Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 6th in Iran, 885th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 134 research topics. The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 49,605 academic publications and 466,265 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 2 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#885 of 14,131 In the World
#188 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 310 In Iran
#6 of 37 In Tehran
#147 of 1,022 For Optometry
#173 of 1,621 For Ophthalmology
#176 of 2,253 For Dentistry
#4407 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#1382 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 131 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Medicine in Iran and 385th in the World with 44,687 publications made and 404,124 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 122 In Iran
#69 of 2,781 In Asia
#385 of 6,680 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 6 0
1992 10 0
1993 10 0
1994 9 8
1995 20 8
1996 17 36
1997 28 46
1998 37 72
1999 37 74
2000 43 86
2001 33 117
2002 51 125
2003 95 250
2004 102 283
2005 174 378
2006 272 531
2007 374 870
2008 388 1385
2009 415 1892
2010 609 2418
2011 1056 3299
2012 1364 4660
2013 1812 6489
2014 2148 8957
2015 2471 11802
2016 2977 13930
2017 3458 17135
2018 3741 22522
2019 3942 28827
2020 5079 42643
2021 5018 59757
2022 4372 73579
2023 4167 79402

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 19 147
Ophthalmology 2 34 173
Dentistry 2 35 176
Plastic Surgery 2 22 180
Epidemiology 2 24 191
Orthodontics 2 37 194
Pediatrics 2 27 216
Dermatology 2 42 243
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2 75 261
Cosmetology 3 58 262
Health Science 2 20 265
Urology 2 53 266
Critical Care Nursing 2 27 268
Surgery 2 57 284
Anesthesiology 2 52 291
Biomedical Engineering 4 72 293
Neurosurgery 2 74 296
Pharmacology 3 62 301
Healthcare Management (MHA) 2 24 306
Pathology 2 58 309
Family medicine 3 42 316
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 2 35 319
Virology 2 64 326
Veterinary 6 76 328
Sonography and Ultrasound 2 80 331
Medical Physics 2 38 338
Nursing 2 31 340
Public Health 2 34 341
Toxicology 5 78 344
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 2 33 346
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 22 359
Oncology and Cancer research 2 108 371
Radiation Therapy 4 112 381
Sports / Exercise science 2 27 381
Psychiatry 2 65 404
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 2 100 409
Respiratory Therapy 4 74 413
Anatomy and Physiology 2 88 420
Physical Therapy 3 60 425
Clinical Psychology 2 33 429
Immunology 2 113 435
Occupational Therapy 4 64 456
Sports Medicine 2 59 466
Gerontology 3 53 491
Cardiology 2 136 505
Audiology 3 133 673
Forensic Science 5 181 720
Social Work 1 142 1023
Pharmacy 30 469 1227

Biology rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 4th for Biology in Iran and 599th in the World with 38,909 publications made and 404,406 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Oncology and Cancer research, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#4 of 122 In Iran
#162 of 2,814 In Asia
#599 of 6,770 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 4 0
1992 11 0
1993 7 1
1994 8 9
1995 18 8
1996 14 34
1997 28 52
1998 33 74
1999 35 80
2000 40 89
2001 29 118
2002 49 134
2003 100 253
2004 90 294
2005 156 448
2006 234 582
2007 311 921
2008 335 1381
2009 337 1867
2010 529 2430
2011 892 3235
2012 1191 4431
2013 1575 6259
2014 1807 8702
2015 2098 11421
2016 2531 13851
2017 2871 17227
2018 3210 23013
2019 3485 30108
2020 4509 44242
2021 4476 61808
2022 3933 75629
2023 3649 81299

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 62 301
Virology 2 64 326
Biotechnology 2 64 328
Microbiology 2 62 340
Toxicology 5 78 344
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 3 22 359
Oncology and Cancer research 2 108 371
Nutrition and Food Science 7 124 395
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 78 429
Immunology 2 113 435
Genetics 2 136 512
Neuroscience 2 89 517
Biochemistry 4 175 605
Animal Science 14 186 746
Botany 8 207 748
Paleontology 9 199 756
Astrobiology 4 191 762
Molecular Biology 7 261 802
Zoology 7 205 905
Biophysics 6 279 932
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 255 970
Horticulture 22 401 1091
Nanotechnology 33 511 1159
Evolutionary Biology 17 399 1372
Agricultural Science 37 654 1696
Forestry 31 734 2099

Chemistry rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 11th for Chemistry in Iran and 801st in the World with 25,637 publications made and 314,713 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Chemical Engineering.

