Tehran University of Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd in Iran, 539th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 162 research topics. The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 92,111 academic publications and 1,497,718 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 9 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#539 of 14,131 In the World
#90 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 37 In Tehran
#44 of 1,663 For Toxicology
#47 of 1,035 For Cosmetology
#57 of 1,411 For Epidemiology
#1928 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#987 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 159 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 1st for Medicine in Iran and 186th in the World with 81,975 publications made and 1,306,525 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 122 In Iran
#27 of 2,809 In Asia
#186 of 6,775 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 18 17
1993 30 16
1994 37 29
1995 51 25
1996 48 47
1997 54 79
1998 72 103
1999 54 149
2000 102 241
2001 108 322
2002 163 493
2003 294 669
2004 449 1087
2005 558 1628
2006 852 2847
2007 915 3978
2008 1164 5918
2009 1396 7758
2010 1634 10606
2011 2605 14033
2012 3397 18899
2013 3784 26770
2014 4071 35351
2015 4685 43399
2016 4940 51730
2017 5248 60401
2018 5391 72197
2019 5747 88591
2020 7449 123695
2021 7487 153527
2022 6801 159855
2023 6148 168668
2024 5794 162886

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

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 2 44
Cosmetology 1 5 47
Epidemiology 1 7 57
Dermatology 1 6 67
Veterinary 1 5 70
Neurosurgery 1 14 78
Plastic Surgery 1 10 91
Optometry 1 14 92
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 1 101
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 27 104
Ophthalmology 1 18 107
Health Science 1 5 109
Pharmacology 1 18 112
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 2 117
Pediatrics 1 12 125
Dentistry 1 26 129
Nursing 1 3 130
Occupational Therapy 1 9 132
Family medicine 1 6 133
Anesthesiology 1 18 142
Surgery 1 26 144
Pathology 1 23 144
Public Health 1 7 145
Orthodontics 1 28 153
Virology 1 23 156
Urology 1 24 160
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 6 168
Critical Care Nursing 1 13 170
Physical Therapy 1 11 184
Radiation Therapy 1 49 186
Psychiatry 1 21 186
Immunology 1 32 193
Biomedical Engineering 1 44 194
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 17 195
Medical Physics 1 19 197
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 50 207
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 39 210
Gerontology 1 9 218
Respiratory Therapy 1 30 221
Oncology and Cancer research 1 62 225
Audiology 1 24 235
Sports Medicine 1 18 237
Clinical Psychology 1 14 241
Anatomy and Physiology 1 42 245
Sports / Exercise science 1 13 274
Cardiology 1 52 274
Forensic Science 1 72 330
Pharmacy 7 192 585

Biology rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 1st for Biology in Iran and 311th in the World with 70,804 publications made and 1,197,707 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 122 In Iran
#60 of 2,834 In Asia
#311 of 6,833 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 14 14
1993 22 14
1994 29 23
1995 44 21
1996 40 44
1997 47 66
1998 75 100
1999 48 131
2000 95 196
2001 99 299
2002 159 464
2003 274 657
2004 437 1066
2005 546 1653
2006 773 2786
2007 809 3793
2008 1067 5760
2009 1235 7544
2010 1496 10330
2011 2289 13721
2012 2847 18637
2013 3217 25574
2014 3482 33416
2015 3998 41157
2016 4236 48666
2017 4442 57619
2018 4733 70130
2019 4906 86209
2020 6454 119316
2021 6460 148514
2022 5918 155395
2023 5333 163197
2024 4836 159266

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

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 2 44
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 1 101
Pharmacology 1 18 112
Virology 1 23 156
Microbiology 1 26 173
Biotechnology 1 26 180
Immunology 1 32 193
Oncology and Cancer research 1 62 225
Nutrition and Food Science 4 84 270
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 39 271
Genetics 1 54 292
Neuroscience 1 37 299
Biochemistry 1 79 363
Botany 2 81 395
Astrobiology 1 81 431
Zoology 2 59 431
Entomology 1 82 460
Paleontology 2 95 468
Molecular Biology 1 139 489
Nanotechnology 11 207 538
Animal Science 11 160 631
Horticulture 8 211 641
Biophysics 2 186 707
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 177 725
Agricultural Science 8 235 728
Evolutionary Biology 9 246 974
Forestry 16 466 1480

