Shiraz University: Rankings
Shiraz University ranked 15 in Iran, 1574 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 35,694 academic publications and 644,058 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1574 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 403 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 15 of 310 | In Iran |
| # 597 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 604 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 608 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 10 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Shiraz University ranked 8 for Biology in Iran and 715 in the World with 23,167 publications made and 455,766 citations received.
Shiraz University
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #3 | #75 | #259 |
| Animal Science | #3 | #61 | #308 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #134 | #476 |
| Botany | #4 | #122 | #516 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #214 | #548 |
| Zoology | #4 | #100 | #566 |
| Forestry | #5 | #138 | #598 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #158 | #641 |
| Microbiology | #11 | #195 | #667 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #171 | #707 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #229 | #711 |
| Virology | #14 | #255 | #865 |
| Genetics | #9 | #289 | #881 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #247 | #908 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #324 | #917 |
| Immunology | #13 | #314 | #930 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #366 | #949 |
| Entomology | #10 | #267 | #959 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #243 | #964 |
| Molecular | #9 | #345 | #993 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #336 | #1026 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #346 | #1176 |
| Oncology | #27 | #472 | #1178 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #473 | #1333 |
Chemistry rankings
Shiraz University ranked 8 for Chemistry in Iran and 646 in the World with 21,710 publications made and 446,649 citations received.
Shiraz University
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #10 | #158 | #278 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #103 | #366 |
| Physical | #8 | #168 | #434 |
| Computational | #4 | #127 | #511 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #214 | #548 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #173 | #550 |
| Biochemistry | #7 | #229 | #711 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #228 | #747 |
Engineering rankings
Shiraz University ranked 8 for Engineering in Iran and 597 in the World with 21,224 publications made and 449,235 citations received.
Shiraz University
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #108 | #300 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #129 | #374 |
| Remote Sensing | #5 | #112 | #452 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #161 | #463 |
| Reliability and Quality | #13 | #158 | #503 |
| Operations Research | #14 | #166 | #531 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #214 | #548 |
| Automation and Control | #10 | #210 | #558 |
| Systems | #8 | #139 | #592 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #227 | #681 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #221 | #684 |
| Optics | #9 | #226 | #718 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #228 | #747 |
| Robotics | #12 | #306 | #806 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #333 | #889 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #324 | #917 |
| Architecture | #14 | #407 | #1269 |
Physics rankings
Shiraz University ranked 8 for Physics in Iran and 604 in the World with 19,913 publications made and 398,729 citations received.
Shiraz University
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #94 | #477 |
| Nanotechnology | #12 | #214 | #548 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #227 | #681 |
| Optics | #9 | #226 | #718 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #266 | #736 |
| Molecular | #3 | #203 | #765 |
| Astrobiology | #9 | #247 | #908 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #473 | #1333 |
Environmental Science rankings
Shiraz University ranked 4 for Environmental Science in Iran and 608 in the World with 18,174 publications made and 378,355 citations received.
Shiraz University
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #58 | #179 |
| Environmental Engineering | #6 | #129 | #374 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #106 | #400 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #134 | #432 |
| Ecology | #3 | #129 | #551 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #148 | #565 |
| Geology | #5 | #144 | #575 |
| Forestry | #5 | #138 | #598 |
| Paleontology | #4 | #158 | #641 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #4 | #171 | #707 |
Medicine rankings
Shiraz University ranked 11 for Medicine in Iran and 956 in the World with 12,359 publications made and 207,738 citations received.
