49 Best universities for Accounting 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 Accounting. A graph of 121K citations received by 10.9K 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

#38 in Asia

#294 in the World

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

2. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Accounting

#103 in Asia

#543 in the World

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

3. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Accounting

#127 in Asia

#640 in the World

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

4. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Accounting

#171 in Asia

#794 in the World

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

5. Sharif University of Technology

For Accounting

#193 in Asia

#858 in the World

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

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Accounting

#202 in Asia

#900 in the World

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

7. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Accounting

#208 in Asia

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

8. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Accounting

#260 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

9. Shiraz University

For Accounting

#268 in Asia

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. University of Isfahan

For Accounting

#314 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

11. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#331 in Asia

#1294 in the World

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

12. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Accounting

#341 in Asia

#1324 in the World

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

13. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Accounting

#357 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

14. Shahid Beheshti University

For Accounting

#367 in Asia

#1385 in the World

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

15. University of Tabriz

For Accounting

#413 in Asia

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

16. Kharazmi University

For Accounting

#423 in Asia

#1534 in the World

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

17. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Accounting

#451 in Asia

#1604 in the World

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

18. Zanjan University

For Accounting

#454 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1975

19. Yazd University

For Accounting

#459 in Asia

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

20. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Accounting

#535 in Asia

#1788 in the World

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

21. Isfahan University of Technology

For Accounting

#551 in Asia

#1831 in the World

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

22. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Accounting

#553 in Asia

#1838 in the World

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

23. Alzahra University

For Accounting

#561 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

24. University of Guilan

For Accounting

#584 in Asia

#1919 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

25. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Accounting

#598 in Asia

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1982

26. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Accounting

#618 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1973

27. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Accounting

#634 in Asia

#2021 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

28. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#647 in Asia

#2043 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

29. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Accounting

#659 in Asia

#2066 in the World

Founded: 1979

30. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Accounting

#698 in Asia

#2142 in the World

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

31. Semnan University

For Accounting

#709 in Asia

#2157 in the World

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

32. Urmia University

For Accounting

#717 in Asia

#2171 in the World

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

33. University of Qom

For Accounting

#718 in Asia

#2174 in the World

Founded: 1980

34. Imam Khomeini International University

For Accounting

#760 in Asia

#2279 in the World

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

35. Shahed University

For Accounting

#769 in Asia

#2296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

36. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#779 in Asia

#2313 in the World

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

37. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#800 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1947

38. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Accounting

#808 in Asia

#2378 in the World

Founded: 1985

39. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Accounting

#863 in Asia

#2490 in the World

Founded: 1982

40. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Accounting

#882 in Asia

#2525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

41. Shahrood University of Technology

For Accounting

#905 in Asia

#2563 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

42. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Accounting

#906 in Asia

#2564 in the World

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

43. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#936 in Asia

#2627 in the World

Founded: 1946

44. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Accounting

#945 in Asia

#2639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

45. Kerman Medical University

For Accounting

#1016 in Asia

#2771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

46. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Accounting

#1024 in Asia

#2785 in the World

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

47. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Accounting

#1079 in Asia

#2880 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

48. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Accounting

#1091 in Asia

#2899 in the World

Founded: 1985

49. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Accounting

#1092 in Asia

#2901 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.