University of Tehran: Rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 in Iran, 367 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 106,618 academic publications and 1,951,999 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 367 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 42 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 310 | In Iran |
| # 194 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 207 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 223 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Engineering in Iran and 207 in the World with 64,933 publications made and 1,371,594 citations received.
University of Tehran
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #3 | #12 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #12 | #25 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #28 | #62 |
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #12 | #64 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #27 | #79 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #22 | #88 |
| Systems | #1 | #20 | #110 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #27 | #110 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #53 | #126 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #65 | #155 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #82 | #182 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #69 | #214 |
| Architecture | #1 | #43 | #214 |
| Robotics | #1 | #78 | #230 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #87 | #261 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #63 | #265 |
| Optics | #1 | #95 | #337 |
| Aviation | #1 | #84 | #383 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #114 | #384 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #109 | #444 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #94 | #517 |
| Mining Engineering | #3 | #26 | #46 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #1 | #39 | #99 |
| Petroleum Engineering | #2 | #19 | #55 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #1 | #22 | #70 |
| Industrial Engineering | #1 | #17 | #61 |
| Automotive Engineering | #2 | #42 | #94 |
Biology rankings
University of Tehran ranked 2 for Biology in Iran and 369 in the World with 63,157 publications made and 1,286,842 citations received.
University of Tehran
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | #1 | #27 | #97 |
| Toxicology | #2 | #15 | #100 |
| Animal Science | #1 | #17 | #129 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #82 | #182 |
| Botany | #1 | #31 | #185 |
| Forestry | #1 | #39 | #226 |
| Zoology | #1 | #17 | #239 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #41 | #258 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #52 | #320 |
| Microbiology | #3 | #75 | #349 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #113 | #438 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #109 | #444 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #127 | #451 |
| Entomology | #2 | #87 | #471 |
| Genetics | #3 | #137 | #502 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #85 | #503 |
| Virology | #5 | #130 | #523 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #115 | #529 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #135 | #554 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #113 | #585 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #132 | #593 |
| Immunology | #7 | #191 | #624 |
| Oncology | #8 | #224 | #644 |
| Molecular | #5 | #213 | #674 |
| Ethics | #5 | #92 | #739 |
| Agricultural Science | #1 | #23 | #96 |
Chemistry rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Chemistry in Iran and 323 in the World with 58,177 publications made and 1,291,585 citations received.
University of Tehran
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #37 | #46 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #82 | #182 |
| Physical | #1 | #82 | #196 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #63 | #265 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #82 | #281 |
| Computational | #2 | #91 | #393 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #124 | #417 |
| Biochemistry | #2 | #113 | #438 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Iran and 194 in the World with 56,562 publications made and 1,142,278 citations received.
University of Tehran
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #6 | #11 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #28 | #62 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #28 | #84 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #33 | #130 |
| Ecology | #1 | #29 | #173 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #47 | #188 |
| Geology | #1 | #38 | #201 |
| Forestry | #1 | #39 | #226 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #41 | #258 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #1 | #52 | #320 |
Physics rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Physics in Iran and 268 in the World with 55,878 publications made and 1,174,684 citations received.
University of Tehran
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #82 | #182 |
| Optics | #1 | #95 | #337 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #114 | #384 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #115 | #529 |
| Theoretical | #5 | #125 | #568 |
| Condensed Matter | #2 | #190 | #576 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #132 | #593 |
| Molecular | #1 | #177 | #689 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Computer Science in Iran and 318 in the World with 42,326 publications made and 732,606 citations received.
University of Tehran
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | #1 | #42 | #130 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #69 | #214 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #25 | #220 |
| Robotics | #1 | #78 | #230 |
| Information Technology | #2 | #43 | #253 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #87 | #261 |
| Animation | #2 | #83 | #302 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #86 | #303 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #74 | #369 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #124 | #396 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #117 | #468 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #82 | #479 |
| Data Science | #1 | #89 | #550 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #135 | #554 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #113 | #585 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #158 | #704 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 488 in the World with 37,471 publications made and 594,000 citations received.
University of Tehran
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #1 | #57 | #315 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #59 | #334 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #51 | #354 |
| Publishing | #1 | #29 | #361 |
| History | #1 | #60 | #370 |
| Demography | #3 | #55 | #401 |
| Law | #1 | #58 | #424 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #70 | #467 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #41 | #480 |
| Sociology | #2 | #54 | #485 |
| Political Science | #1 | #61 | #519 |
| International Law | #1 | #63 | #547 |
| Special Education | #1 | #40 | #547 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #80 | #557 |
| Education | #1 | #98 | #576 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #156 | #625 |
| Media Studies | #1 | #60 | #742 |
| Gender Studies | #2 | #62 | #811 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #117 | #935 |
| Social Work | #2 | #149 | #1042 |
Medicine rankings
University of Tehran ranked 7 for Medicine in Iran and 532 in the World with 35,593 publications made and 603,374 citations received.
