Tehran University of Medical Sciences: Rankings

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The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd in Iran, 547th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 156 research topics. The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 70,576 academic publications and 818,920 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 7 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#547 of 14,131 In the World
#91 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 37 In Tehran
#51 of 1,321 For Toxicology
#57 of 1,038 For Cosmetology
#65 of 1,554 For Dermatology
#2119 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#968 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 153 other topics

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Medicine rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 1st for Medicine in Iran and 199th in the World with 62,951 publications made and 708,271 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#1 of 122 In Iran
#25 of 2,743 In Asia
#199 of 6,552 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 10 9
1991 11 5
1992 15 7
1993 28 5
1994 26 13
1995 46 14
1996 35 28
1997 46 47
1998 61 76
1999 43 109
2000 83 156
2001 91 225
2002 143 353
2003 267 467
2004 377 790
2005 488 1168
2006 679 2146
2007 844 2865
2008 1010 4204
2009 1202 5728
2010 1424 7622
2011 2181 10089
2012 2979 13661
2013 3363 18703
2014 3657 25163
2015 3994 31605
2016 4420 36015
2017 4784 42922
2018 4536 46920
2019 5103 59963
2020 6345 78035
2021 7141 113829
2022 5749 123848

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 51
Cosmetology 1 5 57
Dermatology 1 6 65
Epidemiology 1 5 66
Veterinary 1 5 68
Neurosurgery 1 17 86
Plastic Surgery 1 10 92
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 1 24 101
Pharmacology 1 16 109
Pediatrics 1 8 112
Optometry 1 14 112
Health Science 1 3 113
Ophthalmology 1 19 113
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 2 116
Healthcare Management (MHA) 1 4 135
Occupational Therapy 1 10 135
Family medicine 1 5 144
Surgery 1 23 144
Anesthesiology 1 11 145
Nursing 1 4 148
Pathology 1 19 154
Dentistry 1 28 155
Urology 1 19 157
Public Health 1 6 163
Critical Care Nursing 1 9 170
Orthodontics 1 31 175
Virology 1 26 175
Radiation Therapy 1 42 182
Sonography and Ultrasound 1 35 187
Biomedical Engineering 1 35 187
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 5 188
Physical Therapy 1 11 189
Psychiatry 1 17 189
Medical Physics 1 13 202
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 1 8 212
Immunology 1 33 212
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 1 35 213
Oncology and Cancer research 1 52 228
Gerontology 1 10 230
Respiratory Therapy 1 30 237
Sports Medicine 1 19 245
Sports / Exercise science 1 10 257
Clinical Psychology 1 10 257
Audiology 1 22 264
Anatomy and Physiology 1 40 265
Cardiology 1 47 266
Forensic Science 1 45 268
Pharmacy 10 200 615

Biology rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 1st for Biology in Iran and 333rd in the World with 54,721 publications made and 674,099 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Paleontology.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 122 In Iran
#64 of 2,784 In Asia
#333 of 6,663 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 6 6
1991 7 2
1992 12 6
1993 22 4
1994 22 10
1995 41 15
1996 30 25
1997 42 45
1998 61 73
1999 37 109
2000 78 126
2001 83 210
2002 141 343
2003 248 475
2004 372 787
2005 469 1197
2006 610 2111
2007 752 2802
2008 923 4056
2009 1051 5612
2010 1277 7398
2011 1873 9832
2012 2469 13314
2013 2850 18058
2014 3114 24154
2015 3451 30352
2016 3860 34641
2017 4049 42028
2018 4045 46988
2019 4383 60306
2020 5545 78578
2021 6233 114347
2022 5005 123792

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 51
Pharmacology 1 16 109
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 1 2 116
Virology 1 26 175
Microbiology 1 23 182
Biotechnology 1 26 195
Immunology 1 33 212
Oncology and Cancer research 1 52 228
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 34 271
Nutrition and Food Science 4 88 307
Genetics 1 53 311
Neuroscience 1 41 317
Biochemistry 1 82 390
Botany 3 83 416
Astrobiology 1 82 453
Zoology 3 66 474
Paleontology 2 96 497
Molecular Biology 1 144 508
Nanotechnology 12 213 556
Entomology 3 106 561
Horticulture 8 204 653
Animal Science 12 151 658
Agricultural Science 7 210 679
Biophysics 2 175 697
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 163 713
Evolutionary Biology 11 277 1065
Forestry 14 419 1373

Chemistry rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 3rd for Chemistry in Iran and 495th in the World with 35,361 publications made and 500,706 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#3 of 122 In Iran
#134 of 2,710 In Asia
#495 of 6,327 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 3 5
1991 4 1
1992 13 4
1993 13 3
1994 18 12
1995 35 14
1996 24 18
1997 36 40
1998 49 61
1999 26 87
2000 54 84
2001 61 182
2002 113 272
2003 170 384
2004 246 635
2005 314 915
2006 381 1522
2007 497 2093
2008 593 2939
2009 689 4010
2010 811 5286
2011 1187 7013
2012 1525 9135
2013 1790 12791
2014 1979 16871
2015 2199 21839
2016 2521 25341
2017 2663 30873
2018 2722 35854
2019 2987 46848
2020 3513 59811
2021 3925 86742
2022 3164 94360

