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Urmia University

Urmia University ranks #1,487 globally in the UNIRANKS 2027 World University Rankings with an overall score of 73.84 out of 100. It ranks #24 nationally.

| Global Rank 1487 | Overall Score 73.84 |
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University rankings in Iran University rankings in Asia

Top Country #24

Top Asia #506

Top World #1,487

Academic & Research Performance

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The UNIRANKS University Awards recognize universities that demonstrate outstanding performance across overall rankings, academic quality, research, employability, student experience, digital transformation, internationalization, and institutional impact.
Each award is based on verified UNIRANKS ranking results and indicator performance, highlighting institutions that lead globally, regionally, nationally, or within specific areas of excellence.
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Awards & Recognitions Earned by Urmia University

Urmia University has earned 8 verified UNIRANKS Awards & Recognitions in the 2027 edition.

These awards recognize the university’s outstanding performance across academic excellence, research, employability, student experience, digital transformation, internationalization, and institutional performance.

Recognition Summary

8Total Awards Earned
0Elite Awards
0Outstanding Awards
0Excellent Awards
8Recognized Awards

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Academic & Research Performance

Academic & Research Performance | Recognized

This award recognizes universities that produce meaningful, credible, and influential academic research. The assessment considers research output, citation impact, research quality, integrity, international collaboration, open science, research portfolio growth, innovation, and knowledge transfer. A university earns the award when its finalized Academic & Research Performance score reaches at least 75. Higher research scale, quality, influence, accessibility, and verified academic impact lead to higher award levels.

Research Output & Scale

Research Output & Scale | Recognized

This award recognizes universities that demonstrate substantial and sustained academic research activity across their disciplines. The assessment considers the volume of verified publications, active researchers, research projects, subject coverage, institutional contribution, and consistency of output over time. A university earns the award when its finalized Research Output & Scale score reaches at least 75. Larger, stronger, and more consistent research production qualifies the institution for higher star levels.

Research Impact & Excellence

Research Impact & Excellence | Recognized

This award recognizes universities whose research achieves meaningful academic influence and demonstrates high standards of excellence. The assessment considers citations, field-weighted impact, highly cited publications, research quality, scholarly influence, and recognition within academic communities. A university earns the award when its finalized Research Impact & Excellence score reaches at least 75. Greater verified impact, research influence, and excellence qualify the institution for Distinguished, Excellent, Outstanding, or Elite recognition.

Research Integrity & Quality

Research Integrity & Quality | Recognized

This award recognizes universities that maintain credible, ethical, transparent, and high-quality research practices. The assessment considers research governance, publication quality, retraction and correction records, ethical oversight, data reliability, peer-review standards, authorship integrity, and compliance with accepted research principles. A university earns the award when its finalized Research Integrity & Quality score reaches at least 75. Stronger integrity systems and more reliable research performance result in higher award levels.

Global Research Collaboration

Global Research Collaboration | Recognized

This award recognizes universities that actively collaborate with researchers, institutions, laboratories, and organizations across different countries. The assessment considers international co-authorship, joint projects, cross-border research networks, geographic diversity, partnership continuity, and the impact of collaborative publications. A university earns the award when its finalized Global Research Collaboration score reaches at least 75. Broader, more productive, and more influential international research relationships qualify the university for higher star ratings.

Open Science & Accessibility

Open Science & Accessibility | Recognized

This award recognizes universities that make research knowledge, publications, data, and scholarly resources more accessible to academics and the wider public. The assessment considers open-access publishing, institutional repositories, accessible research data, transparency, licensing, public availability, and participation in open-science practices. A university earns the award when its finalized Open Science & Accessibility score reaches at least 75. Stronger openness, accessibility, and knowledge-sharing performance lead to higher recognition levels.

Research Portfolio Strength & Growth

Research Portfolio Strength & Growth | Recognized

This award recognizes universities that maintain a strong, diverse, and expanding research portfolio. The assessment considers growth in publications, citations, researchers, research fields, funded projects, institutional capacity, and the consistency of development across ranking editions. A university earns the award when its finalized Research Portfolio Strength & Growth score reaches at least 75. Broader research coverage, sustained expansion, and stronger verified performance qualify the institution for higher star levels.

Knowledge Transfer & Innovation

Knowledge Transfer & Innovation | Recognized

This award recognizes universities that successfully transform academic research and expertise into practical, economic, technological, and social value. The assessment considers patents, licensing, startups, industry collaboration, applied research, commercialization, innovation projects, consultancy, and community impact. A university earns the award when its finalized Knowledge Transfer & Innovation score reaches at least 75. Stronger evidence of research application, innovation, and external impact results in higher award levels.

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