Chemistry rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Iran and 466th in the World with 44,793 publications made and 855,398 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 122 In Iran
#124 of 2,781 In Asia
#466 of 6,545 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 14 12
1993 15 10
1994 24 17
1995 37 19
1996 28 34
1997 39 56
1998 56 80
1999 35 103
2000 69 138
2001 67 248
2002 122 380
2003 182 524
2004 292 818
2005 362 1247
2006 487 2035
2007 515 2742
2008 688 4162
2009 817 5241
2010 978 7199
2011 1444 9724
2012 1735 12797
2013 1988 17837
2014 2215 23167
2015 2504 28927
2016 2757 34604
2017 2966 41618
2018 3099 51707
2019 3291 63830
2020 3964 86026
2021 3978 107023
2022 3616 112969
2023 3369 119274
2024 2845 114933

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

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 7 98 174
Nutrition and Food Science 4 84 270
Biochemistry 1 79 363
Nanotechnology 11 207 538
Chemical Engineering 12 235 557
Organic Chemistry 7 176 563
Environmental Chemistry 5 175 574
Pharmacy 7 192 585
Biochemical Engineering 5 159 597
Inorganic Chemistry 16 282 730
Physical chemistry 14 294 766
Materials Science 11 271 777
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 11 351 982
Computational Chemistry 48 664 1618
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 590 1665

Psychology rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 1st for Psychology in Iran and 256th in the World with 33,382 publications made and 485,872 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 122 In Iran
#31 of 2,755 In Asia
#256 of 6,645 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 4 3
1993 9 5
1994 10 10
1995 22 12
1996 19 13
1997 18 39
1998 26 54
1999 19 67
2000 30 107
2001 36 126
2002 71 203
2003 110 316
2004 157 488
2005 205 696
2006 332 1265
2007 389 1678
2008 457 2362
2009 560 3038
2010 644 4097
2011 1098 5282
2012 1498 7399
2013 1574 10515
2014 1755 14092
2015 1936 17435
2016 2023 20767
2017 2109 24095
2018 2130 28735
2019 2313 34570
2020 2959 49266
2021 3005 61145
2022 2876 63545
2023 2570 67674
2024 2263 62518

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

Psychology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Occupational Therapy 1 9 132
Psychiatry 1 21 186
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 25 189
Clinical Psychology 1 14 241
Neuroscience 1 37 299
Sexology 1 6 316
Child Psychology 1 28 377
Special Education 3 54 603
Social Psychology 2 90 618
Cognitive Science 7 191 738
Education Majors 2 150 782

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 623rd in the World with 30,784 publications made and 548,071 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

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

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 9 4
1993 21 3
1994 18 12
1995 14 9
1996 22 16
1997 20 13
1998 26 24
1999 16 39
2000 39 52
2001 33 76
2002 44 132
2003 75 164
2004 118 299
2005 149 458
2006 230 838
2007 251 1185
2008 349 1864
2009 407 2625
2010 506 3622
2011 859 4662
2012 1209 6456
2013 1381 9841
2014 1562 13792
2015 1777 17386
2016 1852 20530
2017 2060 24118
2018 2093 28408
2019 2319 35568
2020 3075 51788
2021 2961 64979
2022 2605 64746
2023 2350 70045
2024 2159 62888

