University of Isfahan: Rankings

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The University of Isfahan ranked 14th in Iran, 1502nd in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 140 research topics. The University of Isfahan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 25,177 academic publications and 329,255 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1502 of 14,131 In the World
#381 of 5,830 In Asia
#14 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 8 In Isfahan
#276 of 1,118 For Nuclear Engineering
#414 of 2,928 For Radiochemistry
#439 of 2,157 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#1583 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3056 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 137 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 19th for Biology in Iran and 1186th in the World with 13,650 publications made and 217,107 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 122 In Iran
#422 of 2,838 In Asia
#1186 of 6,841 In the World

University of Isfahan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1993 2 21
1994 4 28
1995 6 24
1996 5 25
1997 3 28
1998 14 50
1999 47 66
2000 37 91
2001 57 181
2002 52 209
2003 66 342
2004 89 422
2005 118 562
2006 166 757
2007 193 901
2008 247 1339
2009 293 1591
2010 405 1962
2011 500 2950
2012 616 3861
2013 661 4655
2014 786 5722
2015 870 6882
2016 849 7752
2017 856 9330
2018 915 11132
2019 934 13918
2020 1022 17711
2021 1023 22078
2022 851 24025
2023 863 25382
2024 619 24590
2025 463 22472

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

Biology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 345 816
Evolutionary Biology 10 256 993
Biochemistry 18 408 1085
Paleontology 18 339 1107
Nutrition and Food Science 21 443 1131
Oncology and Cancer research 24 450 1131
Neuroscience 12 329 1132
Molecular Biology 12 438 1183
Microbiology 24 442 1202
Horticulture 31 486 1218
Genetics 22 453 1231
Agricultural Science 28 480 1252
Pharmacology 30 528 1260
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 459 1268
Botany 22 457 1278
Biotechnology 25 494 1279
Virology 24 436 1296
Biophysics 15 490 1364
Immunology 28 513 1364
Animal Science 39 608 1747
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 631 1792
Forestry 25 665 1924
Zoology 32 642 1930

Engineering rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Engineering in Iran and 1020th in the World with 12,871 publications made and 216,022 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 122 In Iran
#359 of 2,841 In Asia
#1020 of 6,795 In the World

University of Isfahan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 18
1994 4 23
1995 3 27
1996 6 13
1997 1 21
1998 17 33
1999 37 53
2000 33 73
2001 44 129
2002 52 158
2003 48 242
2004 83 332
2005 116 428
2006 158 632
2007 174 763
2008 213 1193
2009 285 1409
2010 374 1806
2011 496 2711
2012 591 3607
2013 610 4275
2014 748 5503
2015 808 6549
2016 841 7614
2017 857 9450
2018 869 11024
2019 906 14348
2020 961 17993
2021 978 22391
2022 813 24650
2023 822 26724
2024 599 26185
2025 316 24120

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 20th for Chemistry in Iran and 1109th in the World with 12,187 publications made and 211,984 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#20 of 122 In Iran
#413 of 2,785 In Asia
#1109 of 6,561 In the World

University of Isfahan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1993 1 21
1994 4 26
1995 3 22
1996 5 24
1997 6 26
1998 16 53
1999 46 66
2000 40 97
2001 61 182
2002 64 230
2003 77 359
2004 104 421
2005 127 583
2006 179 793
2007 205 933
2008 244 1367
2009 303 1618
2010 389 1976
2011 464 2979
2012 502 3824
2013 574 4471
2014 686 5666
2015 783 6763
2016 776 7608
2017 756 9245
2018 802 10866
2019 775 13536
2020 862 17201
2021 858 20989
2022 761 22993
2023 771 24567
2024 537 24837
2025 385 23322

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

Chemistry subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 16 222 414
Pharmacy 12 229 652
Computational Chemistry 10 184 665
Inorganic Chemistry 13 258 671
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 186 688
Chemical Engineering 20 326 773
Nanotechnology 22 345 816
Physical chemistry 18 323 822
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 14 356 976
Materials Science 19 378 981
Organic Chemistry 17 372 988
Environmental Chemistry 15 386 1033
Biochemistry 18 408 1085
Nutrition and Food Science 21 443 1131
Biochemical Engineering 22 463 1230

Physics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Physics in Iran and 1003rd in the World with 12,115 publications made and 202,869 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 122 In Iran
#338 of 2,822 In Asia
#1003 of 6,729 In the World

