2019 tables: Institutions - academic

The 2019 tables are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.

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# Institution Share 2017 Share 2018 Count 2018 Change in Adjusted Share* 2017–2018
1 Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), Iran 3.87 10.21 20 149.4%
2 Shiraz University, Iran 5.67 8.58 15 42.9%
3 Shahid Beheshti University (SBU), Iran 5.75 8.23 15 35.2%
4 Sharif University of Technology (SUT), Iran 4.34 6.85 18 49.2%
5 University of Maragheh, Iran 1.23 6.81 24 421.2%
6 University of Tehran (UT), Iran 6.83 6.63 17 -8.3%
7 Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Iran 0.67 4.20 6 494.7%
8 Bu-Ali Sina University, Iran 2.00 3.83 5 80.9%
9 Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Iran 1.94 3.74 68 82.4%
10 University of Kurdistan, Iran – 3.21 6 N/A
11 Islamic Azad University (IAU), Iran 3.25 2.98 73 -13.4%
12 University of Kashan, Iran 0.33 2.87 4 711.8%
13 Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences (IASBS), Iran 2.15 2.81 11 23.5%
14 Shahrood University of Technology, Iran 3.33 2.58 4 -26.8%
15 Arak University, Iran – 1.96 4 N/A
16 Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (FUM), Iran 2.20 1.69 4 -27.5%
17 University of Mazandaran (UMZ), Iran – 1.68 4 N/A
18 Damghan University, Iran 3.27 1.58 4 -54.3%
19 Lorestan University, Iran 0.38 1.57 4 290.6%
20 University of Tabriz, Iran 3.60 1.50 2 -60.7%
21 University of Zanjan, Iran 0.82 1.49 3 72.0%
22 Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran 0.16 1.24 4 638.1%
23 Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST), Iran 0.00 1.10 2 469023.1%
24 Semnan University, Iran 0.08 1.07 2 1108.3%
25 University of Ayatollah Ozma Borujerdi, Iran 0.50 1.00 1 88.8%
25 Sirjan University of Technology, Iran 1.00 1.00 1 -5.6%
26 Razi University, Iran 0.75 0.88 1 10.1%
27 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran 0.87 0.75 5 -18.6%
28 University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), Iran 1.70 0.70 2 -61.1%
29 Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Iran 0.28 0.68 3 124.9%
30 Sahand University of Technology (SUT), Iran 0.01 0.58 1 5020.9%
31 Babol Noshirvani University of Technology (BNUT), Iran 0.40 0.56 1 31.1%
32 Kharazmi University, Iran 1.00 0.50 1 -52.8%
32 Alzahra University, Iran 1.11 0.50 1 -57.4%
32 Imam Hossein University (IHU), Iran – 0.50 1 N/A
33 Hakim Sabzevari University, Iran 1.50 0.46 1 -71.2%
34 University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran 0.08 0.41 1 387.9%
35 Shahrekord University, Iran – 0.33 1 N/A
35 Mazandaran University of Science and Technology (MUST), Iran – 0.33 2 N/A
36 Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University (SRTTU), Iran 0.81 0.28 3 -66.7%
37 Golestan University of Medical Sciences (GOUMS), Iran – 0.27 1 N/A
38 K. N. Toosi University of Technology (KNTU), Iran 0.93 0.25 1 -74.7%
38 Payame Noor University (PNU), Iran – 0.25 1 N/A
38 University of Bonab, Iran – 0.25 1 N/A
39 University of Guilan (GU), Iran 0.87 0.21 2 -77.1%
40 Persian Gulf University (PGU), Iran – 0.20 1 N/A
40 Yasouj University, Iran – 0.20 1 N/A
40 University of Hormozgan, Iran – 0.20 1 N/A
41 Golestan University, Iran – 0.17 2 N/A
42 University of Isfahan (UI), Iran 0.38 0.17 1 -58.0%
42 Imam Khomeini International University (IKIU), Iran – 0.17 1 N/A
43 Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences (KUMS), Iran 0.07 0.13 1 65.2%
44 Urmia University, Iran 1.00 0.11 1 -89.5%
45 Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences, Iran 0.13 0.10 1 -24.5%
46 Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Iran 1.06 0.10 2 -91.4%
47 Babol University of Medical Sciences, Iran – 0.09 1 N/A
48 Graduate University of Advanced Technology (GUAT), Iran 0.25 0.07 1 -73.0%
49 Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (MUMS), Iran 0.03 0.06 2 106.2%
50 Faculty of Natural Resources, Golestan University, Iran – 0.03 1 N/A
50 Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran – 0.03 1 N/A
51 Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS), Iran – 0.03 1 N/A
52 Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), Iran 0.32 0.02 1 -94.4%
52 Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences (HUMS), Iran – 0.02 1 N/A
53 Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (TUOMS), Iran – 0.01 1 N/A
54 Imam Reza International University (IRIU), Iran – 0.01 1 N/A
55 Yazd University, Iran 3.09 0.01 43 -99.7%

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