Yazd University ranked 29th in Iran, 2842nd in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 90 research topics. Yazd University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 11,067 academic publications and 105,086 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
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Engineering rankings
Yazd University ranked 26th for Engineering in Iran and 1409th in the World with 7,047 publications made and 77,372 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering.
| Engineering ranking | Location |
| #26 of 122 | In Iran |
| #534 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1409 of 6,684 | In the World |
Yazd University
Engineering Publications & Citations
| Year | Engineering publications | Engineering citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 10 | 6 |
| 2002 | 14 | 18 |
| 2003 | 18 | 34 |
| 2004 | 33 | 59 |
| 2005 | 35 | 73 |
| 2006 | 51 | 166 |
| 2007 | 92 | 228 |
| 2008 | 136 | 318 |
| 2009 | 147 | 539 |
| 2010 | 175 | 874 |
| 2011 | 233 | 1423 |
| 2012 | 281 | 1734 |
| 2013 | 289 | 2026 |
| 2014 | 368 | 2504 |
| 2015 | 409 | 2963 |
| 2016 | 476 | 3480 |
| 2017 | 504 | 4038 |
| 2018 | 574 | 4843 |
| 2019 | 669 | 5987 |
| 2020 | 709 | 7918 |
| 2021 | 686 | 10750 |
| 2022 | 566 | 12491 |
| 2023 | 515 | 12863 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Engineering.
Physics rankings
Yazd University ranked 28th for Physics in Iran and 1399th in the World with 6,338 publications made and 69,187 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Acoustical Engineering.
| Physics ranking | Location |
| #28 of 122 | In Iran |
| #524 of 2,786 | In Asia |
| #1399 of 6,603 | In the World |
Yazd University
Physics Publications & Citations
| Year | Physics publications | Physics citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 10 | 6 |
| 2002 | 15 | 14 |
| 2003 | 25 | 36 |
| 2004 | 36 | 58 |
| 2005 | 48 | 94 |
| 2006 | 62 | 202 |
| 2007 | 96 | 270 |
| 2008 | 115 | 349 |
| 2009 | 128 | 562 |
| 2010 | 162 | 908 |
| 2011 | 212 | 1447 |
| 2012 | 261 | 1662 |
| 2013 | 268 | 1983 |
| 2014 | 333 | 2432 |
| 2015 | 375 | 2794 |
| 2016 | 415 | 3245 |
| 2017 | 439 | 3723 |
| 2018 | 516 | 4512 |
| 2019 | 602 | 5552 |
| 2020 | 614 | 7194 |
| 2021 | 610 | 9231 |
| 2022 | 488 | 10620 |
| 2023 | 452 | 10837 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Physics.
Chemistry rankings
Yazd University ranked 39th for Chemistry in Iran and 1721st in the World with 5,210 publications made and 62,194 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.
| Chemistry ranking | Location |
| #39 of 122 | In Iran |
| #720 of 2,750 | In Asia |
| #1721 of 6,447 | In the World |
Yazd University
Chemistry Publications & Citations
| Year | Chemistry publications | Chemistry citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 6 | 8 |
| 2002 | 11 | 14 |
| 2003 | 22 | 40 |
| 2004 | 32 | 60 |
| 2005 | 37 | 95 |
| 2006 | 54 | 208 |
| 2007 | 81 | 282 |
| 2008 | 93 | 373 |
| 2009 | 101 | 552 |
| 2010 | 132 | 891 |
| 2011 | 174 | 1367 |
| 2012 | 195 | 1568 |
| 2013 | 199 | 1871 |
| 2014 | 273 | 2196 |
| 2015 | 316 | 2516 |
| 2016 | 351 | 2837 |
| 2017 | 364 | 3226 |
| 2018 | 422 | 3881 |
| 2019 | 485 | 4742 |
| 2020 | 522 | 6252 |
| 2021 | 511 | 8173 |
| 2022 | 409 | 9544 |
| 2023 | 373 | 10004 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Chemistry.
