64 Best universities for Automotive 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 Automotive Engineering. A graph of 299K citations received by 15.4K academic papers made by 64 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. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#39 in Asia

#90 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Automotive Engineering

#41 in Asia

#97 in the World

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

3. Sharif University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#67 in Asia

#196 in the World

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

4. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#72 in Asia

#210 in the World

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

5. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#75 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

6. University of Tabriz

For Automotive Engineering

#112 in Asia

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

7. Tarbiat Modares University

For Automotive Engineering

#131 in Asia

#356 in the World

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

8. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Automotive Engineering

#177 in Asia

#503 in the World

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

9. Shiraz University

For Automotive Engineering

#179 in Asia

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Isfahan University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#182 in Asia

#511 in the World

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

11. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Automotive Engineering

#214 in Asia

#578 in the World

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

12. Urmia University

For Automotive Engineering

#241 in Asia

#631 in the World

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

13. Shahid Beheshti University

For Automotive Engineering

#252 in Asia

#655 in the World

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

14. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Automotive Engineering

#303 in Asia

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

15. Shahrood University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#320 in Asia

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

16. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Automotive Engineering

#324 in Asia

#856 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

17. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#361 in Asia

#961 in the World

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

18. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#381 in Asia

#1003 in the World

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

19. Shiraz University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Founded: 2004

20. Semnan University

For Automotive Engineering

#419 in Asia

#1078 in the World

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

21. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Automotive Engineering

#433 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

22. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Automotive Engineering

#457 in Asia

#1158 in the World

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

23. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Automotive Engineering

#470 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

24. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#478 in Asia

#1197 in the World

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

25. University of Guilan

For Automotive Engineering

#481 in Asia

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

26. Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#485 in Asia

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1990

27. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#490 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

28. University of Isfahan

For Automotive Engineering

#502 in Asia

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

29. University of Kashan

For Automotive Engineering

#526 in Asia

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

30. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Automotive Engineering

#550 in Asia

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1973

31. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Automotive Engineering

#557 in Asia

#1384 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

32. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Automotive Engineering

#574 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

33. Kharazmi University

For Automotive Engineering

#583 in Asia

#1434 in the World

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

34. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Automotive Engineering

#598 in Asia

#1462 in the World

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

35. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Automotive Engineering

#635 in Asia

#1524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Automotive Engineering

#646 in Asia

#1551 in the World

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

37. Arak University

For Automotive Engineering

#648 in Asia

#1554 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

38. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#686 in Asia

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1946

39. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Automotive Engineering

#702 in Asia

#1674 in the World

Enrollment: 4,290
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1957

40. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Automotive Engineering

#706 in Asia

#1681 in the World

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

41. Yazd University

For Automotive Engineering

#708 in Asia

#1684 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

42. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#710 in Asia

#1686 in the World

Founded: 1985

43. Petroleum University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#732 in Asia

#1721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

44. Imam Khomeini International University

For Automotive Engineering

#738 in Asia

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,547
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1983

45. Zanjan University

For Automotive Engineering

#747 in Asia

#1740 in the World

Founded: 1975

46. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Automotive Engineering

#749 in Asia

#1742 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

47. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Automotive Engineering

#779 in Asia

#1800 in the World

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

48. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#782 in Asia

#1803 in the World

Founded: 1986

49. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Automotive Engineering

#805 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

50. Urmia University of Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#822 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2007

51. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#825 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1986

52. Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Automotive Engineering

#874 in Asia

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Automotive Engineering

#875 in Asia

#1969 in the World

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

54. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Automotive Engineering

#876 in Asia

#1970 in the World

Founded: 1982

55. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#903 in Asia

#2033 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

56. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#917 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Founded: 1947

57. University of Birjand

For Automotive Engineering

#934 in Asia

#2085 in the World

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

58. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Automotive Engineering

#974 in Asia

#2151 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

59. Kerman Medical University

For Automotive Engineering

#1006 in Asia

#2197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

60. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Automotive Engineering

#1032 in Asia

#2252 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

61. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Automotive Engineering

#1040 in Asia

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

62. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Automotive Engineering

#1045 in Asia

#2277 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

63. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Automotive Engineering

#1063 in Asia

#2301 in the World

Founded: 1994

64. Shahed University

For Automotive Engineering

#1077 in Asia

#2328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

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

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