University of Isfahan: Rankings

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The University of Isfahan ranked 17th in Iran, 1447th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 129 research topics. The University of Isfahan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,888 academic publications and 170,813 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1447 of 14,131 In the World
#399 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 8 In Isfahan
#245 of 1,002 For Nuclear Engineering
#405 of 1,750 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#422 of 2,545 For Radiochemistry
#1485 of 7,446 For Alumni Impact
#3135 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 126 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 18th for Biology in Iran and 1141st in the World with 10,395 publications made and 111,761 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#18 of 122 In Iran
#389 of 2,784 In Asia
#1141 of 6,663 In the World

University of Isfahan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1990 3 19
1991 4 13
1992 4 28
1993 2 23
1994 5 26
1995 5 25
1996 4 26
1997 3 27
1998 6 38
1999 40 41
2000 32 57
2001 50 127
2002 50 145
2003 54 197
2004 76 313
2005 95 412
2006 132 517
2007 173 716
2008 214 977
2009 258 1209
2010 342 1492
2011 400 2087
2012 490 2859
2013 580 3369
2014 666 4166
2015 736 5103
2016 714 5603
2017 729 6455
2018 759 7395
2019 810 9919
2020 926 12591
2021 1019 18343
2022 712 19565

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 20 320 793
Evolutionary Biology 8 223 934
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 20 190 1023
Biochemistry 17 373 1045
Nutrition and Food Science 21 396 1072
Paleontology 17 316 1076
Oncology and Cancer research 24 420 1098
Horticulture 26 409 1104
Molecular Biology 10 395 1120
Agricultural Science 26 417 1164
Neuroscience 14 334 1166
Microbiology 25 422 1190
Genetics 20 419 1191
Biotechnology 20 438 1204
Botany 21 417 1233
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 424 1239
Virology 25 417 1251
Pharmacology 31 503 1256
Immunology 25 479 1321
Biophysics 14 458 1322
Animal Science 38 553 1651
Forestry 25 603 1806
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 632 1837
Zoology 32 603 1870

Engineering rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Engineering in Iran and 1021st in the World with 9,867 publications made and 115,076 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#344 of 2,776 In Asia
#1021 of 6,555 In the World

University of Isfahan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1990 2 12
1991 8 18
1992 4 33
1993 1 25
1994 6 25
1995 2 25
1996 6 16
1997 2 15
1998 11 29
1999 33 35
2000 27 44
2001 43 100
2002 46 114
2003 35 145
2004 65 250
2005 99 319
2006 117 423
2007 152 636
2008 184 843
2009 230 1062
2010 299 1362
2011 395 1897
2012 458 2636
2013 522 3153
2014 620 4060
2015 714 4934
2016 708 5694
2017 737 6743
2018 762 7796
2019 808 10457
2020 868 13156
2021 957 18971
2022 680 19957

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

Chemistry rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 19th for Chemistry in Iran and 1081st in the World with 9,479 publications made and 113,618 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 122 In Iran
#384 of 2,710 In Asia
#1081 of 6,327 In the World

University of Isfahan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1990 3 16
1991 6 17
1992 4 31
1993 1 26
1994 5 28
1995 3 22
1996 4 28
1997 5 22
1998 12 46
1999 41 48
2000 35 64
2001 55 133
2002 59 167
2003 62 212
2004 86 315
2005 100 419
2006 141 532
2007 189 766
2008 201 1019
2009 247 1208
2010 325 1535
2011 386 2156
2012 400 2841
2013 507 3342
2014 595 4193
2015 684 5146
2016 663 5747
2017 670 6817
2018 698 7687
2019 693 10048
2020 786 12815
2021 904 18216
2022 637 19201

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 12 205 422
Pharmacy 12 214 643
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 167 647
Inorganic Chemistry 13 237 650
Computational Chemistry 10 167 653
Chemical Engineering 19 302 741
Nanotechnology 20 320 793
Physical chemistry 18 306 807
Organic Chemistry 15 341 959
Materials Science 19 351 968
Biochemical Engineering 20 323 968
Environmental Chemistry 16 349 996
Biochemistry 17 373 1045
Nutrition and Food Science 21 396 1072

Physics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Physics in Iran and 983rd in the World with 9,306 publications made and 106,706 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 122 In Iran
#320 of 2,752 In Asia
#983 of 6,484 In the World

