807
Sociology 45 903 2819
Political Science 37 862 2829
History 45 1089 2951

Computer Science rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 47th for Computer Science in Iran and 2237th in the World with 3,690 publications made and 34,728 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#47 of 122 In Iran
#922 of 2,840 In Asia
#2237 of 6,845 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 2
1998 0 0
1999 4 1
2000 0 2
2001 0 1
2002 0 7
2003 3 4
2004 5 10
2005 3 10
2006 11 16
2007 18 26
2008 21 52
2009 26 82
2010 56 103
2011 103 182
2012 135 301
2013 145 543
2014 156 728
2015 161 917
2016 235 1219
2017 219 1469
2018 265 1784
2019 295 2344
2020 416 3300
2021 485 4610
2022 356 4962
2023 347 6065
2024 208 5696

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 11 326 990
Management Information Systems 16 381 1430
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 731 1681
Machine Learning 40 706 1694
Data Science 24 647 1888
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 40 805 1938
Telecommunications 45 888 2003
Computer Networking 38 872 2024
Computer Vision 46 990 2210
Software Engineering 26 836 2273
Computational Linguistics 42 1036 2328
Neuroscience 51 849 2351
Cyber Security 33 1003 2372
Cognitive Science 51 1013 2402
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 64 1125 2583
Human-Computer Interaction 37 1126 2753

Medicine rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 65th for Medicine in Iran and 2565th in the World with 3,493 publications made and 32,467 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology, Physical Therapy, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#65 of 122 In Iran
#1010 of 2,809 In Asia
#2565 of 6,775 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 2 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 3 3
2004 6 7
2005 5 15
2006 15 21
2007 8 30
2008 15 58
2009 28 69
2010 35 97
2011 61 175
2012 55 223
2013 95 356
2014 84 417
2015 116 521
2016 188 700
2017 217 1096
2018 291 1433
2019 346 1983
2020 442 3017
2021 480 4153
2022 391 4830
2023 339 5533
2024 256 5678

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 10 96 657
Biomedical Engineering 33 560 1408
Clinical Psychology 38 350 1411
Physical Therapy 32 445 1469
Radiation Therapy 43 659 1545
Pharmacy 43 654 1578
Audiology 37 540 1607
Oncology and Cancer research 42 724 1724
Urology 61 711 1728
Sports Medicine 37 572 1838
Healthcare Management (MHA) 41 559 1886
Pharmacology 57 865 1980
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 58 835 2010
Orthodontics 50 741 2051
Psychiatry 52 755 2142
Dentistry 58 858 2249
Gerontology 51 740 2381
Anesthesiology 68 909 2389
Anatomy and Physiology 57 969 2478
Nursing 58 810 2497
Public Health 62 942 2602
Pathology 62 1086 2638
Cardiology 66 1050 2646
Immunology 66 1127 2733
Surgery 65 1075 2836
Health Science 59 907 2846
Family medicine 61 1005 2854
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 70 1183 2939
Virology 71 1200 2947

Mathematics rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 48th for Mathematics in Iran and 1991st in the World with 2,575 publications made and 23,360 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#48 of 121 In Iran
#778 of 2,718 In Asia
#1991 of 6,418 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 5 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 0 8
2003 4 4
2004 4 3
2005 3 13
2006 9 11
2007 16 24
2008 16 48
2009 24 73
2010 36 106
2011 79 198
2012 96 232
2013 108 354
2014 109 528
2015 127 678
2016 187 752
2017 173 889
2018 207 1126
2019 227 1475
2020 304 2099
2021 322 2809
2022 242 2966
2023 179 3531
2024 91 2566

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 25 263 796
Actuarial Science 9 259 1070
Applied Mathematics 32 434 1269
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 545 1650
Blockchain and Cryptography 30 731 1681
Math Teachers 28 550 1870
Statistics 53 830 2067

Psychology rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 51st for Psychology in Iran and 2447th in the World with 2,184 publications made and 14,980 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#51 of 122 In Iran
#906 of 2,755 In Asia
#2447 of 6,645 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 0 0
2002 1 1
2003 1 2
2004 2 3
2005 1 4
2006 3 2
2007 2 10
2008 10 12
2009 12 17
2010 32 19
2011 39 54
2012 49 71
2013 70 133
2014 60 179
2015 80 270
2016 141 353
2017 150 543
2018 173 694
2019 195 1007
2020 277 1461
2021 301 2031
2022 229 2284
2023 211 2790
2024 134 2610

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 23 315 955
Clinical Psychology 38 350 1411
Child Psychology 32 418 1625
Social Psychology 36 620 2013
Psychiatry 52 755 2142
Neuroscience 51 849 2351
Cognitive Science 51 1013 2402
Education Majors 36 855 2599

Business rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 33rd for Business in Iran and 2001st in the World with 2,083 publications made and 14,673 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#33 of 122 In Iran
#688 of 2,646 In Asia
#2001 of 6,339 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 4 0
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 2
2004 2 2
2005 1 3
2006 6 4
2007 3 7
2008 5 19
2009 8 29
2010 15 32
2011 42 71
2012 66 98
2013 95 231
2014 100 343
2015 95 380
2016 148 456
2017 147 555
2018 144 671
2019 210 897
2020 252 1272
2021 294 1897
2022 204 2179
2023 146 2672
2024 87 2152

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 22 279 779
Operations Research 25 263 796
Risk Management 14 277 1012
Actuarial Science 9 259 1070
Project Management 16 251 1147
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 358 1149
Construction Management 19 414 1171
Human Resource Management 18 315 1253
Management Information Systems 16 381 1430
Marketing 23 495 1582
Accounting 17 451 1604
Advertising 16 544 1775
Management 40 704 1926
Finance 27 678 2010

Economics rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 35th for Economics in Iran and 2248th in the World with 1,368 publications made and 9,028 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#35 of 120 In Iran
#759 of 2,553 In Asia
#2248 of 6,167 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 0 2
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 1 2
2006 2 2
2007 3 2
2008 4 4
2009 8 17
2010 13 28
2011 33 64
2012 35 80
2013 60 157
2014 62 200
2015 65 257
2016 96 306
2017 90 334
2018 111 448
2019 147 607
2020 164 840
2021 194 1264
2022 130 1369
2023 93 1618
2024 48 1252

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 9 259 1070
Investment Banking and Stock trading 8 358 1149
Environmental Economics 28 597 1531
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 29 545 1650
Finance 27 678 2010
Development Studies 36 716 2190

Art & Design rankings

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch ranked 39th for Art & Design in Iran and 2636th in the World with 794 publications made and 3,264 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Architecture, Creative Writing.

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
#39 of 115 In Iran
#922 of 2,428 In Asia
#2636 of 5,966 In the World

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 3 3
2003 4 2
2004 3 1
2005 5 13
2006 8 20
2007 3 22
2008 3 23
2009 11 30
2010 13 28
2011 22 64
2012 29 61
2013 34 88
2014 47 114
2015 45 94
2016 55 116
2017 54 147
2018 54 162
2019 81 219
2020 96 310
2021 82 437
2022 66 506
2023 42 607
2024 29 689

The following table provides academic rankings for Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Interior Design 6 164 554
Landscape Architecture 8 151 561
Cinematography 7 175 1085
Architecture 10 322 1090
Creative Writing 19 410 1650
Literature 36 623 2097
Aesthetics 34 847 2492
Fashion Design 51 1017 2705