Petroleum University of Technology: Rankings

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The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 68th in Iran, 4994th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 34 research topics. The Petroleum University of Technology ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 3,728 academic publications and 88,293 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#4994 of 14,131 In the World
#1759 of 5,830 In Asia
#68 of 310 In Iran
#20 of 37 In Tehran
#37 of 1,420 For Petroleum Engineering
#578 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#860 of 3,548 For Geotechnical Engineering
#4102 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#9035 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 31 other topics

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Engineering rankings

The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 51st for Engineering in Iran and 2104th in the World with 3,407 publications made and 82,878 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#51 of 122 In Iran
#912 of 2,841 In Asia
#2104 of 6,795 In the World

Petroleum University of Technology
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 0 16
1994 0 18
1995 2 15
1996 2 18
1997 3 16
1998 2 23
1999 2 29
2000 4 30
2001 7 27
2002 1 23
2003 12 39
2004 13 55
2005 19 54
2006 31 55
2007 58 107
2008 70 139
2009 79 163
2010 165 317
2011 148 535
2012 216 757
2013 255 1290
2014 281 1888
2015 236 2743
2016 266 3506
2017 237 4205
2018 253 5395
2019 216 6727
2020 216 7991
2021 208 9092
2022 131 9298
2023 121 9213
2024 86 9240
2025 49 8890

The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Petroleum Engineering 1 11 37
Mining Engineering 20 211 578
Geotechnical Engineering 20 309 860
Chemical Engineering 29 475 1049
Environmental Engineering 30 488 1226
Systems Engineering 26 460 1406
Automation and Control engineering 41 678 1525
Metallurgical Engineering 39 733 1631
Nanotechnology 64 826 1698
Automotive Engineering 44 749 1748
Materials Science 46 796 1771
Mechanical Engineering 37 723 1814
Operations Research 59 798 1848
Reliability and Quality Engineering 56 856 1968
Aerospace Engineering 52 903 2166
Electronic Engineering 71 1180 2503
Electrical Engineering 69 1271 2733
Structural Engineering 77 1238 2785
Optical Engineering 74 1305 2841
Telecommunications 71 1354 2928
Acoustical Engineering 87 1579 3618
Computer Networking 81 1770 3955

Chemistry rankings

The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 55th for Chemistry in Iran and 2136th in the World with 3,197 publications made and 79,917 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#55 of 122 In Iran
#955 of 2,785 In Asia
#2136 of 6,561 In the World

Petroleum University of Technology
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 0 13
1994 0 15
1995 2 12
1996 2 15
1997 3 13
1998 2 14
1999 2 24
2000 4 26
2001 7 24
2002 2 22
2003 12 39
2004 14 52
2005 18 51
2006 28 57
2007 56 107
2008 55 143
2009 67 159
2010 144 284
2011 136 489
2012 209 710
2013 241 1173
2014 261 1819
2015 222 2517
2016 255 3330
2017 220 4020
2018 240 5067
2019 209 6422
2020 213 7682
2021 192 8702
2022 118 8818
2023 117 8902
2024 86 8896
2025 48 8380

The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Chemical Engineering 29 475 1049
Radiochemistry 52 646 1260
Physical chemistry 31 561 1277
Inorganic Chemistry 42 688 1530
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 549 1534
Nanotechnology 64 826 1698
Materials Science 46 796 1771
Organic Chemistry 45 810 1805
Biochemistry 74 1098 2403
Environmental Chemistry 73 1182 2547
Nutrition and Food Science 98 1684 3497

Physics rankings

The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 54th for Physics in Iran and 2162nd in the World with 3,041 publications made and 74,284 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Nanotechnology, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#54 of 122 In Iran
#937 of 2,822 In Asia
#2162 of 6,729 In the World

Petroleum University of Technology
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 0 15
1994 0 18
1995 2 16
1996 1 16
1997 3 16
1998 2 22
1999 2 28
2000 4 28
2001 6 26
2002 1 22
2003 11 40
2004 12 54
2005 15 56
2006 24 51
2007 51 102
2008 63 136
2009 73 154
2010 143 299
2011 137 483
2012 197 678
2013 226 1163
2014 241 1685
2015 207 2434
2016 232 3121
2017 216 3793
2018 224 4839
2019 193 6114
2020 198 7309
2021 183 8241
2022 118 8313
2023 114 8404
2024 77 7996
2025 46 7584

The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 64 826 1698
Materials Science 46 796 1771
Quantum and Particle physics 59 968 2209
Optical Engineering 74 1305 2841
Nuclear Physics 82 1380 2990
Acoustical Engineering 87 1579 3618
Astrophysics and Astronomy 80 1564 3711

Environmental Science rankings

The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 48th for Environmental Science in Iran and 2340th in the World with 2,845 publications made and 67,686 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Environmental Management, Geography and Cartography, Geotechnical Engineering.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#48 of 122 In Iran
#930 of 2,841 In Asia
#2340 of 6,888 In the World