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tehran 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 1 3 119
Demography 1 12 170
Sports / Exercise science 1 13 274
Anthropology 1 15 292
Forensic Science 1 72 330
Sociology 1 30 364
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 38 403
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 62 420
Genealogy 1 29 479
Law 2 79 540
Publishing 3 69 544
Special Education 3 54 603
Gender Studies 1 31 607
Library and Information science 1 70 633
Political Science 2 88 657
Linguistics 5 142 672
Communications and Public Relations 2 93 690
Archaeology 3 155 692
Broadcast Journalism 2 136 720
Classics and Ancient History 2 100 730
History 2 149 757
Military science 3 85 777
Education Majors 2 150 782
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 2 210 819
Aesthetics 6 220 999
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 94 999
Philosophy 5 201 1018
Public Policy / Administration 2 156 1057
Journalism and Digital Media 13 448 1399
Art History 6 253 1651

Computer Science rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 5th for Computer Science in Iran and 592nd in the World with 28,520 publications made and 446,202 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 122 In Iran
#133 of 2,840 In Asia
#592 of 6,845 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 8 3
1993 20 6
1994 14 7
1995 24 12
1996 28 12
1997 31 36
1998 34 43
1999 17 60
2000 43 66
2001 47 94
2002 72 158
2003 94 260
2004 120 369
2005 162 549
2006 245 1036
2007 276 1365
2008 346 1972
2009 392 2436
2010 474 3162
2011 872 4425
2012 1101 5987
2013 1239 8826
2014 1305 11727
2015 1632 14936
2016 1673 17890
2017 1854 21341
2018 1938 26817
2019 2065 33466
2020 2562 48091
2021 2625 60013
2022 2559 63755
2023 2364 68551
2024 2098 65662

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

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 39 271
Neuroscience 1 37 299
Game Design and Development 1 107 524
Library and Information science 1 70 633
Machine Learning 14 184 649
Cognitive Science 7 191 738
Information Technology 7 201 777
Data Science 2 163 801
Management Information Systems 8 161 825
Human-Computer Interaction 6 285 1060
Computational Linguistics 12 406 1126
Computer Vision 14 440 1192
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 434 1209
Telecommunications 19 482 1235
Multimedia 5 363 1245
Cyber Security 14 471 1313
Computer Networking 35 800 1901
Computer Graphics 26 801 1940
Software Engineering 21 747 2106

Engineering rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 10th for Engineering in Iran and 690th in the World with 26,371 publications made and 541,492 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#10 of 122 In Iran
#208 of 2,835 In Asia
#690 of 6,782 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 6
1993 8 7
1994 17 6
1995 14 10
1996 19 23
1997 12 20
1998 25 38
1999 7 24
2000 21 94
2001 23 59
2002 40 97
2003 80 130
2004 148 297
2005 176 382
2006 243 809
2007 312 1149
2008 390 1954
2009 462 2690
2010 576 3576
2011 862 4900
2012 1093 7132
2013 1256 10183
2014 1432 13496
2015 1513 16861
2016 1653 20565
2017 1800 24589
2018 1849 31271
2019 1928 38703
2020 2300 52349
2021 2300 65777
2022 2158 69852
2023 1902 74451
2024 1635 72488

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

Environmental Science rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 5th for Environmental Science in Iran and 614th in the World with 24,327 publications made and 431,027 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#5 of 122 In Iran
#151 of 2,838 In Asia
#614 of 6,876 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 5 3
1993 5 6
1994 3 8
1995 11 5
1996 6 14
1997 6 10
1998 19 32
1999 7 30
2000 23 56
2001 19 70
2002 35 98
2003 74 128
2004 145 275
2005 166 419
2006 250 801
2007 266 1251
2008 342 1734
2009 427 2485
2010 492 3601
2011 762 4597
2012 983 6379
2013 1169 8989
2014 1339 12170
2015 1544 15209
2016 1579 18077
2017 1641 21397
2018 1755 26277
2019 1762 32849
2020 2208 45918
2021 2158 56618
2022 1865 57143
2023 1724 60249
2024 1447 56230

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

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 7 88 275
Environmental Engineering 4 114 342
Paleontology 2 95 468
Environmental Chemistry 5 175 574
Geology 7 161 623
Ecology 4 163 656
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 177 725
Agricultural Science 8 235 728
Environmental Management 12 275 821
Geography and Cartography 9 200 839
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 19 316 987
Geotechnical Engineering 33 441 1162
Earth science and Geophysics 29 478 1319
Oceanography 17 460 1365
Forestry 16 466 1480
Petrology and Geochemistry 37 590 1665

