University of Isfahan: Rankings

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The University of Isfahan ranked 17th in Iran, 1434th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 139 research topics. The University of Isfahan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 24,495 academic publications and 299,048 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1434 of 14,131 In the World
#403 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 8 In Isfahan
#286 of 1,096 For Nuclear Engineering
#416 of 2,913 For Radiochemistry
#432 of 2,121 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#1574 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3019 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 136 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 19th for Biology in Iran and 1183rd in the World with 13,276 publications made and 197,845 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 122 In Iran
#420 of 2,834 In Asia
#1183 of 6,833 In the World

University of Isfahan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 2 37
1993 2 21
1994 4 28
1995 6 24
1996 5 25
1997 3 27
1998 14 50
1999 47 66
2000 37 91
2001 57 181
2002 52 209
2003 66 342
2004 89 422
2005 118 561
2006 166 758
2007 192 901
2008 247 1341
2009 292 1590
2010 403 1966
2011 497 2950
2012 616 3862
2013 661 4654
2014 786 5715
2015 865 6865
2016 850 7736
2017 852 9317
2018 914 11136
2019 936 13926
2020 1022 17718
2021 1029 22089
2022 852 24079
2023 864 25418
2024 607 24360

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 21 340 814
Evolutionary Biology 10 252 992
Biochemistry 18 406 1092
Paleontology 18 336 1108
Nutrition and Food Science 22 437 1122
Neuroscience 11 319 1127
Oncology and Cancer research 24 451 1146
Molecular Biology 12 439 1188
Horticulture 29 468 1190
Microbiology 24 437 1207
Genetics 21 444 1225
Agricultural Science 27 473 1247
Pharmacology 28 526 1262
Biotechnology 23 483 1263
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 454 1268
Botany 21 446 1270
Virology 24 429 1283
Immunology 28 505 1356
Biophysics 15 492 1372
Animal Science 39 593 1730
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 620 1773
Forestry 24 650 1907
Zoology 32 634 1923

Engineering rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Engineering in Iran and 1029th in the World with 12,589 publications made and 195,610 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 122 In Iran
#356 of 2,835 In Asia
#1029 of 6,782 In the World

University of Isfahan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 4 40
1993 1 18
1994 4 23
1995 3 27
1996 6 13
1997 1 20
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 173 762
2008 213 1195
2009 284 1408
2010 373 1806
2011 496 2719
2012 587 3607
2013 604 4268
2014 748 5490
2015 805 6517
2016 839 7566
2017 854 9400
2018 865 10992
2019 906 14284
2020 961 17963
2021 976 22369
2022 815 24664
2023 822 26707
2024 583 25956

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

Physics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Physics in Iran and 1000th in the World with 11,879 publications made and 185,100 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 122 In Iran
#330 of 2,817 In Asia
#1000 of 6,713 In the World

University of Isfahan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 3 36
1993 1 19
1994 5 24
1995 1 26
1996 7 22
1997 3 31
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 161 681
2007 193 811
2008 209 1177
2009 266 1454
2010 374 1852
2011 476 2735
2012 570 3511
2013 609 4191
2014 729 5314
2015 794 6292
2016 792 7333
2017 808 8928
2018 807 10454
2019 827 13362
2020 863 16555
2021 864 20324
2022 720 22083
2023 752 23811
2024 501 22825

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 21 340 814
Atomic and Molecular physics 10 270 908
Quantum and Particle physics 15 302 935
Condensed Matter Physics 12 376 977
Materials Science 18 370 982
Nuclear Physics 14 323 993
Medical Physics 25 317 1006
Optical Engineering 17 382 1079
Applied/Engineering Physics 15 433 1128
Acoustical Engineering 19 393 1151
Theoretical Physics 21 349 1177
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 346 1178
Biophysics 15 492 1372

Chemistry rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 20th for Chemistry in Iran and 1114th in the World with 11,869 publications made and 192,443 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#20 of 122 In Iran
#411 of 2,781 In Asia
#1114 of 6,545 In the World

