Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 5th in Iran, 850th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 139 research topics. The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 58,086 academic publications and 763,404 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#850 of 14,131 In the World
#178 of 5,830 In Asia
#5 of 310 In Iran
#5 of 37 In Tehran
#128 of 1,002 For Optometry
#146 of 2,445 For Dentistry
#148 of 1,762 For Ophthalmology
#4316 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#1382 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 136 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Medicine in Iran and 347th in the World with 52,108 publications made and 661,931 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 122 In Iran
#63 of 2,809 In Asia
#347 of 6,775 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 10 3
1993 11 3
1994 11 16
1995 23 12
1996 20 44
1997 28 56
1998 36 81
1999 38 89
2000 44 114
2001 33 150
2002 57 178
2003 109 290
2004 109 370
2005 198 484
2006 289 680
2007 384 1074
2008 381 1712
2009 452 2247
2010 650 3072
2011 1140 4123
2012 1501 6012
2013 1891 8392
2014 2409 11723
2015 2745 15446
2016 3289 19132
2017 3757 23870
2018 3919 31345
2019 4206 40461
2020 5392 63261
2021 5377 84560
2022 4825 93628
2023 4503 103030
2024 3970 101680

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

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Optometry 2 17 128
Dentistry 2 31 146
Ophthalmology 2 29 148
Plastic Surgery 2 22 153
Epidemiology 2 23 160
Orthodontics 2 34 169
Medical Physics 2 20 198
Pediatrics 2 26 201
Dermatology 2 40 235
Health Science 2 19 242
Urology 2 48 248
Critical Care Nursing 2 27 249
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 71 250
Cosmetology 4 59 250
Surgery 2 52 256
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 19 262
Neurosurgery 2 70 263
Anesthesiology 2 49 265
Pathology 2 51 270
Family medicine 3 35 274
Public Health 2 26 280
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 29 282
Pharmacology 3 62 284
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 35 285
Nursing 2 24 288
Virology 2 52 289
Biomedical Engineering 5 79 298
Veterinary 6 69 308
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 78 321
Toxicology 5 78 329
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 22 329
Oncology and Cancer research 2 97 343
Psychiatry 2 55 353
Radiation Therapy 4 110 364
Clinical Psychology 2 27 374
Sports / Exercise science 2 26 375
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 89 378
Physical Therapy 3 50 385
Anatomy and Physiology 2 80 386
Respiratory Therapy 4 71 396
Immunology 2 103 408
Occupational Therapy 3 59 410
Gerontology 3 42 413
Sports Medicine 2 55 444
Cardiology 2 124 467
Audiology 2 112 593
Forensic Science 6 195 730
Social Work 1 131 1000
Pharmacy 30 463 1187

Biology rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 3rd for Biology in Iran and 544th in the World with 45,079 publications made and 642,336 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 122 In Iran
#142 of 2,834 In Asia
#544 of 6,833 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 11 0
1993 8 2
1994 9 13
1995 20 11
1996 14 41
1997 27 65
1998 34 82
1999 37 97
2000 39 114
2001 32 142
2002 55 173
2003 112 293
2004 102 380
2005 174 541
2006 252 718
2007 333 1088
2008 329 1686
2009 364 2155
2010 560 2995
2011 978 3995
2012 1312 5680
2013 1645 8048
2014 2008 11241
2015 2318 14865
2016 2758 18553
2017 3087 23484
2018 3351 31247
2019 3711 40843
2020 4769 62945
2021 4749 83867
2022 4326 93605
2023 3912 101999
2024 3414 102494

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

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacology 3 62 284
Virology 2 52 289
Biotechnology 2 57 299
Microbiology 2 56 304
Nutrition and Food Science 5 99 322
Toxicology 5 78 329
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 22 329
Oncology and Cancer research 2 97 343
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 77 404
Immunology 2 103 408
Genetics 2 116 466
Neuroscience 2 83 488
Biochemistry 3 159 557
Botany 8 191 696
Paleontology 5 178 698
Animal Science 15 189 708
Molecular Biology 7 239 750
Astrobiology 3 190 754
Zoology 7 197 875
Biophysics 6 269 898
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 255 934
Nanotechnology 32 477 1074
Horticulture 25 430 1122
Evolutionary Biology 16 349 1232
Agricultural Science 35 639 1628
Forestry 32 752 2106

