Shiraz University: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Shiraz University logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Shiraz University ranked 14th in Iran, 1179th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 142 research topics. Shiraz University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 31,438 academic publications and 429,571 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 23 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1179 of 14,131 In the World
#304 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 6 In Shiraz
#112 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#114 of 1,251 For Petroleum Engineering
#137 of 1,031 For Agricultural Engineering
#1343 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#2989 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 139 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Biology rankings

Shiraz University ranked 5th for Biology in Iran and 705th in the World with 20,640 publications made and 306,245 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Agricultural Science.

Biology ranking Location
#5 of 122 In Iran
#199 of 2,814 In Asia
#705 of 6,770 In the World

Shiraz University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 32 236
1992 40 219
1993 41 213
1994 50 256
1995 56 298
1996 53 329
1997 65 299
1998 75 428
1999 135 504
2000 69 505
2001 96 680
2002 133 779
2003 147 967
2004 210 1159
2005 232 1429
2006 269 1771
2007 364 2198
2008 469 2901
2009 501 3466
2010 611 4605
2011 736 6059
2012 867 7441
2013 889 8708
2014 1046 10432
2015 1243 11734
2016 1317 13509
2017 1285 15149
2018 1373 18633
2019 1484 23187
2020 1634 29463
2021 1621 36298
2022 1393 41480
2023 1271 43020

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

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Horticulture 3 66 267
Agricultural Science 2 69 288
Animal Science 3 46 293
Nutrition and Food Science 5 98 334
Toxicology 7 139 535
Botany 4 125 550
Nanotechnology 10 208 550
Zoology 4 105 585
Forestry 5 123 587
Paleontology 4 157 659
Microbiology 10 190 685
Biochemistry 7 219 710
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 167 717
Virology 12 227 796
Astrobiology 8 228 876
Genetics 9 281 882
Immunology 13 295 907
Pharmacology 17 344 930
Biotechnology 11 318 932
Entomology 9 255 969
Evolutionary Biology 9 237 970
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 297 971
Molecular Biology 9 341 992
Oncology and Cancer research 24 432 1128
Neuroscience 11 321 1131
Biophysics 12 451 1308

Chemistry rankings

Shiraz University ranked 7th for Chemistry in Iran and 646th in the World with 19,540 publications made and 306,497 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#7 of 122 In Iran
#195 of 2,750 In Asia
#646 of 6,447 In the World

Shiraz University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 47 259
1992 46 204
1993 47 198
1994 58 260
1995 61 321
1996 61 351
1997 75 307
1998 82 484
1999 147 577
2000 84 555
2001 109 739
2002 162 841
2003 180 1024
2004 236 1233
2005 255 1598
2006 277 1940
2007 354 2404
2008 496 3125
2009 535 3764
2010 617 4866
2011 727 6410
2012 840 7706
2013 869 9118
2014 965 10808
2015 1120 12158
2016 1186 14090
2017 1163 15919
2018 1260 19573
2019 1337 23497
2020 1472 29499
2021 1457 36397
2022 1252 41455
2023 1164 42977

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

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 10 150 278
Inorganic Chemistry 3 109 313
Nutrition and Food Science 5 98 334
Pharmacy 3 92 355
Chemical Engineering 8 178 422
Physical chemistry 8 159 428
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 109 483
Computational Chemistry 5 121 507
Environmental Chemistry 4 153 515
Materials Science 7 176 542
Organic Chemistry 5 167 548
Nanotechnology 10 208 550
Biochemical Engineering 7 188 690
Biochemistry 7 219 710

Engineering rankings

Shiraz University ranked 8th for Engineering in Iran and 588th in the World with 19,188 publications made and 310,842 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#8 of 122 In Iran
#164 of 2,809 In Asia
#588 of 6,684 In the World

Shiraz University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 47 209
1992 38 184
1993 46 192
1994 56 221
1995 49 285
1996 47 261
1997 63 271
1998 60 401
1999 117 432
2000 68 488
2001 80 514
2002 141 632
2003 154 816
2004 198 1009
2005 219 1268
2006 288 1661
2007 324 2056
2008 480 2709
2009 523 3294
2010 593 4308
2011 749 5946
2012 837 6988
2013 847 8632
2014 930 10431
2015 1084 11870
2016 1171 14144
2017 1175 16412
2018 1265 20459
2019 1409 25158
2020 1466 31400
2021 1476 38744
2022 1268 43360
2023 1138 44754

