18 Best universities for Architecture in Iran

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 27.6K citations received by 3.59K 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

#42 in Asia

#221 in the World

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

2. Sharif University of Technology

For Architecture

#72 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

3. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Architecture

#91 in Asia

#444 in the World

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

4. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#93 in Asia

#455 in the World

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

5. Shahid Beheshti University

For Architecture

#106 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Architecture

#134 in Asia

#629 in the World

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

7. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Architecture

#164 in Asia

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

8. University of Isfahan

For Architecture

#167 in Asia

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Architecture

#316 in Asia

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

10. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Architecture

#322 in Asia

#1090 in the World

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

11. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Architecture

#340 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Architecture

#344 in Asia

#1136 in the World

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

13. Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Architecture

#356 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 1,743
Founded: 1999

14. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Architecture

#402 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

15. Shiraz University

For Architecture

#411 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

16. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Architecture

#424 in Asia

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

17. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Architecture

#456 in Asia

#1354 in the World

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

18. Yazd University

For Architecture

#459 in Asia

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

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