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Chemistry research in Iran

University of Tehran ranks first in Iran for Chemistry research in 2022-now (#580 worldwide), followed by University of Zanjan and Ilam University.

Iran's world rank
#30
of 71 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
7.9k
Top-10% rate
10.5%
Ranked institutions
37

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

What is the best university for Chemistry in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TehranTehran #58011.211.3%263
2University of ZanjanZanjān #60310.717.1%72
3Ilam UniversityĪlām #6379.933.2%126
4Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #7867.010.2%215
5Iran University of Science and TechnologyTehran #8615.714.9%233
6Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #8845.412.7%122
7University of TabrizTabriz #9045.112.6%170
8Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic SciencesZanjān #9184.87.3%74
9Amirkabir University of TechnologyTehran #9314.712.2%112
10Bu-Ali Sina UniversityHamadan #9404.512.5%238
11Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #9454.411.0%159
12Islamic Azad University, TehranTehran #9754.07.4%1,005
13University of KashanKāshān #1,0043.613.4%141
14University of BirjandBirjand #1,0423.112.3%64
15Urmia UniversityUrmia #1,0612.816.1%134
16Isfahan University of TechnologyIsfahan #1,0652.88.5%130
17Azarbaijan Shahid Madani UniversityTabriz #1,0852.54.4%63
18University of Sistan and BaluchestanZahedan #1,0892.59.6%70
19Semnan UniversitySemnan #1,1012.313.3%79
20University of MazandaranBābolsar #1,1162.118.2%120
21Shiraz UniversityShiraz #1,1331.98.6%168
22Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #1,168148.010.1%161
23University of IsfahanIsfahan #1,172144.09.4%66
24Alzahra UniversityTehran #1,175140.010.8%103
25Shiraz University of Medical SciencesShiraz #1,183130.014.6%98
26Yazd UniversityYazd #1,188125.06.9%63
27Razi UniversityKermanshah #1,198113.08.2%76
28Arak UniversityArak #1,207102.04.9%78
29Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehran #1,21692.09.8%69
30Shahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvāz #1,22483.06.6%66
31Tabriz University of Medical SciencesTabriz #1,22977.012.2%168
32Tehran University of Medical SciencesTehran #1,24263.012.8%148
33Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of IranTehran #1,24460.04.8%66
34University of KurdistanSanandaj #1,25153.05.2%75
35University of GuilanRasht #1,26834.05.0%152
36Yasouj UniversityYasuj #1,27229.06.1%114
37Payame Noor UniversityTehran #1,27823.05.3%206

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

Who are the top Chemistry researchers in Iran?

Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh, Mehdi Baghayeri and Amirhassan Amiri rank highest among researchers based in Iran, on their papers in Chemistry that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Mahmoud Nasrollahzadeh#521,855 worldwide overall59.2 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Mehdi Baghayeri#36,392 worldwide overall21.8 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Amirhassan Amiri#160,881 worldwide overall26.3 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Yadollah Yamini#2,143,449 worldwide overall57.7 of 277 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Ali Morsali#296,218 worldwide overall43.4 of 299 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Niyaz Mohammad Mahmoodi#157,852 worldwide overall33.3 of 70 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Rauf Foroutan#3,059 worldwide overall15.4 of 18 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 7Mehrorang Ghaedi#1,466,492 worldwide overall58.0 of 169 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Alireza Khataee#187,578 worldwide overall26.4 of 77 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ali Reza Maleki#1,616,503 worldwide overall57.8 of 239 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Abbas Ostovan#63,405 worldwide overall13.7 of 23 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Arash Asfaram#930,133 worldwide overall41.9 of 76 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Bahman Ramavandi#20,134 worldwide overall13.6 of 25 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Masoud Salavati‐Niasari#449,942 worldwide overall32.7 of 131 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Ramin Javahershenas#739,994 worldwide overall25.4 of 50 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iran on their work in Chemistry 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 Chemistry