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Social Sciences research in Iran

School of International Relations ranks first in Iran for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#2,083 worldwide), followed by University of Religions and Denominations and University of Tehran.

Iran's world rank
#76
of 148 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
13k
Top-10% rate
8.1%
Ranked institutions
45

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
1School of International RelationsTehran #2,08312.19.2%243
2University of Religions and DenominationsQom #2,11512.09.0%148
3University of TehranTehran #2,44910.38.7%822
4Allameh Tabataba'i UniversityTehran #2,7219.15.7%406
5University of Science and CultureTehran #2,7528.94.8%278
6Kharazmi UniversityTehran #3,7875.312.2%198
7Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #4,2563.97.6%257
8Al-Mustafa International UniversityQom #4,2593.93.8%83
9Imam Sadiq UniversityTehran #4,3023.85.8%93
10University of QomQom #4,6153.03.4%171
11Iranshahr UniversityIranshahr #4,8732.418.0%155
12University of IsfahanIsfahan #5,0651.97.7%252
13Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #5,1421.811.7%309
14Medical University of IlamĪlām #5,466105.04.9%90
15University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation SciencesTehran #5,479102.07.2%92
16Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #5,56584.08.2%208
17Shiraz UniversityShiraz #5,59778.07.7%187
18University of GuilanRasht #5,65366.07.2%110
19Yazd UniversityYazd #5,71953.07.8%132
20Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #5,74148.012.1%75
21Islamic Azad University, TehranTehran #5,78140.04.1%2,841
22Imam Khomeini International UniversityQazvin #5,81534.09.3%73
23Iran University of Science and TechnologyTehran #5,84228.011.4%93
24Razi UniversityKermanshah #5,85526.06.5%68
25Bu-Ali Sina UniversityHamadan #5,86025.05.8%79
26University of MazandaranBābolsar #5,86324.05.9%109
27University of KurdistanSanandaj #5,87023.012.5%86
28Kerman University of Medical SciencesKerman #5,87222.017.7%95
29Alzahra UniversityTehran #5,88121.05.2%143
30Hamedan University of Medical SciencesHamadan #5,88320.014.4%74
31University of TabrizTabriz #5,90017.06.6%126
32Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshah #5,90616.017.9%60
33Shahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvāz #5,92213.05.4%110
34Urmia UniversityUrmia #5,92512.09.7%107
35Farhangian UniversityTehran #5,92612.08.2%73
36University of Mohaghegh ArdabiliArdabil #5,9439.04.1%73
37Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesYazd #5,9556.010.7%68
38Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan #5,9566.012.4%102
39Tehran University of Medical SciencesTehran #5,9645.013.1%258
40Shiraz University of Medical SciencesShiraz #5,9664.015.6%157
41Payame Noor UniversityTehran #5,9772.03.8%239
42Iran University of Medical SciencesTehran #5,9782.011.8%170
43Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehran #5,9802.011.3%161
44Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad #5,9870.016.3%82
45Tabriz University of Medical SciencesTabriz #5,9880.015.6%109

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, Mostafa Nazari and Sadaf Ghajarieh Sepanlou 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 overall33.6 of 46 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Mostafa Nazari#58,528 worldwide overall29.2 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Sadaf Ghajarieh Sepanlou#1,137 worldwide overall14.5 of 19 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Hashem Dadashpoor#157,620 worldwide overall16.9 of 45 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Maziar Moradi‐Lakeh#28,130 worldwide overall14.4 of 26 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