Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 4th in Iran, 869th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 144 research topics. The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 61,308 academic publications and 861,312 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#869 of 14,131 In the World
#165 of 5,830 In Asia
#4 of 310 In Iran
#4 of 37 In Tehran
#123 of 1,001 For Optometry
#141 of 2,490 For Dentistry
#142 of 1,805 For Ophthalmology
#4278 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#1555 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 141 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Medicine in Iran and 338th in the World with 55,063 publications made and 747,019 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 122 In Iran
#63 of 2,817 In Asia
#338 of 6,793 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
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 57 177
2003 108 290
2004 109 369
2005 198 482
2006 289 676
2007 384 1071
2008 381 1710
2009 453 2244
2010 652 3073
2011 1140 4117
2012 1502 6004
2013 1893 8393
2014 2413 11716
2015 2748 15433
2016 3293 19119
2017 3758 23840
2018 3928 31334
2019 4204 40419
2020 5387 63103
2021 5371 84462
2022 4825 93571
2023 4507 103028
2024 4081 102834
2025 3665 99184

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 17 123
Dentistry 2 31 141
Ophthalmology 2 29 142
Plastic Surgery 2 22 153
Epidemiology 2 24 156
Orthodontics 2 33 165
Medical Physics 2 20 188
Pediatrics 2 25 197
Dermatology 2 38 231
Cosmetology 3 50 233
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 66 234
Health Science 2 19 236
Critical Care Nursing 2 26 237
Neurosurgery 2 63 240
Urology 2 49 241
Surgery 2 50 246
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 20 260
Pathology 2 48 260
Anesthesiology 2 48 260
Public Health 2 26 268
Family medicine 3 32 271
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 34 280
Pharmacology 3 62 280
Nursing 2 24 281
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 29 282
Virology 2 50 285
Biomedical Engineering 5 79 291
Veterinary 6 69 304
Toxicology 5 74 318
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 79 318
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 20 323
Oncology and Cancer research 2 93 327
Psychiatry 2 53 342
Radiation Therapy 4 109 358
Clinical Psychology 2 28 365
Sports / Exercise science 2 26 367
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 87 369
Anatomy and Physiology 2 74 372
Physical Therapy 3 50 377
Respiratory Therapy 4 71 394
Gerontology 2 41 398
Immunology 2 102 401
Occupational Therapy 3 59 404
Sports Medicine 2 55 442
Cardiology 2 118 456
Audiology 2 107 574
Forensic Science 6 192 733
Social Work 1 142 1025
Pharmacy 30 467 1187

Biology rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 3rd for Biology in Iran and 531st in the World with 47,448 publications made and 725,353 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#3 of 122 In Iran
#140 of 2,838 In Asia
#531 of 6,841 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
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 55 172
2003 111 293
2004 102 381
2005 174 539
2006 252 714
2007 333 1086
2008 329 1684
2009 365 2150
2010 562 2999
2011 979 3984
2012 1313 5678
2013 1646 8043
2014 2012 11246
2015 2322 14850
2016 2754 18544
2017 3090 23467
2018 3357 31226
2019 3703 40750
2020 4740 62738
2021 4740 83811
2022 4328 93575
2023 3911 101972
2024 3492 103481
2025 3002 98774

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
Biotechnology 2 52 279
Pharmacology 3 62 280
Virology 2 50 285
Microbiology 2 56 288
Nutrition and Food Science 5 97 311
Toxicology 5 74 318
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 2 20 323
Oncology and Cancer research 2 93 327
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 77 401
Immunology 2 102 401
Genetics 2 115 449
Neuroscience 2 81 478
Biochemistry 3 156 540
Botany 8 189 685
Paleontology 5 178 689
Animal Science 15 190 703
Astrobiology 3 181 737
Molecular Biology 7 237 743
Zoology 7 194 869
Biophysics 6 270 892
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 251 919
Nanotechnology 30 468 1050
Horticulture 25 428 1116
Evolutionary Biology 16 335 1187
Agricultural Science 34 627 1592
Forestry 32 767 2148

Chemistry rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 10th for Chemistry in Iran and 720th in the World with 30,672 publications made and 539,753 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#10 of 122 In Iran
#237 of 2,785 In Asia
#720 of 6,561 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
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 48 127
2003 76 201
2004 79 294
2005 121 427
2006 151 541
2007 200 756
2008 200 1195
2009 240 1548
2010 365 2093
2011 612 2823
2012 815 4001
2013 1129 5929
2014 1253 8231
2015 1464 10932
2016 1766 13606
2017 1947 17357
2018 2249 23755
2019 2554 31264
2020 2984 45577
2021 3087 61189
2022 2790 69176
2023 2594 76732
2024 2262 76690
2025 1806 72733