Chemistry rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 10th for Chemistry in Iran and 735th in the World with 29,289 publications made and 477,196 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 122 In Iran
#242 of 2,781 In Asia
#735 of 6,545 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 5 0
1993 4 1
1994 5 11
1995 13 10
1996 8 28
1997 21 42
1998 23 52
1999 31 64
2000 26 78
2001 22 111
2002 48 128
2003 77 201
2004 79 294
2005 121 427
2006 151 542
2007 200 756
2008 200 1196
2009 240 1550
2010 363 2090
2011 612 2827
2012 815 4007
2013 1129 5935
2014 1254 8236
2015 1463 10959
2016 1767 13626
2017 1942 17356
2018 2244 23785
2019 2560 31364
2020 3011 45851
2021 3114 61517
2022 2798 69449
2023 2595 76909
2024 2216 76141

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

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 5 99 322
Biochemistry 3 159 557
Radiochemistry 22 314 609
Biochemical Engineering 8 218 742
Organic Chemistry 15 343 945
Chemical Engineering 31 482 1072
Nanotechnology 32 477 1074
Environmental Chemistry 19 407 1080
Pharmacy 30 463 1187
Materials Science 25 495 1243
Inorganic Chemistry 35 605 1357
Physical chemistry 35 621 1397
Computational Chemistry 61 848 1962
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 1068 2595

Psychology rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Psychology in Iran and 456th in the World with 20,834 publications made and 244,371 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 122 In Iran
#77 of 2,755 In Asia
#456 of 6,645 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 2 2
1993 6 0
1994 6 9
1995 8 9
1996 6 27
1997 11 49
1998 13 59
1999 18 68
2000 15 84
2001 18 97
2002 21 104
2003 46 198
2004 45 183
2005 73 211
2006 116 312
2007 165 490
2008 139 757
2009 170 951
2010 287 1221
2011 436 1645
2012 619 2331
2013 738 3144
2014 1033 4488
2015 1126 5839
2016 1397 7373
2017 1552 9204
2018 1609 11940
2019 1622 14792
2020 2074 23516
2021 2139 31817
2022 1957 34566
2023 1786 38512
2024 1479 36028

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

Psychology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Psychiatry 2 55 353
Clinical Psychology 2 27 374
Occupational Therapy 3 59 410
Sexology 2 13 420
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 99 454
Neuroscience 2 83 488
Child Psychology 3 56 542
Social Psychology 3 124 739
Special Education 5 84 768
Social Work 1 131 1000
Cognitive Science 16 358 1113
Education Majors 11 347 1409

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 938th in the World with 19,713 publications made and 253,684 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 122 In Iran
#176 of 2,864 In Asia
#938 of 7,081 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 2 3
1993 5 1
1994 5 4
1995 5 1
1996 6 14
1997 12 10
1998 8 11
1999 16 25
2000 17 22
2001 13 34
2002 13 48
2003 34 84
2004 30 96
2005 48 182
2006 90 214
2007 120 354
2008 141 577
2009 159 741
2010 199 1011
2011 390 1352
2012 499 2058
2013 698 2936
2014 951 4157
2015 1085 5530
2016 1294 6983
2017 1552 8662
2018 1480 11660
2019 1590 15371
2020 2180 25307
2021 2057 34156
2022 1798 36638
2023 1722 41112
2024 1377 37560