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

Engineering subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 2 42 112
Petroleum Engineering 5 40 114
Agricultural Engineering 3 39 137
Geotechnical Engineering 7 85 256
Mining Engineering 8 97 266
Renewable Energy Engineering 11 99 287
Environmental Engineering 7 132 400
Chemical Engineering 8 178 422
Remote Sensing 5 101 447
Metallurgical Engineering 7 154 466
Electronic Engineering 9 160 495
Structural Engineering 11 145 495
Automotive Engineering 9 181 512
Reliability and Quality Engineering 14 159 529
Materials Science 7 176 542
Nanotechnology 10 208 550
Automation and Control engineering 11 203 564
Marine Engineering 10 171 564
Operations Research 17 175 583
Systems Engineering 7 130 584
Biomedical Engineering 12 179 598
Aerospace Engineering 8 149 599
Civil Engineering 9 166 602
Electrical Engineering 11 197 615
Mechanical Engineering 10 165 616
Telecommunications 11 207 665
Acoustical Engineering 10 180 667
Biochemical Engineering 7 188 690
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 232 701
Optical Engineering 9 221 720
Computer Networking 11 216 735
Robotics 12 264 745
Computer Engineering 7 309 867
Biotechnology 11 318 932
Architectural Engineering 12 298 932
Transportation Engineering 13 345 1062
Human-Computer Interaction 14 467 1484

Physics rankings

Shiraz University ranked 8th for Physics in Iran and 597th in the World with 18,135 publications made and 281,597 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#8 of 122 In Iran
#169 of 2,786 In Asia
#597 of 6,603 In the World

Shiraz University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 47 205
1992 44 189
1993 49 199
1994 60 239
1995 57 318
1996 47 305
1997 68 290
1998 71 453
1999 116 462
2000 78 528
2001 92 591
2002 159 707
2003 154 869
2004 209 1105
2005 222 1387
2006 284 1751
2007 320 2130
2008 485 2898
2009 525 3396
2010 600 4431
2011 733 5971
2012 827 6902
2013 824 8383
2014 888 10069
2015 1002 11364
2016 1083 13339
2017 1092 15345
2018 1175 18727
2019 1267 22559
2020 1331 27501
2021 1313 33070
2022 1102 36658
2023 1007 37645

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

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Theoretical Physics 3 85 464
Materials Science 7 176 542
Nanotechnology 10 208 550
Quantum and Particle physics 8 175 590
Astrophysics and Astronomy 4 131 628
Acoustical Engineering 10 180 667
Applied/Engineering Physics 7 232 701
Nuclear Physics 6 196 712
Optical Engineering 9 221 720
Condensed Matter Physics 4 257 746
Atomic and Molecular physics 3 196 758
Medical Physics 12 209 823
Astrobiology 8 228 876
Biophysics 12 451 1308

Environmental Science rankings

Shiraz University ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Iran and 603rd in the World with 16,251 publications made and 248,864 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Paleontology, Agricultural Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 122 In Iran
#142 of 2,811 In Asia
#603 of 6,798 In the World

Shiraz University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 16 157
1992 21 127
1993 28 147
1994 24 137
1995 31 147
1996 29 180
1997 44 190
1998 41 260
1999 58 236
2000 46 277
2001 51 338
2002 82 402
2003 89 453
2004 131 582
2005 149 721
2006 199 990
2007 249 1291
2008 347 1681
2009 353 2141
2010 477 3021
2011 595 4219
2012 701 5108
2013 713 6381
2014 791 7516
2015 975 8576
2016 1057 10338
2017 1060 12002
2018 1086 15492
2019 1249 19268
2020 1333 25454
2021 1329 31627
2022 1194 36519
2023 1056 37854

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

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 5 60 203
Geotechnical Engineering 7 85 256
Mining Engineering 8 97 266
Agricultural Science 2 69 288
Environmental Engineering 7 132 400
Earth science and Geophysics 2 103 408
Environmental Management 5 127 437
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 8 124 454
Petrology and Geochemistry 6 109 483
Environmental Chemistry 4 153 515
Ecology 3 121 557
Oceanography 6 144 573
Geology 6 141 578
Forestry 5 123 587
Paleontology 4 157 659
Geography and Cartography 6 142 662
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 4 167 717
Urban and Regional planning 7 198 904

Computer Science rankings

Shiraz University ranked 9th for Computer Science in Iran and 780th in the World with 10,932 publications made and 144,293 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#9 of 122 In Iran
#194 of 2,809 In Asia
#780 of 6,752 In the World