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 7 105 202
Nutrition and Food Science 4 88 307
Biochemistry 1 82 390
Nanotechnology 12 213 556
Chemical Engineering 12 231 570
Environmental Chemistry 5 160 574
Organic Chemistry 7 181 583
Pharmacy 10 200 615
Biochemical Engineering 7 168 658
Inorganic Chemistry 16 296 785
Physical chemistry 16 301 797
Materials Science 13 292 834
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 14 360 959
Computational Chemistry 46 560 1470
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 608 1724

Psychology rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 1st for Psychology in Iran and 278th in the World with 25,778 publications made and 261,551 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 120 In Iran
#30 of 2,647 In Asia
#278 of 6,353 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 4 0
1991 1 1
1992 4 1
1993 8 1
1994 8 2
1995 20 5
1996 13 7
1997 17 26
1998 26 45
1999 17 58
2000 24 73
2001 32 99
2002 61 143
2003 105 232
2004 126 343
2005 180 512
2006 270 944
2007 363 1209
2008 417 1695
2009 463 2192
2010 569 2972
2011 945 3838
2012 1355 5411
2013 1427 7392
2014 1595 9966
2015 1602 12533
2016 1807 14244
2017 1961 17293
2018 1778 18261
2019 2073 23229
2020 2507 30093
2021 2830 44435
2022 2422 48944

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 10 135
Psychiatry 1 17 189
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 23 238
Clinical Psychology 1 10 257
Neuroscience 1 41 317
Sexology 1 8 346
Child Psychology 1 21 385
Social Psychology 2 85 638
Special Education 4 55 730
Cognitive Science 8 196 781
Education Majors 2 138 797

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 620th in the World with 23,417 publications made and 280,074 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Political Science, Law, Demography, Philosophy.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 122 In Iran
#78 of 2,813 In Asia
#620 of 6,939 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
1990 9 2
1991 8 2
1992 7 1
1993 18 0
1994 11 2
1995 9 3
1996 14 5
1997 15 6
1998 22 18
1999 13 23
2000 36 28
2001 28 47
2002 35 89
2003 59 103
2004 106 216
2005 129 334
2006 179 597
2007 234 830
2008 312 1340
2009 391 1864
2010 430 2664
2011 702 3385
2012 1089 4707
2013 1220 6794
2014 1367 9616
2015 1449 12475
2016 1632 13844
2017 1818 15970
2018 1696 17844
2019 2083 22691
2020 2560 30167
2021 2797 44959
2022 2214 48348

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 6 149
Demography 1 9 187
Sports / Exercise science 1 10 257
Forensic Science 1 45 268
Anthropology 1 14 292
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 38 380
Sociology 1 29 382
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 2 27 396
Publishing 3 43 461
Library and Information science 1 52 522
Genealogy 1 38 556
Law 2 81 578
Broadcast Journalism 1 77 605
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 3 151 670
Political Science 2 81 670
Communications and Public Relations 2 70 675
Gender Studies 1 41 678
Archaeology 4 149 690
Linguistics 7 153 699
Special Education 4 55 730
History 4 148 757
Classics and Ancient History 2 117 774
Education Majors 2 138 797
Military science 8 140 889
Criminology and Criminal Justice 2 78 963
Philosophy 6 175 973
Journalism and Digital Media 8 280 1066
Aesthetics 12 248 1098
Public Policy / Administration 2 154 1116
Art History 7 218 1500

Computer Science rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 5th for Computer Science in Iran and 606th in the World with 21,666 publications made and 249,997 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#5 of 122 In Iran
#136 of 2,768 In Asia
#606 of 6,597 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 9 1
1991 6 1
1992 7 1
1993 17 1
1994 11 0
1995 20 7
1996 20 8
1997 24 24
1998 29 29
1999 17 53
2000 31 49
2001 37 73
2002 59 120
2003 89 194
2004 94 270
2005 137 400
2006 179 765
2007 274 959
2008 288 1435
2009 349 1800
2010 431 2325
2011 702 3226
2012 963 4443
2013 1132 6106
2014 1175 8396
2015 1355 10791
2016 1494 12588
2017 1670 15421
2018 1621 17536
2019 1801 23204
2020 2213 30482
2021 2548 45567
2022 2166 51035

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 34 271
Neuroscience 1 41 317
Library and Information science 1 52 522
Machine Learning 13 187 651
Game Design and Development 2 135 656
Management Information Systems 4 130 753
Data Science 3 144 761
Cognitive Science 8 196 781
Information Technology 9 277 938
Computational Linguistics 13 400 1167
Computer Vision 15 434 1192
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 19 415 1222
Telecommunications 21 491 1267
Cyber Security 14 435 1272
Human-Computer Interaction 11 396 1329
Multimedia 6 434 1422
Computer Graphics 22 717 1734
Computer Networking 37 810 1928
Software Engineering 24 728 2030

