Ranking Improves for 11 Iranian Medical Universities in Webometrics

Darwin, August 16 — In the July edition of the Webometrics World Ranking, 64 Iranian medical universities have been included, with 11 of them showing improved positions compared to the previous January edition.

According to Mehr News Agency, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (ranked 485) is the only Iranian institution among the top 500 universities globally.

Among Iranian medical universities, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (ranked 1002), Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (961), and Yazd University of Medical Sciences (948) have shown significant progress.

Other universities that improved in rankings include:

• Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

• Urmia University of Medical Sciences

• Ilam University of Medical Sciences

• Kashan University of Medical Sciences

• Alborz University of Medical Sciences

• Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

• Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

• Maragheh University of Medical Sciences

However, some universities saw a decline in position compared to the January 2025 edition.

The July 2025 edition of the ranking includes approximately 32,000 higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide. The ranking model is based on both webometric and bibliometric indicators, with data sourced from trusted platforms such as Majestic, OpenAlex, and SCImago/Scopus.

Based on the July 2025 edition, the top 10 global institutions are:

1. Harvard University

2. Stanford University

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

4. University of Oxford

5. University of Washington

6. University of Michigan

7. Cornell University

8. University of California, Berkeley

9. Johns Hopkins University

10. Columbia University (New York)

Source: Tehran Times