University of Isfahan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 2 35
1993 1 21
1994 4 26
1995 3 22
1996 5 24
1997 6 25
1998 16 53
1999 46 66
2000 40 97
2001 61 182
2002 64 230
2003 77 359
2004 104 421
2005 127 582
2006 179 794
2007 204 933
2008 244 1367
2009 302 1616
2010 389 1976
2011 462 2981
2012 500 3824
2013 572 4470
2014 686 5659
2015 783 6739
2016 774 7595
2017 757 9246
2018 796 10862
2019 779 13532
2020 861 17223
2021 864 21001
2022 761 23036
2023 769 24584
2024 520 24668

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 16 216 416
Pharmacy 12 227 651
Inorganic Chemistry 13 253 665
Computational Chemistry 10 187 675
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 187 694
Chemical Engineering 20 323 776
Nanotechnology 21 340 814
Physical chemistry 18 321 824
Materials Science 18 370 982
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 12 352 983
Organic Chemistry 16 372 996
Environmental Chemistry 15 386 1037
Biochemistry 18 406 1092
Nutrition and Food Science 22 437 1122
Biochemical Engineering 22 440 1198

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1328th in the World with 9,942 publications made and 86,377 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 122 In Iran
#304 of 2,864 In Asia
#1328 of 7,081 In the World

University of Isfahan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 1 16
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 17 63
2004 28 72
2005 39 123
2006 63 173
2007 75 241
2008 121 359
2009 167 482
2010 283 634
2011 437 974
2012 567 1355
2013 577 1907
2014 648 2415
2015 649 3083
2016 744 3488
2017 688 4095
2018 701 5166
2019 785 6694
2020 869 8957
2021 843 12002
2022 602 12816
2023 547 14224
2024 387 12606

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 2 53 592
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 117 664
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 5 102 684
Urban and Regional planning 4 134 687
Sports / Exercise science 12 119 762
International Relations and Diplomacy 5 154 811
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 131 827
Communications and Public Relations 3 133 833
Aesthetics 2 174 869
Linguistics 10 220 877
Broadcast Journalism 3 193 880
Anthropology 9 141 899
Education Majors 5 183 919
International Law 7 182 936
Journalism and Digital Media 5 246 976
Classics and Ancient History 3 168 989
Early Childhood Education 2 156 999
Sociology 10 231 1157
Demography 22 307 1177
Archaeology 13 353 1223
Law 13 289 1235
History 13 330 1264
Political Economy 3 212 1302
Philosophy 12 299 1328
Political Science 11 302 1406
Library and Information science 11 314 1460
Criminology and Criminal Justice 9 225 1471
Media Studies 2 242 1511
Art History 4 222 1541
Gender Studies 11 277 1683

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Iran and 1150th in the World with 9,939 publications made and 137,883 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#353 of 2,838 In Asia
#1150 of 6,876 In the World

University of Isfahan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 14
1993 1 12
1994 3 14
1995 4 16
1996 4 15
1997 2 16
1998 9 27
1999 8 25
2000 17 33
2001 19 62
2002 20 68
2003 42 138
2004 48 162
2005 67 166
2006 91 315
2007 115 396
2008 160 623
2009 195 790
2010 276 1136
2011 366 1725
2012 498 2264
2013 527 2990
2014 612 3715
2015 680 4492
2016 701 5071
2017 715 6148
2018 694 7699
2019 776 9821
2020 795 12810
2021 776 16402
2022 614 18084
2023 623 19689
2024 422 17917

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 21 225 622
Urban and Regional planning 4 134 687
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 187 694
Earth science and Geophysics 13 260 849
Environmental Engineering 19 312 862
Hydrology and Water resources management 27 364 919
Geotechnical Engineering 24 351 975
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 329 1019
Environmental Management 16 359 1024
Environmental Chemistry 15 386 1037
Paleontology 18 336 1108
Geology 18 344 1126
Geography and Cartography 14 323 1159
Oceanography 13 391 1209
Ecology 18 395 1243
Agricultural Science 27 473 1247
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 26 620 1773
Forestry 24 650 1907