Engineering rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 11th for Engineering in Iran and 722nd in the World with 20,654 publications made and 302,578 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Engineering ranking Location
#11 of 122 In Iran
#214 of 2,776 In Asia
#722 of 6,555 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 2 1
1991 0 1
1992 3 2
1993 7 2
1994 12 4
1995 13 7
1996 12 10
1997 12 8
1998 18 20
1999 6 13
2000 16 55
2001 21 49
2002 33 61
2003 72 88
2004 121 202
2005 158 285
2006 201 550
2007 288 841
2008 331 1242
2009 393 2015
2010 469 2541
2011 704 3413
2012 951 4940
2013 1156 7036
2014 1240 9453
2015 1311 12364
2016 1479 14343
2017 1655 17864
2018 1650 21300
2019 1701 27672
2020 1999 36150
2021 2256 52650
2022 1829 56820

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 8th for Environmental Science in Iran and 638th in the World with 18,778 publications made and 220,762 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Environmental Chemistry.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#8 of 122 In Iran
#153 of 2,777 In Asia
#638 of 6,683 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 2 1
1991 2 1
1992 4 0
1993 6 0
1994 3 4
1995 12 1
1996 5 6
1997 7 3
1998 16 19
1999 9 23
2000 17 26
2001 19 45
2002 36 61
2003 61 93
2004 119 194
2005 159 314
2006 190 538
2007 235 913
2008 300 1163
2009 341 1783
2010 420 2487
2011 605 3197
2012 879 4381
2013 1021 6047
2014 1164 8551
2015 1303 10687
2016 1460 12344
2017 1460 14541
2018 1434 17001
2019 1557 21623
2020 1910 29010
2021 2052 41687
2022 1497 43863

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 7 107 352
Environmental Engineering 4 118 353
Paleontology 2 96 497
Environmental Chemistry 5 160 574
Geology 8 166 649
Agricultural Science 7 210 679
Ecology 10 170 687
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 5 163 713
Environmental Management 13 275 850
Geography and Cartography 11 210 882
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 23 325 1026
Geotechnical Engineering 35 443 1196
Earth science and Geophysics 27 464 1307
Forestry 14 419 1373
Oceanography 17 454 1375
Petrology and Geochemistry 39 608 1724

Physics rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 12th for Physics in Iran and 792nd in the World with 18,434 publications made and 265,145 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Iran
#238 of 2,752 In Asia
#792 of 6,484 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 2 1
1991 0 2
1992 3 2
1993 7 1
1994 12 3
1995 17 9
1996 16 12
1997 13 9
1998 16 18
1999 7 10
2000 12 48
2001 23 50
2002 29 68
2003 68 77
2004 103 178
2005 148 253
2006 188 478
2007 258 686
2008 314 1108
2009 375 1787
2010 407 2227
2011 647 2973
2012 889 4270
2013 1038 6132
2014 1185 8069
2015 1168 10605
2016 1349 12505
2017 1448 15279
2018 1443 18207
2019 1506 23495
2020 1713 31118
2021 1946 44305
2022 1604 47974

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 13 202
Astrobiology 1 82 453
Nanotechnology 12 213 556
Optical Engineering 7 181 613
Biophysics 2 175 697
Materials Science 13 292 834
Acoustical Engineering 14 248 862
Nuclear Physics 13 287 918
Astrophysics and Astronomy 12 242 927
Quantum and Particle physics 21 372 1083
Condensed Matter Physics 48 959 2070
Atomic and Molecular physics 51 926 2178

Mathematics rankings

The Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 4th for Mathematics in Iran and 449th in the World with 14,214 publications made and 164,082 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#4 of 121 In Iran
#95 of 2,612 In Asia
#449 of 6,132 In the World

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 1 0
1991 0 2
1992 0 1
1993 3 0
1994 0 0
1995 3 2
1996 3 0
1997 3 1
1998 6 5
1999 5 7
2000 2 10
2001 11 8
2002 13 19
2003 25 33
2004 48 83
2005 71 106
2006 93 221
2007 150 347
2008 186 651
2009 227 992
2010 252 1264
2011 397 1823
2012 568 2446
2013 636 3438
2014 762 5024
2015 858 6696
2016 961 7572
2017 1104 9101
2018 1032 10533
2019 1301 13633
2020 1568 17041
2021 1833 26121
2022 1604 30338

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 83 408
Actuarial Science 4 139 768
Math Teachers 6 158 842
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 15 278 1100
Operations Research 35 423 1176

Other rankings

Non-core subjects for the Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Speciality Iran Asia World Rank
Development Studies 1 34 336
Human Resource Management 2 77 559
Literature 2 84 574
Economics 2 102 612
Entertainment Industry Business 2 133 800
Advertising 2 136 810
Marketing 6 170 830
Art & Design 6 165 868
Project Management 10 165 880
Fashion Design 8 188 897
Business 10 202 897
Creative Writing 5 111 900
Risk Management 12 248 964
Management 15 259 990
Photography 5 249 1039
Accounting 10 260 1182
International Trade 4 277 1263
International Business 9 350 1445
Finance 20 471 1601