University of Isfahan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1993 1 19
1994 5 24
1995 1 26
1996 7 22
1997 3 32
1998 15 42
1999 38 61
2000 32 89
2001 46 139
2002 58 164
2003 62 266
2004 94 372
2005 124 462
2006 162 682
2007 194 812
2008 209 1176
2009 267 1455
2010 375 1849
2011 477 2734
2012 570 3515
2013 612 4194
2014 732 5332
2015 794 6324
2016 794 7367
2017 809 8967
2018 809 10487
2019 827 13409
2020 862 16590
2021 857 20326
2022 719 22111
2023 751 23839
2024 515 23035
2025 280 20866

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

Physics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 22 345 816
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 267 896
Quantum and Particle physics 15 305 936
Condensed Matter Physics 12 381 974
Materials Science 19 378 981
Nuclear Physics 14 323 985
Medical Physics 23 320 1007
Optical Engineering 17 385 1077
Acoustical Engineering 19 391 1136
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 450 1147
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 349 1178
Theoretical Physics 21 361 1196
Biophysics 15 490 1364

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1338th in the World with 10,176 publications made and 95,516 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 122 In Iran
#315 of 2,867 In Asia
#1338 of 7,088 In the World

University of Isfahan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 3 7
1994 0 16
1995 1 13
1996 4 12
1997 2 8
1998 5 14
1999 6 13
2000 16 45
2001 9 40
2002 11 36
2003 18 63
2004 28 72
2005 39 124
2006 63 172
2007 75 241
2008 121 360
2009 168 483
2010 285 635
2011 443 975
2012 569 1352
2013 579 1906
2014 650 2419
2015 650 3108
2016 746 3491
2017 690 4108
2018 705 5166
2019 788 6711
2020 874 8977
2021 840 11986
2022 600 12813
2023 549 14253
2024 399 12797
2025 248 11048

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

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Special Education 3 51 584
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 105 625
Urban and Regional planning 4 136 680
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 107 689
Sports / Exercise science 12 125 774
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 156 822
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 137 834
Communications and Public Relations 3 133 839
Aesthetics 2 178 877
Linguistics 10 224 879
Broadcast Journalism 3 197 882
Anthropology 9 140 892
Education Majors 5 186 915
International Law 7 183 944
Journalism and Digital Media 6 257 993
Classics and Ancient History 3 176 997
Early Childhood Education 2 163 1019
Sociology 10 237 1160
Demography 21 315 1182
Archaeology 13 357 1217
Law 13 292 1226
History 13 335 1258
Political Economy 3 218 1322
Philosophy 13 304 1332
Political Science 12 309 1409
Library and Information science 10 307 1432
Criminology and Criminal Justice 9 234 1502
Media Studies 2 255 1546
Art History 4 230 1554
Gender Studies 11 277 1691
Public Policy / Administration 8 447 1855

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Iran and 1147th in the World with 10,123 publications made and 152,793 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#352 of 2,841 In Asia
#1147 of 6,888 In the World

University of Isfahan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1993 1 12
1994 3 14
1995 4 16
1996 4 15
1997 2 17
1998 9 27
1999 8 25
2000 17 33
2001 19 62
2002 20 68
2003 43 138
2004 48 162
2005 67 167
2006 91 314
2007 116 396
2008 160 622
2009 196 790
2010 277 1137
2011 369 1725
2012 498 2265
2013 534 2997
2014 611 3726
2015 680 4521
2016 700 5104
2017 718 6182
2018 696 7717
2019 777 9832
2020 792 12808
2021 775 16399
2022 613 18057
2023 619 19673
2024 435 18097
2025 218 16146

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

Environmental Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 21 223 622
Urban and Regional planning 4 136 680
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 186 688
Earth science and Geophysics 13 262 845
Environmental Engineering 19 314 855
Hydrology and Water resources management 27 367 932
Geotechnical Engineering 25 351 964
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 333 1018
Environmental Management 16 362 1027
Environmental Chemistry 15 386 1033
Paleontology 18 339 1107
Geology 18 349 1121
Geography and Cartography 14 326 1152
Oceanography 13 396 1207
Ecology 18 397 1239
Agricultural Science 28 480 1252
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 631 1792
Forestry 25 665 1924

Computer Science rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Computer Science in Iran and 1060th in the World with 9,891 publications made and 123,286 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#320 of 2,842 In Asia
#1060 of 6,855 In the World

University of Isfahan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1993 2 11
1994 1 6
1995 0 15
1996 3 4
1997 0 16
1998 4 22
1999 9 21
2000 10 37
2001 10 42
2002 12 42
2003 27 80
2004 31 110
2005 42 137
2006 63 232
2007 85 283
2008 145 468
2009 204 585
2010 280 849
2011 413 1238
2012 524 1674
2013 492 2359
2014 599 3161
2015 588 3713
2016 641 4357
2017 640 5023
2018 632 6082
2019 713 8142
2020 807 10694
2021 797 13521
2022 648 14850
2023 677 16414
2024 492 15022
2025 322 13002

