University of Isfahan: Rankings

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The University of Isfahan ranked 17th in Iran, 1422nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 135 research topics. The University of Isfahan ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 21,225 academic publications and 204,608 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1422 of 14,131 In the World
#399 of 5,830 In Asia
#17 of 310 In Iran
#2 of 8 In Isfahan
#271 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#409 of 2,799 For Radiochemistry
#432 of 1,970 For Reliability and Quality Engineering
#1530 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3019 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 132 other topics

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Biology rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 19th for Biology in Iran and 1178th in the World with 11,887 publications made and 141,221 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Neuroscience.

Biology ranking Location
#19 of 122 In Iran
#410 of 2,814 In Asia
#1178 of 6,770 In the World

University of Isfahan
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 5 19
1992 3 35
1993 2 20
1994 5 30
1995 5 27
1996 4 26
1997 3 25
1998 11 43
1999 43 55
2000 34 77
2001 56 154
2002 53 181
2003 59 254
2004 82 366
2005 101 466
2006 146 600
2007 199 820
2008 237 1140
2009 276 1382
2010 373 1740
2011 451 2498
2012 533 3199
2013 602 3854
2014 700 4698
2015 805 5727
2016 791 6393
2017 789 7356
2018 863 8751
2019 905 11326
2020 993 13936
2021 1000 17885
2022 803 20617
2023 775 21226

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 21 328 812
Evolutionary Biology 8 235 957
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 183 1011
Biochemistry 17 394 1076
Nutrition and Food Science 20 417 1114
Oncology and Cancer research 23 428 1116
Paleontology 18 338 1127
Molecular Biology 11 409 1146
Horticulture 26 442 1178
Neuroscience 13 344 1183
Agricultural Science 26 434 1211
Microbiology 24 429 1211
Genetics 21 433 1226
Biotechnology 23 453 1228
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 429 1246
Pharmacology 29 513 1253
Botany 21 437 1278
Virology 25 433 1283
Biophysics 14 467 1343
Immunology 26 504 1359
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 588 1740
Animal Science 40 604 1778
Zoology 31 585 1825
Forestry 26 636 1905

Engineering rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Engineering in Iran and 1033rd in the World with 11,228 publications made and 141,183 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#14 of 122 In Iran
#349 of 2,809 In Asia
#1033 of 6,684 In the World

University of Isfahan
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 8 21
1992 4 40
1993 1 25
1994 5 27
1995 2 27
1996 6 15
1997 1 20
1998 15 27
1999 36 54
2000 30 77
2001 44 114
2002 51 142
2003 45 201
2004 74 304
2005 100 360
2006 134 482
2007 179 696
2008 193 997
2009 258 1223
2010 333 1574
2011 455 2303
2012 490 2944
2013 555 3616
2014 660 4597
2015 746 5532
2016 779 6486
2017 799 7654
2018 822 9013
2019 870 11817
2020 930 14534
2021 906 18511
2022 767 21292
2023 780 22495

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 1112th in the World with 10,790 publications made and 142,530 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#19 of 122 In Iran
#405 of 2,750 In Asia
#1112 of 6,447 In the World

University of Isfahan
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 6 23
1992 3 38
1993 1 27
1994 5 28
1995 3 26
1996 4 27
1997 6 21
1998 14 47
1999 43 64
2000 36 85
2001 60 152
2002 65 198
2003 63 288
2004 94 366
2005 108 482
2006 156 631
2007 210 867
2008 226 1148
2009 277 1403
2010 355 1774
2011 431 2550
2012 438 3207
2013 535 3807
2014 633 4779
2015 739 5802
2016 745 6538
2017 716 7640
2018 760 9022
2019 763 11392
2020 839 14102
2021 855 17720
2022 709 20383
2023 723 21336

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 16 212 409
Inorganic Chemistry 13 236 644
Pharmacy 12 221 663
Computational Chemistry 10 179 682
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 193 715
Chemical Engineering 19 320 789
Nanotechnology 21 328 812
Physical chemistry 19 308 816
Organic Chemistry 15 352 980
Environmental Chemistry 16 349 981
Materials Science 18 362 982
Biochemical Engineering 20 363 1044
Biochemistry 17 394 1076
Nutrition and Food Science 20 417 1114

Physics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Physics in Iran and 991st in the World with 10,644 publications made and 136,413 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#16 of 122 In Iran
#325 of 2,786 In Asia
#991 of 6,603 In the World