Biology rankings
Yazd University ranked 44th for Biology in Iran and 1979th in the World with 5,034 publications made and 55,122 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.
| Biology ranking | Location |
| #44 of 122 | In Iran |
| #804 of 2,814 | In Asia |
| #1979 of 6,770 | In the World |
Yazd University
Biology Publications & Citations
| Year | Biology publications | Biology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 | 6 |
| 2002 | 10 | 11 |
| 2003 | 17 | 26 |
| 2004 | 22 | 43 |
| 2005 | 30 | 80 |
| 2006 | 47 | 175 |
| 2007 | 77 | 249 |
| 2008 | 89 | 289 |
| 2009 | 95 | 516 |
| 2010 | 125 | 788 |
| 2011 | 168 | 1188 |
| 2012 | 196 | 1469 |
| 2013 | 196 | 1713 |
| 2014 | 254 | 1988 |
| 2015 | 309 | 2398 |
| 2016 | 336 | 2610 |
| 2017 | 348 | 3002 |
| 2018 | 384 | 3438 |
| 2019 | 449 | 4335 |
| 2020 | 520 | 5672 |
| 2021 | 502 | 7557 |
| 2022 | 423 | 9109 |
| 2023 | 394 | 9538 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Biology.
Computer Science rankings
Yazd University ranked 23rd for Computer Science in Iran and 1445th in the World with 4,848 publications made and 43,126 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
| Computer Science ranking | Location |
| #23 of 122 | In Iran |
| #493 of 2,809 | In Asia |
| #1445 of 6,752 | In the World |
Yazd University
Computer Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Computer Science publications | Computer Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 8 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 | 4 |
| 2004 | 11 | 16 |
| 2005 | 21 | 20 |
| 2006 | 42 | 50 |
| 2007 | 67 | 95 |
| 2008 | 108 | 261 |
| 2009 | 119 | 357 |
| 2010 | 124 | 491 |
| 2011 | 155 | 659 |
| 2012 | 182 | 971 |
| 2013 | 216 | 1146 |
| 2014 | 270 | 1436 |
| 2015 | 267 | 1569 |
| 2016 | 321 | 1820 |
| 2017 | 323 | 2209 |
| 2018 | 392 | 2664 |
| 2019 | 433 | 3302 |
| 2020 | 487 | 4494 |
| 2021 | 506 | 6252 |
| 2022 | 379 | 7486 |
| 2023 | 366 | 7315 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Computer Science.
Environmental Science rankings
Yazd University ranked 30th for Environmental Science in Iran and 1642nd in the World with 4,801 publications made and 54,260 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
| Environmental Science ranking | Location |
| #30 of 122 | In Iran |
| #568 of 2,811 | In Asia |
| #1642 of 6,798 | In the World |
Yazd University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations
| Year | Environmental Science publications | Environmental Science citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 14 |
| 2003 | 7 | 20 |
| 2004 | 19 | 30 |
| 2005 | 24 | 56 |
| 2006 | 36 | 77 |
| 2007 | 60 | 143 |
| 2008 | 82 | 185 |
| 2009 | 91 | 299 |
| 2010 | 123 | 585 |
| 2011 | 132 | 888 |
| 2012 | 164 | 1161 |
| 2013 | 184 | 1290 |
| 2014 | 218 | 1461 |
| 2015 | 258 | 1675 |
| 2016 | 320 | 2159 |
| 2017 | 347 | 2518 |
| 2018 | 384 | 3208 |
| 2019 | 460 | 4007 |
| 2020 | 524 | 5331 |
| 2021 | 511 | 7550 |
| 2022 | 440 | 9045 |
| 2023 | 361 | 9285 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Environmental Science.
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Yazd University ranked 20th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1908th in the World with 4,387 publications made and 33,678 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, Sociology.