Shiraz University
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #4 | #45 | #227 |
| Pharmacy | #3 | #103 | #366 |
| Toxicology | #7 | #134 | #476 |
| Plastic Surgery | #11 | #177 | #618 |
| Urology | #13 | #214 | #643 |
| Dentistry | #13 | #198 | #711 |
| Cosmetology | #13 | #281 | #751 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #142 | #831 |
| Virology | #14 | #255 | #865 |
| Radiology | #11 | #308 | #924 |
| Surgery | #19 | #320 | #929 |
| Immunology | #13 | #314 | #930 |
| Anesthesiology | #21 | #323 | #940 |
| Pathology | #17 | #306 | #947 |
| Pharmacology | #18 | #366 | #949 |
| Orthodontics | #20 | #286 | #978 |
| Dermatology | #19 | #366 | #1019 |
| Cardiology | #15 | #355 | #1035 |
| Epidemiology | #31 | #304 | #1035 |
| Pediatrics | #25 | #327 | #1056 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #309 | #1064 |
| Radiation Therapy | #25 | #452 | #1123 |
| Health Science | #25 | #271 | #1146 |
| Oncology | #27 | #472 | #1178 |
| Audiology | #20 | #330 | #1189 |
| Physical Therapy | #24 | #346 | #1209 |
| Ophthalmology | #18 | #418 | #1222 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #25 | #387 | #1345 |
| Sports | #25 | #385 | #1402 |
| Healthcare Administration | #28 | #361 | #1412 |
| Nursing | #30 | #361 | #1436 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #33 | #443 | #1564 |
| Gerontology | #36 | #470 | #1843 |
Computer Science rankings
Shiraz University ranked 9 for Computer Science in Iran and 805 in the World with 12,153 publications made and 218,138 citations received.
Shiraz University
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #6 | #148 | #513 |
| Machine Learning | #8 | #155 | #533 |
| Telecommunications | #11 | #221 | #684 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #184 | #712 |
| Computer Vision | #9 | #229 | #736 |
| Robotics | #12 | #306 | #806 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #333 | #889 |
| Computational Linguistics | #9 | #310 | #939 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #12 | #336 | #1026 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #346 | #1176 |
| Software Engineering | #11 | #301 | #1188 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #511 | #1257 |
| Data Science | #19 | #454 | #1477 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #448 | #1560 |
| Multimedia | #11 | #609 | #1754 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Shiraz University ranked 11 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1249 in the World with 10,513 publications made and 153,217 citations received.
Shiraz University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | #6 | #96 | #812 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #216 | #855 |
| Demography | #11 | #196 | #905 |
| Archaeology | #7 | #231 | #910 |
| History | #7 | #229 | #975 |
| International Law | #9 | #216 | #1007 |
| Education | #7 | #226 | #1035 |
| Aesthetics | #10 | #251 | #1081 |
| Anthropology | #14 | #235 | #1190 |
| Sociology | #11 | #257 | #1205 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #289 | #1290 |
| Law | #15 | #327 | #1323 |
| Gender Studies | #9 | #213 | #1445 |
| Political Science | #15 | #357 | #1550 |
Mathematics rankings
Shiraz University ranked 10 for Mathematics in Iran and 693 in the World with 7,393 publications made and 138,678 citations received.
Shiraz University
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #14 | #166 | #531 |
| Statistics | #9 | #163 | #656 |
| Applied Mathematics | #15 | #212 | #732 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #167 | #758 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #182 | #816 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #511 | #1257 |
Psychology rankings
Shiraz University ranked 11 for Psychology in Iran and 1074 in the World with 5,460 publications made and 73,067 citations received.
Shiraz University
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #184 | #712 |
| Special Education | #6 | #96 | #812 |
| Clinical Psychology | #17 | #142 | #831 |
| Education | #7 | #226 | #1035 |
| Psychiatry | #17 | #309 | #1064 |
| Neuroscience | #15 | #346 | #1176 |
Business rankings
Shiraz University ranked 13 for Business in Iran and 974 in the World with 4,438 publications made and 66,572 citations received.
Shiraz University
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #14 | #166 | #531 |
| Entrepreneurship | #2 | #73 | #560 |
| Management | #12 | #213 | #802 |
| Finance | #10 | #279 | #1094 |
| Accounting | #8 | #279 | #1132 |
| International Trade | #4 | #290 | #1296 |
| Marketing | #18 | #398 | #1328 |
| Project Management | #21 | #398 | #1532 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #448 | #1560 |
| Advertising | #18 | #574 | #1834 |