University of Isfahan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1990 1 9
1991 10 18
1992 3 31
1993 1 24
1994 7 28
1995 0 24
1996 6 25
1997 2 26
1998 12 35
1999 33 42
2000 24 57
2001 42 109
2002 51 127
2003 47 169
2004 70 273
2005 104 337
2006 120 447
2007 170 644
2008 185 870
2009 215 1076
2010 301 1401
2011 386 1941
2012 443 2570
2013 530 3088
2014 607 3956
2015 681 4726
2016 681 5481
2017 681 6439
2018 686 7420
2019 740 9684
2020 760 12050
2021 855 17249
2022 613 17809

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 20 320 793
Atomic and Molecular physics 8 247 869
Nuclear Physics 11 280 907
Quantum and Particle physics 15 292 924
Materials Science 19 351 968
Condensed Matter Physics 13 366 970
Medical Physics 25 290 994
Optical Engineering 17 369 1077
Theoretical Physics 21 335 1104
Astrophysics and Astronomy 17 338 1157
Acoustical Engineering 19 400 1173
Biophysics 14 458 1322

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Iran and 1137th in the World with 7,558 publications made and 71,928 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#341 of 2,777 In Asia
#1137 of 6,683 In the World

University of Isfahan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1990 1 8
1991 6 8
1992 0 14
1993 1 10
1994 5 14
1995 3 12
1996 2 12
1997 2 15
1998 5 24
1999 9 14
2000 19 27
2001 17 44
2002 18 56
2003 32 101
2004 35 123
2005 59 124
2006 68 206
2007 111 329
2008 142 425
2009 164 594
2010 221 848
2011 274 1133
2012 360 1585
2013 433 2010
2014 489 2589
2015 545 3160
2016 580 3549
2017 590 4028
2018 583 4783
2019 635 6811
2020 708 8802
2021 733 13281
2022 497 14052

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 19 169 500
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 167 647
Urban and Regional planning 4 161 803
Earth science and Geophysics 13 245 811
Environmental Engineering 19 305 870
Hydrology and Water resources management 30 336 896
Geotechnical Engineering 27 343 970
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 308 984
Environmental Chemistry 16 349 996
Environmental Management 18 350 1007
Paleontology 17 316 1076
Geology 18 335 1104
Geography and Cartography 14 292 1133
Agricultural Science 26 417 1164
Ecology 18 371 1211
Oceanography 14 398 1248
Forestry 25 603 1806
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 27 632 1837

Computer Science rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Computer Science in Iran and 1064th in the World with 7,285 publications made and 59,519 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#310 of 2,768 In Asia
#1064 of 6,597 In the World

University of Isfahan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1990 2 4
1991 1 7
1992 1 20
1993 2 15
1994 1 7
1995 0 13
1996 2 3
1997 0 15
1998 1 15
1999 7 9
2000 11 28
2001 7 26
2002 11 24
2003 20 44
2004 26 80
2005 38 100
2006 59 165
2007 69 194
2008 129 332
2009 180 448
2010 215 595
2011 315 829
2012 382 1197
2013 370 1684
2014 500 2211
2015 490 2612
2016 527 2962
2017 566 3399
2018 523 3961
2019 612 5479
2020 705 7293
2021 774 10618
2022 536 11208

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
Web Design and Development 6 208 721
Information Technology 7 160 743
Management Information Systems 5 134 777
Machine Learning 16 251 823
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 301 854
Cognitive Science 11 238 907
Computational Linguistics 8 277 911
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 274 938
Telecommunications 14 322 953
Computer Vision 12 357 1044
Data Science 8 244 1051
Computer Networking 13 351 1052
Cyber Security 13 338 1080
Human-Computer Interaction 9 292 1089
Neuroscience 14 334 1166
Robotics 14 468 1169
Software Engineering 12 302 1203
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 424 1239
Computer Engineering 15 484 1247
Library and Information science 11 259 1295
Multimedia 4 418 1387
Computer Graphics 13 497 1393

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1350th in the World with 7,284 publications made and 42,217 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#14 of 122 In Iran
#293 of 2,813 In Asia
#1350 of 6,939 In the World

University of Isfahan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1990 1 7
1991 2 5
1992 1 15
1993 3 7
1994 1 16
1995 1 10
1996 2 9
1997 2 5
1998 1 8
1999 5 7
2000 15 32
2001 6 25
2002 8 30
2003 15 36
2004 19 48
2005 39 73
2006 54 113
2007 63 149
2008 106 233
2009 142 344
2010 236 454
2011 314 680
2012 399 900
2013 415 1295
2014 475 1551
2015 505 2005
2016 568 2085
2017 561 2454
2018 561 2944
2019 617 4180
2020 726 5869
2021 771 8871
2022 471 9238

