100 Best universities for Engineering in Iran

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 2.57M citations received by 170K academic papers made by 104 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. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Engineering

#54 in Asia

#141 in the World

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

2. University of Tehran

For Engineering

#71 in Asia

#181 in the World

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

3. Sharif University of Technology

For Engineering

#76 in Asia

#205 in the World

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

4. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Engineering

#86 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

5. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#98 in Asia

#257 in the World

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

6. Isfahan University of Technology

For Engineering

#122 in Asia

#354 in the World

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

7. Tarbiat Modares University

For Engineering

#129 in Asia

#373 in the World

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

8. University of Tabriz

For Engineering

#160 in Asia

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

9. Shiraz University

For Engineering

#173 in Asia

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

10. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Engineering

#175 in Asia

#527 in the World

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

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Engineering

#180 in Asia

#538 in the World

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

12. Shahid Beheshti University

For Engineering

#263 in Asia

#756 in the World

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

13. University of Kashan

For Engineering

#264 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

14. Semnan University

For Engineering

#306 in Asia

#850 in the World

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

15. University of Guilan

For Engineering

#318 in Asia

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

16. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Engineering

#355 in Asia

#946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Isfahan

For Engineering

#364 in Asia

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

18. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Engineering

#386 in Asia

#1016 in the World

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

19. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#394 in Asia

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

20. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Engineering

#418 in Asia

#1092 in the World

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

21. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Engineering

#422 in Asia

#1108 in the World

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

22. Urmia University

For Engineering

#427 in Asia

#1122 in the World

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

23. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Engineering

#431 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1973

24. Shiraz University of Technology

For Engineering

#464 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Founded: 2004

25. Shahrood University of Technology

For Engineering

#484 in Asia

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

26. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Engineering

#493 in Asia

#1246 in the World

Founded: 1986

27. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#507 in Asia

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1947

28. Yazd University

For Engineering

#514 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

29. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Engineering

#525 in Asia

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

30. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Engineering

#542 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

31. Zanjan University

For Engineering

#555 in Asia

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1975

32. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Engineering

#584 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1979

33. Imam Khomeini International University

For Engineering

#589 in Asia

#1446 in the World

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

34. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Engineering

#590 in Asia

#1447 in the World

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

35. Petroleum University of Technology

For Engineering

#593 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

36. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#621 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1946

37. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Engineering

#631 in Asia

#1522 in the World

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

38. Arak University

For Engineering

#652 in Asia

#1562 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 1971

39. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Engineering

#664 in Asia

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

40. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#682 in Asia

#1633 in the World

Enrollment: 13,366
Founded: 1960

41. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#700 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

42. Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Kermanshah

For Engineering

#723 in Asia

#1699 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. Shahed University

For Engineering

#743 in Asia

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

44. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Engineering

#745 in Asia

#1737 in the World

Enrollment: 8,300
Founded: 1927

45. Kharazmi University

For Engineering

#758 in Asia

#1763 in the World

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

46. University of Birjand

For Engineering

#782 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1975

47. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Engineering

#790 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

48. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Engineering

#825 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

49. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#851 in Asia

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

50. Alzahra University

For Engineering

#854 in Asia

#1932 in the World

Founded: 1964

51. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Engineering

#856 in Asia

#1938 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

52. Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Engineering

#862 in Asia

#1952 in the World

Founded: 1990

53. University of Qom

For Engineering

#874 in Asia

#1981 in the World

Founded: 1980

54. Urmia University of Technology

For Engineering

#891 in Asia

#2010 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2007

55. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Engineering

#895 in Asia

#2014 in the World

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

56. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Engineering

#899 in Asia

#2022 in the World

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

57. Persian Gulf University

For Engineering

#930 in Asia

#2081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1991

58. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Engineering

#937 in Asia

#2091 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

59. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Engineering

#938 in Asia

#2093 in the World

Founded: 1985

60. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Engineering

#1003 in Asia

#2240 in the World

Founded: 1991

61. University of Maragheh

Iran | Maragheh

For Engineering

#1020 in Asia

#2271 in the World

Founded: 1987

62. Kerman Medical University

For Engineering

#1033 in Asia

#2298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

63. Damghan University

For Engineering

#1072 in Asia

#2380 in the World

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

64. Golestan University

For Engineering

#1088 in Asia

#2423 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Engineering

#1131 in Asia

#2524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

66. Imam Hossein University

For Engineering

#1139 in Asia

#2538 in the World

Founded: 1986

67. Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1154 in Asia

#2567 in the World

Founded: 1956

68. Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Engineering

#1206 in Asia

#2669 in the World

Founded: 1994

69. Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Engineering

#1267 in Asia

#2788 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

70. University of Bonab

For Engineering

#1315 in Asia

#2872 in the World

Enrollment: 2,089
Founded: 2004

71. Tafresh University

For Engineering

#1321 in Asia

#2882 in the World

Enrollment: 1,834
Founded: 1987

72. Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1326 in Asia

#2888 in the World

Enrollment: 9,273
Founded: 1988

73. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Engineering

#1387 in Asia

#3021 in the World

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

74. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Engineering

#1389 in Asia

#3024 in the World

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

75. Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1402 in Asia

#3063 in the World

Enrollment: 3,820
Founded: 1987

76. University of Bojnord

For Engineering

#1492 in Asia

#3239 in the World

Enrollment: 4,022
Founded: 2005

77. Sirjan University of Technology

For Engineering

#1514 in Asia

#3294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1992

78. Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Sanandaj

For Engineering

#1548 in Asia

#3369 in the World

Enrollment: 2,600
Founded: 1946

79. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Engineering

#1554 in Asia

#3387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

80. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1557 in Asia

#3392 in the World

Founded: 1986

81. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Engineering

#1558 in Asia

#3393 in the World

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

82. Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Engineering

#1560 in Asia

#3400 in the World

Enrollment: 1,743
Founded: 1999

83. Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1725 in Asia

#3766 in the World

Founded: 1985

84. University of Applied Science and Technology

For Engineering

#1800 in Asia

#3945 in the World

Enrollment: 780,067
Founded: 1992

85. Shomal University

For Engineering

#1807 in Asia

#3960 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1995

86. University of Zabol

For Engineering

#1808 in Asia

#3961 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

87. Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1822 in Asia

#3999 in the World

Enrollment: 3,398
Founded: 1993

88. Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Khorramabad

For Engineering

#1833 in Asia

#4022 in the World

Enrollment: 2,929
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1989

89. Urmia University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1834 in Asia

#4024 in the World

Founded: 1986

90. Arak University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1852 in Asia

#4072 in the World

Founded: 1986

91. Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1855 in Asia

#4079 in the World

Founded: 1983

92. University of Jiroft

For Engineering

#1857 in Asia

#4086 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1989

93. Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1882 in Asia

#4124 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1983

94. Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1888 in Asia

#4135 in the World

Enrollment: 3,039
Founded: 1986

95. Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1902 in Asia

#4177 in the World

Founded: 2007

96. Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1939 in Asia

#4268 in the World

Enrollment: 1,655
Founded: 1964

97. Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Engineering

#1951 in Asia

#4295 in the World

Enrollment: 2,494
Founded: 1986

98. Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Engineering

#1966 in Asia

#4322 in the World

Enrollment: 3,300
Founded: 1985

99. Jahrom university

For Engineering

#1970 in Asia

#4333 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Engineering

#1980 in Asia

#4355 in the World

Founded: 1982

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

Engineering subfields in Iran

Acoustical Engineering15

Aerospace Engineering12

Agricultural Engineering30

Applied/Engineering Physics8

Architectural Engineering18

Automation and Control engineering48

Automotive Engineering20

Biochemical Engineering20

Biomedical Engineering22

Biotechnology21

Chemical Engineering68

Civil Engineering21

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking19

Construction Management12

Electrical Engineering22

Electronic Engineering31

Engineering Management7

Environmental Engineering29

Firefighting and Fire Science18

Geotechnical Engineering34

Human-Computer Interaction3

Industrial Engineering21

Landscape Architecture24

Marine Engineering24

Materials Science92

Mechanical Engineering17

Metallurgical Engineering29

Mining Engineering23

Nanotechnology46

Nuclear Engineering30

Operations Research23

Optical Engineering33

Petroleum Engineering34

Polymer science and Plastics engineering13

Product and Industrial Design7

Reliability and Quality Engineering31

Remote Sensing11

Renewable Energy Engineering31

Structural Engineering41

Systems Engineering20

Technical Drawing10

Telecommunications15

Transportation Engineering13