16 Best universities for Actuarial Science 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 Actuarial Science. A graph of 16.4K citations received by 2.82K academic papers made by 16 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 Actuarial Science

#55 in Asia

#417 in the World

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

2. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Actuarial Science

#102 in Asia

#619 in the World

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

3. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Actuarial Science

#109 in Asia

#654 in the World

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

4. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Actuarial Science

#118 in Asia

#680 in the World

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

5. Tarbiat Modares University

For Actuarial Science

#145 in Asia

#768 in the World

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

6. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Actuarial Science

#195 in Asia

#927 in the World

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

7. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Actuarial Science

#216 in Asia

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

8. Sharif University of Technology

For Actuarial Science

#253 in Asia

#1055 in the World

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

9. Shahid Beheshti University

For Actuarial Science

#259 in Asia

#1066 in the World

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

10. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Actuarial Science

#273 in Asia

#1086 in the World

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

11. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Actuarial Science

#316 in Asia

#1179 in the World

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

12. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Actuarial Science

#326 in Asia

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

13. University of Isfahan

For Actuarial Science

#328 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

14. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Actuarial Science

#335 in Asia

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

15. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Actuarial Science

#338 in Asia

#1213 in the World

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

16. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Actuarial Science

#350 in Asia

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1947

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