Urmia University: Rankings
Urmia University ranked 25 in Iran, 2822 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 22,297 academic publications and 318,303 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2822 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 842 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 25 of 310 | In Iran |
| # 1029 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 1072 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| # 1074 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Urmia University ranked 17 for Biology in Iran and 1074 in the World with 15,426 publications made and 243,629 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | #7 | #115 | #472 |
| Horticulture | #7 | #157 | #484 |
| Entomology | #4 | #102 | #515 |
| Toxicology | #11 | #171 | #569 |
| Botany | #10 | #217 | #749 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #269 | #750 |
| Microbiology | #14 | #234 | #769 |
| Oncology | #12 | #309 | #847 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #236 | #883 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #323 | #912 |
| Immunology | #14 | #315 | #933 |
| Virology | #15 | #284 | #943 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #435 | #992 |
| Zoology | #10 | #255 | #1002 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #379 | #1020 |
| Genetics | #13 | #359 | #1021 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #346 | #1118 |
| Forestry | #13 | #368 | #1179 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #464 | #1279 |
| Neuroscience | #21 | #402 | #1295 |
| Molecular | #17 | #501 | #1304 |
| Biophysics | #30 | #729 | #1810 |
| Evolutionary | #30 | #680 | #1922 |
Chemistry rankings
Urmia University ranked 17 for Chemistry in Iran and 1072 in the World with 13,340 publications made and 230,793 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #21 | #270 | #504 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #435 | #992 |
| Physical | #24 | #417 | #1000 |
| Pharmacy | #21 | #372 | #1005 |
| Biochemistry | #17 | #379 | #1020 |
| Organic chemistry | #22 | #416 | #1070 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #468 | #1239 |
| Computational | #51 | #703 | #1682 |
Medicine rankings
Urmia University ranked 16 for Medicine in Iran and 1029 in the World with 11,794 publications made and 153,573 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary | #7 | #87 | #340 |
| Urology | #7 | #131 | #451 |
| Toxicology | #11 | #171 | #569 |
| Epidemiology | #18 | #166 | #677 |
| Anesthesiology | #11 | #221 | #708 |
| Pharmacology | #14 | #269 | #750 |
| Radiation Therapy | #13 | #292 | #789 |
| Nursing | #14 | #134 | #808 |
| Surgery | #14 | #281 | #832 |
| Healthcare Administration | #14 | #151 | #845 |
| Oncology | #12 | #309 | #847 |
| Health Science | #16 | #190 | #896 |
| Plastic Surgery | #28 | #312 | #911 |
| Immunology | #14 | #315 | #933 |
| Virology | #15 | #284 | #943 |
| Pathology | #16 | #304 | #944 |
| Pediatrics | #19 | #287 | #953 |
| Cardiology | #13 | #321 | #969 |
| Dermatology | #17 | #347 | #975 |
| Neurosurgery | #20 | #370 | #989 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #18 | #221 | #999 |
| Pharmacy | #21 | #372 | #1005 |
| Radiology | #16 | #341 | #1014 |
| Psychiatry | #16 | #296 | #1034 |
| Physical Therapy | #19 | #284 | #1065 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #19 | #303 | #1079 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #246 | #1124 |
| Dentistry | #29 | #391 | #1193 |
| Orthodontics | #27 | #390 | #1242 |
| Sports | #23 | #358 | #1337 |
| Gerontology | #23 | #328 | #1443 |
| Audiology | #30 | #482 | #1517 |
| Ophthalmology | #28 | #566 | #1526 |
Engineering rankings
Urmia University ranked 20 for Engineering in Iran and 1166 in the World with 10,699 publications made and 186,322 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systems | #11 | #181 | #754 |
| Renewable Energy | #23 | #291 | #774 |
| Telecommunications | #13 | #299 | #865 |
| Biotechnology | #13 | #323 | #912 |
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #435 | #992 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #384 | #1065 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #430 | #1123 |
| Reliability and Quality | #27 | #447 | #1193 |
| Optics | #23 | #456 | #1195 |
| Metallurgy | #24 | #510 | #1226 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #468 | #1239 |
| Automation and Control | #35 | #560 | #1313 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #598 | #1418 |
| Remote Sensing | #27 | #532 | #1437 |
Environmental Science rankings
Urmia University ranked 16 for Environmental Science in Iran and 1166 in the World with 9,744 publications made and 154,564 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #8 | #236 | #883 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #26 | #358 | #911 |
| Environmental Management | #15 | #339 | #958 |
| Paleontology | #19 | #346 | #1118 |
| Environmental Engineering | #25 | #430 | #1123 |
| Ecology | #14 | #360 | #1161 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #21 | #407 | #1164 |
| Forestry | #13 | #368 | #1179 |
| Geology | #21 | #377 | #1180 |
| Oceanography | #16 | #448 | #1323 |
Physics rankings
Urmia University ranked 24 for Physics in Iran and 1215 in the World with 9,567 publications made and 160,838 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #27 | #435 | #992 |
| Optics | #23 | #456 | #1195 |
| Molecular | #25 | #595 | #1589 |
| Condensed Matter | #30 | #738 | #1628 |
| Theoretical | #33 | #589 | #1684 |
| Biophysics | #30 | #729 | #1810 |
Computer Science rankings
Urmia University ranked 21 for Computer Science in Iran and 1427 in the World with 6,655 publications made and 94,254 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #13 | #299 | #865 |
| Machine Learning | #24 | #447 | #1203 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #19 | #464 | #1279 |
| Neuroscience | #21 | #402 | #1295 |
| Computer Engineering | #19 | #598 | #1418 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #574 | #1523 |
| Computer Vision | #23 | #646 | #1543 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #35 | #830 | #1856 |
| Computational Linguistics | #28 | #791 | #1856 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #32 | #798 | #2311 |
| Software Engineering | #29 | #909 | #2402 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Urmia University ranked 23 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Iran and 1946 in the World with 6,440 publications made and 79,504 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #22 | #320 | #1198 |
| Anthropology | #18 | #275 | #1330 |
| Linguistics | #23 | #487 | #1478 |
| Education | #18 | #424 | #1592 |
| Sociology | #19 | #400 | #1637 |
| Aesthetics | #16 | #455 | #1638 |
| Archaeology | #21 | #618 | #1818 |
| History | #21 | #606 | #1914 |
| Gender Studies | #19 | #400 | #2021 |
| Law | #26 | #632 | #2077 |
| Philosophy | #24 | #601 | #2145 |
| Political Science | #27 | #668 | #2349 |
Psychology rankings
Urmia University ranked 23 for Psychology in Iran and 1294 in the World with 4,621 publications made and 51,534 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry | #16 | #296 | #1034 |
| Clinical Psychology | #31 | #246 | #1124 |
| Neuroscience | #21 | #402 | #1295 |
| Cognitive Science | #24 | #574 | #1523 |
| Education | #18 | #424 | #1592 |
Mathematics rankings
Urmia University ranked 23 for Mathematics in Iran and 1262 in the World with 4,158 publications made and 57,575 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #260 | #1052 |
| Operations Research | #35 | #384 | #1065 |
| Statistics | #23 | #384 | #1222 |
| Econometrics | #20 | #385 | #1310 |
| Applied Mathematics | #42 | #587 | #1540 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #35 | #830 | #1856 |