Chemistry ranking Location
#11 of 122 In Iran
#264 of 2,750 In Asia
#801 of 6,447 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1 0
1992 5 0
1993 4 0
1994 5 8
1995 12 7
1996 7 24
1997 21 34
1998 23 50
1999 30 61
2000 26 64
2001 20 97
2002 44 94
2003 71 177
2004 71 240
2005 110 366
2006 139 451
2007 200 650
2008 206 1023
2009 221 1363
2010 335 1744
2011 556 2315
2012 744 3195
2013 1101 4634
2014 1138 6567
2015 1327 8685
2016 1627 10512
2017 1821 13206
2018 2156 18075
2019 2417 24026
2020 2887 34104
2021 3032 47674
2022 2577 58805
2023 2482 63819

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 7 124 395
Biochemistry 4 175 605
Radiochemistry 22 320 644
Biochemical Engineering 10 235 806
Organic Chemistry 18 381 1034
Chemical Engineering 33 503 1127
Nanotechnology 33 511 1159
Environmental Chemistry 23 449 1179
Pharmacy 30 469 1227
Materials Science 27 550 1342
Physical chemistry 39 644 1462
Inorganic Chemistry 40 661 1500
Computational Chemistry 60 840 1956
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 1045 2548

Psychology rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 3rd for Psychology in Iran and 519th in the World with 18,079 publications made and 145,406 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#3 of 121 In Iran
#88 of 2,703 In Asia
#519 of 6,528 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 0 0
1992 2 0
1993 5 0
1994 5 7
1995 7 8
1996 7 26
1997 12 44
1998 13 53
1999 19 57
2000 16 67
2001 19 87
2002 19 87
2003 39 185
2004 40 152
2005 65 179
2006 117 242
2007 151 408
2008 147 649
2009 159 809
2010 257 955
2011 419 1317
2012 569 1783
2013 703 2471
2014 930 3424
2015 1009 4431
2016 1276 5278
2017 1446 6488
2018 1546 8565
2019 1571 10520
2020 1954 15436
2021 1977 21998
2022 1782 26720
2023 1660 29003

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 65 404
Clinical Psychology 2 33 429
Sexology 2 15 433
Occupational Therapy 4 64 456
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 80 477
Neuroscience 2 89 517
Child Psychology 3 55 585
Special Education 5 70 778
Social Work 1 142 1023
Social Psychology 13 205 1067
Cognitive Science 16 372 1165
Education Majors 14 357 1532

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 991st in the World with 16,990 publications made and 145,383 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#7 of 122 In Iran
#181 of 2,845 In Asia
#991 of 7,020 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
1991 2 0
1992 2 0
1993 5 0
1994 5 1
1995 3 0
1996 6 11
1997 12 7
1998 9 9
1999 15 19
2000 17 16
2001 13 25
2002 13 35
2003 27 64
2004 28 77
2005 46 137
2006 84 162
2007 113 272
2008 144 455
2009 143 627
2010 184 794
2011 358 1080
2012 464 1568
2013 646 2248
2014 845 3151
2015 967 4187
2016 1170 5091
2017 1416 5831
2018 1431 7942
2019 1492 10125
2020 2068 15473
2021 1948 22136
2022 1598 26770
2023 1588 29384