Computer Science rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Computer Science in Iran and 1066th in the World with 9,607 publications made and 111,941 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#318 of 2,840 In Asia
#1066 of 6,845 In the World

University of Isfahan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 1 25
1993 2 11
1994 1 6
1995 0 15
1996 3 4
1997 0 15
1998 4 22
1999 9 21
2000 10 37
2001 10 42
2002 12 42
2003 26 80
2004 31 110
2005 42 137
2006 63 232
2007 85 283
2008 146 468
2009 203 585
2010 278 849
2011 411 1237
2012 521 1674
2013 489 2357
2014 599 3149
2015 590 3692
2016 638 4329
2017 636 4981
2018 632 6056
2019 715 8112
2020 810 10678
2021 801 13521
2022 653 14867
2023 676 16392
2024 465 14800

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 6 143 746
Computational Linguistics 5 249 819
Information Technology 8 224 823
Web Design and Development 7 269 840
Machine Learning 15 274 857
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 344 903
Cognitive Science 12 259 917
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 296 951
Telecommunications 14 338 956
Data Science 7 245 1018
Computer Vision 13 368 1043
Computer Networking 13 383 1096
Cyber Security 11 366 1104
Neuroscience 11 319 1127
Human-Computer Interaction 9 358 1210
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 17 454 1268
Software Engineering 12 338 1286
Computer Engineering 14 555 1343
Robotics 19 575 1385
Computer Graphics 15 509 1434
Library and Information science 11 314 1460
Multimedia 6 491 1534

Medicine rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 22nd for Medicine in Iran and 1257th in the World with 9,143 publications made and 103,380 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#22 of 122 In Iran
#414 of 2,809 In Asia
#1257 of 6,775 In the World

University of Isfahan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 2 29
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 34 163
2004 34 175
2005 72 304
2006 86 376
2007 100 420
2008 138 633
2009 145 673
2010 248 832
2011 291 1134
2012 434 1539
2013 458 2023
2014 560 2658
2015 568 3166
2016 581 3708
2017 596 4326
2018 655 5353
2019 654 6672
2020 792 9243
2021 810 12285
2022 639 13606
2023 588 14700
2024 452 13337

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 12 227 651
Clinical Psychology 8 94 665
Sports Medicine 6 120 705
Sports / Exercise science 12 119 762
Physical Therapy 9 152 763
Occupational Therapy 10 172 784
Audiology 11 223 908
Biomedical Engineering 17 320 930
Orthodontics 18 269 938
Sonography and Ultrasound 17 365 963
Veterinary 30 358 990
Cosmetology 20 413 1004
Medical Physics 25 317 1006
Nursing 19 191 1012
Dentistry 25 328 1038
Health Science 21 229 1043
Psychiatry 18 312 1085
Oncology and Cancer research 24 451 1146
Radiation Therapy 28 466 1158
Anesthesiology 28 397 1170
Family medicine 25 337 1231
Healthcare Management (MHA) 23 286 1240
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 26 423 1244
Epidemiology 37 393 1252
Public Health 22 339 1255
Pharmacology 28 526 1262
Surgery 28 435 1273
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 38 513 1275
Virology 24 429 1283
Urology 38 483 1297
Pathology 25 477 1342
Anatomy and Physiology 26 461 1346
Immunology 28 505 1356
Cardiology 30 474 1383
Ophthalmology 22 497 1397
Dermatology 32 548 1450
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 31 405 1465
Pediatrics 37 490 1528
Gerontology 26 351 1555
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 35 476 1624
Critical Care Nursing 44 653 1968

Mathematics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Mathematics in Iran and 917th in the World with 5,975 publications made and 74,379 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 2,718 In Asia
#917 of 6,418 In the World

University of Isfahan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 5
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 14 35
2004 20 88
2005 31 135
2006 39 154
2007 60 243
2008 89 313
2009 113 371
2010 164 572
2011 258 841
2012 319 1098
2013 346 1567
2014 418 1950
2015 415 2417
2016 445 2820
2017 416 3144
2018 416 3701
2019 434 4677
2020 493 6087
2021 492 7955
2022 367 8550
2023 369 9387
2024 206 6849

