60 Best universities for Computational Linguistics 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 Computational Linguistics. A graph of 131K citations received by 13.5K academic papers made by 60 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. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#102 in Asia

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

2. University of Tehran

For Computational Linguistics

#117 in Asia

#468 in the World

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

3. Sharif University of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#128 in Asia

#495 in the World

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

4. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#215 in Asia

#735 in the World

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

5. University of Isfahan

For Computational Linguistics

#254 in Asia

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

6. Tarbiat Modares University

For Computational Linguistics

#284 in Asia

#883 in the World

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

7. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Computational Linguistics

#292 in Asia

#906 in the World

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

8. University of Tabriz

For Computational Linguistics

#293 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

9. Shiraz University

For Computational Linguistics

#310 in Asia

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Shahid Beheshti University

For Computational Linguistics

#318 in Asia

#956 in the World

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

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Computational Linguistics

#375 in Asia

#1052 in the World

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

12. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#421 in Asia

#1136 in the World

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

13. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#486 in Asia

#1268 in the World

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

14. Yazd University

For Computational Linguistics

#568 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

15. Shahrood University of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#576 in Asia

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

16. Isfahan University of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#589 in Asia

#1474 in the World

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

17. Imam Khomeini International University

For Computational Linguistics

#626 in Asia

#1544 in the World

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

18. Semnan University

For Computational Linguistics

#643 in Asia

#1584 in the World

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

19. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Computational Linguistics

#648 in Asia

#1593 in the World

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

20. Shahed University

For Computational Linguistics

#663 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

21. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#676 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

22. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Computational Linguistics

#681 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1982

23. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Computational Linguistics

#715 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

24. Alzahra University

For Computational Linguistics

#720 in Asia

#1743 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

25. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Computational Linguistics

#758 in Asia

#1799 in the World

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

26. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#766 in Asia

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1946

27. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Computational Linguistics

#785 in Asia

#1846 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

28. Urmia University

For Computational Linguistics

#791 in Asia

#1856 in the World

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

29. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Computational Linguistics

#852 in Asia

#1959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

30. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#868 in Asia

#1990 in the World

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

31. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Computational Linguistics

#878 in Asia

#2007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

32. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Computational Linguistics

#887 in Asia

#2021 in the World

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

33. University of Kashan

For Computational Linguistics

#918 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

34. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Computational Linguistics

#945 in Asia

#2136 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

35. University of Birjand

For Computational Linguistics

#959 in Asia

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1975

36. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Computational Linguistics

#986 in Asia

#2208 in the World

Founded: 1982

37. University of Guilan

For Computational Linguistics

#987 in Asia

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

38. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Computational Linguistics

#1003 in Asia

#2233 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

39. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Computational Linguistics

#1010 in Asia

#2245 in the World

Founded: 1973

40. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#1015 in Asia

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1956

41. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Computational Linguistics

#1032 in Asia

#2291 in the World

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

42. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#1051 in Asia

#2339 in the World

Enrollment: 5,744
Male:Female: 67:33
Founded: 1970

43. Kharazmi University

For Computational Linguistics

#1080 in Asia

#2380 in the World

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

44. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#1100 in Asia

#2415 in the World

Founded: 1947

45. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#1143 in Asia

#2486 in the World

Founded: 1986

46. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Computational Linguistics

#1191 in Asia

#2570 in the World

Founded: 1994

47. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Computational Linguistics

#1222 in Asia

#2632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

48. University of Qom

For Computational Linguistics

#1230 in Asia

#2652 in the World

Founded: 1980

49. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#1242 in Asia

#2676 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

50. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Computational Linguistics

#1248 in Asia

#2688 in the World

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

51. Zanjan University

For Computational Linguistics

#1269 in Asia

#2725 in the World

Founded: 1975

52. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Computational Linguistics

#1283 in Asia

#2759 in the World

Founded: 1986

53. Kerman Medical University

For Computational Linguistics

#1293 in Asia

#2780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

54. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Computational Linguistics

#1307 in Asia

#2802 in the World

Founded: 1987

55. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Computational Linguistics

#1327 in Asia

#2834 in the World

Founded: 1985

56. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Computational Linguistics

#1332 in Asia

#2845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

57. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Computational Linguistics

#1377 in Asia

#2925 in the World

Founded: 1965

58. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Computational Linguistics

#1379 in Asia

#2927 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

59. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Computational Linguistics

#1389 in Asia

#2940 in the World

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

60. Golestan University

For Computational Linguistics

#1402 in Asia

#2957 in the World

Founded: 2008

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