90 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 601K citations received by 37.6K academic papers made by 90 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 Civil Engineering

#43 in Asia

#148 in the World

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

2. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Civil Engineering

#64 in Asia

#205 in the World

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

3. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#71 in Asia

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

4. Sharif University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#73 in Asia

#233 in the World

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

5. Tarbiat Modares University

For Civil Engineering

#93 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

6. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#124 in Asia

#458 in the World

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

7. Isfahan University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#150 in Asia

#536 in the World

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

8. University of Tabriz

For Civil Engineering

#157 in Asia

#551 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

9. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Civil Engineering

#179 in Asia

#616 in the World

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

10. Shiraz University

For Civil Engineering

#182 in Asia

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

11. University of Guilan

For Civil Engineering

#186 in Asia

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

12. Shahid Beheshti University

For Civil Engineering

#218 in Asia

#745 in the World

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

13. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Civil Engineering

#252 in Asia

#821 in the World

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

14. Imam Khomeini International University

For Civil Engineering

#264 in Asia

#844 in the World

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

15. University of Kashan

For Civil Engineering

#303 in Asia

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

16. Urmia University

For Civil Engineering

#308 in Asia

#947 in the World

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

17. Semnan University

For Civil Engineering

#311 in Asia

#955 in the World

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

18. University of Isfahan

For Civil Engineering

#314 in Asia

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

19. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Civil Engineering

#315 in Asia

#960 in the World

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

20. Shahrood University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#356 in Asia

#1035 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

21. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#393 in Asia

#1120 in the World

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

22. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Civil Engineering

#416 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

23. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#420 in Asia

#1181 in the World

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

24. Yazd University

For Civil Engineering

#437 in Asia

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

25. Zanjan University

For Civil Engineering

#477 in Asia

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1975

26. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Civil Engineering

#481 in Asia

#1332 in the World

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

27. Kharazmi University

For Civil Engineering

#483 in Asia

#1334 in the World

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

28. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Civil Engineering

#507 in Asia

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

29. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Civil Engineering

#521 in Asia

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

30. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Civil Engineering

#526 in Asia

#1425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

31. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Civil Engineering

#547 in Asia

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1973

32. Shiraz University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#597 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Founded: 2004

33. Persian Gulf University

For Civil Engineering

#599 in Asia

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1991

34. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Civil Engineering

#622 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

35. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Civil Engineering

#623 in Asia

#1635 in the World

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

36. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#656 in Asia

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1985

37. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#697 in Asia

#1784 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

38. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Civil Engineering

#719 in Asia

#1827 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

39. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Civil Engineering

#752 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Founded: 1979

40. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Civil Engineering

#778 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Enrollment: 8,589
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1986

41. University of Birjand

For Civil Engineering

#786 in Asia

#1951 in the World

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

42. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Civil Engineering

#808 in Asia

#1989 in the World

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

43. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Civil Engineering

#814 in Asia

#2002 in the World

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

44. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Civil Engineering

#822 in Asia

#2019 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

45. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Civil Engineering

#840 in Asia

#2045 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

46. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#849 in Asia

#2060 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

47. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Civil Engineering

#851 in Asia

#2064 in the World

Founded: 1985

48. Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Civil Engineering

#856 in Asia

#2073 in the World

Founded: 1982

49. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#860 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Founded: 1947

50. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#862 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Founded: 1986

51. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Civil Engineering

#871 in Asia

#2099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

52. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Civil Engineering

#874 in Asia

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

53. Arak University

For Civil Engineering

#879 in Asia

#2115 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

54. University of Qom

For Civil Engineering

#883 in Asia

#2119 in the World

Founded: 1980

55. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#897 in Asia

#2153 in the World

Founded: 1946

56. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Civil Engineering

#903 in Asia

#2164 in the World

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

57. Kerman Medical University

For Civil Engineering

#914 in Asia

#2193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

58. Urmia University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#938 in Asia

#2234 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2007

59. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Civil Engineering

#946 in Asia

#2257 in the World

Founded: 1982

60. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#956 in Asia

#2276 in the World

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

61. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#966 in Asia

#2290 in the World

Founded: 1991

62. Golestan University

For Civil Engineering

#969 in Asia

#2294 in the World

Founded: 2008

63. Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Civil Engineering

#1040 in Asia

#2453 in the World

Founded: 1990

64. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Civil Engineering

#1080 in Asia

#2542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1974

65. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Civil Engineering

#1082 in Asia

#2553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

66. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Civil Engineering

#1085 in Asia

#2559 in the World

Founded: 1987

67. Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

Iran | Khomeyni Shahr

For Civil Engineering

#1094 in Asia

#2574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1988

68. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Civil Engineering

#1145 in Asia

#2674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

69. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#1150 in Asia

#2692 in the World

Founded: 1956

70. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#1226 in Asia

#2855 in the World

Founded: 1986

71. Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Iran | Kermanshah

For Civil Engineering

#1253 in Asia

#2910 in the World

72. Damghan University

For Civil Engineering

#1296 in Asia

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 4,373
Founded: 1989

73. Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Civil Engineering

#1308 in Asia

#3033 in the World

Founded: 1985

74. University of Zabol

For Civil Engineering

#1311 in Asia

#3040 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

75. Sirjan University of Technology

For Civil Engineering

#1319 in Asia

#3054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Civil Engineering

#1347 in Asia

#3110 in the World

Founded: 1987

77. Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Civil Engineering

#1385 in Asia

#3183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

78. Alzahra University

For Civil Engineering

#1395 in Asia

#3201 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

79. Shahed University

For Civil Engineering

#1418 in Asia

#3254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

80. Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Civil Engineering

#1449 in Asia

#3330 in the World

Enrollment: 1,743
Founded: 1999

81. University of Bojnord

For Civil Engineering

#1476 in Asia

#3393 in the World

Enrollment: 4,022
Founded: 2005

82. Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

Iran | Roodehen

For Civil Engineering

#1497 in Asia

#3436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1983

83. Imam Hossein University

For Civil Engineering

#1502 in Asia

#3449 in the World

Founded: 1986

84. Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

Iran | Sanandaj

For Civil Engineering

#1514 in Asia

#3477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1983

85. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Civil Engineering

#1526 in Asia

#3495 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

86. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Civil Engineering

#1549 in Asia

#3538 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

87. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Civil Engineering

#1564 in Asia

#3557 in the World

Founded: 1965

88. University of Bonab

For Civil Engineering

#1599 in Asia

#3609 in the World

Enrollment: 2,089
Founded: 2004

89. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Civil Engineering

#1622 in Asia

#3655 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

90. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Civil Engineering

#1623 in Asia

#3657 in the World

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

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

Engineering subfields in Iran

Acoustical Engineering110

Aerospace Engineering108

Agricultural Engineering24

Applied/Engineering Physics16

Architectural Engineering34

Automation and Control engineering50

Automotive Engineering64

Biochemical Engineering26

Biomedical Engineering53

Biotechnology89

Chemical Engineering120

Computer Engineering28

Computer Networking95

Construction Management19

Electrical Engineering116

Electronic Engineering96

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering93

Firefighting and Fire Science15

Geotechnical Engineering93

Human-Computer Interaction40

Industrial Engineering16

Landscape Architecture16

Marine Engineering18

Materials Science122

Mechanical Engineering119

Metallurgical Engineering120

Mining Engineering29

Nanotechnology117

Nuclear Engineering26

Operations Research67

Optical Engineering119

Petroleum Engineering35

Polymer science and Plastics engineering12

Product and Industrial Design10

Reliability and Quality Engineering59

Remote Sensing53

Renewable Energy Engineering63

Structural Engineering100

Systems Engineering79

Technical Drawing11

Telecommunications113

Transportation Engineering33