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 35 587
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 6 85 725
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 114 737
Sports / Exercise science 13 116 777
Urban and Regional planning 4 161 803
Communications and Public Relations 3 112 822
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 120 829
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 188 857
Journalism and Digital Media 3 199 873
Linguistics 12 232 919
Aesthetics 5 190 933
Broadcast Journalism 4 223 955
Anthropology 9 141 969
International Law 7 209 996
Classics and Ancient History 4 179 1046
Education Majors 6 208 1046
Political Economy 2 159 1094
Archaeology 13 345 1227
Demography 22 306 1240
Sociology 12 241 1243
History 12 325 1277
Law 13 284 1284
Library and Information science 11 259 1295
Philosophy 12 288 1327
Political Science 13 291 1441
Art History 4 204 1455
Gender Studies 10 236 1592

Medicine rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 24th for Medicine in Iran and 1254th in the World with 7,054 publications made and 55,959 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#24 of 122 In Iran
#392 of 2,743 In Asia
#1254 of 6,552 In the World

University of Isfahan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1990 2 13
1991 3 18
1992 4 20
1993 1 19
1994 4 16
1995 3 13
1996 3 15
1997 3 23
1998 3 18
1999 8 20
2000 23 28
2001 27 57
2002 22 66
2003 24 82
2004 31 122
2005 56 202
2006 69 199
2007 101 264
2008 123 412
2009 129 476
2010 211 533
2011 250 808
2012 343 1131
2013 400 1501
2014 448 1883
2015 478 2267
2016 500 2450
2017 480 2908
2018 556 3380
2019 561 4517
2020 690 6496
2021 764 10096
2022 516 11008

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 12 214 643
Occupational Therapy 9 123 678
Clinical Psychology 9 88 687
Sports Medicine 6 116 713
Physical Therapy 9 146 742
Sports / Exercise science 13 116 777
Veterinary 26 279 843
Audiology 10 215 928
Biomedical Engineering 17 311 932
Sonography and Ultrasound 19 348 933
Neurosurgery 17 352 958
Cosmetology 19 383 986
Medical Physics 25 290 994
Optometry 18 291 994
Nursing 18 165 996
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 20 190 1023
Health Science 21 204 1038
Psychiatry 17 296 1067
Radiation Therapy 23 427 1087
Oncology and Cancer research 24 420 1098
Anesthesiology 28 371 1119
Family medicine 24 304 1196
Urology 35 434 1201
Orthodontics 30 360 1208
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 27 407 1231
Ophthalmology 19 415 1235
Surgery 26 410 1240
Virology 25 417 1251
Pharmacology 31 503 1256
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 37 492 1269
Public Health 23 322 1276
Dentistry 32 405 1299
Immunology 25 479 1321
Dermatology 28 499 1340
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 300 1343
Anatomy and Physiology 24 455 1347
Pathology 25 474 1347
Pediatrics 34 414 1362
Cardiology 31 475 1385
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 350 1411
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 35 429 1539
Critical Care Nursing 43 547 1712
Gerontology 35 405 1722

Mathematics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Mathematics in Iran and 913th in the World with 4,563 publications made and 40,493 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 121 In Iran
#240 of 2,612 In Asia
#913 of 6,132 In the World

University of Isfahan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1990 0 4
1991 0 1
1992 0 5
1993 1 5
1994 2 3
1995 0 5
1996 1 4
1997 1 15
1998 3 7
1999 4 8
2000 6 12
2001 6 14
2002 7 23
2003 11 15
2004 11 58
2005 30 107
2006 33 109
2007 39 153
2008 78 230
2009 92 260
2010 133 403
2011 182 554
2012 240 737
2013 263 1053
2014 321 1301
2015 333 1614
2016 350 1839
2017 333 1977
2018 340 2267
2019 379 3061
2020 450 3856
2021 481 6298
2022 320 6508

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

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 13 176 640
Operations Research 22 216 694
Math Teachers 3 123 726
Blockchain and Cryptography 12 301 854
Statistics 17 247 936
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 234 994

Psychology rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 13th for Psychology in Iran and 1113th in the World with 4,553 publications made and 29,596 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#13 of 120 In Iran
#297 of 2,647 In Asia
#1113 of 6,353 In the World