Shiraz University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 11 56
1992 16 61
1993 9 64
1994 18 64
1995 14 86
1996 11 70
1997 18 100
1998 12 77
1999 31 84
2000 24 129
2001 31 159
2002 45 188
2003 53 295
2004 64 321
2005 90 391
2006 150 547
2007 220 685
2008 277 1090
2009 277 1264
2010 335 1688
2011 430 2416
2012 485 3014
2013 476 3595
2014 528 4458
2015 610 5107
2016 674 5778
2017 728 6889
2018 779 9126
2019 861 11973
2020 858 15461
2021 913 18827
2022 770 20983
2023 675 21361

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

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 5 127 487
Machine Learning 8 148 528
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 10 170 647
Telecommunications 11 207 665
Cyber Security 5 179 669
Cognitive Science 6 165 683
Computer Vision 9 200 699
Computer Networking 11 216 735
Robotics 12 264 745
Computer Graphics 7 231 840
Computer Engineering 7 309 867
Computational Linguistics 8 276 901
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 10 297 971
Library and Information science 3 173 1023
Software Engineering 10 262 1115
Neuroscience 11 321 1131
Data Science 10 291 1173
Blockchain and Cryptography 19 486 1243
Human-Computer Interaction 14 467 1484
Management Information Systems 18 443 1605
Multimedia 10 544 1671

Medicine rankings

Shiraz University ranked 9th for Medicine in Iran and 927th in the World with 10,715 publications made and 134,199 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Anatomy and Physiology.

Medicine ranking Location
#9 of 122 In Iran
#270 of 2,781 In Asia
#927 of 6,680 In the World

Shiraz University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 23 179
1992 26 150
1993 21 127
1994 18 159
1995 27 158
1996 21 176
1997 19 174
1998 39 227
1999 68 258
2000 36 265
2001 39 370
2002 57 416
2003 63 516
2004 96 592
2005 109 733
2006 136 846
2007 218 945
2008 252 1254
2009 251 1505
2010 322 1977
2011 360 2480
2012 408 2963
2013 466 3585
2014 513 4060
2015 646 4802
2016 649 5198
2017 655 5728
2018 719 7309
2019 714 9028
2020 879 12327
2021 869 15122
2022 738 17508
2023 666 18049

The following table provides academic rankings for Shiraz University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Veterinary 4 32 205
Pharmacy 3 92 355
Toxicology 7 139 535
Biomedical Engineering 12 179 598
Urology 13 213 646
Plastic Surgery 12 192 678
Cosmetology 13 232 686
Dentistry 12 195 720
Virology 12 227 796
Medical Physics 12 209 823
Sonography and Ultrasound 12 297 828
Clinical Psychology 15 129 830
Anatomy and Physiology 8 245 838
Respiratory Therapy 13 245 843
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 22 318 858
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 11 291 905
Immunology 13 295 907
Pathology 12 287 916
Sports / Exercise science 19 161 920
Surgery 19 303 928
Pharmacology 17 344 930
Public Health 12 198 932
Anesthesiology 21 307 935
Pediatrics 19 270 939
Epidemiology 29 273 953
Dermatology 17 341 968
Cardiology 12 328 996
Psychiatry 15 282 1022
Orthodontics 20 298 1041
Radiation Therapy 23 427 1100
Family medicine 22 286 1123
Oncology and Cancer research 24 432 1128
Health Science 24 250 1131
Audiology 17 299 1141
Ophthalmology 14 368 1145
Physical Therapy 26 359 1266
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 21 334 1273
Critical Care Nursing 25 374 1313
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 28 353 1402
Healthcare Management (MHA) 27 323 1406
Nursing 29 349 1440
Sports Medicine 26 401 1470
Gerontology 32 393 1701

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Shiraz University ranked 9th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1162nd in the World with 9,171 publications made and 95,362 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology, History, Law.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#9 of 122 In Iran
#231 of 2,845 In Asia
#1162 of 7,020 In the World

Shiraz University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 11 86
1992 14 67
1993 12 69
1994 11 51
1995 14 83
1996 9 86
1997 17 87
1998 13 98
1999 19 73
2000 23 137
2001 25 151
2002 37 174
2003 32 220
2004 62 258
2005 72 302
2006 99 384
2007 143 476
2008 175 672
2009 184 977
2010 290 1363
2011 315 1761
2012 402 2230
2013 396 2709
2014 434 3180
2015 575 3728
2016 586 4135
2017 603 4568
2018 685 5940
2019 698 7960
2020 776 10865
2021 762 13468
2022 630 15730
2023 568 16386

