45 Best universities for Blockchain and Cryptography 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 Blockchain and Cryptography. A graph of 205K citations received by 15.2K academic papers made by 45 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. Sharif University of Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#65 in Asia

#211 in the World

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

2. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#89 in Asia

#310 in the World

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

3. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#111 in Asia

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

4. University of Tehran

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#124 in Asia

#396 in the World

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

5. Shahid Beheshti University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#173 in Asia

#553 in the World

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

6. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#185 in Asia

#576 in the World

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

7. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#190 in Asia

#588 in the World

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

8. University of Tabriz

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#220 in Asia

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

9. Isfahan University of Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#277 in Asia

#767 in the World

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

10. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#308 in Asia

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

11. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#328 in Asia

#858 in the World

Founded: 1982

12. Tarbiat Modares University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#332 in Asia

#867 in the World

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

13. University of Isfahan

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#340 in Asia

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

14. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#374 in Asia

#962 in the World

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

15. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#390 in Asia

#1003 in the World

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

16. Shiraz University of Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#447 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Founded: 2004

17. Yazd University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#475 in Asia

#1187 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

18. Shiraz University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#511 in Asia

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

19. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#540 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1982

20. Shahed University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#585 in Asia

#1402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

21. Semnan University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#611 in Asia

#1460 in the World

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

22. University of Guilan

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#617 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

23. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#639 in Asia

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

24. University of Kashan

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#646 in Asia

#1508 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

25. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#670 in Asia

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

26. Kharazmi University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#697 in Asia

#1608 in the World

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

27. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#712 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1985

28. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#713 in Asia

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

29. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#714 in Asia

#1642 in the World

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

30. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#746 in Asia

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

31. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#752 in Asia

#1706 in the World

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

32. Shahrood University of Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#757 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

33. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#763 in Asia

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

34. University of Qom

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#784 in Asia

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1980

35. Urmia University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#830 in Asia

#1856 in the World

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

36. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#881 in Asia

#1942 in the World

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

37. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#888 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Founded: 1973

38. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#968 in Asia

#2096 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

39. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#970 in Asia

#2101 in the World

Founded: 1986

40. University of Birjand

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#978 in Asia

#2112 in the World

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

41. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#995 in Asia

#2145 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

42. Urmia University of Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1044 in Asia

#2235 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2007

43. Zanjan University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1078 in Asia

#2280 in the World

Founded: 1975

44. Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1140 in Asia

#2377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

45. Persian Gulf University

For Blockchain and Cryptography

#1210 in Asia

#2492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

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