University of Isfahan
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 11 22
1992 3 39
1993 1 29
1994 6 31
1995 0 29
1996 7 27
1997 3 30
1998 14 37
1999 36 62
2000 28 88
2001 46 124
2002 57 145
2003 56 222
2004 82 332
2005 111 383
2006 135 534
2007 201 735
2008 193 1008
2009 245 1266
2010 339 1618
2011 437 2364
2012 479 2907
2013 553 3551
2014 647 4518
2015 732 5468
2016 754 6346
2017 745 7388
2018 763 8746
2019 792 11145
2020 831 13520
2021 815 16943
2022 678 19247
2023 719 20124

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 21 328 812
Atomic and Molecular physics 9 260 908
Quantum and Particle physics 15 298 931
Nuclear Physics 13 305 957
Medical Physics 22 286 975
Condensed Matter Physics 12 366 977
Materials Science 18 362 982
Optical Engineering 17 381 1084
Theoretical Physics 20 319 1093
Acoustical Engineering 19 388 1159
Astrophysics and Astronomy 18 338 1160
Biophysics 14 467 1343

Environmental Science rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Environmental Science in Iran and 1156th in the World with 8,714 publications made and 93,655 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#348 of 2,811 In Asia
#1156 of 6,798 In the World

University of Isfahan
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 6 10
1992 0 14
1993 1 9
1994 3 15
1995 3 14
1996 4 14
1997 2 15
1998 7 27
1999 8 24
2000 16 49
2001 19 51
2002 19 66
2003 36 124
2004 42 132
2005 62 150
2006 77 245
2007 125 367
2008 155 525
2009 172 708
2010 248 988
2011 322 1437
2012 399 1880
2013 468 2419
2014 524 3038
2015 602 3631
2016 625 4091
2017 649 4704
2018 642 5856
2019 726 7842
2020 784 9797
2021 729 12889
2022 564 14892
2023 569 15894

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 20 204 585
Petrology and Geochemistry 12 193 715
Urban and Regional planning 4 148 743
Hydrology and Water resources management 25 303 837
Earth science and Geophysics 13 255 842
Environmental Engineering 18 306 876
Geotechnical Engineering 24 340 966
Environmental Chemistry 16 349 981
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 21 320 1013
Environmental Management 18 355 1014
Paleontology 18 338 1127
Geology 17 346 1137
Geography and Cartography 15 307 1149
Agricultural Science 26 434 1211
Oceanography 13 391 1216
Ecology 18 396 1266
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 25 588 1740
Forestry 26 636 1905

Computer Science rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Computer Science in Iran and 1079th in the World with 8,294 publications made and 71,358 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Telecommunications, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#314 of 2,809 In Asia
#1079 of 6,752 In the World

University of Isfahan
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 2 11
1992 1 23
1993 2 11
1994 1 6
1995 0 13
1996 3 3
1997 0 13
1998 3 16
1999 9 17
2000 10 31
2001 9 29
2002 13 34
2003 22 49
2004 32 91
2005 36 118
2006 61 182
2007 89 215
2008 133 394
2009 191 482
2010 238 676
2011 355 949
2012 419 1343
2013 398 1824
2014 526 2415
2015 529 2789
2016 570 3381
2017 598 3638
2018 580 4460
2019 664 6032
2020 779 7803
2021 732 10170
2022 588 11823
2023 610 12477

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 5 139 791
Information Technology 8 213 820
Web Design and Development 7 253 826
Machine Learning 16 260 855
Computational Linguistics 7 264 880
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 328 911
Cognitive Science 12 261 931
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 13 279 944
Telecommunications 14 330 960
Data Science 6 224 998
Computer Vision 13 351 1034
Cyber Security 12 354 1108
Computer Networking 15 387 1128
Neuroscience 13 344 1183
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 16 429 1246
Computer Engineering 13 508 1292
Human-Computer Interaction 10 382 1300
Software Engineering 12 333 1303
Robotics 18 532 1305
Computer Graphics 14 497 1409
Library and Information science 11 329 1488
Multimedia 7 502 1592

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 15th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1399th in the World with 8,293 publications made and 49,109 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Sociology, Linguistics.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#15 of 122 In Iran
#312 of 2,845 In Asia
#1399 of 7,020 In the World

University of Isfahan
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 2 9
1992 2 17
1993 3 4
1994 0 16
1995 1 12
1996 4 11
1997 2 7
1998 2 8
1999 6 13
2000 14 50
2001 8 28
2002 10 34
2003 17 48
2004 24 60
2005 35 96
2006 62 133
2007 74 187
2008 111 296
2009 150 381
2010 247 515
2011 350 748
2012 411 960
2013 461 1419
2014 512 1670
2015 540 2164
2016 633 2431
2017 613 2626
2018 625 3316
2019 701 4457
2020 809 5894
2021 758 8190
2022 528 9286
2023 491 9926

