63 Best universities for Operations Research in Iran

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Iran ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 333K citations received by 21K academic papers made by 63 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 Operations Research

#4 in Asia

#14 in the World

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

2. Iran University of Science and Technology

For Operations Research

#17 in Asia

#59 in the World

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

3. Amirkabir University of Technology

For Operations Research

#18 in Asia

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 12,468
Founded: 1958

4. Tarbiat Modares University

For Operations Research

#38 in Asia

#133 in the World

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

5. Sharif University of Technology

For Operations Research

#47 in Asia

#154 in the World

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

6. Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Operations Research

#88 in Asia

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

7. Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Operations Research

#93 in Asia

#312 in the World

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

8. Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Operations Research

#103 in Asia

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 120,000
Founded: 1982

9. Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Operations Research

#114 in Asia

#382 in the World

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

10. University of Tabriz

For Operations Research

#128 in Asia

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1947

11. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Operations Research

#140 in Asia

#487 in the World

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

12. Isfahan University of Technology

For Operations Research

#141 in Asia

#488 in the World

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

13. Allameh Tabataba'i University

For Operations Research

#144 in Asia

#501 in the World

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

14. Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Operations Research

#171 in Asia

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1984

15. Kharazmi University

For Operations Research

#173 in Asia

#569 in the World

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

16. Shahid Beheshti University

For Operations Research

#174 in Asia

#580 in the World

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

17. Shiraz University

For Operations Research

#175 in Asia

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1946

18. Yazd University

For Operations Research

#176 in Asia

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 14,372
Founded: 1988

19. University of Isfahan

For Operations Research

#205 in Asia

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1946

20. Shahed University

For Operations Research

#206 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1990

21. Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Operations Research

#218 in Asia

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1992

22. Semnan University

For Operations Research

#222 in Asia

#705 in the World

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

23. Shahrood University of Technology

For Operations Research

#251 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 12,000
Founded: 1974

24. Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Operations Research

#254 in Asia

#809 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Founded: 1987

25. Alzahra University

For Operations Research

#259 in Asia

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 9,962
Founded: 1964

26. Urmia University of Technology

For Operations Research

#273 in Asia

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 10,000
Founded: 2007

27. University of Kurdistan

Iran | Sanandaj

For Operations Research

#280 in Asia

#875 in the World

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

28. Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Operations Research

#315 in Asia

#957 in the World

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

29. Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Operations Research

#321 in Asia

#968 in the World

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

30. Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Operations Research

#341 in Asia

#1007 in the World

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

31. Bu-Ali Sina University

For Operations Research

#359 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1973

32. University of Qom

For Operations Research

#377 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1980

33. Shiraz University of Technology

For Operations Research

#399 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Founded: 2004

34. Urmia University

For Operations Research

#405 in Asia

#1140 in the World

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

35. Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Operations Research

#416 in Asia

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1985

36. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Operations Research

#437 in Asia

#1213 in the World

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

37. University of Birjand

For Operations Research

#460 in Asia

#1250 in the World

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

38. Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Operations Research

#461 in Asia

#1252 in the World

Founded: 1987

39. Imam Khomeini International University

For Operations Research

#511 in Asia

#1344 in the World

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

40. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Operations Research

#528 in Asia

#1371 in the World

Enrollment: 15,860
Founded: 1955

41. Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Operations Research

#531 in Asia

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1986

42. Shomal University

For Operations Research

#534 in Asia

#1381 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 1995

43. University of Mazandaran

Iran | Babolsar

For Operations Research

#542 in Asia

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1979

44. Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Operations Research

#550 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1988

45. Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Operations Research

#557 in Asia

#1422 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1985

46. University of Guilan

For Operations Research

#561 in Asia

#1429 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1974

47. Razi University

Iran | Kermanshah

For Operations Research

#596 in Asia

#1494 in the World

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

48. University of Kashan

For Operations Research

#614 in Asia

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 7,000
Founded: 1974

49. University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Operations Research

#623 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1978

50. Sahand University of Technology

Iran | Sahand Town

For Operations Research

#625 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1989

51. Lorestan University

Iran | Khorramabad

For Operations Research

#641 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Enrollment: 8,955
Founded: 1977

52. University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Operations Research

#655 in Asia

#1596 in the World

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

53. Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Operations Research

#685 in Asia

#1655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1980

54. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Operations Research

#687 in Asia

#1658 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

55. Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources

For Operations Research

#694 in Asia

#1669 in the World

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

56. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Operations Research

#703 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1947

57. Zanjan University

For Operations Research

#732 in Asia

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1975

58. Kerman Medical University

For Operations Research

#741 in Asia

#1763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

59. Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Operations Research

#769 in Asia

#1813 in the World

Founded: 1982

60. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Operations Research

#777 in Asia

#1826 in the World

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

61. Petroleum University of Technology

For Operations Research

#779 in Asia

#1830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1939

62. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Operations Research

#800 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1946

63. Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Operations Research

#897 in Asia

#2037 in the World

Founded: 1986

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

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