49 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 131K citations received by 11K academic papers made by 49 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.

1. University of Tehran

For Accounting

#42 in Asia

#299 in the World

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

2. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Accounting

#106 in Asia

#542 in the World

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

3. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Accounting

#124 in Asia

#620 in the World

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

4. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Accounting

#170 in Asia

#782 in the World

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

5. Sharif University of Technology

For Accounting

#198 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Accounting

#203 in Asia

#898 in the World

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

7. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Accounting

#211 in Asia

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

8. Shiraz University

For Accounting

#279 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

9. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Accounting

#282 in Asia

#1143 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

10. University of Isfahan

For Accounting

#313 in Asia

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

11. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#329 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

12. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Accounting

#346 in Asia

#1321 in the World

Enrollment: 13,637
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1984

13. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Accounting

#366 in Asia

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Accounting

#368 in Asia

#1382 in the World

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

15. University of Tabriz

For Accounting

#428 in Asia

#1527 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

16. Kharazmi University

For Accounting

#437 in Asia

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1919

17. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Accounting

#465 in Asia

#1623 in the World

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

18. Zanjan University

For Accounting

#475 in Asia

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Yazd University

For Accounting

#479 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

20. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Accounting

#554 in Asia

#1815 in the World

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

21. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Accounting

#563 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1972

22. Isfahan University of Technology

For Accounting

#567 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 10,064
Male:Female: 56:44
Founded: 1977

23. Alzahra University

For Accounting

#577 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

24. University of Guilan

For Accounting

#593 in Asia

#1923 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

25. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Accounting

#610 in Asia

#1958 in the World

Founded: 1982

26. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Accounting

#622 in Asia

#1982 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Accounting

#657 in Asia

#2049 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

28. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#664 in Asia

#2061 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

29. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Accounting

#683 in Asia

#2100 in the World

Founded: 1979

30. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Accounting

#709 in Asia

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

31. Semnan University

For Accounting

#715 in Asia

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1988

32. Urmia University

For Accounting

#719 in Asia

#2170 in the World

Enrollment: 13,831
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1965

33. University of Qom

For Accounting

#725 in Asia

#2181 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Shahed University

For Accounting

#771 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

35. Imam Khomeini International University

For Accounting

#774 in Asia

#2295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,547
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1983

36. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#795 in Asia

#2336 in the World

Founded: 1947

37. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#802 in Asia

#2353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

38. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Accounting

#850 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Founded: 1985

39. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Accounting

#880 in Asia

#2502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

40. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Accounting

#894 in Asia

#2531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1991

41. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Accounting

#907 in Asia

#2555 in the World

Founded: 1982

42. Shahrood University of Technology

For Accounting

#919 in Asia

#2577 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

43. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#953 in Asia

#2643 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Accounting

#961 in Asia

#2656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

45. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Accounting

#1045 in Asia

#2809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 12,347
Founded: 1972

46. Kerman Medical University

For Accounting

#1048 in Asia

#2813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

47. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Accounting

#1098 in Asia

#2900 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

48. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Accounting

#1117 in Asia

#2938 in the World

Founded: 1985

49. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#1122 in Asia

#2943 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

The best cities to study Accounting in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Shirvan, Mashhad, and Shiraz.