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 22 279
Demography 2 40 361
Sports / Exercise science 2 27 381
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 3 50 521
Anthropology 4 47 536
Sociology 3 77 649
Genealogy 2 61 672
Forensic Science 5 181 720
Publishing 6 124 735
Special Education 5 70 778
Gender Studies 3 68 910
Human Rights Law 4 117 930
Law 4 178 939
Social Work 1 142 1023
Archaeology 11 294 1110
Political Science 4 190 1112
Linguistics 15 303 1115
Military science 11 205 1118
Classics and Ancient History 5 210 1161
Criminology and Criminal Justice 6 130 1165
History 12 290 1180
Communications and Public Relations 7 268 1374
Library and Information science 9 307 1422
Philosophy 14 323 1437
Education Majors 14 357 1532
Aesthetics 18 507 1802

Computer Science rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 14th for Computer Science in Iran and 957th in the World with 15,847 publications made and 152,427 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#14 of 122 In Iran
#266 of 2,809 In Asia
#957 of 6,752 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 1 0
1992 4 0
1993 7 0
1994 6 6
1995 7 8
1996 10 24
1997 13 42
1998 16 56
1999 20 56
2000 15 61
2001 20 69
2002 20 74
2003 31 155
2004 36 134
2005 48 157
2006 74 197
2007 123 332
2008 117 486
2009 101 657
2010 184 771
2011 318 1069
2012 422 1485
2013 549 2036
2014 693 2876
2015 818 3992
2016 1010 5098
2017 1177 6255
2018 1336 8608
2019 1469 11449
2020 1842 17266
2021 1863 24406
2022 1683 30288
2023 1642 33387

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 78 429
Neuroscience 2 89 517
Machine Learning 17 297 941
Cognitive Science 16 372 1165
Library and Information science 9 307 1422
Computational Linguistics 21 648 1642
Multimedia 12 572 1725
Telecommunications 35 735 1745
Management Information Systems 21 486 1748
Data Science 22 588 1832
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 41 788 1938
Cyber Security 30 811 2024
Computer Vision 41 881 2028
Human-Computer Interaction 24 795 2156
Software Engineering 35 892 2347
Computer Networking 61 1301 2905

Engineering rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 19th for Engineering in Iran and 1169th in the World with 14,402 publications made and 174,250 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#19 of 122 In Iran
#415 of 2,809 In Asia
#1169 of 6,684 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 4 0
1994 2 2
1995 4 0
1996 3 7
1997 11 13
1998 13 20
1999 6 18
2000 8 20
2001 9 33
2002 17 40
2003 26 69
2004 34 93
2005 63 127
2006 78 182
2007 116 326
2008 132 510
2009 128 710
2010 193 851
2011 344 1197
2012 402 1687
2013 628 2462
2014 710 3426
2015 827 4651
2016 978 5704
2017 1113 7129
2018 1223 10288
2019 1359 13448
2020 1561 19122
2021 1595 27106
2022 1372 32709
2023 1326 36014

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 4 72 293
Biotechnology 2 64 328
Biochemical Engineering 10 235 806
Environmental Engineering 17 291 832
Optical Engineering 13 305 927
Transportation Engineering 12 306 982
Firefighting and Fire Science 18 453 1050
Chemical Engineering 33 503 1127
Nanotechnology 33 511 1159
Petroleum Engineering 31 466 1209
Reliability and Quality Engineering 28 450 1216
Metallurgical Engineering 24 528 1283
Materials Science 27 550 1342
Automotive Engineering 32 555 1374
Architectural Engineering 27 591 1452
Mechanical Engineering 31 598 1595
Acoustical Engineering 33 618 1629
Operations Research 54 687 1658
Electronic Engineering 44 750 1694
Aerospace Engineering 36 668 1730
Telecommunications 35 735 1745
Structural Engineering 51 741 1810
Systems Engineering 35 637 1839
Civil Engineering 41 752 1911
Electrical Engineering 46 901 2007
Remote Sensing 47 864 2101
Human-Computer Interaction 24 795 2156
Geotechnical Engineering 61 931 2198
Computer Networking 61 1301 2905

