Islamic Azad University, South Tehran: Rankings

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Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 41st in Iran, 3734th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 81 research topics. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,653 academic publications and 137,460 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#3734 of 14,131 In the World
#1262 of 5,830 In Asia
#41 of 310 In Iran
#16 of 37 In Tehran
#183 of 1,000 For Mining Engineering
#317 of 2,300 For Operations Research
#342 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#3969 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#7392 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 78 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 36th for Engineering in Iran and 1706th in the World with 6,755 publications made and 112,158 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#36 of 122 In Iran
#695 of 2,835 In Asia
#1706 of 6,782 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1999 4 3
2000 0 7
2001 3 4
2002 2 3
2003 6 11
2004 7 11
2005 17 14
2006 26 27
2007 35 77
2008 57 122
2009 85 200
2010 154 394
2011 257 731
2012 316 1223
2013 313 1683
2014 338 2349
2015 392 2995
2016 498 4143
2017 524 5226
2018 530 7042
2019 631 9096
2020 660 11887
2021 701 14721
2022 469 14959
2023 461 15726
2024 259 14512

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

Physics rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 43rd for Physics in Iran and 1815th in the World with 5,919 publications made and 94,216 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#43 of 122 In Iran
#758 of 2,817 In Asia
#1815 of 6,713 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1999 4 3
2000 0 6
2001 2 4
2002 2 6
2003 7 10
2004 5 12
2005 18 15
2006 23 29
2007 33 69
2008 49 112
2009 71 170
2010 132 348
2011 201 592
2012 260 947
2013 276 1445
2014 289 1956
2015 343 2424
2016 436 3384
2017 462 4434
2018 481 5997
2019 574 7864
2020 589 10319
2021 610 12516
2022 397 12581
2023 399 13113
2024 245 12152

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

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 42 615 1341
Acoustical Engineering 33 604 1594
Quantum and Particle physics 41 709 1727
Materials Science 42 773 1742
Nuclear Physics 47 796 1895
Condensed Matter Physics 41 899 1936
Optical Engineering 47 871 1995
Atomic and Molecular physics 43 842 2050
Astrophysics and Astronomy 54 997 2528

Chemistry rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 57th for Chemistry in Iran and 2166th in the World with 4,934 publications made and 81,568 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#57 of 122 In Iran
#970 of 2,781 In Asia
#2166 of 6,545 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1999 4 0
2000 0 4
2001 3 5
2002 1 1
2003 3 5
2004 2 8
2005 12 10
2006 16 23
2007 25 60
2008 32 87
2009 57 156
2010 84 240
2011 155 470
2012 228 814
2013 225 1259
2014 230 1611
2015 297 2065
2016 368 2955
2017 406 3968
2018 395 5338
2019 459 6739
2020 511 9061
2021 503 11174
2022 352 11148
2023 337 11941
2024 219 11603

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

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Chemistry 33 460 1240
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 404 1244
Chemical Engineering 41 621 1325
Radiochemistry 57 678 1337
Nanotechnology 42 615 1341
Physical chemistry 44 729 1613
Pharmacy 45 680 1629
Materials Science 42 773 1742
Inorganic Chemistry 59 875 1880
Organic Chemistry 57 935 2051
Environmental Chemistry 59 985 2166
Biochemistry 81 1190 2586
Nutrition and Food Science 75 1293 2743

Computer Science rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 27th for Computer Science in Iran and 1763rd in the World with 4,560 publications made and 65,114 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.

Computer Science ranking Location
#27 of 122 In Iran
#664 of 2,840 In Asia
#1763 of 6,845 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 0 6
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 4
1998 0 1
1999 4 3
2000 0 7
2001 1 6
2002 1 5
2003 4 12
2004 5 8
2005 14 11
2006 20 24
2007 23 52
2008 40 82
2009 57 148
2010 127 300
2011 174 503
2012 234 959
2013 219 1046
2014 244 1528
2015 262 1853
2016 288 2375
2017 302 2866
2018 324 3652
2019 416 4871
2020 444 6143
2021 490 7712
2022 326 8246
2023 327 8904
2024 206 7396

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

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 4 65 342
Management Information Systems 5 129 706
Machine Learning 26 444 1214
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 23 557 1465
Blockchain and Cryptography 23 628 1499
Robotics 21 640 1517
Computer Networking 24 654 1597
Telecommunications 36 764 1776
Computer Engineering 25 807 1820
Cyber Security 21 716 1823
Cognitive Science 36 786 1939
Computer Vision 38 863 1970
Computational Linguistics 34 916 2094
Software Engineering 27 850 2292
Data Science 32 887 2335
Human-Computer Interaction 28 941 2411
Neuroscience 67 1172 3041
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 91 1601 3472

