34 Best universities for Data 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 Data Science. A graph of 129K citations received by 7.94K academic papers made by 34 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

#89 in Asia

#550 in the World

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

2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#153 in Asia

#758 in the World

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

3. Tarbiat Modares University

For Data Science

#191 in Asia

#871 in the World

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

4. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Data Science

#203 in Asia

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

5. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#229 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

6. Sharif University of Technology

For Data Science

#248 in Asia

#1022 in the World

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

7. University of Isfahan

For Data Science

#258 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

8. Alzahra University

For Data Science

#266 in Asia

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

9. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Data Science

#294 in Asia

#1123 in the World

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

10. Shahid Beheshti University

For Data Science

#347 in Asia

#1248 in the World

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

11. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Data Science

#380 in Asia

#1327 in the World

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

12. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Data Science

#381 in Asia

#1328 in the World

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

13. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#394 in Asia

#1357 in the World

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

14. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#409 in Asia

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

15. University of Tabriz

For Data Science

#418 in Asia

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

16. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#427 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1946

17. Yazd University

For Data Science

#431 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

18. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#449 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Founded: 1986

19. Shiraz University

For Data Science

#454 in Asia

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

20. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Data Science

#492 in Asia

#1553 in the World

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

21. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Data Science

#493 in Asia

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#511 in Asia

#1594 in the World

Founded: 1947

23. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#548 in Asia

#1665 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

24. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Data Science

#671 in Asia

#1918 in the World

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

25. Kerman Medical University

For Data Science

#683 in Asia

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

26. University of Birjand

For Data Science

#685 in Asia

#1939 in the World

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

27. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Data Science

#737 in Asia

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

28. Isfahan University of Technology

For Data Science

#768 in Asia

#2095 in the World

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

29. Kharazmi University

For Data Science

#773 in Asia

#2104 in the World

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

30. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Data Science

#786 in Asia

#2124 in the World

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

31. Shahed University

For Data Science

#804 in Asia

#2167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

32. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Data Science

#911 in Asia

#2363 in the World

Founded: 1982

33. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Data Science

#918 in Asia

#2374 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

34. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Data Science

#1028 in Asia

#2584 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

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