Physics rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 11th for Physics in Iran and 743rd in the World with 23,728 publications made and 482,658 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#11 of 122 In Iran
#222 of 2,817 In Asia
#743 of 6,713 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 4 6
1993 8 6
1994 16 4
1995 19 11
1996 24 28
1997 13 16
1998 20 32
1999 11 28
2000 20 81
2001 25 67
2002 37 105
2003 84 141
2004 131 269
2005 166 356
2006 224 674
2007 281 1025
2008 366 1717
2009 458 2474
2010 510 3256
2011 807 4396
2012 1022 6333
2013 1165 9065
2014 1316 11663
2015 1371 14605
2016 1524 17977
2017 1618 21258
2018 1608 26855
2019 1686 32997
2020 2046 44963
2021 1981 55322
2022 1889 59367
2023 1649 64106
2024 1526 63224

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

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Medical Physics 1 19 197
Astrobiology 1 81 431
Nanotechnology 11 207 538
Optical Engineering 6 172 579
Biophysics 2 186 707
Materials Science 11 271 777
Nuclear Physics 11 267 871
Astrophysics and Astronomy 10 235 896
Acoustical Engineering 14 267 899
Quantum and Particle physics 20 354 1044
Condensed Matter Physics 48 1035 2175
Atomic and Molecular physics 53 990 2300

Mathematics rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Iran and 436th in the World with 18,205 publications made and 318,888 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 121 In Iran
#90 of 2,718 In Asia
#436 of 6,418 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 1
1993 3 1
1994 1 1
1995 3 2
1996 4 1
1997 4 6
1998 5 4
1999 3 13
2000 3 11
2001 9 19
2002 17 26
2003 31 54
2004 55 113
2005 71 161
2006 110 319
2007 158 501
2008 202 960
2009 248 1388
2010 289 1827
2011 468 2401
2012 579 3297
2013 729 5038
2014 843 6966
2015 1020 8844
2016 1063 10433
2017 1196 12758
2018 1224 15718
2019 1473 20153
2020 1840 28960
2021 1848 35815
2022 1768 36731
2023 1608 38469
2024 1253 30629

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

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Statistics 2 79 388
Actuarial Science 3 113 675
Math Teachers 8 207 899
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 256 1019
Operations Research 35 389 1082

Economics rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Economics in Iran and 573rd in the World with 6,860 publications made and 142,934 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 120 In Iran
#101 of 2,553 In Asia
#573 of 6,167 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 2 0
1993 4 0
1994 1 3
1995 1 1
1996 0 2
1997 1 1
1998 0 3
1999 2 5
2000 2 12
2001 2 6
2002 4 14
2003 8 29
2004 22 47
2005 20 70
2006 29 114
2007 37 185
2008 54 289
2009 68 437
2010 79 621
2011 158 676
2012 253 1240
2013 343 2082
2014 381 3028
2015 471 3984
2016 453 4746
2017 496 5511
2018 472 6304
2019 565 8366
2020 728 12279
2021 677 14638
2022 556 14501
2023 511 15792
2024 436 13064

The following table provides academic rankings for The Tehran University of Medical Sciences in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Development Studies 1 34 315
Actuarial Science 3 113 675
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 14 256 1019
International Trade 8 318 1375
Finance 19 458 1536

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Human Resource Management 3 88 505
Literature 2 77 571
Advertising 3 146 771
Photography 2 169 807
Marketing 8 184 812
Business 8 184 817
Project Management 12 161 823
Management 13 219 836
Entertainment Industry Business 2 161 836
Art & Design 4 162 839
Creative Writing 3 113 858
Fashion Design 6 186 863
Risk Management 13 262 986
Accounting 11 331 1294
International Business 10 371 1542