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Molecular Biology research in Iran

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences ranks first in Iran for Molecular Biology research in 2022–2025 (#260 worldwide), followed by Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences.

Iran's world rank
#16
of 87 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
9.4k
Top-10% rate
17.8%
Ranked institutions
34

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

What is the best university for Molecular Biology in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad #26027.622.9%373
2Tehran University of Medical SciencesTehran #28926.317.2%486
3Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehran #35623.517.3%431
4Tabriz University of Medical SciencesTabriz #38222.624.2%353
5University of TehranTehran #39122.321.0%307
6Shiraz University of Medical SciencesShiraz #49319.318.0%270
7Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #60916.618.3%277
8Iran University of Medical SciencesTehran #67815.217.1%240
9Isfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahan #88311.715.3%214
10Biotechnology Research CenterTabriz #88411.719.3%154
11Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #98510.320.1%120
12Urmia UniversityUrmia #1,0499.527.3%112
13Kermanshah University of Medical SciencesKermanshah #1,0509.520.3%117
14Shiraz UniversityShiraz #1,1728.122.7%111
15University of TabrizTabriz #1,2367.318.8%147
16Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvāz #1,2447.318.4%119
17Islamic Azad University Medical Branch of TehranTehran #1,2816.919.9%102
18Islamic Azad University, Science and Research BranchTehran #1,3086.614.9%119
19Hamedan University of Medical SciencesHamadan #1,3316.416.9%120
20Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #1,3446.316.8%145
21Kerman University of Medical SciencesKerman #1,3676.020.2%99
22Pasteur Institute of IranTehran #1,3716.015.9%130
23Academic Center for Education, Culture and ResearchTehran #1,3935.819.9%94
24Agricultural Research & Education OrganizationTehran #1,6333.717.2%89
25Mazandaran University of Medical SciencesSari #1,7173.112.4%97
26National Institute of Genetic Engineering and BiotechnologyTehran #1,7832.615.5%76
27Baqiyatallah University of Medical SciencesTehran #1,8272.316.9%73
28Isfahan University of TechnologyIsfahan #1,8392.215.6%81
29Razi UniversityKermanshah #1,8682.019.3%62
30University of IsfahanIsfahan #1,8732.013.5%86
31Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health ServicesYazd #1,8871.915.5%75
32Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #1,9021.817.0%67
33University of GuilanRasht #1,9141.714.0%77
34Shahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvāz #2,05872.012.1%60

Institutions in Iran above the floor of 40 fractional works in Molecular Biology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Molecular Biology researchers in Iran?

Amirhossein Sahebkar, Nima Rezaei and Behzad Baradaran rank highest among researchers based in Iran.

  1. 1Amirhossein Sahebkar#123 worldwide overall5.6k citations · 40 works
  2. 2Nima Rezaei#120,506 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 35 works
  3. 3Behzad Baradaran#287,734 worldwide overall290 citations · 28 works
  4. 4Mohammad Ramezani#688,858 worldwide overall228 citations · 41 works
  5. 5Hossein Baharvand#694,709 worldwide overall241 citations · 47 works
  6. 6Ali Akbar Moosavi‐Movahedi#697,797 worldwide overall254 citations · 30 works
  7. 7Khalil Abnous#755,796 worldwide overall282 citations · 52 works
  8. 8Mostafa Rezaei–Tavirani#800,982 worldwide overall140 citations · 31 works
  9. 9Soudeh Ghafouri‐Fard#864,082 worldwide overall127 citations · 38 works
  10. 10Seyed Mohammad Taghdisi#881,868 worldwide overall186 citations · 43 works
  11. 11Mohammad Reza Housaindokht#889,283 worldwide overall151 citations · 30 works
  12. 12Mohammad Hossein Nasr‐Esfahani#890,242 worldwide overall133 citations · 42 works
  13. 13Kamran Ghaedi#1,014,270 worldwide overall80 citations · 33 works
  14. 14Ashkan Sami#1,111,322 worldwide overall65 citations · 66 works
  15. 15Ghorbanali Nematzadeh#1,259,626 worldwide overall30 citations · 44 works

How Iran compares with other countries in Molecular Biology