34 Best universities for Data Science in Iran

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 108K citations received by 7.31K 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

#87 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

2. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#163 in Asia

#801 in the World

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

3. Tarbiat Modares University

For Data Science

#194 in Asia

#895 in the World

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

4. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Data Science

#195 in Asia

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

5. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Data Science

#226 in Asia

#967 in the World

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

6. Alzahra University

For Data Science

#241 in Asia

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

7. University of Isfahan

For Data Science

#245 in Asia

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

8. Sharif University of Technology

For Data Science

#250 in Asia

#1030 in the World

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

9. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Data Science

#301 in Asia

#1149 in the World

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

10. Shahid Beheshti University

For Data Science

#345 in Asia

#1270 in the World

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

11. Shiraz University

For Data Science

#366 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

12. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Data Science

#368 in Asia

#1319 in the World

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

13. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Data Science

#373 in Asia

#1329 in the World

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

14. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#421 in Asia

#1415 in the World

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

15. University of Tabriz

For Data Science

#423 in Asia

#1420 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

16. Yazd University

For Data Science

#432 in Asia

#1439 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

17. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#435 in Asia

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1946

18. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#446 in Asia

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

19. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#447 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1986

20. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Data Science

#473 in Asia

#1536 in the World

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

21. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Data Science

#477 in Asia

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1982

22. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#535 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1947

23. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Data Science

#561 in Asia

#1719 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

24. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Data Science

#647 in Asia

#1888 in the World

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

25. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Data Science

#687 in Asia

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

26. Kerman Medical University

For Data Science

#710 in Asia

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

27. University of Birjand

For Data Science

#717 in Asia

#2027 in the World

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

28. Isfahan University of Technology

For Data Science

#743 in Asia

#2071 in the World

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

29. Kharazmi University

For Data Science

#759 in Asia

#2100 in the World

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

30. Shahed University

For Data Science

#765 in Asia

#2110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

31. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Data Science

#779 in Asia

#2142 in the World

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

32. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Data Science

#887 in Asia

#2335 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

33. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Data Science

#895 in Asia

#2351 in the World

Founded: 1982

34. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Data Science

#980 in Asia

#2520 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 Shiraz.