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Iran's world rank
#62
of 146 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
42k
Top-10% rate
9.1%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Life Sciences in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesGorgan #1,48716.712.3%400
2Soil Conservation and Watershed Management ResearchTehran #1,52116.47.2%464
3Agricultural Research & Education OrganizationTehran #1,71515.09.5%1,055
4University of TehranTehran #1,83214.311.0%1,636
5Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of IranKaraj #2,08912.813.5%177
6Iranian Research Institute of Plant ProtectionTehran #2,31811.64.0%149
7Ministry of Health and Medical EducationTehran #2,62910.214.7%90
8Zabol UniversityZabol #2,66910.08.3%209
9National Nutrition and Food Technology Research InstituteTehran #2,7679.616.3%110
10Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #3,0428.58.9%214
11University of HormozganBandar Abbas #3,0748.412.7%120
12Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources UniversitySari #3,2337.87.0%286
13Shiraz UniversityShiraz #3,4697.012.0%732
14Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #3,5426.810.6%862
15University of JiroftJīroft #3,6366.514.0%125
16Institute for Research in Fundamental SciencesTehran #3,6696.310.1%73
17Fasa University of Medical SciencesFasa #3,7086.215.8%143
18Bushehr University of Medical SciencesBandar Būshehr #3,8915.710.4%68
19Iranian Research Organization for Science and TechnologyTehran #3,9005.711.2%65
20Gonbad Kavous UniversityGonbad-e Kāvūs #3,9485.57.3%73
21Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #4,0005.48.9%1,112
22University of MaraghehMarāgheh #4,0475.212.7%215
23Lorestan UniversityKhorramabad #4,0615.210.8%221
24Universal Scientific Education and Research NetworkTehran #4,3184.510.9%158
25Arak UniversityArak #4,3584.414.7%250
26Kharazmi UniversityTehran #4,4194.212.0%157
27Amol University of Special Modern TechnologiesĀmol #4,4434.212.6%76
28University of GuilanRasht #4,5753.89.8%432
29Kashan University of Medical SciencesKāshān #4,6043.89.2%174
30University of ZanjanZanjān #4,6093.88.2%208
31Shahrekord UniversityShahr-e Kord #4,6103.810.4%272
32North Khorasan University of Medical SciencesBojnourd #4,6333.78.8%94
33Razi Vaccine and Serum Research InstituteKaraj #4,6653.65.3%117
34Tehran University of Medical SciencesTehran #4,6843.68.0%2,293
35Jahrom UniversityJahrom #4,8773.110.2%67
36University of TabrizTabriz #4,8853.19.4%737
37Research Institute for Endocrine SciencesTehran #4,9582.98.4%84
38Azarbaijan Shahid Madani UniversityTabriz #4,9622.910.9%131
39Shahed UniversityTehran #4,9742.98.1%228
40University of ShahroodShahrud #5,0002.810.5%97
41Research Institute of Forests and RangelandsTehran #5,0442.74.6%69
42Medical University of IlamĪlām #5,0522.710.1%72
43Isfahan University of TechnologyIsfahan #5,0772.79.7%532
44Lorestan University of Medical SciencesKhorramabad #5,1082.66.7%136
45Yasuj University of Medical SciencesYasuj #5,1122.66.0%78
46Razi UniversityKermanshah #5,2092.37.7%305
47Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #5,2252.39.4%630
48Academic Center for Education, Culture and ResearchTehran #5,2342.311.0%277
49University of NeyshaburNeyshabur #5,2572.29.7%67
50Qazvin University of Medical SciencesQazvin #5,3082.111.1%149
51Iranshahr UniversityIranshahr #5,3462.19.6%81
52University of KurdistanSanandaj #5,3582.010.7%254
53Motamed Cancer InstituteTehran #5,3882.011.6%61
54Birjand University of Medical SciencesBirjand #5,4111.97.2%177
55Imam Khomeini International UniversityQazvin #5,4741.89.1%75
56Shahid Bahonar University of KermanKerman #5,4841.88.2%296
57Urmia UniversityUrmia #5,4931.812.1%670
58Semnan University of Medical SciencesSemnan #5,5321.712.6%156
59Zanjan University of Medical SciencesZanjān #5,5441.68.4%208
60Ardabil University of Medical SciencesArdabil #5,5561.610.7%186

Institutions in Iran above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in Iran?

Amirhossein Sahebkar, Seid Mahdi Jafari and Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar rank highest among researchers based in Iran, on their papers in Life Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Amirhossein Sahebkar#304,647 worldwide overall237.1 of 842 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Seid Mahdi Jafari#435,442 worldwide overall201.1 of 354 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar#918,338 worldwide overall126.2 of 311 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Javad Sharifi‐Rad#799,436 worldwide overall154.4 of 349 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iran on their work in Life Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Iran compares with other countries in Life Sciences