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Physical Sciences research in Iran

University of Tehran ranks first in Iran for Physical Sciences research in 2022-now (#609 worldwide), followed by Sharif University of Technology and Tarbiat Modares University.

Iran's world rank
#36
of 154 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
114k
Top-10% rate
10.4%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TehranTehran #60930.912.6%6,919
2Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #97325.810.5%3,484
3Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #1,32822.510.6%3,247
4Iran University of Science and TechnologyTehran #1,41721.813.5%4,802
5Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #1,49321.210.1%2,901
6Institute for Research in Fundamental SciencesTehran #1,53220.98.8%565
7Amirkabir University of TechnologyTehran #1,62920.311.4%4,452
8K.N.Toosi University of TechnologyTehran #1,81319.110.3%2,186
9Petroleum University of TechnologyTehran #2,14317.316.4%322
10University of ZanjanZanjān #2,22816.99.6%948
11University of TabrizTabriz #2,45615.811.2%3,327
12Isfahan University of TechnologyIsfahan #2,51215.610.2%2,645
13Islamic Azad University, TehranTehran #2,67514.910.0%14,541
14National Iranian Oil Company (Iran)Tehran #2,72314.714.2%240
15Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training UniversityTehran #2,73514.710.5%632
16Kermanshah University of TechnologyKermanshah #3,02813.611.1%342
17Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #3,14913.28.9%2,548
18Sahand University of TechnologyTabriz #3,19213.09.5%1,151
19Mazandaran University of Science and TechnologyBabol #3,22312.918.7%172
20Niroo Research InstituteTehran #3,22412.98.7%275
21Quchan University of Advanced TechnologyQūchān #3,41212.311.2%182
22Ilam UniversityĪlām #3,46012.118.5%471
23Shiraz UniversityShiraz #3,56111.88.7%2,444
24University of BojnordBojnourd #3,58411.815.2%163
25University of QomQom #3,63311.68.5%572
26Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyBabol #3,74611.313.2%1,608
27University of MaraghehMarāgheh #3,79711.111.5%350
28University of IsfahanIsfahan #3,83711.09.3%1,659
29University of GuilanRasht #3,96010.711.4%1,645
30Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesGorgan #4,2509.911.0%304
31Arak University of TechnologyTehran #4,2969.811.5%244
32Graduate University of Advanced TechnologyKerman #4,3039.810.4%511
33Shahid Bahonar University of KermanKerman #4,3179.811.4%1,189
34Imam Sadiq UniversityTehran #4,3549.713.7%117
35Allameh Tabataba'i UniversityTehran #4,5169.38.3%207
36Kharazmi UniversityTehran #4,7468.78.0%890
37Amol University of Special Modern TechnologiesĀmol #4,9918.220.8%144
38University of ShahroodShahrud #5,0518.19.7%1,204
39Tabaran Institute of Higher EducationMashhad #5,1667.810.3%142
40Isfahan University of ArtIsfahan #5,4107.35.9%70
41University of Science and CultureTehran #5,4597.29.1%159
42University of Science and Technology of MazandaranBehshahr #5,5977.07.8%185
43Tafresh UniversityTafresh #5,6806.88.1%164
44Sirjan University of TechnologySīrjān #5,7336.714.1%206
45Tehran University of ArtTehran #5,7566.712.4%86
46Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic SciencesZanjān #5,7926.67.9%465
47Zabol UniversityZabol #5,8086.610.9%322
48University of Applied Science and TechnologyTehran #5,9056.411.9%213
49Sadjad University of TechnologyMashhad #5,9346.311.7%66
50University of KashanKāshān #6,0996.011.0%1,120
51Hakim Sabzevari UniversitySabzawār #6,1565.910.9%616
52International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and SeismologyTehran #6,2815.74.5%141
53Iran Khodro (Iran)Tehran #6,3225.66.8%97
54Semnan UniversitySemnan #6,3405.611.9%1,589
55Technical and Vocational UniversityTehran #6,4435.410.7%383
56Bu-Ali Sina UniversityHamadan #6,4465.411.3%1,198
57Urmia UniversityUrmia #6,6475.110.3%1,414
58Damghan UniversityDāmghān #6,7834.911.1%485
59Iranian Research Organization for Science and TechnologyTehran #7,1544.312.2%224
60Urmia University of TechnologyUrmia #7,2274.212.2%331

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

Who are the top Physical Sciences researchers in Iran?

Behnam Mohammadi‐Ivatloo, Mohsen Sheikholeslami and Masoud Afrand rank highest among researchers based in Iran, on their papers in Physical Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Behnam Mohammadi‐Ivatloo#8,663 worldwide overall195.1 of 497 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Mohsen Sheikholeslami#4,080 worldwide overall191.5 of 332 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Masoud Afrand#3,306 worldwide overall171.6 of 302 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Meisam Tabatabaei#3,209 worldwide overall157.3 of 327 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Taher Niknam#12,443 worldwide overall156.4 of 393 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Mortaza Aghbashlo#1,278 worldwide overall139.5 of 255 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Mehdi Mehrpooya#19,285 worldwide overall130.0 of 339 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Davood Semiromi Toghraie#146,416 worldwide overall213.1 of 668 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Nima Jafari Navimipour#1,362 worldwide overall116.0 of 204 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Alireza Khataee#187,578 worldwide overall214.8 of 756 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Reza R. Tavakkoli-Moghaddam#70,476 worldwide overall150.0 of 559 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Masoud Salavati‐Niasari#449,942 worldwide overall272.3 of 1,062 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iran on their work in Physical 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 Physical Sciences