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

Computer Science subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Management Information Systems 6 147 747
Computational Linguistics 5 254 818
Information Technology 8 229 836
Web Design and Development 7 271 844
Machine Learning 15 280 864
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 340 885
Telecommunications 14 323 921
Cognitive Science 13 268 922
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 303 957
Data Science 7 258 1035
Computer Vision 13 373 1044
Computer Networking 13 374 1080
Cyber Security 11 375 1111
Neuroscience 12 329 1132
Human-Computer Interaction 9 377 1223
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 18 459 1268
Software Engineering 12 341 1286
Computer Engineering 14 549 1324
Robotics 19 589 1411
Computer Graphics 15 509 1422
Library and Information science 10 307 1432
Multimedia 8 495 1529

Medicine rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 22nd for Medicine in Iran and 1266th in the World with 9,466 publications made and 115,093 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 122 In Iran
#421 of 2,817 In Asia
#1266 of 6,793 In the World

University of Isfahan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1993 1 13
1994 3 19
1995 3 17
1996 4 14
1997 4 23
1998 6 26
1999 11 34
2000 24 48
2001 24 80
2002 28 110
2003 35 163
2004 34 175
2005 72 304
2006 86 377
2007 101 420
2008 138 633
2009 146 676
2010 252 832
2011 294 1135
2012 437 1542
2013 457 2026
2014 562 2665
2015 571 3174
2016 583 3710
2017 600 4330
2018 657 5370
2019 656 6685
2020 797 9212
2021 806 12265
2022 638 13590
2023 588 14680
2024 463 13485
2025 370 12890

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

Medicine subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Pharmacy 12 229 652
Clinical Psychology 9 97 674
Sports Medicine 7 127 716
Physical Therapy 9 151 760
Sports / Exercise science 12 125 774
Occupational Therapy 10 181 802
Audiology 11 223 910
Biomedical Engineering 18 316 914
Orthodontics 19 277 948
Sonography and Ultrasound 18 372 974
Veterinary 29 365 993
Medical Physics 23 320 1007
Cosmetology 20 422 1009
Nursing 19 197 1019
Dentistry 26 334 1042
Health Science 21 233 1046
Psychiatry 19 320 1093
Oncology and Cancer research 24 450 1131
Radiation Therapy 28 466 1150
Anesthesiology 28 402 1168
Family medicine 26 351 1249
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 431 1250
Public Health 22 340 1254
Healthcare Management (MHA) 24 301 1259
Pharmacology 30 528 1260
Epidemiology 38 399 1267
Surgery 28 444 1269
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 38 517 1281
Urology 38 489 1295
Virology 24 436 1296
Pathology 25 481 1344
Anatomy and Physiology 26 465 1345
Immunology 28 513 1364
Cardiology 30 480 1379
Ophthalmology 22 496 1382
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 30 412 1475
Dermatology 33 572 1483
Pediatrics 37 490 1517
Gerontology 26 373 1581
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 36 489 1636
Critical Care Nursing 43 662 1985

Psychology rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 10th for Psychology in Iran and 1060th in the World with 6,117 publications made and 67,784 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 122 In Iran
#299 of 2,766 In Asia
#1060 of 6,663 In the World

University of Isfahan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1993 1 5
1994 0 4
1995 2 7
1996 3 4
1997 0 9
1998 3 7
1999 4 9
2000 7 22
2001 1 12
2002 2 27
2003 11 56
2004 11 65
2005 27 91
2006 34 124
2007 36 137
2008 78 202
2009 100 295
2010 170 387
2011 242 571
2012 349 782
2013 318 1177
2014 409 1558
2015 388 1941
2016 418 2246
2017 401 2664
2018 443 3290
2019 493 4342
2020 558 5828
2021 475 7287
2022 362 7803
2023 340 8544
2024 237 7442
2025 205 6629

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

Psychology subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 6 84 392
Special Education 3 51 584
Clinical Psychology 9 97 674
Child Psychology 5 89 680
Occupational Therapy 10 181 802
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 137 834
Social Psychology 4 160 844
Education Majors 5 186 915
Cognitive Science 13 268 922
Sexology 13 120 1017
Psychiatry 19 320 1093
Neuroscience 12 329 1132

Mathematics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Mathematics in Iran and 913th in the World with 6,090 publications made and 81,416 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 121 In Iran
#255 of 2,725 In Asia
#913 of 6,434 In the World