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 47 628
Radio and Television broadcasting 4 111 659
Urban and Regional planning 4 148 743
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 118 755
Sports / Exercise science 12 116 780
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 7 105 800
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 121 817
Broadcast Journalism 3 179 880
Communications and Public Relations 3 127 893
Journalism and Digital Media 5 225 946
Anthropology 9 143 951
Aesthetics 6 196 953
International Law 8 192 956
Classics and Ancient History 3 158 981
Linguistics 13 254 987
Education Majors 6 214 1088
Political Economy 3 190 1200
Sociology 12 243 1241
Demography 23 324 1268
Archaeology 15 360 1272
History 14 335 1307
Law 15 306 1345
Philosophy 12 312 1395
Political Science 14 309 1487
Library and Information science 11 329 1488
Art History 4 221 1546
Gender Studies 12 255 1662

Medicine rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 23rd for Medicine in Iran and 1272nd in the World with 7,948 publications made and 67,008 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Public Health, Clinical Psychology.

Medicine ranking Location
#23 of 122 In Iran
#409 of 2,781 In Asia
#1272 of 6,680 In the World

University of Isfahan
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 4 21
1992 3 27
1993 1 14
1994 4 20
1995 3 18
1996 3 14
1997 3 21
1998 3 21
1999 11 28
2000 23 32
2001 26 68
2002 29 89
2003 33 121
2004 33 157
2005 58 239
2006 79 293
2007 108 358
2008 137 530
2009 136 580
2010 232 711
2011 268 946
2012 364 1267
2013 408 1646
2014 468 2025
2015 499 2483
2016 520 2752
2017 536 3184
2018 618 3967
2019 630 4914
2020 748 6724
2021 763 9285
2022 564 11066
2023 516 11414

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 12 221 663
Clinical Psychology 10 99 704
Occupational Therapy 9 159 753
Sports Medicine 6 134 756
Sports / Exercise science 12 116 780
Physical Therapy 9 161 793
Veterinary 26 298 879
Orthodontics 17 261 927
Biomedical Engineering 17 320 950
Medical Physics 22 286 975
Cosmetology 20 386 980
Audiology 11 246 998
Optometry 18 305 1006
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 18 183 1011
Dentistry 22 318 1028
Nursing 19 179 1030
Health Science 20 220 1048
Psychiatry 19 313 1100
Radiation Therapy 24 436 1113
Oncology and Cancer research 23 428 1116
Anesthesiology 28 397 1195
Pharmacology 29 513 1253
Urology 37 464 1268
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 28 422 1277
Virology 25 433 1283
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 37 502 1287
Surgery 27 430 1300
Family medicine 26 353 1303
Public Health 24 345 1317
Pathology 26 479 1356
Immunology 26 504 1359
Healthcare Management (MHA) 25 308 1363
Anatomy and Physiology 25 478 1398
Pediatrics 34 432 1412
Cardiology 30 487 1418
Dermatology 31 536 1437
Ophthalmology 26 524 1479
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 32 394 1509
Gerontology 29 358 1610
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 34 460 1653
Critical Care Nursing 42 578 1815

Mathematics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 16th for Mathematics in Iran and 945th in the World with 5,210 publications made and 49,692 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research.

Mathematics ranking Location
#16 of 121 In Iran
#261 of 2,673 In Asia
#945 of 6,305 In the World

University of Isfahan
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 0 2
1992 0 5
1993 1 2
1994 2 6
1995 0 7
1996 1 3
1997 1 15
1998 2 5
1999 5 8
2000 5 14
2001 7 19
2002 9 41
2003 15 23
2004 18 74
2005 29 119
2006 38 138
2007 60 208
2008 79 261
2009 99 309
2010 144 487
2011 212 737
2012 248 839
2013 282 1254
2014 345 1531
2015 358 1891
2016 384 2233
2017 376 2381
2018 378 2718
2019 420 3590
2020 491 4390
2021 467 6012
2022 343 6679
2023 339 7210

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

Mathematics subfield Iran ranking Asia ranking World rank
Operations Research 19 205 658
Math Teachers 3 124 721
Applied Mathematics 17 209 745
Blockchain and Cryptography 13 328 911
Statistics 17 260 959
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 287 1102

Psychology rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Psychology in Iran and 1133rd in the World with 5,074 publications made and 35,922 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Social Psychology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#14 of 121 In Iran
#313 of 2,703 In Asia
#1133 of 6,528 In the World