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 6 75 803
Linguistics 9 199 844
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 9 116 857
Archaeology 7 212 901
Urban and Regional planning 7 198 904
Demography 13 192 910
Sports / Exercise science 19 161 920
History 7 203 945
International Relations and Diplomacy 9 224 972
Aesthetics 10 216 1015
Library and Information science 3 173 1023
Education Majors 5 201 1058
Anthropology 11 184 1093
Journalism and Digital Media 8 284 1102
Sociology 11 223 1172
Classics and Ancient History 6 215 1188
Philosophy 9 235 1190
Law 12 285 1278
Political Science 12 302 1467
Art History 2 201 1487
Gender Studies 10 200 1488
Communications and Public Relations 18 544 2091

Mathematics rankings

Shiraz University ranked 8th for Mathematics in Iran and 670th in the World with 6,823 publications made and 95,718 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#8 of 121 In Iran
#162 of 2,673 In Asia
#670 of 6,305 In the World

Shiraz University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 10 26
1992 15 32
1993 11 46
1994 11 36
1995 19 53
1996 16 48
1997 15 51
1998 18 74
1999 27 68
2000 18 138
2001 26 159
2002 46 215
2003 43 217
2004 54 272
2005 71 381
2006 94 454
2007 138 623
2008 166 826
2009 174 1016
2010 213 1304
2011 264 1734
2012 315 2148
2013 303 2450
2014 327 2808
2015 406 3358
2016 433 3670
2017 418 4221
2018 470 5221
2019 466 7006
2020 531 9038
2021 548 10790
2022 490 11877
2023 427 11831

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

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 17 175 583
Statistics 8 149 626
Applied Mathematics 15 195 697
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 7 154 723
Math Teachers 5 179 910
Blockchain and Cryptography 19 486 1243

Psychology rankings

Shiraz University ranked 10th for Psychology in Iran and 1053rd in the World with 4,747 publications made and 43,526 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 121 In Iran
#280 of 2,703 In Asia
#1053 of 6,528 In the World

Shiraz University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 4 49
1992 7 42
1993 4 44
1994 3 37
1995 5 45
1996 3 48
1997 6 65
1998 9 61
1999 22 52
2000 13 81
2001 8 100
2002 12 127
2003 14 176
2004 22 151
2005 45 182
2006 49 214
2007 88 224
2008 94 315
2009 102 432
2010 150 625
2011 177 828
2012 181 1026
2013 217 1271
2014 238 1417
2015 295 1711
2016 295 1715
2017 350 1954
2018 345 2694
2019 352 3400
2020 382 4505
2021 431 5533
2022 328 6280
2023 277 6558

The following table provides academic rankings for Shiraz University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cognitive Science 6 165 683
Special Education 6 75 803
Clinical Psychology 15 129 830
Child Psychology 9 127 863
Social Psychology 9 185 993
Psychiatry 15 282 1022
Education Majors 5 201 1058
Neuroscience 11 321 1131

Business rankings

Shiraz University ranked 13th for Business in Iran and 931st in the World with 3,991 publications made and 42,683 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 121 In Iran
#214 of 2,579 In Asia
#931 of 6,187 In the World

Shiraz University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 2 9
1992 8 17
1993 2 15
1994 6 13
1995 4 17
1996 4 18
1997 11 25
1998 10 25
1999 17 37
2000 6 43
2001 13 37
2002 29 55
2003 17 74
2004 23 83
2005 37 114
2006 47 103
2007 54 185
2008 98 269
2009 79 327
2010 104 535
2011 127 652
2012 174 760
2013 176 1040
2014 179 1260
2015 217 1495
2016 251 1796
2017 263 2144
2018 290 2984
2019 302 3994
2020 381 5079
2021 382 6409
2022 294 7016
2023 253 7219

The following table provides academic rankings for Shiraz University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 17 175 583
Entrepreneurship 2 62 590
Management 12 198 786
Tax Law 4 227 959
Finance 8 239 1020
Hospitality and Hotel Management 8 365 1057
Accounting 8 232 1062
International Trade 4 254 1212
Marketing 17 346 1280
International Business 5 285 1296
Human Resource Management 22 362 1301
Investment Banking and Stock trading 15 410 1321
Project Management 22 377 1494
Management Information Systems 18 443 1605
Advertising 14 455 1632

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for Shiraz University

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Agricultural Economics 2 107 427
Environmental Economics 13 232 793
Literature 5 126 808
Art & Design 7 203 981
Economics 9 214 999
Fashion Design 12 223 1002
Creative Writing 8 139 1037
Painting and Drawing 8 331 1048
Sculpture 8 331 1048
Development Studies 15 277 1176
International Economics 5 249 1217