University of Isfahan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1990 1 1
1991 0 1
1992 2 9
1993 1 8
1994 0 3
1995 2 4
1996 3 2
1997 0 8
1998 2 7
1999 3 3
2000 6 13
2001 1 9
2002 3 20
2003 6 33
2004 13 55
2005 19 60
2006 29 82
2007 35 84
2008 69 142
2009 87 212
2010 140 297
2011 181 409
2012 274 579
2013 242 797
2014 332 1127
2015 300 1302
2016 333 1434
2017 345 1676
2018 365 1944
2019 415 2782
2020 477 3622
2021 458 5422
2022 290 5583

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 3 55 383
Special Education 2 35 587
Occupational Therapy 9 123 678
Clinical Psychology 9 88 687
Child Psychology 5 86 710
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 2 120 829
Social Psychology 4 151 898
Cognitive Science 11 238 907
Sexology 14 114 1025
Education Majors 6 208 1046
Psychiatry 17 296 1067
Neuroscience 14 334 1166

Business rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 13th for Business in Iran and 944th in the World with 3,347 publications made and 27,328 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#13 of 121 In Iran
#219 of 2,509 In Asia
#944 of 6,002 In the World

University of Isfahan
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1990 0 2
1991 1 0
1992 0 4
1993 0 0
1994 1 1
1995 2 1
1996 1 6
1997 2 5
1998 3 4
1999 2 6
2000 4 7
2001 2 8
2002 3 4
2003 6 9
2004 9 13
2005 15 17
2006 23 23
2007 27 61
2008 63 101
2009 63 124
2010 92 223
2011 146 310
2012 186 440
2013 206 689
2014 204 838
2015 240 1041
2016 264 1152
2017 281 1366
2018 277 1724
2019 282 2201
2020 325 2934
2021 334 4531
2022 206 4656

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 77 368
Human Resource Management 3 89 609
Operations Research 22 216 694
Supply Chain Management 21 274 768
Management Information Systems 5 134 777
Construction Management 14 231 784
Advertising 3 140 817
Project Management 8 150 826
Marketing 7 171 832
Management 13 214 837
Entrepreneurship 7 155 907
Tax Law 4 226 946
Accounting 8 217 1018
Finance 12 273 1117
International Trade 2 257 1217
International Business 2 273 1247
Investment Banking and Stock trading 19 452 1393

Economics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Economics in Iran and 1250th in the World with 1,885 publications made and 10,778 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#14 of 116 In Iran
#296 of 2,385 In Asia
#1250 of 5,789 In the World

University of Isfahan
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1990 0 2
1991 0 0
1992 0 6
1993 0 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 2
1996 0 3
1997 1 6
1998 1 6
1999 1 5
2000 2 3
2001 0 7
2002 2 9
2003 4 4
2004 6 6
2005 7 8
2006 12 19
2007 16 31
2008 30 65
2009 32 69
2010 48 143
2011 67 145
2012 100 205
2013 134 340
2014 124 443
2015 136 509
2016 122 623
2017 155 609
2018 169 731
2019 169 1032
2020 186 1400
2021 186 2348
2022 115 2560

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 3 114 737
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 12 234 994
Environmental Economics 21 336 1012
International Economics 2 202 1082
Political Economy 2 159 1094
Finance 12 273 1117
International Trade 2 257 1217
Investment Banking and Stock trading 19 452 1393
Development Studies 18 368 1460

Art & Design rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 10th for Art & Design in Iran and 1047th in the World with 1,450 publications made and 6,873 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
#10 of 111 In Iran
#232 of 2,183 In Asia
#1047 of 5,426 In the World

University of Isfahan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1990 0 1
1991 1 1
1992 0 2
1993 0 2
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 3 1
2000 2 4
2001 1 2
2002 3 5
2003 3 4
2004 3 5
2005 7 17
2006 9 8
2007 16 24
2008 15 27
2009 35 62
2010 44 68
2011 71 139
2012 87 173
2013 93 209
2014 112 270
2015 113 365
2016 98 313
2017 108 335
2018 107 400
2019 115 586
2020 149 858
2021 147 1243
2022 68 1284

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
Creative Writing 1 49 603
Painting and Drawing 3 169 709
Sculpture 3 169 709
Illustration and Concept Art 3 180 745
Architecture 8 180 770
Literature 10 165 896
Aesthetics 5 190 933
Fashion Design 12 247 1038
Landscape Architecture 13 414 1065
Interior Design 13 445 1098
Multimedia 4 418 1387
Computer Graphics 13 497 1393
Art History 4 204 1455