University of Isfahan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1993 1 4
1994 2 4
1995 0 9
1996 2 5
1997 1 16
1998 2 10
1999 5 8
2000 5 15
2001 6 19
2002 9 43
2003 15 35
2004 21 88
2005 31 135
2006 39 154
2007 60 243
2008 88 314
2009 113 371
2010 166 572
2011 259 839
2012 321 1098
2013 345 1572
2014 420 1959
2015 416 2433
2016 447 2832
2017 415 3175
2018 417 3718
2019 437 4691
2020 491 6043
2021 487 7905
2022 366 8504
2023 368 9354
2024 216 6939
2025 131 5214

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

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Math Teachers 3 106 595
Operations Research 19 200 619
Applied Mathematics 18 217 759
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 340 885
Statistics 18 270 950
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 294 1104
Actuarial Science 13 328 1199

Business rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 12th for Business in Iran and 943rd in the World with 4,553 publications made and 55,646 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Iran
#230 of 2,654 In Asia
#943 of 6,366 In the World

University of Isfahan
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1993 0 2
1994 0 1
1995 2 5
1996 1 8
1997 3 8
1998 6 9
1999 2 12
2000 7 14
2001 8 16
2002 7 12
2003 8 28
2004 14 25
2005 13 27
2006 28 36
2007 36 101
2008 65 142
2009 78 168
2010 117 298
2011 193 447
2012 254 687
2013 292 948
2014 296 1217
2015 290 1552
2016 325 1852
2017 330 2189
2018 337 2712
2019 347 3502
2020 372 4487
2021 354 6011
2022 262 6552
2023 266 7289
2024 171 6019
2025 80 4718

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

Business subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 95 392
Human Resource Management 5 99 535
Operations Research 19 200 619
Supply Chain Management 20 246 693
Advertising 2 137 733
Project Management 8 132 742
Management Information Systems 6 147 747
Marketing 6 168 763
Management 14 220 831
Entertainment Industry Business 3 184 906
Entrepreneurship 7 209 962
Construction Management 16 322 1000
Tax Law 5 259 1013
Finance 12 307 1167
Actuarial Science 13 328 1199
Accounting 10 313 1235
International Business 3 299 1309
International Trade 5 304 1328
Investment Banking and Stock trading 19 516 1493
Public Policy / Administration 8 447 1855

Economics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Economics in Iran and 1299th in the World with 2,569 publications made and 25,062 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#16 of 120 In Iran
#336 of 2,559 In Asia
#1299 of 6,188 In the World

University of Isfahan
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 1 6
1996 0 5
1997 1 6
1998 1 10
1999 2 7
2000 2 6
2001 0 6
2002 4 10
2003 9 9
2004 6 6
2005 8 20
2006 16 23
2007 21 65
2008 31 76
2009 36 88
2010 61 180
2011 88 214
2012 142 343
2013 169 460
2014 168 601
2015 187 753
2016 155 922
2017 173 1052
2018 214 1246
2019 203 1674
2020 228 2183
2021 204 3072
2022 145 3450
2023 151 3950
2024 100 3065
2025 47 2408

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Isfahan in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 156 822
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 17 294 1104
Environmental Economics 21 391 1136
International Economics 2 226 1155
Finance 12 307 1167
Actuarial Science 13 328 1199
Political Economy 3 218 1322
International Trade 5 304 1328
Development Studies 18 391 1426
Investment Banking and Stock trading 19 516 1493

Art & Design rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 7th for Art & Design in Iran and 955th in the World with 2,045 publications made and 17,738 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Fashion Design, Aesthetics, Creative Writing, Art History.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#7 of 116 In Iran
#207 of 2,450 In Asia
#955 of 6,010 In the World

University of Isfahan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1993 0 1
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 5
1999 3 2
2000 2 4
2001 3 10
2002 5 5
2003 2 5
2004 6 11
2005 8 18
2006 12 29
2007 21 36
2008 17 46
2009 42 82
2010 58 107
2011 95 205
2012 130 228
2013 131 333
2014 150 439
2015 142 553
2016 133 550
2017 138 607
2018 130 710
2019 157 950
2020 181 1450
2021 158 1690
2022 105 1906
2023 105 2181
2024 74 2133
2025 37 1966

The following table provides academic rankings for The University of Isfahan in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Painting and Drawing 2 112 513
Sculpture 2 112 513
Illustration and Concept Art 2 120 532
Creative Writing 2 55 595
Architecture 8 166 714
Landscape Architecture 11 226 720
Photography 2 147 750
Literature 6 150 816
Aesthetics 2 178 877
Entertainment Industry Business 3 184 906
Fashion Design 8 215 943
Cinematography 3 148 994
Interior Design 13 419 995
Computer Graphics 15 509 1422
Multimedia 8 495 1529
Art History 4 230 1554