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 97 311
Biochemistry 3 156 540
Radiochemistry 22 311 584
Biochemical Engineering 8 214 724
Organic Chemistry 15 339 925
Nanotechnology 30 468 1050
Chemical Engineering 30 478 1054
Environmental Chemistry 19 407 1065
Pharmacy 30 467 1187
Materials Science 25 492 1218
Inorganic Chemistry 35 603 1344
Physical chemistry 36 625 1390
Computational Chemistry 61 863 1980
Petrology and Geochemistry 68 1084 2615

Psychology rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Psychology in Iran and 445th in the World with 21,848 publications made and 275,214 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 122 In Iran
#76 of 2,766 In Asia
#445 of 6,663 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
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 45 198
2004 45 184
2005 73 209
2006 116 310
2007 165 487
2008 140 754
2009 171 948
2010 286 1218
2011 435 1640
2012 619 2326
2013 739 3139
2014 1029 4468
2015 1126 5831
2016 1397 7350
2017 1554 9192
2018 1611 11911
2019 1609 14717
2020 2032 23201
2021 2115 31558
2022 1949 34319
2023 1779 38307
2024 1519 36405
2025 1385 35650

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 53 342
Clinical Psychology 2 28 365
Occupational Therapy 3 59 404
Sexology 2 14 433
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 7 101 460
Neuroscience 2 81 478
Child Psychology 3 57 534
Social Psychology 3 121 725
Special Education 5 81 738
Social Work 1 142 1025
Cognitive Science 16 361 1108
Education Majors 11 336 1367

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 3rd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 922nd in the World with 20,638 publications made and 286,365 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Demography.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#3 of 122 In Iran
#174 of 2,867 In Asia
#922 of 7,088 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
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 98
2005 48 182
2006 90 214
2007 120 354
2008 141 577
2009 160 741
2010 201 1011
2011 390 1347
2012 498 2058
2013 699 2931
2014 947 4163
2015 1084 5520
2016 1292 6960
2017 1545 8631
2018 1480 11639
2019 1577 15261
2020 2157 25030
2021 2041 33961
2022 1795 36430
2023 1722 40929
2024 1414 37985
2025 1243 35396

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 20 243
Demography 2 31 297
Sports / Exercise science 2 26 367
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 49 445
Anthropology 2 37 463
Sociology 3 75 593
Forensic Science 6 192 733
Special Education 5 81 738
Genealogy 2 76 760
Publishing 5 124 772
Law 3 167 862
Gender Studies 3 80 921
Human Rights Law 4 138 966
Linguistics 13 274 999
Social Work 1 142 1025
Political Science 3 184 1030
Archaeology 9 282 1043
Military science 10 193 1088
History 9 279 1129
Criminology and Criminal Justice 5 133 1181
Classics and Ancient History 7 249 1246
Communications and Public Relations 8 281 1308
Philosophy 12 297 1310
Library and Information science 9 283 1353
Education Majors 11 336 1367
Aesthetics 13 365 1431

Computer Science rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 12th for Computer Science in Iran and 873rd in the World with 19,366 publications made and 275,564 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Iran
#238 of 2,842 In Asia
#873 of 6,855 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
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 36 166
2004 38 150
2005 55 179
2006 82 258
2007 130 382
2008 110 597
2009 112 750
2010 203 945
2011 348 1303
2012 462 1893
2013 569 2558
2014 755 3741
2015 939 5165
2016 1084 6780
2017 1269 8577
2018 1390 11523
2019 1511 15470
2020 1930 24410
2021 1957 33075
2022 1823 37330
2023 1725 41824
2024 1508 41709
2025 1398 41839

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 77 401
Neuroscience 2 81 478
Machine Learning 17 302 903
Game Design and Development 3 260 941
Cognitive Science 16 361 1108
Library and Information science 9 283 1353
Data Science 14 409 1392
Management Information Systems 20 485 1646
Computational Linguistics 21 676 1647
Telecommunications 33 732 1693
Multimedia 10 584 1695
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 30 707 1742
Human-Computer Interaction 19 692 1879
Computer Vision 34 828 1899
Cyber Security 25 790 1952
Software Engineering 31 935 2442
Computer Networking 61 1293 2847

Engineering rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 16th for Engineering in Iran and 1077th in the World with 17,232 publications made and 310,412 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Biotechnology, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#16 of 122 In Iran
#385 of 2,841 In Asia
#1077 of 6,795 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
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 33 84
2004 40 121
2005 67 149
2006 91 248
2007 110 380
2008 128 654
2009 141 817
2010 213 1051
2011 384 1505
2012 449 2219
2013 652 3159
2014 777 4332
2015 933 6049
2016 1085 7603
2017 1190 9675
2018 1259 13571
2019 1413 18016
2020 1668 26369
2021 1658 35883
2022 1502 40089
2023 1387 44543
2024 1192 44826
2025 910 43315

