The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 53rd in Iran, 4048th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 33 research topics. The Petroleum University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,399 academic publications and 60,696 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Engineering rankings
The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 49th for Engineering in Iran and 2025th in the World with 3,122 publications made and 56,936 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #49 of 122 | In Iran |
| #866 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #2025 of 6,684 | In the World |
Petroleum University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 21 |
| 1992 | 1 | 9 |
| 1993 | 0 | 14 |
| 1994 | 0 | 15 |
| 1995 | 2 | 11 |
| 1996 | 2 | 15 |
| 1997 | 3 | 15 |
| 1998 | 2 | 19 |
| 1999 | 2 | 23 |
| 2000 | 4 | 24 |
| 2001 | 6 | 25 |
| 2002 | 1 | 20 |
| 2003 | 9 | 30 |
| 2004 | 10 | 39 |
| 2005 | 19 | 42 |
| 2006 | 32 | 52 |
| 2007 | 49 | 71 |
| 2008 | 74 | 107 |
| 2009 | 74 | 136 |
| 2010 | 138 | 222 |
| 2011 | 130 | 417 |
| 2012 | 174 | 576 |
| 2013 | 229 | 998 |
| 2014 | 269 | 1597 |
| 2015 | 229 | 2253 |
| 2016 | 269 | 2964 |
| 2017 | 235 | 3398 |
| 2018 | 236 | 4486 |
| 2019 | 208 | 5660 |
| 2020 | 216 | 6592 |
| 2021 | 210 | 7807 |
| 2022 | 134 | 8460 |
| 2023 | 113 | 8296 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.
Chemistry rankings
The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 53rd for Chemistry in Iran and 2075th in the World with 2,911 publications made and 54,523 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #53 of 122 | In Iran |
| #913 of 2,750 | In Asia |
| #2075 of 6,447 | In the World |
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Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 21 |
| 1992 | 1 | 12 |
| 1993 | 0 | 9 |
| 1994 | 0 | 13 |
| 1995 | 2 | 9 |
| 1996 | 2 | 13 |
| 1997 | 3 | 13 |
| 1998 | 2 | 12 |
| 1999 | 2 | 21 |
| 2000 | 4 | 22 |
| 2001 | 6 | 22 |
| 2002 | 2 | 20 |
| 2003 | 9 | 30 |
| 2004 | 11 | 37 |
| 2005 | 17 | 37 |
| 2006 | 27 | 53 |
| 2007 | 45 | 72 |
| 2008 | 57 | 113 |
| 2009 | 63 | 136 |
| 2010 | 121 | 199 |
| 2011 | 121 | 385 |
| 2012 | 167 | 551 |
| 2013 | 216 | 909 |
| 2014 | 249 | 1518 |
| 2015 | 212 | 2037 |
| 2016 | 254 | 2812 |
| 2017 | 214 | 3247 |
| 2018 | 221 | 4230 |
| 2019 | 200 | 5478 |
| 2020 | 212 | 6331 |
| 2021 | 195 | 7543 |
| 2022 | 124 | 8038 |
| 2023 | 112 | 8042 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.
Physics rankings
The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 52nd for Physics in Iran and 2089th in the World with 2,795 publications made and 50,853 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #52 of 122 | In Iran |
| #886 of 2,786 | In Asia |
| #2089 of 6,603 | In the World |
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Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 25 |
| 1992 | 1 | 11 |
| 1993 | 0 | 13 |
| 1994 | 0 | 14 |
| 1995 | 2 | 12 |
| 1996 | 1 | 14 |
| 1997 | 3 | 16 |
| 1998 | 2 | 18 |
| 1999 | 2 | 23 |
| 2000 | 4 | 22 |
| 2001 | 5 | 23 |
| 2002 | 1 | 20 |
| 2003 | 8 | 30 |
| 2004 | 10 | 36 |
| 2005 | 13 | 44 |
| 2006 | 26 | 49 |
| 2007 | 42 | 67 |
| 2008 | 69 | 105 |
| 2009 | 71 | 127 |
| 2010 | 121 | 208 |
| 2011 | 125 | 379 |
| 2012 | 161 | 536 |
| 2013 | 201 | 885 |
| 2014 | 227 | 1388 |
| 2015 | 202 | 2044 |
| 2016 | 235 | 2651 |
| 2017 | 209 | 3114 |
| 2018 | 207 | 3989 |
| 2019 | 185 | 5227 |
| 2020 | 198 | 6012 |
| 2021 | 189 | 7152 |
| 2022 | 122 | 7643 |
| 2023 | 109 | 7538 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Physics.