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Safety and Health 3 20 246
Demography 2 33 309
Sports / Exercise science 2 26 375
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 50 448
Anthropology 2 38 472
Sociology 3 77 606
Forensic Science 6 195 730
Genealogy 2 74 762
Special Education 5 84 768
Publishing 5 135 810
Law 3 167 881
Gender Studies 3 75 913
Human Rights Law 4 141 985
Social Work 1 131 1000
Linguistics 13 275 1015
Political Science 3 184 1047
Archaeology 9 278 1052
Military science 10 192 1073
History 9 277 1132
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 154 1253
Classics and Ancient History 7 249 1267
Communications and Public Relations 8 279 1320
Philosophy 13 305 1342
Library and Information science 9 287 1383
Education Majors 11 347 1409
Aesthetics 13 366 1443

Computer Science rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 13th for Computer Science in Iran and 892nd in the World with 18,317 publications made and 241,764 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#13 of 122 In Iran
#243 of 2,840 In Asia
#892 of 6,845 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 4 0
1993 7 0
1994 7 7
1995 10 10
1996 10 25
1997 13 48
1998 15 59
1999 19 66
2000 13 74
2001 18 75
2002 22 83
2003 37 166
2004 38 151
2005 55 181
2006 82 260
2007 130 384
2008 110 605
2009 112 752
2010 203 947
2011 348 1307
2012 461 1893
2013 570 2568
2014 760 3752
2015 939 5173
2016 1080 6804
2017 1269 8587
2018 1382 11509
2019 1527 15583
2020 1948 24817
2021 1976 33336
2022 1825 37454
2023 1736 41980
2024 1483 41319

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

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 77 404
Neuroscience 2 83 488
Machine Learning 17 296 899
Cognitive Science 16 358 1113
Library and Information science 9 287 1383
Data Science 18 446 1468
Computational Linguistics 22 669 1649
Management Information Systems 21 485 1661
Multimedia 10 575 1688
Telecommunications 33 728 1699
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 33 723 1785
Computer Vision 34 833 1923
Cyber Security 27 819 2007
Human-Computer Interaction 21 758 2055
Software Engineering 31 923 2415
Computer Networking 61 1316 2911

Engineering rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 17th for Engineering in Iran and 1099th in the World with 16,532 publications made and 274,023 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#17 of 122 In Iran
#389 of 2,835 In Asia
#1099 of 6,782 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 3 0
1993 4 0
1994 3 3
1995 5 2
1996 4 11
1997 12 17
1998 13 26
1999 8 25
2000 11 35
2001 9 48
2002 19 66
2003 34 84
2004 40 122
2005 67 151
2006 91 252
2007 110 382
2008 128 656
2009 141 821
2010 213 1053
2011 384 1509
2012 448 2224
2013 653 3166
2014 778 4342
2015 933 6054
2016 1083 7634
2017 1191 9681
2018 1258 13606
2019 1426 18035
2020 1667 26474
2021 1664 35992
2022 1504 40172
2023 1386 44570
2024 1172 44445

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

Engineering subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Biomedical Engineering 5 79 298
Biotechnology 2 57 299
Biochemical Engineering 8 218 742
Environmental Engineering 15 284 799
Optical Engineering 12 266 833
Technical Drawing 9 356 929
Firefighting and Fire Science 15 408 964
Transportation Engineering 11 312 976
Chemical Engineering 31 482 1072
Nanotechnology 32 477 1074
Metallurgical Engineering 23 498 1210
Automotive Engineering 27 490 1232
Materials Science 25 495 1243
Petroleum Engineering 33 484 1264
Reliability and Quality Engineering 36 509 1315
Acoustical Engineering 28 546 1492
Mechanical Engineering 28 548 1492
Electronic Engineering 43 723 1632
Architectural Engineering 30 689 1642
Aerospace Engineering 33 640 1666
Telecommunications 33 728 1699
Operations Research 55 713 1708
Structural Engineering 45 713 1718
Systems Engineering 34 616 1749
Civil Engineering 37 697 1784
Electrical Engineering 45 873 1949
Human-Computer Interaction 21 758 2055
Geotechnical Engineering 60 935 2176
Remote Sensing 52 944 2253
Computer Networking 61 1316 2911