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
Biotechnology 2 52 279
Biomedical Engineering 5 79 291
Biochemical Engineering 8 214 724
Environmental Engineering 15 280 793
Optical Engineering 12 265 821
Technical Drawing 9 353 934
Transportation Engineering 11 309 967
Firefighting and Fire Science 15 412 977
Nanotechnology 30 468 1050
Chemical Engineering 30 478 1054
Metallurgical Engineering 23 491 1187
Materials Science 25 492 1218
Automotive Engineering 27 492 1223
Petroleum Engineering 33 485 1271
Reliability and Quality Engineering 37 524 1336
Mechanical Engineering 28 542 1456
Acoustical Engineering 26 536 1458
Electronic Engineering 43 707 1588
Aerospace Engineering 30 631 1625
Architectural Engineering 30 688 1650
Telecommunications 33 732 1693
Structural Engineering 45 707 1698
Operations Research 56 714 1704
Systems Engineering 33 615 1739
Civil Engineering 37 708 1792
Human-Computer Interaction 19 692 1879
Electrical Engineering 45 871 1929
Geotechnical Engineering 58 912 2122
Remote Sensing 52 970 2291
Computer Networking 61 1293 2847

Environmental Science rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 12th for Environmental Science in Iran and 971st in the World with 15,973 publications made and 259,737 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Iran
#289 of 2,841 In Asia
#971 of 6,888 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
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 32 79
2004 35 125
2005 45 195
2006 85 247
2007 114 351
2008 122 564
2009 138 709
2010 194 1026
2011 326 1385
2012 443 1998
2013 588 2808
2014 776 4050
2015 906 5407
2016 1078 6774
2017 1152 8210
2018 1178 11752
2019 1279 15660
2020 1669 24590
2021 1519 32229
2022 1341 34906
2023 1233 38070
2024 1001 36721
2025 775 33604

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 5 178 689
Environmental Engineering 15 280 793
Geology 12 271 917
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 251 919
Environmental Chemistry 19 407 1065
Ecology 13 329 1092
Geography and Cartography 17 375 1282
Environmental Management 27 560 1449
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 36 617 1580
Agricultural Science 34 627 1592
Geotechnical Engineering 58 912 2122
Forestry 32 767 2148
Earth science and Geophysics 54 898 2200
Oceanography 47 925 2305
Petrology and Geochemistry 68 1084 2615

Physics rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 20th for Physics in Iran and 1110th in the World with 15,672 publications made and 266,754 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
#398 of 2,822 In Asia
#1110 of 6,729 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
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 45 88
2004 38 124
2005 65 150
2006 87 240
2007 114 371
2008 126 583
2009 138 758
2010 200 981
2011 373 1314
2012 433 1947
2013 624 2768
2014 735 3664
2015 896 5147
2016 1036 6580
2017 1100 8446
2018 1099 11358
2019 1254 14909
2020 1410 21867
2021 1454 29123
2022 1288 32518
2023 1259 36719
2024 1088 37669
2025 847 36332

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 20 188
Astrobiology 3 181 737
Optical Engineering 12 265 821
Biophysics 6 270 892
Nanotechnology 30 468 1050
Nuclear Physics 17 393 1111
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 348 1177
Materials Science 25 492 1218
Acoustical Engineering 26 536 1458
Quantum and Particle physics 37 616 1557
Condensed Matter Physics 59 1195 2479

Mathematics rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 7th for Mathematics in Iran and 637th in the World with 12,319 publications made and 174,981 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#7 of 121 In Iran
#158 of 2,725 In Asia
#637 of 6,434 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
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 69 230
2009 87 299
2010 85 415
2011 214 598
2012 262 907
2013 359 1392
2014 506 2067
2015 622 2934
2016 774 3760
2017 953 4879
2018 898 6496
2019 991 8702
2020 1250 13399
2021 1300 18624
2022 1160 20440
2023 1191 22361
2024 829 18498
2025 700 15980

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 6 132 541
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 289 1093
Math Teachers 21 449 1572
Operations Research 56 714 1704

Other rankings

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

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Photography 1 32 280
Development Studies 3 121 643
Literature 4 122 736
Human Resource Management 7 172 804
Economics 8 217 963
Creative Writing 12 188 1135
Art & Design 14 278 1170
Marketing 16 334 1184
Advertising 9 332 1281
Fashion Design 14 366 1305
Business 17 440 1455
Management 24 498 1499
Project Management 19 388 1512
International Trade 11 539 1822
Accounting 28 664 2061
International Business 16 670 2094
Finance 38 945 2529