Environmental Science rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 14th for Environmental Science in Iran and 1038th in the World with 13,413 publications made and 144,299 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#14 of 122 In Iran
#297 of 2,811 In Asia
#1038 of 6,798 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 1
1994 1 0
1995 3 1
1996 2 1
1997 10 9
1998 10 14
1999 5 12
2000 10 23
2001 7 28
2002 12 34
2003 29 63
2004 35 105
2005 48 163
2006 83 207
2007 109 308
2008 121 461
2009 125 614
2010 184 815
2011 288 1102
2012 408 1520
2013 553 2144
2014 689 3027
2015 815 4035
2016 978 5012
2017 1079 5852
2018 1153 8184
2019 1194 10865
2020 1562 16558
2021 1462 22746
2022 1209 27257
2023 1146 29238

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 9 199 756
Environmental Engineering 17 291 832
Hydrology and Water resources management 27 319 861
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 9 255 970
Geology 13 288 989
Ecology 13 327 1137
Environmental Chemistry 23 449 1179
Geography and Cartography 21 403 1379
Environmental Management 28 557 1451
Agricultural Science 37 654 1696
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 43 679 1715
Forestry 31 734 2099
Geotechnical Engineering 61 931 2198
Earth science and Geophysics 51 895 2206
Oceanography 52 993 2474
Petrology and Geochemistry 64 1045 2548

Physics rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 23rd for Physics in Iran and 1248th in the World with 12,949 publications made and 144,044 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#23 of 122 In Iran
#450 of 2,786 In Asia
#1248 of 6,603 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 0 0
1992 3 0
1993 4 0
1994 2 1
1995 3 0
1996 4 7
1997 9 13
1998 11 19
1999 7 14
2000 10 15
2001 11 35
2002 21 33
2003 38 72
2004 34 98
2005 58 125
2006 80 164
2007 112 304
2008 128 459
2009 125 655
2010 187 759
2011 339 1029
2012 384 1480
2013 591 2124
2014 673 2859
2015 790 3937
2016 920 4810
2017 1018 6082
2018 1042 8483
2019 1187 10872
2020 1303 15589
2021 1369 21567
2022 1171 26073
2023 1202 29229

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 38 338
Astrobiology 4 191 762
Optical Engineering 13 305 927
Biophysics 6 279 932
Nanotechnology 33 511 1159
Nuclear Physics 24 450 1244
Astrophysics and Astronomy 21 413 1338
Materials Science 27 550 1342
Acoustical Engineering 33 618 1629
Quantum and Particle physics 40 676 1688
Condensed Matter Physics 65 1273 2654

Mathematics rankings

The Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences ranked 10th for Mathematics in Iran and 687th in the World with 10,927 publications made and 98,967 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#10 of 121 In Iran
#168 of 2,673 In Asia
#687 of 6,305 In the World

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 0
1993 2 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 2 3
1999 3 3
2000 3 1
2001 7 5
2002 11 8
2003 13 12
2004 15 34
2005 21 30
2006 31 62
2007 70 117
2008 63 173
2009 79 275
2010 88 349
2011 212 485
2012 254 749
2013 359 1082
2014 468 1623
2015 565 2392
2016 744 2995
2017 935 3650
2018 919 5101
2019 1003 6414
2020 1278 9195
2021 1317 13206
2022 1150 16670
2023 1224 18360

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 7 144 607
Math Teachers 19 398 1575
Operations Research 54 687 1658
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 555 1681

Other rankings

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

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Photography 1 54 397
Development Studies 4 140 752
Human Resource Management 7 183 925
Literature 12 181 958
Economics 12 282 1179
Marketing 18 353 1301
Advertising 9 314 1309
Creative Writing 14 238 1320
Art & Design 15 361 1411
Fashion Design 16 403 1424
Project Management 20 365 1471
International Trade 11 401 1542
Business 21 487 1601
Management 31 542 1629
International Business 11 487 1761
Accounting 27 605 1998
Finance 38 919 2506