According to International Affairs at the latest ranking D-8 Universities, University of Sistan and Baluchestan and 86 Iranian Universities ranked among the Top Islamic Worlds Universities in the 2023. The D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, also known as Developing D-8, is an organization for development co-operation among Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. The main areas of co-operation include finance, banking, rural development, science and technology, International scientific cooperation, humanitarian development, agriculture, energy, environment, and health.

being among the top D-8 Universities indicates advancement of the university's scientific status at the international level and emphasizes its role in scientific and technological development among Islamic Countries.