33 Best universities for Environmental Economics 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 Environmental Economics. A graph of 187K citations received by 7.72K academic papers made by 33 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

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#9 in Asia

#37 in the World

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

2. Iran University of Science and Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#49 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

3. Sharif University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#58 in Asia

#223 in the World

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

4. Tarbiat Modares University

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#60 in Asia

#228 in the World

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

5. Amirkabir University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#76 in Asia

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

6. University of Tabriz

Iran | Tabriz

For Environmental Economics

#93 in Asia

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

7. Shahid Beheshti University

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#144 in Asia

#493 in the World

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

8. Isfahan University of Technology

Iran | Isfahan

For Environmental Economics

#175 in Asia

#596 in the World

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

9. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#193 in Asia

#649 in the World

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

10. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#195 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Iran | Mashhad

For Environmental Economics

#196 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

12. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

Iran | Shirvan

For Environmental Economics

#221 in Asia

#719 in the World

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

13. Shiraz University

Iran | Shiraz

For Environmental Economics

#239 in Asia

#755 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

14. Yazd University

Iran | Yazd

For Environmental Economics

#262 in Asia

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

15. Allameh Tabataba'i University

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#317 in Asia

#978 in the World

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

16. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

Iran | Kerman

For Environmental Economics

#329 in Asia

#997 in the World

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

17. Shiraz University of Technology

Iran | Shiraz

For Environmental Economics

#342 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Founded: 2004

18. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

Iran | Qazvin

For Environmental Economics

#370 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

19. Shahrood University of Technology

Iran | Shahrud

For Environmental Economics

#377 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

20. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

Iran | Karaj

For Environmental Economics

#390 in Asia

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

21. University of Isfahan

Iran | Isfahan

For Environmental Economics

#391 in Asia

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

22. Semnan University

Iran | Semnan

For Environmental Economics

#403 in Asia

#1158 in the World

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

23. Kharazmi University

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#404 in Asia

#1164 in the World

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

24. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Environmental Economics

#440 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1991

25. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

Iran | Babol

For Environmental Economics

#476 in Asia

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 5,744
Male:Female: 67:33
Founded: 1970

26. Urmia University

Iran | Urmia

For Environmental Economics

#513 in Asia

#1377 in the World

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

27. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

Iran | Ardabil

For Environmental Economics

#547 in Asia

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

28. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

Iran | Tehran

For Environmental Economics

#600 in Asia

#1527 in the World

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

29. University of Guilan

Iran | Rasht

For Environmental Economics

#647 in Asia

#1611 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

30. Bu-Ali Sina University

Iran | Hamadan

For Environmental Economics

#659 in Asia

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1973

31. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

Iran | Zahedan

For Environmental Economics

#703 in Asia

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1974

32. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

Iran | Tabriz

For Environmental Economics

#704 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Founded: 1982

33. University of Bonab

Iran | Bonab

For Environmental Economics

#714 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Enrollment: 2,089
Founded: 2004

The best cities to study Environmental Economics in Iran based on the number of universities and their ranks are Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, and Mashhad.

Economics subfields in Iran

Actuarial Science16

Agricultural Economics9

Development Studies111

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics80

Finance97

International Economics9

International Relations and Diplomacy11

International Trade11

Investment Banking and Stock trading28

Political Economy5