Environmental Science rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Iran and 982nd in the World with 15,359 publications made and 232,352 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Iran
#288 of 2,838 In Asia
#982 of 6,876 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 1 0
1993 2 2
1994 1 2
1995 3 3
1996 1 2
1997 7 11
1998 11 16
1999 6 13
2000 11 31
2001 6 39
2002 13 48
2003 34 79
2004 35 125
2005 45 195
2006 85 247
2007 114 351
2008 122 564
2009 138 714
2010 191 1026
2011 324 1388
2012 442 1998
2013 587 2813
2014 771 4047
2015 904 5399
2016 1071 6773
2017 1150 8198
2018 1179 11761
2019 1284 15710
2020 1688 24721
2021 1528 32336
2022 1336 34975
2023 1233 38161
2024 979 36316

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

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Paleontology 5 178 698
Environmental Engineering 15 284 799
Geology 12 267 931
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 255 934
Environmental Chemistry 19 407 1080
Ecology 13 329 1099
Geography and Cartography 17 375 1291
Environmental Management 28 560 1451
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 613 1585
Agricultural Science 35 639 1628
Forestry 32 752 2106
Geotechnical Engineering 60 935 2176
Earth science and Geophysics 53 902 2208
Oceanography 49 946 2364
Petrology and Geochemistry 67 1068 2595

Physics rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 20th for Physics in Iran and 1131st in the World with 14,997 publications made and 236,401 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#20 of 122 In Iran
#399 of 2,817 In Asia
#1131 of 6,713 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 0
1993 4 0
1994 3 2
1995 4 2
1996 6 11
1997 9 17
1998 12 24
1999 7 21
2000 14 28
2001 13 47
2002 22 61
2003 46 88
2004 38 125
2005 65 152
2006 87 244
2007 114 373
2008 126 584
2009 138 763
2010 200 983
2011 373 1316
2012 429 1951
2013 624 2771
2014 734 3672
2015 896 5150
2016 1037 6598
2017 1100 8461
2018 1099 11387
2019 1257 14962
2020 1411 21918
2021 1455 29126
2022 1284 32522
2023 1253 36640
2024 1072 37302

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

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 2 20 198
Astrobiology 3 190 754
Optical Engineering 12 266 833
Biophysics 6 269 898
Nanotechnology 32 477 1074
Nuclear Physics 17 395 1124
Astrophysics and Astronomy 19 353 1194
Materials Science 25 495 1243
Acoustical Engineering 28 546 1492
Quantum and Particle physics 37 618 1574
Condensed Matter Physics 59 1193 2486

Mathematics rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 7th for Mathematics in Iran and 650th in the World with 11,940 publications made and 158,749 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 121 In Iran
#159 of 2,718 In Asia
#650 of 6,418 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 1 1
1993 2 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 2 2
1997 0 3
1998 2 4
1999 2 4
2000 3 6
2001 5 7
2002 9 11
2003 12 20
2004 18 38
2005 23 44
2006 35 86
2007 64 143
2008 68 229
2009 88 298
2010 83 417
2011 215 600
2012 263 908
2013 362 1405
2014 511 2080
2015 625 2955
2016 777 3807
2017 961 4921
2018 897 6530
2019 1013 8885
2020 1309 14020
2021 1330 19078
2022 1179 20864
2023 1207 22809
2024 823 18458

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

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 6 135 552
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 297 1117
Actuarial Science 17 352 1236
Math Teachers 22 449 1597
Operations Research 55 713 1708

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Photography 1 37 316
Development Studies 3 121 657
Literature 4 123 752
Human Resource Management 7 174 816
Economics 9 218 976
Creative Writing 12 190 1161
Marketing 17 334 1186
Art & Design 14 285 1198
Advertising 9 337 1295
Fashion Design 14 373 1330
Business 19 442 1467
Project Management 20 386 1513
Management 25 505 1515
International Trade 11 521 1790
Accounting 28 647 2043
International Business 13 648 2052
Finance 39 959 2581