Environmental Science rankings
The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 45th for Environmental Science in Iran and 2157th in the World with 2,612 publications made and 45,994 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management, Geography and Cartography, Geotechnical Engineering.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #45 of 122 | In Iran |
| #825 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #2157 of 6,798 | In the World |
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Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 10 |
| 1992 | 1 | 9 |
| 1993 | 0 | 10 |
| 1994 | 0 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1 | 9 |
| 1996 | 2 | 10 |
| 1997 | 3 | 11 |
| 1998 | 2 | 14 |
| 1999 | 2 | 20 |
| 2000 | 4 | 23 |
| 2001 | 5 | 16 |
| 2002 | 0 | 13 |
| 2003 | 5 | 21 |
| 2004 | 8 | 31 |
| 2005 | 18 | 30 |
| 2006 | 37 | 40 |
| 2007 | 47 | 56 |
| 2008 | 65 | 82 |
| 2009 | 64 | 111 |
| 2010 | 119 | 177 |
| 2011 | 112 | 306 |
| 2012 | 155 | 434 |
| 2013 | 182 | 731 |
| 2014 | 221 | 1162 |
| 2015 | 184 | 1691 |
| 2016 | 211 | 2299 |
| 2017 | 201 | 2585 |
| 2018 | 200 | 3328 |
| 2019 | 179 | 4500 |
| 2020 | 191 | 5213 |
| 2021 | 171 | 6146 |
| 2022 | 105 | 6638 |
| 2023 | 88 | 6509 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.
Biology rankings
The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 70th for Biology in Iran and 2535th in the World with 2,264 publications made and 43,336 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #70 of 122 | In Iran |
| #1083 of 2,814 | In Asia |
| #2535 of 6,770 | In the World |
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Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 9 |
| 1992 | 0 | 6 |
| 1993 | 0 | 9 |
| 1994 | 0 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 |
| 1996 | 2 | 12 |
| 1997 | 2 | 7 |
| 1998 | 0 | 8 |
| 1999 | 1 | 12 |
| 2000 | 2 | 13 |
| 2001 | 5 | 8 |
| 2002 | 1 | 13 |
| 2003 | 6 | 20 |
| 2004 | 6 | 20 |
| 2005 | 8 | 23 |
| 2006 | 26 | 41 |
| 2007 | 39 | 48 |
| 2008 | 47 | 72 |
| 2009 | 47 | 102 |
| 2010 | 92 | 157 |
| 2011 | 92 | 297 |
| 2012 | 143 | 433 |
| 2013 | 176 | 644 |
| 2014 | 207 | 1133 |
| 2015 | 166 | 1514 |
| 2016 | 185 | 2014 |
| 2017 | 155 | 2335 |
| 2018 | 153 | 3226 |
| 2019 | 162 | 4282 |
| 2020 | 174 | 5166 |
| 2021 | 150 | 6115 |
| 2022 | 95 | 6501 |
| 2023 | 91 | 6542 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Biology.
Computer Science rankings
The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 66th for Computer Science in Iran and 2840th in the World with 1,188 publications made and 22,104 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #66 of 122 | In Iran |
| #1188 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #2840 of 6,752 | In the World |
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Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 8 |
| 1992 | 0 | 5 |
| 1993 | 0 | 10 |
| 1994 | 0 | 9 |
| 1995 | 0 | 11 |
| 1996 | 1 | 6 |
| 1997 | 0 | 13 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| 1999 | 1 | 14 |
| 2000 | 1 | 9 |
| 2001 | 3 | 10 |
| 2002 | 1 | 23 |
| 2003 | 1 | 16 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 3 | 10 |
| 2006 | 26 | 17 |
| 2007 | 23 | 24 |
| 2008 | 47 | 25 |
| 2009 | 25 | 36 |
| 2010 | 64 | 81 |
| 2011 | 49 | 126 |
| 2012 | 61 | 222 |
| 2013 | 71 | 352 |
| 2014 | 124 | 693 |
| 2015 | 106 | 1004 |
| 2016 | 92 | 1233 |
| 2017 | 96 | 1214 |
| 2018 | 87 | 1703 |
| 2019 | 73 | 2066 |
| 2020 | 66 | 2046 |
| 2021 | 68 | 2551 |
| 2022 | 52 | 2807 |
| 2023 | 30 | 2551 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.
Mathematics rankings
The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 78th for Mathematics in Iran and 2944th in the World with 753 publications made and 12,136 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #78 of 121 | In Iran |
| #1237 of 2,673 | In Asia |
| #2944 of 6,305 | In the World |
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Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 8 |
| 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 4 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 6 |
| 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 10 | 9 |
| 2007 | 12 | 11 |
| 2008 | 31 | 15 |
| 2009 | 27 | 26 |
| 2010 | 33 | 35 |
| 2011 | 29 | 57 |
| 2012 | 35 | 121 |
| 2013 | 39 | 167 |
| 2014 | 76 | 478 |
| 2015 | 63 | 597 |
| 2016 | 60 | 727 |
| 2017 | 58 | 732 |
| 2018 | 56 | 1019 |
| 2019 | 44 | 1167 |
| 2020 | 45 | 1231 |
| 2021 | 57 | 1628 |
| 2022 | 39 | 1699 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1435 |
The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.
Other rankings
Non-core subjects for the Petroleum University of Technology
