18 Best universities for Architecture in Iran

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 31.1K citations received by 3.67K academic papers made by 18 universities in Iran was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Tehran

For Architecture

#43 in Asia

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 52,588
Founded: 1934

2. Sharif University of Technology

For Architecture

#73 in Asia

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female: 66:34
Founded: 1965

3. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Architecture

#90 in Asia

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 1,702,231
Founded: 1984

4. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#91 in Asia

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,000
Founded: 1929

5. Shahid Beheshti University

For Architecture

#105 in Asia

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 11,500
Founded: 1959

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Architecture

#138 in Asia

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 9,270
Founded: 1982

7. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Architecture

#165 in Asia

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

8. University of Isfahan

For Architecture

#166 in Asia

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Architecture

#320 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

10. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Architecture

#338 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 100,000
Founded: 1982

11. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Architecture

#346 in Asia

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1928

12. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Architecture

#348 in Asia

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1982

13. Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Architecture

#360 in Asia

#1178 in the World

Enrollment: 1,743
Founded: 1999

14. Shiraz University

For Architecture

#407 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

15. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Architecture

#417 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

16. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Architecture

#436 in Asia

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

17. Yazd University

For Architecture

#465 in Asia

#1375 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

18. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Architecture

#469 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 24,186
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Architecture in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Shirvan, Isfahan, and Tabriz.