Sharif University of Technology: Statistics

Position	Category
#721 of 14,131	In the World
#131 of 5,830	In Asia
#4 of 310	In Iran
#3 of 37	In Tehran
#46 of 1,005	For Reliability and Quality Engineering
Top50%	For 71 other topics

Quick Review

Religion: Moslem
Enrollment: 8,935
Male:Female Ratio: 66:34
Type: Non-profit
Funding: Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree: Doctorate
Website: sharif.ir
Languages: Persian;English
Acceptance rate: 26%*

* The Sharif University of Technology is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements	Secondary school certificate and entrance examination
Academic Calendar	September to July
Enrollment	8,935
Full time employee	458
Student:staff ratio	20:1

Research profile

Sharif University of Technology is a world-class research university with 26,863 scientific papers published and 460,500 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Computer Science, Automation and Control engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Mathematics, and Chemical Engineering.

Publications: 26,863
Citations: 460,500

Sharif University of Technology majors

by publication & citation count

Engineering	13,970 / 261,687
Physics	8,163 / 176,556
Chemistry	8,025 / 194,076
Materials Science	6,226 / 143,492
Computer Science	3,942 / 47,097
Automation and Control engineering	1,940 / 29,995
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	1,649 / 23,565
Mathematics	1,615 / 23,579
Chemical Engineering	1,430 / 42,464
Biology	1,204 / 38,150
Environmental Science	1,178 / 19,834
Electronic Engineering	1,049 / 13,419
Structural Engineering	1,011 / 18,022
Metallurgical Engineering	872 / 28,831
Medicine	835 / 11,561
Computer Networking	811 / 8,325
Business	799 / 14,186
Optical Engineering	678 / 5,506
Nanotechnology	651 / 29,941
Inorganic Chemistry	649 / 26,038
Blockchain and Cryptography	634 / 6,407
Organic Chemistry	470 / 12,307
Computer Vision	465 / 5,125
Condensed Matter Physics	462 / 6,302
Quantum and Particle physics	446 / 9,407
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	437 / 6,342
Radiochemistry	422 / 13,927
Economics	367 / 6,109
Electrical Engineering	366 / 3,517
Computational Linguistics	358 / 4,357
Geology	347 / 4,491
Renewable Energy Engineering	334 / 8,576
Geotechnical Engineering	332 / 6,062
Reliability and Quality Engineering	314 / 6,472
Machine Learning	309 / 5,916
Applied Mathematics	309 / 4,366
Operations Research	285 / 6,112
Theoretical Physics	282 / 5,213
Mechanical Engineering	264 / 3,137
Astrophysics and Astronomy	231 / 4,156

Annual publication & citation counts

Year	Publications	Citations
1991	21	56
1992	27	52
1993	29	70
1994	48	92
1995	57	121
1996	67	129
1997	71	199
1998	90	257
1999	117	323
2000	169	612
2001	198	613
2002	317	1016
2003	399	1298
2004	543	1761
2005	729	2555
2006	988	3942
2007	1164	5263
2008	1476	7734
2009	1595	10662
2010	1774	14368
2011	1806	19473
2012	1905	24161
2013	1951	29896
2014	1914	36121
2015	1961	38410
2016	1990	42038
2017	2071	46518
2018	2043	49772
2019	2313	59650
2020	2310	69503
2021	2134	80073

Tuition

International studetns	2,000-4,000 per semester (USD)
Local studetns	Free of Charge (IRR)

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Sharif University of Technology.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs	Bachelor	Master	Doctoral
Art & Design	No	No	No
Biology	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business	No	Yes	Yes
Chemistry	Yes	Yes	Yes
Computer Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Economics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineering	Yes	Yes	Yes
Environmental Science	Yes	Yes	Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	No	No	No
Mathematics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medicine	No	No	No
Physics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Psychology	No	No	No

Karshenasi (Bachelor's degree)	Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Power Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Karshenasi Arshad (Master's degree)	Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Inorganic Chemistry, Linguistics, Management, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physical Chemistry, Physics, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Transport Engineering
Doctorate	Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Economics, Electrical Engineering, Energy Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Management, Materials Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Solid State Physics

Sharif University of Technology alumni

Ali Daei

Born in

Iran

Years

1969-.. (age 54)

Occupations

businesspersonentrepreneurassociation football playerassociation football manager

Biography

Ali Daei is an Iranian football manager and former player. A striker, he was the captain of the Iranian national team between 2000 and 2006 and played in the German Bundesliga for Arminia Bielefeld, Bayern Munich and Hertha Berlin. He is regarded as one of the greatest Asian footballers of all time.
Maryam Mirzakhani

Born in

Iran

Years

1977-2017 (aged 40)

Enrolled in the Sharif University of Technology

Studied in 1999

Occupations

mathematiciantopologistuniversity teacher

Biography

Maryam Mirzakhani was an Iranian mathematician and a professor of mathematics at Stanford University. Her research topics included Teichmüller theory, hyperbolic geometry, ergodic theory, and symplectic geometry. On 13 August 2014, Mirzakhani was honored with the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in mathematics, becoming the first Iranian to be honored with the award and the first of only two women to date. The award committee cited her work in "the dynamics and geometry of Riemann surfaces and their moduli spaces".
Maryam Rajavi

Born in

Iran

Years

1953-.. (age 70)

Occupations

politician

Biography

Maryam Rajavi is a leader of the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK), an organization advocating for the overthrow of the Iranian government, and president-elect of its National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). She is married to Massoud Rajavi, who is the co-leader of MEK.
Ali Larijani

Born in

Iraq

Years

1958-.. (age 65)

Occupations

politicianphilosopher

Biography

Ali Ardeshir Larijani is an Iranian conservative politician, philosopher and former military officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Iran from 2008 to 2020. He is currently member of the Expediency Discernment Council.

Sharif University of Technology faculties and divisions

Campus : Kish Island	Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Management, Marine Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Department/Division : Aerospace Engineering	Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Department/Division : Chemical and Petroleum Engineering	Chemical Engineering, Petroleum and Gas Engineering
Department/Division : Chemistry	Analytical Chemistry, Applied Chemistry, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
Department/Division : Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydraulic Engineering, Seismology, Water Management
Department/Division : Computer Engineering	Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Software Engineering
Department/Division : Electrical Engineering	Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, Power Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering
Department/Division : Energy Engineering	Energy Engineering, Nuclear Engineering
Department/Division : Industrial Engineering	Industrial Engineering, Systems Analysis
Department/Division : Management and Economics	Economics, Management
Department/Division : Materials Science and Engineering	Materials Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Department/Division : Mathematical Sciences	Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Mathematics
Department/Division : Mechanical Engineering	Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Department/Division : Physics	Astrophysics, Optics, Physics, Solid State Physics, Thermal Physics

General information

Alternative names	SUT دانشگاه صنعتی شریف
Founded	1965
Accreditation	Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT)
Colors	light blue

Location and contacts

Address	P.O. Box 11365-8639 Azadi Avenue Tehran, Tehran, 14588-89694 Iran
City population	8,694,000