12 Best universities for Architecture in Iran

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Architecture. A graph of 15.4K citations received by 2.99K academic papers made by 12 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

#44 in Asia

#223 in the World

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

2. Sharif University of Technology

For Architecture

#67 in Asia

#360 in the World

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

3. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Architecture

#97 in Asia

#477 in the World

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

4. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#99 in Asia

#491 in the World

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

5. Shahid Beheshti University

For Architecture

#104 in Asia

#530 in the World

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

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Architecture

#131 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

7. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Architecture

#135 in Asia

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

8. University of Isfahan

For Architecture

#193 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

9. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Architecture

#361 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

10. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Architecture

#362 in Asia

#1172 in the World

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

11. Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Architecture

#365 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 1,743
Founded: 1999

12. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Architecture

#385 in Asia

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

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