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking | Location |
| #20 of 122 | In Iran |
| #505 of 2,845 | In Asia |
| #1908 of 7,020 | In the World |
Yazd University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations
| Year | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications | Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 |
| 2003 | 10 | 9 |
| 2004 | 12 | 15 |
| 2005 | 19 | 14 |
| 2006 | 33 | 43 |
| 2007 | 45 | 70 |
| 2008 | 69 | 212 |
| 2009 | 84 | 300 |
| 2010 | 100 | 424 |
| 2011 | 109 | 569 |
| 2012 | 156 | 815 |
| 2013 | 179 | 955 |
| 2014 | 229 | 1114 |
| 2015 | 259 | 1212 |
| 2016 | 317 | 1345 |
| 2017 | 331 | 1660 |
| 2018 | 351 | 1952 |
| 2019 | 412 | 2497 |
| 2020 | 473 | 3411 |
| 2021 | 508 | 5116 |
| 2022 | 334 | 6116 |
| 2023 | 315 | 6239 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.
Mathematics rankings
Yazd University ranked 20th for Mathematics in Iran and 1127th in the World with 3,618 publications made and 38,572 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.
| Mathematics ranking | Location |
| #20 of 121 | In Iran |
| #333 of 2,673 | In Asia |
| #1127 of 6,305 | In the World |
Yazd University
Mathematics Publications & Citations
| Year | Mathematics publications | Mathematics citations |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 17 | 35 |
| 2006 | 31 | 57 |
| 2007 | 33 | 101 |
| 2008 | 79 | 151 |
| 2009 | 92 | 265 |
| 2010 | 93 | 476 |
| 2011 | 117 | 729 |
| 2012 | 153 | 918 |
| 2013 | 165 | 986 |
| 2014 | 210 | 1223 |
| 2015 | 208 | 1446 |
| 2016 | 268 | 1724 |
| 2017 | 248 | 1965 |
| 2018 | 277 | 2248 |
| 2019 | 317 | 2828 |
| 2020 | 344 | 3551 |
| 2021 | 393 | 4702 |
| 2022 | 266 | 5471 |
| 2023 | 255 | 5280 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Mathematics.
Medicine rankings
Yazd University ranked 51st for Medicine in Iran and 2209th in the World with 2,786 publications made and 25,459 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health, Surgery, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.
| Medicine ranking | Location |
| #51 of 122 | In Iran |
| #827 of 2,781 | In Asia |
| #2209 of 6,680 | In the World |
Yazd University
Medicine Publications & Citations
| Year | Medicine publications | Medicine citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 9 | 14 |
| 2004 | 9 | 30 |
| 2005 | 12 | 30 |
| 2006 | 23 | 65 |
| 2007 | 46 | 71 |
| 2008 | 57 | 134 |
| 2009 | 55 | 160 |
| 2010 | 69 | 299 |
| 2011 | 74 | 457 |
| 2012 | 99 | 524 |
| 2013 | 102 | 640 |
| 2014 | 133 | 779 |
| 2015 | 156 | 969 |
| 2016 | 212 | 968 |
| 2017 | 200 | 1225 |
| 2018 | 211 | 1316 |
| 2019 | 236 | 1720 |
| 2020 | 284 | 2264 |
| 2021 | 325 | 3294 |
| 2022 | 232 | 4205 |
| 2023 | 214 | 4309 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Medicine.