University of Tehran
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxicology | #2 | #15 | #100 |
| Veterinary | #2 | #13 | #103 |
| Urology | #4 | #102 | #382 |
| Plastic Surgery | #6 | #96 | #398 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #34 | #405 |
| Neurosurgery | #5 | #122 | #408 |
| Pharmacy | #5 | #124 | #417 |
| Physical Therapy | #5 | #65 | #439 |
| Pharmacology | #7 | #127 | #451 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #73 | #473 |
| Sports | #3 | #68 | #484 |
| Dermatology | #7 | #141 | #503 |
| Virology | #5 | #130 | #523 |
| Healthcare Administration | #10 | #74 | #533 |
| Radiation Therapy | #7 | #179 | #541 |
| Epidemiology | #14 | #126 | #573 |
| Dentistry | #10 | #161 | #574 |
| Pathology | #7 | #155 | #579 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #122 | #579 |
| Ophthalmology | #7 | #172 | #586 |
| Cosmetology | #10 | #196 | #589 |
| Anesthesiology | #7 | #181 | #593 |
| Radiology | #7 | #186 | #603 |
| Surgery | #7 | #186 | #606 |
| Audiology | #3 | #117 | #618 |
| Immunology | #7 | #191 | #624 |
| Forensic Science | #2 | #156 | #625 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #8 | #104 | #631 |
| Nursing | #10 | #99 | #631 |
| Orthodontics | #10 | #174 | #643 |
| Oncology | #8 | #224 | #644 |
| Optometry | #7 | #175 | #661 |
| Health Science | #11 | #131 | #676 |
| Cardiology | #7 | #211 | #710 |
| Ethics | #5 | #92 | #739 |
| Pediatrics | #15 | #213 | #759 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #12 | #220 | #859 |
| Gerontology | #12 | #168 | #959 |
| Social Work | #2 | #149 | #1042 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Mathematics in Iran and 253 in the World with 24,949 publications made and 479,668 citations received.
University of Tehran
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #3 | #12 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #35 | #258 |
| Statistics | #1 | #51 | #261 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #124 | #396 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #55 | #417 |
| Applied Mathematics | #7 | #120 | #455 |
| Mathematics Education | #2 | #84 | #512 |
Business rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Business in Iran and 223 in the World with 19,364 publications made and 329,750 citations received.
University of Tehran
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #3 | #12 |
| Entrepreneurship | #1 | #2 | #35 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #22 | #88 |
| Project Management | #1 | #8 | #100 |
| Marketing | #1 | #17 | #144 |
| Management | #1 | #47 | #204 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #29 | #219 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #25 | #220 |
| Finance | #1 | #46 | #292 |
| Accounting | #1 | #42 | #299 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #55 | #417 |
| Advertising | #1 | #74 | #461 |
| Real Estate | #1 | #105 | #463 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #94 | #517 |
| International Trade | #1 | #58 | #535 |
| Supply Chain Management | #1 | #2 | #3 |
Psychology rankings
University of Tehran ranked 3 for Psychology in Iran and 499 in the World with 18,334 publications made and 270,507 citations received.
University of Tehran
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #74 | #369 |
| Clinical Psychology | #3 | #34 | #405 |
| Occupational Therapy | #5 | #73 | #473 |
| Special Education | #1 | #40 | #547 |
| Education | #1 | #98 | #576 |
| Psychiatry | #7 | #122 | #579 |
| Neuroscience | #3 | #113 | #585 |
| Human Sexuality | #4 | #56 | #746 |
| Social Work | #2 | #149 | #1042 |
Economics rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Economics in Iran and 302 in the World with 11,645 publications made and 210,742 citations received.
University of Tehran
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #1 | #35 | #258 |
| Finance | #1 | #46 | #292 |
| Actuarial Science | #1 | #55 | #417 |
| International Trade | #1 | #58 | #535 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Tehran ranked 1 for Art & Design in Iran and 411 in the World with 6,322 publications made and 86,064 citations received.
University of Tehran
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture | #1 | #12 | #64 |
| Interior Design | #1 | #22 | #81 |
| Architecture | #1 | #43 | #214 |
| Animation | #2 | #83 | #302 |
| Music | #1 | #38 | #318 |
| Aesthetics | #1 | #51 | #354 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #84 | #399 |
| Literature | #1 | #62 | #483 |
| Creative Writing | #1 | #52 | #589 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #84 | #626 |
| Cinematography | #1 | #60 | #633 |
| Sculpture | #3 | #172 | #682 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #158 | #704 |
| Photography | #4 | #187 | #846 |
