39 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 106K citations received by 8.44K academic papers made by 39 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 Software Engineering

#83 in Asia

#482 in the World

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

2. Sharif University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#87 in Asia

#498 in the World

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

3. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Software Engineering

#116 in Asia

#617 in the World

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

4. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#134 in Asia

#677 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

5. Shahid Beheshti University

For Software Engineering

#209 in Asia

#932 in the World

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

6. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Software Engineering

#225 in Asia

#974 in the World

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

7. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Software Engineering

#226 in Asia

#977 in the World

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

8. Tarbiat Modares University

For Software Engineering

#228 in Asia

#983 in the World

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

9. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#258 in Asia

#1064 in the World

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

10. Shiraz University

For Software Engineering

#295 in Asia

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

11. University of Tabriz

For Software Engineering

#296 in Asia

#1184 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

12. University of Isfahan

For Software Engineering

#338 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Isfahan University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#452 in Asia

#1513 in the World

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

14. University of Guilan

For Software Engineering

#537 in Asia

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

15. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Software Engineering

#602 in Asia

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1982

16. Shiraz University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#615 in Asia

#1838 in the World

Founded: 2004

17. Yazd University

For Software Engineering

#632 in Asia

#1872 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

18. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Software Engineering

#675 in Asia

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

19. University of Kashan

For Software Engineering

#717 in Asia

#2053 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

20. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Software Engineering

#734 in Asia

#2085 in the World

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

21. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Software Engineering

#747 in Asia

#2106 in the World

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

22. Shahrood University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#760 in Asia

#2132 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

23. Razi University

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For Software Engineering

#799 in Asia

#2208 in the World

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

24. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Software Engineering

#806 in Asia

#2224 in the World

Founded: 1982

25. Semnan University

For Software Engineering

#831 in Asia

#2264 in the World

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

26. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Software Engineering

#836 in Asia

#2273 in the World

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

27. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Software Engineering

#850 in Asia

#2292 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

28. Kharazmi University

For Software Engineering

#858 in Asia

#2308 in the World

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

29. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Software Engineering

#897 in Asia

#2381 in the World

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

30. Urmia University

For Software Engineering

#899 in Asia

#2385 in the World

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

31. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Software Engineering

#923 in Asia

#2415 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

32. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#928 in Asia

#2420 in the World

Founded: 1986

33. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Software Engineering

#937 in Asia

#2439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

34. Alzahra University

For Software Engineering

#941 in Asia

#2443 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

35. University of Birjand

For Software Engineering

#1017 in Asia

#2575 in the World

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

36. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Software Engineering

#1058 in Asia

#2629 in the World

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

37. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Software Engineering

#1063 in Asia

#2635 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Software Engineering

#1083 in Asia

#2657 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

39. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Software Engineering

#1086 in Asia

#2661 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

The best cities to study Software Engineering in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Shirvan, Mashhad, and Shiraz.