Urmia University: Statistics

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#2692 of 14,131 In the World
#845 of 5,830 In Asia
#26 of 310 In Iran
#1 of 4 In Urmia
#392 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
Top50% For 117 other topics
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Quick Review

Religion
Muslim
Enrollment
13,831
Male:Female Ratio
50:50
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Website
urmia.ac.ir
Languages
Persian;English
Acceptance rate
54%*

* Urmia University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsHigh school diploma (Diplomé dabirestam) and national entrance examination
Academic CalendarSeptember to July (September - February; February-July)
Enrollment13,831
Full time employee487
Student:staff ratio28:1

Research profile

Urmia University is a world-class research university with 18,437 scientific papers published and 178,581 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Chemistry, Medicine, Engineering, Environmental Science, Physics, Biochemistry, Genetics, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science.

Publications
18,437
Citations
178,581

Urmia University majors

by publication & citation count

Biology
12,776 / 135,399
Chemistry
11,355 / 134,005
Medicine
9,568 / 80,248
Engineering
9,133 / 109,500
Environmental Science
8,329 / 84,993
Physics
8,220 / 96,400
Biochemistry
6,978 / 88,979
Genetics
6,265 / 68,602
Organic Chemistry
6,261 / 84,417
Computer Science
5,604 / 54,747
Quantum and Particle physics
5,365 / 64,080
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
5,344 / 40,225
Materials Science
5,309 / 67,209
Geology
4,369 / 43,826
Pathology
4,265 / 41,149
Psychology
3,806 / 25,344
Ecology
3,773 / 36,408
Mathematics
3,550 / 32,290
Botany
2,969 / 31,236
Statistics
2,963 / 28,983
Paleontology
2,957 / 28,849
Geography and Cartography
2,792 / 26,288
Surgery
2,552 / 15,696
Psychiatry
2,399 / 15,424
Philosophy
2,291 / 14,678
Electrical Engineering
2,224 / 24,944
Immunology
2,149 / 19,375
Metallurgical Engineering
2,097 / 26,740
Chemical Engineering
2,076 / 36,236
Sociology
2,069 / 15,369
Optical Engineering
2,038 / 25,995
Business
1,892 / 16,098
Nutrition and Food Science
1,886 / 28,268
Political Science
1,816 / 13,375
Law
1,767 / 13,314
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,752 / 18,858
Machine Learning
1,693 / 19,430
Nanotechnology
1,691 / 28,767
Physical chemistry
1,683 / 28,490
Agricultural Science
1,632 / 14,651

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 4 5
1992 2 23
1993 4 7
1994 3 5
1995 5 11
1996 2 12
1997 2 6
1998 4 9
1999 8 30
2000 14 14
2001 10 9
2002 42 30
2003 36 53
2004 61 86
2005 85 168
2006 122 199
2007 215 343
2008 184 493
2009 276 790
2010 367 1214
2011 571 1807
2012 690 2332
2013 799 3179
2014 930 4108
2015 1042 5173
2016 1167 5943
2017 1307 7134
2018 1459 9320
2019 1688 12908
2020 2009 19185
2021 1939 27287
2022 1698 34076
2023 1548 38189
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Kardani (Associate degree) Civil Engineering, Vegetable Production
Karshenasi (Bachelor's degree) Accountancy, Administration, Agricultural Engineering, Agriculture, Applied Mathematics, Architectural Restoration, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Humanities, Behavioural Sciences, Biology, Biotechnology, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Design, Earth Sciences, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Finance, Fine Arts, Forestry, Geography (Human), Geology, Holy Writings, Industrial Engineering, Law, Literature, Management, Marine Science and Oceanography, Marketing, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, Nanotechnology, Natural Resources, Persian, Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, Public Law, Religious Education, Sports, Systems Analysis, Town Planning
Professional Doctorate Veterinary Science
Karshenasi Arshad (Master's degree) Accountancy, Agricultural Engineering, Aquaculture, Architecture, Architecture and Planning, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Ecology, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Energy Engineering, Engineering Drawing and Design, Engineering Management, English, Finance, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Geography (Human), Geological Engineering, Geology, Histology, History, Hygiene, Immunology, Industrial Engineering, Inorganic Chemistry, Islamic Law, Law, Literature, Management, Marine Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Mining Engineering, Nanotechnology, Natural Resources, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Persian, Physical Education, Physics, Plant Pathology, Production Engineering, Sports, Telecommunications Engineering, Town Planning, Veterinary Science, Water Management
Doctorate Aquaculture, Biology, Biotechnology, Civil Engineering, Computer Networks, Economics, Education, Educational Administration, Educational Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, English, Environmental Engineering, Foreign Languages Education, Forestry, Geological Engineering, Geology, Higher Education, Histology, Hydraulic Engineering, Hygiene, Islamic Law, Literature, Mathematics, Meat and Poultry, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Nanotechnology, Organic Chemistry, Parasitology, Persian, Physical Education, Physics, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Psychology, Sports, Telecommunications Engineering, Veterinary Science

Notable alumni

  1. Isa Kalantari

    Isa Kalantari
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    politicianmanager
    Biography

    Issa Kalantari is an Iranian politician and former head of Department of Environment, serving from 2017 to 2021. He served as minister of agriculture in last year of Khamenei's presidency, in both terms of Rafsanjani's presidency and also in first term of President Khatami.

  2. Nader Ghazipour

    Nader Ghazipour
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1958-.. (age 66)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Nader Ghazipour, West Azerbaijan provice is an Iranian conservative politician with Azerbaijani roots who represented Urmia electoral district in the Islamic Consultative Assembly from 2008 to 2020.

  3. Movayyed Hoseini Sadr

    Movayyed Hoseini Sadr
    Born in
    Iran Flag Iran
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Movayyed Hoseini Sadr is an Iranian politician.

Urmia University faculties and divisions

Faculty : Agriculture Agricultural Equipment, Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Food Science, Horticulture, Irrigation, Plant and Crop Protection, Soil Science
Faculty : Architecture, Urbanism and Art Architecture, Painting and Drawing, Town Planning
Faculty : Chemistry Chemistry
Faculty : Economics and Management Accountancy, Economics, Management
Faculty : Electrical and Computer Engineering Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Faculty : Engineering Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Rural Planning
Faculty : Literature and Humanities Education, Educational Sciences, English, History, Modern Languages, Persian, Physical Education
Faculty : Science Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics
Faculty : Sport Sciences Sports
Faculty : Veterinary Medicine Nutrition, Veterinary Science

General information

Alternative names دانشگاه اروميه
Founded 1965
Accreditation Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT)
Colors turquoise, white

Location and contacts

Address 11km Sero Road
Urmia, Azerbaijan, 57561-51818
Iran
City population 736,000

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