Petroleum University of Technology
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 0 12
1994 0 12
1995 1 13
1996 2 11
1997 3 11
1998 2 15
1999 1 23
2000 4 25
2001 6 19
2002 0 16
2003 7 29
2004 12 45
2005 18 41
2006 36 46
2007 55 84
2008 62 113
2009 67 132
2010 144 265
2011 131 404
2012 176 593
2013 214 989
2014 219 1361
2015 194 2160
2016 208 2663
2017 205 3217
2018 212 4058
2019 189 5301
2020 195 6415
2021 169 7237
2022 97 7288
2023 93 7245
2024 76 6977
2025 41 6624

The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 20 211 578
Geotechnical Engineering 20 309 860
Environmental Management 13 328 939
Environmental Engineering 30 488 1226
Petrology and Geochemistry 32 549 1534
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 38 633 1606
Earth science and Geophysics 36 654 1683
Geology 32 659 1750
Paleontology 41 758 1949
Oceanography 39 852 2148
Environmental Chemistry 73 1182 2547
Ecology 67 1224 2907
Geography and Cartography 68 1223 3106
Agricultural Science 79 1403 3166

Biology rankings

The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 77th for Biology in Iran and 2703rd in the World with 2,455 publications made and 63,503 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#77 of 122 In Iran
#1201 of 2,838 In Asia
#2703 of 6,841 In the World

Petroleum University of Technology
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 0 10
1994 0 11
1995 1 8
1996 2 13
1997 2 6
1998 0 10
1999 1 14
2000 2 16
2001 6 10
2002 1 16
2003 8 27
2004 8 33
2005 10 32
2006 27 46
2007 43 70
2008 45 99
2009 51 128
2010 114 227
2011 106 389
2012 170 573
2013 200 875
2014 213 1382
2015 168 1872
2016 180 2369
2017 154 2879
2018 175 4047
2019 161 5051
2020 172 6317
2021 145 7032
2022 96 7117
2023 95 7162
2024 59 6634
2025 36 6064

The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 64 826 1698
Paleontology 41 758 1949
Biochemistry 74 1098 2403
Horticulture 81 1396 3034
Agricultural Science 79 1403 3166
Nutrition and Food Science 98 1684 3497
Botany 93 1546 3504
Genetics 95 1589 3560

Computer Science rankings

The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 74th for Computer Science in Iran and 3135th in the World with 1,269 publications made and 31,530 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#74 of 122 In Iran
#1368 of 2,842 In Asia
#3135 of 6,855 In the World

Petroleum University of Technology
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 0 10
1994 0 12
1995 0 12
1996 1 6
1997 0 13
1998 0 13
1999 1 16
2000 1 11
2001 3 12
2002 1 25
2003 2 18
2004 4 14
2005 2 16
2006 25 22
2007 24 34
2008 35 36
2009 27 44
2010 68 101
2011 52 185
2012 68 292
2013 92 495
2014 120 762
2015 111 1320
2016 83 1334
2017 100 1483
2018 100 1926
2019 76 2357
2020 62 2444
2021 75 3006
2022 53 3191
2023 31 2801
2024 23 2510
2025 18 2296

The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Machine Learning 51 822 1903
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 54 1036 2350
Software Engineering 35 1011 2568
Telecommunications 71 1354 2928
Computer Vision 73 1525 3259
Cognitive Science 73 1448 3279
Computer Networking 81 1770 3955

Mathematics rankings

The Petroleum University of Technology ranked 83rd for Mathematics in Iran and 3170th in the World with 799 publications made and 17,925 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Mathematics ranking Location
#83 of 121 In Iran
#1373 of 2,725 In Asia
#3170 of 6,434 In the World

Petroleum University of Technology
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 5
1995 0 2
1996 1 2
1997 0 5
1998 0 3
1999 0 4
2000 1 7
2001 0 7
2002 1 7
2003 1 6
2004 2 6
2005 2 6
2006 9 11
2007 14 20
2008 22 23
2009 29 36
2010 37 48
2011 31 87
2012 42 159
2013 48 286
2014 78 507
2015 65 729
2016 54 779
2017 61 899
2018 66 1158
2019 43 1372
2020 46 1401
2021 57 1970
2022 39 1772
2023 22 1579
2024 15 1055
2025 7 814

The following table provides academic rankings for The Petroleum University of Technology in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 59 798 1848
Applied Mathematics 55 888 2086
Statistics 80 1223 2864
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 77 1498 3458

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Petroleum University of Technology

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Linguistics 77 1472 3489
Management 78 1470 3539
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 91 1577 3702
Fashion Design 86 1694 4154
Business 86 1733 4234
Pathology 97 1859 4322
Philosophy 87 1698 4464
Archaeology 88 1905 4625
Finance 85 1943 4634
History 91 1954 4887
Medicine 108 2063 4941
Economics 105 2059 5031
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 106 2023 5159
Art & Design 105 2102 5268
Social Psychology 112 2164 5321
Psychology 111 2312 5618
Law 113 2369 5951
Political Science 115 2390 6085
Sociology 116 2582 6445