Business rankings
Yazd University ranked 20th for Business in Iran and 1582nd in the World with 2,194 publications made and 15,905 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Marketing, Finance, Operations Research, Supply Chain Management.
| Business ranking | Location |
| #20 of 121 | In Iran |
| #480 of 2,579 | In Asia |
| #1582 of 6,187 | In the World |
Yazd University
Business Publications & Citations
| Year | Business publications | Business citations |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 | 6 |
| 2004 | 4 | 4 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 |
| 2007 | 20 | 27 |
| 2008 | 30 | 40 |
| 2009 | 34 | 67 |
| 2010 | 49 | 93 |
| 2011 | 47 | 162 |
| 2012 | 62 | 312 |
| 2013 | 88 | 328 |
| 2014 | 110 | 440 |
| 2015 | 125 | 514 |
| 2016 | 152 | 575 |
| 2017 | 163 | 679 |
| 2018 | 187 | 865 |
| 2019 | 222 | 1127 |
| 2020 | 247 | 1701 |
| 2021 | 280 | 2650 |
| 2022 | 147 | 3406 |
| 2023 | 186 | 3366 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Business.
Psychology rankings
Yazd University ranked 42nd for Psychology in Iran and 2153rd in the World with 1,728 publications made and 11,709 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Cognitive Science, Neuroscience, Child Psychology.
| Psychology ranking | Location |
| #42 of 121 | In Iran |
| #740 of 2,703 | In Asia |
| #2153 of 6,528 | In the World |
Yazd University
Psychology Publications & Citations
| Year | Psychology publications | Psychology citations |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 | 8 |
| 2006 | 9 | 10 |
| 2007 | 15 | 16 |
| 2008 | 33 | 23 |
| 2009 | 39 | 57 |
| 2010 | 36 | 98 |
| 2011 | 43 | 157 |
| 2012 | 74 | 311 |
| 2013 | 55 | 301 |
| 2014 | 89 | 407 |
| 2015 | 89 | 446 |
| 2016 | 106 | 424 |
| 2017 | 130 | 551 |
| 2018 | 125 | 632 |
| 2019 | 154 | 908 |
| 2020 | 182 | 1242 |
| 2021 | 212 | 1735 |
| 2022 | 148 | 2248 |
| 2023 | 164 | 2245 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Psychology.
Economics rankings
Yazd University ranked 22nd for Economics in Iran and 1694th in the World with 1,375 publications made and 10,241 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
| Economics ranking | Location |
| #22 of 119 | In Iran |
| #475 of 2,461 | In Asia |
| #1694 of 5,995 | In the World |
Yazd University
Economics Publications & Citations
| Year | Economics publications | Economics citations |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 | 1 |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 11 | 11 |
| 2008 | 14 | 26 |
| 2009 | 17 | 40 |
| 2010 | 20 | 44 |
| 2011 | 29 | 91 |
| 2012 | 36 | 213 |
| 2013 | 50 | 251 |
| 2014 | 69 | 288 |
| 2015 | 79 | 347 |
| 2016 | 77 | 398 |
| 2017 | 99 | 512 |
| 2018 | 118 | 602 |
| 2019 | 139 | 818 |
| 2020 | 175 | 1219 |
| 2021 | 196 | 1899 |
| 2022 | 112 | 2276 |
| 2023 | 112 | 2447 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Economics.
Art & Design rankings
Yazd University ranked 26th for Art & Design in Iran and 2044th in the World with 688 publications made and 3,476 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Animation.
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 |
| #26 of 112 | In Iran |
| #608 of 2,302 | In Asia |
| #2044 of 5,720 | In the World |
Yazd University
Art & Design Publications & Citations
| Year | Art & Design publications | Art & Design citations |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 13 | 6 |
| 2008 | 9 | 17 |
| 2009 | 15 | 31 |
| 2010 | 17 | 34 |
| 2011 | 19 | 64 |
| 2012 | 35 | 107 |
| 2013 | 28 | 115 |
| 2014 | 30 | 124 |
| 2015 | 34 | 174 |
| 2016 | 55 | 162 |
| 2017 | 65 | 227 |
| 2018 | 50 | 243 |
| 2019 | 63 | 288 |
| 2020 | 77 | 415 |
| 2021 | 70 | 611 |
| 2022 | 50 | 732 |
| 2023 | 44 | 798 |
The following table provides academic rankings for Yazd University in various areas of Art & Design.