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 3 102 589
Operations Research 19 200 635
Applied Mathematics 18 220 767
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 344 903
Statistics 18 268 948
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 290 1100
Actuarial Science 12 320 1187

Psychology rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 10th for Psychology in Iran and 1064th in the World with 5,944 publications made and 61,737 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#10 of 122 In Iran
#297 of 2,755 In Asia
#1064 of 6,645 In the World

University of Isfahan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 1 12
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 167 387
2011 242 574
2012 348 781
2013 316 1174
2014 407 1555
2015 388 1933
2016 417 2245
2017 398 2659
2018 442 3294
2019 493 4339
2020 557 5862
2021 481 7305
2022 364 7826
2023 337 8542
2024 233 7357

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 79 374
Special Education 2 53 592
Clinical Psychology 8 94 665
Child Psychology 5 87 676
Occupational Therapy 10 172 784
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 131 827
Social Psychology 4 156 841
Cognitive Science 12 259 917
Education Majors 5 183 919
Sexology 13 114 997
Psychiatry 18 312 1085
Neuroscience 11 319 1127

Business rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 12th for Business in Iran and 947th in the World with 4,471 publications made and 50,469 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#12 of 122 In Iran
#227 of 2,646 In Asia
#947 of 6,339 In the World

University of Isfahan
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 0 3
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 34 99
2008 65 142
2009 78 168
2010 117 303
2011 193 448
2012 253 688
2013 288 947
2014 294 1212
2015 290 1535
2016 324 1837
2017 329 2154
2018 334 2698
2019 347 3482
2020 370 4478
2021 357 6015
2022 262 6566
2023 265 7269
2024 165 5915

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 94 394
Human Resource Management 5 97 541
Operations Research 19 200 635
Advertising 2 131 719
Supply Chain Management 21 257 720
Project Management 8 133 739
Management Information Systems 6 143 746
Marketing 6 168 764
Management 14 220 837
Entertainment Industry Business 3 184 903
Entrepreneurship 8 194 943
Construction Management 15 307 976
Tax Law 5 246 983
Finance 12 304 1171
Actuarial Science 12 320 1187
Accounting 10 314 1245
International Business 4 297 1316
International Trade 6 304 1336
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 491 1451

Economics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Economics in Iran and 1309th in the World with 2,519 publications made and 22,511 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
#337 of 2,553 In Asia
#1309 of 6,167 In the World

University of Isfahan
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 0 6
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 32 76
2009 36 88
2010 58 181
2011 88 215
2012 142 343
2013 168 462
2014 168 599
2015 187 748
2016 153 917
2017 172 1037
2018 211 1228
2019 202 1660
2020 227 2185
2021 200 3083
2022 146 3451
2023 152 3969
2024 97 2998

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 5 154 811
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 290 1100
Environmental Economics 22 390 1152
International Economics 2 224 1161
Finance 12 304 1171
Actuarial Science 12 320 1187
Political Economy 3 212 1302
International Trade 6 304 1336
Development Studies 18 386 1431
Investment Banking and Stock trading 18 491 1451

Art & Design rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 7th for Art & Design in Iran and 955th in the World with 2,007 publications made and 15,998 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 115 In Iran
#202 of 2,428 In Asia
#955 of 5,966 In the World

University of Isfahan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 0 2
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 81
2010 56 107
2011 93 205
2012 130 229
2013 131 333
2014 149 441
2015 144 547
2016 133 546
2017 135 599
2018 129 703
2019 157 954
2020 181 1439
2021 160 1691
2022 105 1911
2023 106 2167
2024 70 2097

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 2 108 507
Sculpture 2 108 507
Illustration and Concept Art 2 114 522
Creative Writing 2 54 602
Architecture 8 167 720
Landscape Architecture 12 275 802
Literature 6 142 816
Aesthetics 2 174 869
Entertainment Industry Business 3 184 903
Fashion Design 8 205 934
Interior Design 12 410 978
Cinematography 4 164 1064
Computer Graphics 15 509 1434
Multimedia 6 491 1534
Art History 4 222 1541