53 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 280K citations received by 13.6K academic papers made by 53 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 Remote Sensing

#27 in Asia

#110 in the World

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

2. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#68 in Asia

#241 in the World

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

3. Tarbiat Modares University

For Remote Sensing

#70 in Asia

#243 in the World

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

4. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#109 in Asia

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

5. Shiraz University

For Remote Sensing

#112 in Asia

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

6. University of Tabriz

For Remote Sensing

#154 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

7. Shahid Beheshti University

For Remote Sensing

#174 in Asia

#658 in the World

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

8. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Remote Sensing

#176 in Asia

#663 in the World

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

9. Isfahan University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#217 in Asia

#755 in the World

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

10. Sharif University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#234 in Asia

#809 in the World

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

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Remote Sensing

#274 in Asia

#893 in the World

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

12. University of Isfahan

For Remote Sensing

#289 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

13. Yazd University

For Remote Sensing

#298 in Asia

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

14. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Remote Sensing

#302 in Asia

#976 in the World

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

15. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Remote Sensing

#303 in Asia

#977 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

16. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Remote Sensing

#335 in Asia

#1060 in the World

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

17. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Remote Sensing

#341 in Asia

#1072 in the World

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

18. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Remote Sensing

#405 in Asia

#1186 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

19. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Remote Sensing

#413 in Asia

#1204 in the World

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

20. Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

For Remote Sensing

#415 in Asia

#1210 in the World

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

21. Kharazmi University

For Remote Sensing

#418 in Asia

#1216 in the World

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

22. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Remote Sensing

#424 in Asia

#1225 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

23. University of Kashan

For Remote Sensing

#454 in Asia

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

24. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Remote Sensing

#482 in Asia

#1338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

25. Shahrood University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#485 in Asia

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

26. Imam Khomeini International University

For Remote Sensing

#508 in Asia

#1393 in the World

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

27. Urmia University

For Remote Sensing

#532 in Asia

#1437 in the World

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

28. University of Guilan

For Remote Sensing

#536 in Asia

#1442 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

29. Zanjan University

For Remote Sensing

#542 in Asia

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1975

30. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Remote Sensing

#552 in Asia

#1475 in the World

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

31. Shiraz University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#569 in Asia

#1510 in the World

Founded: 2004

32. Shahrekord University

Iran | Shahr-e Kord

For Remote Sensing

#582 in Asia

#1543 in the World

Enrollment: 6,530
Founded: 1927

33. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Remote Sensing

#584 in Asia

#1546 in the World

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

34. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#603 in Asia

#1576 in the World

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

35. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Remote Sensing

#645 in Asia

#1656 in the World

Founded: 1979

36. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Remote Sensing

#667 in Asia

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1973

37. Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

For Remote Sensing

#694 in Asia

#1746 in the World

Founded: 1991

38. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Remote Sensing

#735 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1986

39. Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Remote Sensing

#736 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Founded: 1990

40. Alzahra University

For Remote Sensing

#752 in Asia

#1870 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

41. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Remote Sensing

#787 in Asia

#1942 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

42. University of Zabol

For Remote Sensing

#800 in Asia

#1973 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1979

43. Hakim Sabzevari University

Iran | Sabzevar

For Remote Sensing

#812 in Asia

#1990 in the World

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

44. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Remote Sensing

#823 in Asia

#2009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

45. University of Birjand

For Remote Sensing

#828 in Asia

#2019 in the World

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

46. Semnan University

For Remote Sensing

#876 in Asia

#2123 in the World

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

47. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Remote Sensing

#896 in Asia

#2162 in the World

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

48. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Remote Sensing

#906 in Asia

#2177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

49. Tafresh University

For Remote Sensing

#937 in Asia

#2238 in the World

Enrollment: 1,834
Founded: 1987

50. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Remote Sensing

#942 in Asia

#2245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

51. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Remote Sensing

#950 in Asia

#2262 in the World

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

52. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Remote Sensing

#970 in Asia

#2291 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

53. Imam Hossein University

For Remote Sensing

#1062 in Asia

#2456 in the World

Founded: 1986

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

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Applied/Engineering Physics16

Architectural Engineering37

Automation and Control engineering51

Automotive Engineering66

Biochemical Engineering26

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Chemical Engineering120

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Computer Networking95

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Human-Computer Interaction43

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