38 Best universities for Software Engineering 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 70.6K citations received by 7.58K academic papers made by 38 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 Software Engineering

#71 in Asia

#453 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Software Engineering

#77 in Asia

#492 in the World

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

3. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Software Engineering

#108 in Asia

#606 in the World

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

4. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#118 in Asia

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

5. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Software Engineering

#207 in Asia

#939 in the World

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

6. Shahid Beheshti University

For Software Engineering

#213 in Asia

#952 in the World

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

7. Tarbiat Modares University

For Software Engineering

#220 in Asia

#970 in the World

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

8. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Software Engineering

#236 in Asia

#1028 in the World

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

9. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#243 in Asia

#1054 in the World

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

10. Shiraz University

For Software Engineering

#262 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

11. University of Tabriz

For Software Engineering

#294 in Asia

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

12. University of Isfahan

For Software Engineering

#333 in Asia

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Isfahan University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#394 in Asia

#1418 in the World

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

14. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Software Engineering

#497 in Asia

#1631 in the World

Founded: 1982

15. University of Guilan

For Software Engineering

#563 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

16. Shiraz University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#590 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Founded: 2004

17. University of Kashan

For Software Engineering

#619 in Asia

#1874 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

18. Yazd University

For Software Engineering

#625 in Asia

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

19. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Software Engineering

#631 in Asia

#1906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

20. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Software Engineering

#634 in Asia

#1915 in the World

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

21. Razi University

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For Software Engineering

#650 in Asia

#1950 in the World

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

22. Shahrood University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#697 in Asia

#2042 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

23. Kharazmi University

For Software Engineering

#720 in Asia

#2086 in the World

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

24. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Software Engineering

#731 in Asia

#2104 in the World

Founded: 1982

25. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Software Engineering

#742 in Asia

#2117 in the World

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

26. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Software Engineering

#768 in Asia

#2166 in the World

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

27. Alzahra University

For Software Engineering

#790 in Asia

#2199 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

28. Urmia University

For Software Engineering

#820 in Asia

#2247 in the World

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

29. Semnan University

For Software Engineering

#822 in Asia

#2249 in the World

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

30. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Software Engineering

#828 in Asia

#2260 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

31. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#832 in Asia

#2264 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. Petroleum University of Technology

For Software Engineering

#834 in Asia

#2266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

33. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Software Engineering

#843 in Asia

#2276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

34. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Software Engineering

#880 in Asia

#2332 in the World

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

35. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Software Engineering

#892 in Asia

#2347 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

36. University of Birjand

For Software Engineering

#936 in Asia

#2417 in the World

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

37. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Software Engineering

#942 in Asia

#2425 in the World

Founded: 1946

38. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Software Engineering

#976 in Asia

#2468 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, Mashhad, Shirvan, and Shiraz.