Environmental Science rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 41st for Environmental Science in Iran and 2118th in the World with 4,540 publications made and 74,418 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#41 of 122 In Iran
#822 of 2,838 In Asia
#2118 of 6,876 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1999 3 1
2000 0 4
2001 4 4
2002 0 4
2003 1 5
2004 4 7
2005 14 8
2006 22 23
2007 27 50
2008 33 58
2009 54 118
2010 85 235
2011 145 392
2012 194 730
2013 214 1007
2014 227 1488
2015 253 1905
2016 310 2640
2017 349 3320
2018 343 4532
2019 434 6109
2020 454 8118
2021 514 10145
2022 336 10427
2023 337 11032
2024 178 9701

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

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 6 71 183
Geotechnical Engineering 38 475 1236
Petrology and Geochemistry 24 404 1244
Environmental Engineering 39 622 1493
Environmental Management 31 590 1509
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 37 614 1587
Earth science and Geophysics 35 632 1646
Oceanography 31 714 1863
Geology 42 777 2002
Ecology 38 785 2057
Environmental Chemistry 59 985 2166
Geography and Cartography 40 780 2184
Paleontology 58 1028 2512
Agricultural Science 60 1074 2542

Biology rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 74th for Biology in Iran and 2650th in the World with 4,422 publications made and 67,442 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#74 of 122 In Iran
#1164 of 2,834 In Asia
#2650 of 6,833 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1999 2 3
2000 0 4
2001 3 5
2002 1 0
2003 2 7
2004 3 7
2005 6 12
2006 14 13
2007 22 48
2008 19 46
2009 41 115
2010 67 179
2011 141 386
2012 192 646
2013 194 1086
2014 196 1398
2015 242 1782
2016 317 2511
2017 354 3289
2018 342 4441
2019 421 5511
2020 467 7269
2021 477 9111
2022 337 9410
2023 353 10234
2024 200 9365

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

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 42 615 1341
Evolutionary Biology 47 971 2502
Paleontology 58 1028 2512
Agricultural Science 60 1074 2542
Biochemistry 81 1190 2586
Molecular Biology 75 1176 2605
Biotechnology 71 1204 2632
Nutrition and Food Science 75 1293 2743
Oncology and Cancer research 77 1273 2860
Botany 72 1260 2936
Microbiology 85 1354 2970
Neuroscience 67 1172 3041
Genetics 82 1348 3075
Pharmacology 88 1448 3124
Zoology 74 1234 3208
Virology 85 1413 3375
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 91 1601 3472
Immunology 87 1587 3673

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 27th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 2300th in the World with 3,868 publications made and 50,596 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#27 of 122 In Iran
#688 of 2,864 In Asia
#2300 of 7,081 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 0 9
1993 0 4
1994 0 3
1995 0 2
1996 0 3
1997 0 8
1998 0 3
1999 2 4
2000 0 10
2001 0 12
2002 0 11
2003 0 9
2004 6 14
2005 8 13
2006 13 35
2007 23 74
2008 33 83
2009 40 159
2010 85 254
2011 120 420
2012 188 761
2013 163 925
2014 205 1303
2015 212 1503
2016 243 1885
2017 254 2306
2018 298 3055
2019 377 3898
2020 429 5121
2021 473 6664
2022 277 7248
2023 263 7874
2024 150 6413

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Communications and Public Relations 4 142 858
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 255 1001
Linguistics 28 610 1743
Political Science 18 469 1868
Aesthetics 22 671 2113
Law 27 646 2126
Sociology 29 617 2185
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 52 666 2321
Education Majors 34 760 2392
Anthropology 37 705 2394
Archaeology 33 903 2410
Philosophy 31 723 2450
History 32 936 2635
Demography 66 1012 2752

Mathematics rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 29th for Mathematics in Iran and 1494th in the World with 3,275 publications made and 48,265 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#29 of 121 In Iran
#515 of 2,718 In Asia
#1494 of 6,418 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 2
1996 0 0
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 4 1
2000 0 4
2001 1 6
2002 1 2
2003 2 4
2004 7 3
2005 9 7
2006 13 12
2007 13 35
2008 30 54
2009 37 86
2010 75 169
2011 110 339
2012 151 514
2013 169 716
2014 174 1115
2015 193 1333
2016 208 1718
2017 225 2021
2018 242 2813
2019 313 3586
2020 340 4519
2021 376 5837
2022 248 5850
2023 223 6134
2024 106 4033

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

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 7 97 317
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 235 971
Actuarial Science 7 214 985
Blockchain and Cryptography 23 628 1499
Statistics 34 535 1528
Math Teachers 26 537 1834
Applied Mathematics 54 889 2089

Business rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 15th for Business in Iran and 1050th in the World with 2,978 publications made and 42,536 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Project Management.

