31 Best universities for Data Science in Iran

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 60.5K citations received by 5.64K academic papers made by 31 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 Data Science

#95 in Asia

#604 in the World

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

2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#181 in Asia

#876 in the World

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

3. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Data Science

#197 in Asia

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

4. Tarbiat Modares University

For Data Science

#204 in Asia

#941 in the World

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

5. Alzahra University

For Data Science

#210 in Asia

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

6. University of Isfahan

For Data Science

#224 in Asia

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

7. Sharif University of Technology

For Data Science

#252 in Asia

#1077 in the World

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

8. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#269 in Asia

#1115 in the World

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

9. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Data Science

#288 in Asia

#1162 in the World

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

10. Shiraz University

For Data Science

#291 in Asia

#1173 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Data Science

#303 in Asia

#1198 in the World

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

12. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Data Science

#323 in Asia

#1257 in the World

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

13. Shahid Beheshti University

For Data Science

#354 in Asia

#1315 in the World

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

14. University of Tabriz

For Data Science

#357 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

15. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Data Science

#379 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#428 in Asia

#1495 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Yazd University

For Data Science

#439 in Asia

#1518 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

18. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#449 in Asia

#1539 in the World

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

19. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Data Science

#500 in Asia

#1656 in the World

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

20. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Data Science

#524 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

21. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#577 in Asia

#1811 in the World

Founded: 1947

22. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#588 in Asia

#1832 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

23. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#607 in Asia

#1866 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

24. Isfahan University of Technology

For Data Science

#648 in Asia

#1940 in the World

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

25. Kharazmi University

For Data Science

#666 in Asia

#1972 in the World

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

26. Shahed University

For Data Science

#708 in Asia

#2046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

27. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Data Science

#709 in Asia

#2047 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

28. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Data Science

#726 in Asia

#2074 in the World

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

29. Kerman Medical University

For Data Science

#771 in Asia

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

30. University of Birjand

For Data Science

#831 in Asia

#2252 in the World

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

31. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Data Science

#834 in Asia

#2255 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

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