University of Isfahan
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 1 2
1992 2 12
1993 1 7
1994 0 4
1995 2 6
1996 3 3
1997 0 8
1998 2 7
1999 4 4
2000 6 16
2001 1 10
2002 3 21
2003 9 31
2004 15 63
2005 20 72
2006 32 99
2007 40 93
2008 75 176
2009 96 229
2010 150 307
2011 195 442
2012 294 615
2013 247 871
2014 342 1119
2015 328 1366
2016 361 1542
2017 363 1744
2018 397 2131
2019 464 2941
2020 514 3805
2021 447 5005
2022 316 5718
2023 302 6025

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 4 59 372
Special Education 2 47 628
Clinical Psychology 10 99 704
Child Psychology 6 92 718
Occupational Therapy 9 159 753
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 3 121 817
Social Psychology 7 163 918
Cognitive Science 12 261 931
Sexology 14 115 1015
Education Majors 6 214 1088
Psychiatry 19 313 1100
Neuroscience 13 344 1183

Business rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 14th for Business in Iran and 972nd in the World with 3,792 publications made and 30,617 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Management Information Systems, Operations Research.

Business ranking Location
#14 of 121 In Iran
#230 of 2,579 In Asia
#972 of 6,187 In the World

University of Isfahan
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 1 2
1992 0 3
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 2 3
1996 1 6
1997 3 7
1998 5 5
1999 5 13
2000 7 15
2001 6 10
2002 6 10
2003 6 20
2004 12 18
2005 11 21
2006 26 27
2007 35 84
2008 64 112
2009 66 137
2010 102 255
2011 159 355
2012 194 488
2013 215 711
2014 222 902
2015 240 1106
2016 286 1355
2017 304 1476
2018 303 1921
2019 320 2507
2020 370 3190
2021 328 4467
2022 234 4933
2023 238 5171

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 86 401
Human Resource Management 4 90 616
Operations Research 19 205 658
Supply Chain Management 21 267 759
Project Management 10 143 782
Management Information Systems 5 139 791
Advertising 2 140 825
Marketing 7 183 849
Construction Management 15 256 858
Management 13 220 878
Entrepreneurship 7 166 923
Tax Law 6 249 999
Accounting 9 242 1097
Finance 13 305 1206
International Trade 6 286 1303
International Business 6 294 1308
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 503 1499

Economics rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 17th for Economics in Iran and 1324th in the World with 2,125 publications made and 13,299 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, Environmental Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#17 of 119 In Iran
#326 of 2,461 In Asia
#1324 of 5,995 In the World

University of Isfahan
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 0 0
1992 0 6
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 1 4
1996 0 3
1997 1 6
1998 1 6
1999 1 7
2000 2 9
2001 0 5
2002 3 8
2003 7 3
2004 7 5
2005 5 17
2006 16 19
2007 22 53
2008 34 71
2009 32 64
2010 50 154
2011 76 181
2012 107 241
2013 132 353
2014 130 466
2015 144 574
2016 126 690
2017 160 679
2018 190 813
2019 193 1169
2020 219 1504
2021 183 2181
2022 127 2625
2023 135 2831

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 3 118 755
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 16 287 1102
Environmental Economics 22 375 1138
International Economics 4 231 1172
Political Economy 3 190 1200
Finance 13 305 1206
International Trade 6 286 1303
Investment Banking and Stock trading 20 503 1499
Development Studies 20 397 1512

Art & Design rankings

The University of Isfahan ranked 11th for Art & Design in Iran and 1036th in the World with 1,661 publications made and 8,805 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
#11 of 112 In Iran
#225 of 2,302 In Asia
#1036 of 5,720 In the World

University of Isfahan
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 1 1
1992 0 2
1993 0 0
1994 0 1
1995 0 0
1996 1 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 2
1999 3 2
2000 2 14
2001 2 4
2002 5 4
2003 2 5
2004 4 6
2005 7 16
2006 12 20
2007 18 33
2008 18 42
2009 36 68
2010 48 94
2011 79 158
2012 91 182
2013 101 244
2014 120 287
2015 123 403
2016 111 370
2017 116 366
2018 121 427
2019 138 652
2020 166 935
2021 149 1205
2022 81 1323
2023 92 1380

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 1 102 521
Sculpture 1 102 521
Illustration and Concept Art 1 110 541
Creative Writing 1 49 625
Architecture 8 193 804
Literature 9 159 894
Aesthetics 6 196 953
Fashion Design 11 219 986
Interior Design 12 417 1010
Landscape Architecture 14 378 1029
Computer Graphics 14 497 1409
Art History 4 221 1546
Multimedia 7 502 1592