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Social Sciences research in Iran

University of Tehran ranks first in Iran for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#1,772 worldwide), followed by University of Religions and Denominations and Allameh Tabataba'i University.

Iran's world rank
#69
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
39k
Top-10% rate
8.1%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TehranTehran #1,77218.410.0%2,204
2University of Religions and DenominationsQom #2,18316.111.0%253
3Allameh Tabataba'i UniversityTehran #2,34715.47.3%970
4University of Science and CultureTehran #3,01612.65.8%576
5School of International RelationsTehran #3,03312.69.5%308
6University of QomQom #3,57110.83.7%335
7Isfahan University of ArtIsfahan #4,2238.98.7%133
8Kharazmi UniversityTehran #4,2968.811.2%592
9Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #4,3428.68.6%780
10Tabaran Institute of Higher EducationMashhad #4,5628.110.6%150
11Al-Mustafa International UniversityQom #4,7467.75.1%123
12Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #4,7577.69.8%842
13Iranshahr UniversityIranshahr #5,0507.014.8%451
14Imam Sadiq UniversityTehran #5,2126.76.4%186
15Institute for Research in Fundamental SciencesTehran #6,6174.09.6%71
16Tehran University of ArtTehran #6,7543.86.4%102
17University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation SciencesTehran #6,9973.47.2%331
18Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #7,0173.415.1%313
19University of BojnordBojnourd #7,1623.217.7%93
20Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #7,1683.211.2%658
21Tabriz Islamic Arts UniversityTabriz #7,4422.84.7%102
22University of IsfahanIsfahan #7,4622.77.5%743
23Iran University of Science and TechnologyTehran #7,6792.416.2%453
24University of Applied Science and TechnologyTehran #7,7942.313.1%96
25University of GuilanRasht #8,0601.98.8%300
26Medical University of IlamĪlām #8,1561.87.2%132
27K.N.Toosi University of TechnologyTehran #8,2621.615.2%166
28Imam Reza International UniversityMashhad #8,2921.611.7%67
29Lorestan UniversityKhorramabad #8,387146.08.7%182
30Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training UniversityTehran #8,612117.09.9%102
31Khatam UniversityTehran #8,632114.07.5%116
32Shiraz UniversityShiraz #8,637114.010.2%529
33Hakim Sabzevari UniversitySabzawār #8,698106.015.0%92
34Golestan UniversityGorgan #8,83489.028.8%161
35Islamic Azad University, Aliabad KatoulAliabad-e Katul #8,84188.05.3%61
36Zabol UniversityZabol #8,89182.08.9%81
37Gonbad Kavous UniversityGonbad-e Kāvūs #8,90780.04.6%65
38University of KurdistanSanandaj #8,91779.015.2%247
39Imam Khomeini International UniversityQazvin #8,94975.09.7%212
40Razi UniversityKermanshah #8,95974.011.9%215
41Razi HospitalTehran #8,97072.05.6%81
42Institute for Cognitive Science StudiesTehran #8,99969.05.7%107
43Amirkabir University of TechnologyTehran #9,00268.014.4%262
44University of ZanjanZanjān #9,01367.07.6%94
45Qazvin University of Medical SciencesQazvin #9,04563.013.4%150
46Yazd UniversityYazd #9,04863.08.2%437
47Imam Hossein UniversityTehran #9,05662.05.6%79
48Technical and Vocational UniversityTehran #9,13652.07.9%69
49Qom University of Medical Science and Health ServicesQom #9,21044.04.9%106
50Alzahra UniversityTehran #9,21243.04.9%425
51Azarbaijan Shahid Madani UniversityTabriz #9,23041.06.8%115
52Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshah #9,23541.015.3%218
53Bu-Ali Sina UniversityHamadan #9,27636.06.1%223
54Hamedan University of Medical SciencesHamadan #9,27935.010.6%283
55University of ShahroodShahrud #9,28734.08.1%108
56Lorestan University of Medical SciencesKhorramabad #9,29134.012.4%83
57Kashan University of Medical SciencesKāshān #9,29234.09.3%113
58Babol University of Medical SciencesBabol #9,30033.010.6%131
59Urmia UniversityUrmia #9,30432.08.4%351
60Kerman University of Medical SciencesKerman #9,30632.012.9%310

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Iran?

Ali Derakhshan, Ata Allah Taleizadeh and S. Ali Torabi rank highest among researchers based in Iran, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ali Derakhshan#555 worldwide overall137.6 of 211 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Ata Allah Taleizadeh#15,823 worldwide overall87.6 of 220 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3S. Ali Torabi#23,676 worldwide overall49.7 of 102 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Reza R. Tavakkoli-Moghaddam#70,476 worldwide overall71.2 of 322 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Mostafa Nazari#58,528 worldwide overall56.7 of 88 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Farshad Farzadfar#4,914 worldwide overall39.4 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Majid Elahi Shirvan#74,594 worldwide overall43.0 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Mir Saman Pishvaee#67,127 worldwide overall40.0 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Jafar Heydari#56,027 worldwide overall35.2 of 84 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Seyyed‐Mahdi Hosseini‐Motlagh#79,520 worldwide overall35.0 of 85 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Reza Farzipoor Saen#228,369 worldwide overall47.8 of 214 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Jalil Fathi#41,678 worldwide overall41.0 of 56 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Hannan Amoozad Mahdiraji#101,357 worldwide overall36.8 of 110 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Mohammad Alì Mansournia#57,029 worldwide overall34.0 of 90 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Armin Jabbarzadeh#45,709 worldwide overall31.1 of 67 papers here in the top 10%

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