Business ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#269 of 2,646 In Asia
#1050 of 6,339 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 7
1993 0 2
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 2
1997 0 4
1998 0 3
1999 3 1
2000 0 4
2001 1 6
2002 0 6
2003 0 8
2004 4 12
2005 9 10
2006 15 20
2007 9 46
2008 20 61
2009 34 98
2010 81 239
2011 92 373
2012 156 767
2013 176 794
2014 209 1107
2015 173 1331
2016 191 1473
2017 208 1877
2018 226 2398
2019 273 3028
2020 312 3906
2021 343 5008
2022 200 5483
2023 151 5576
2024 88 4152

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

Business subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Supply Chain Management 8 77 227
Operations Research 7 97 317
Human Resource Management 2 64 395
Project Management 4 61 462
Construction Management 7 179 656
Management Information Systems 5 129 706
Risk Management 8 147 723
Management 15 244 924
Marketing 9 222 926
Actuarial Science 7 214 985
Accounting 8 260 1106
Hospitality and Hotel Management 10 428 1198
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 394 1243
Finance 17 436 1479
Advertising 15 526 1746

Psychology rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 33rd for Psychology in Iran and 1822nd in the World with 1,710 publications made and 21,306 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#33 of 122 In Iran
#624 of 2,755 In Asia
#1822 of 6,645 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 0 4
1993 0 1
1994 0 2
1995 0 2
1996 0 1
1997 0 4
1998 0 1
1999 0 4
2000 0 8
2001 0 5
2002 0 3
2003 2 7
2004 3 9
2005 5 7
2006 7 15
2007 8 26
2008 16 31
2009 13 62
2010 35 72
2011 39 164
2012 74 304
2013 58 299
2014 89 442
2015 70 465
2016 89 622
2017 92 766
2018 119 1013
2019 185 1279
2020 198 1643
2021 227 2015
2022 144 2282
2023 135 2753
2024 98 2292

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

Psychology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 3 52 300
Child Psychology 30 410 1596
Clinical Psychology 52 465 1663
Social Psychology 28 529 1801
Cognitive Science 36 786 1939
Education Majors 34 760 2392
Psychiatry 68 1032 2770
Neuroscience 67 1172 3041

Economics rankings

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran ranked 20th for Economics in Iran and 1566th in the World with 1,593 publications made and 21,572 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#20 of 120 In Iran
#440 of 2,553 In Asia
#1566 of 6,167 In the World

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 1
1993 0 2
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 5
1998 0 0
1999 4 2
2000 0 3
2001 0 4
2002 0 1
2003 0 2
2004 2 5
2005 3 3
2006 4 7
2007 5 22
2008 6 26
2009 12 50
2010 34 90
2011 31 181
2012 64 332
2013 79 330
2014 100 579
2015 93 668
2016 94 752
2017 127 985
2018 131 1335
2019 156 1762
2020 191 2261
2021 205 3046
2022 115 3299
2023 81 3385
2024 54 2413

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

Economics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Environmental Economics 9 190 645
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 13 235 971
Actuarial Science 7 214 985
International Relations and Diplomacy 11 255 1001
Investment Banking and Stock trading 12 394 1243
Finance 17 436 1479
Development Studies 32 661 2064

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Healthcare Management (MHA) 39 544 1859
Fashion Design 35 782 2255
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 55 784 2355
Sports Medicine 61 940 2508
Physical Therapy 72 918 2520
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 64 1005 2567
Nursing 62 893 2665
Cardiology 68 1074 2690
Art & Design 43 950 2691
Public Health 69 1048 2831
Family medicine 60 998 2843
Health Science 61 932 2919
Literature 58 1030 2976
Medicine 74 1239 3088
Pathology 77 1360 3245
Anatomy and Physiology 78 1329 3268
Surgery 74 1302 3324