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Computer Science research in Iran

University of Tehran ranks first in Iran for Computer Science research in 2022-now (#899 worldwide), followed by Sharif University of Technology and Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences.

Iran's world rank
#36
of 128 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
13k
Top-10% rate
11.6%
Ranked institutions
48

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Computer Science in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TehranTehran #89919.010.8%730
2Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #98217.910.2%551
3Institute for Research in Fundamental SciencesTehran #1,28814.710.8%135
4Amirkabir University of TechnologyTehran #1,73511.111.3%482
5Islamic Azad University, TehranTehran #1,9479.813.9%2,278
6K.N.Toosi University of TechnologyTehran #2,3487.59.0%255
7Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #2,4417.111.7%374
8Iran University of Science and TechnologyTehran #2,4487.011.6%471
9Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training UniversityTehran #2,6706.014.9%78
10Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #2,7355.711.0%265
11Allameh Tabataba'i UniversityTehran #2,7985.411.0%74
12University of TabrizTabriz #2,9204.912.2%364
13Isfahan University of TechnologyIsfahan #3,0324.59.0%176
14Shiraz UniversityShiraz #3,1853.911.3%224
15University of IsfahanIsfahan #3,2073.89.5%309
16University of KurdistanSanandaj #3,2233.825.2%106
17Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #3,2343.79.4%337
18Shahid Bahonar University of KermanKerman #3,2823.516.2%199
19Shiraz University of TechnologyShiraz #3,2923.513.7%101
20University of QomQom #3,3823.26.5%85
21University of Science and CultureTehran #3,4882.87.0%71
22Azarbaijan Shahid Madani UniversityTabriz #3,5372.713.2%92
23Kharazmi UniversityTehran #3,6272.39.2%121
24University of ZanjanZanjān #3,6712.211.6%71
25Razi UniversityKermanshah #3,7581.916.4%100
26University of ShahroodShahrud #3,7841.87.9%142
27Semnan UniversitySemnan #3,8821.512.7%135
28Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyBabol #3,8861.512.5%93
29Yazd UniversityYazd #3,8871.511.7%190
30Lorestan UniversityKhorramabad #4,029110.012.5%61
31Shahrekord UniversityShahr-e Kord #4,051103.08.3%63
32University of GuilanRasht #4,07596.09.6%118
33University of KashanKāshān #4,08992.08.3%62
34University of BirjandBirjand #4,10288.010.7%79
35Imam Khomeini International UniversityQazvin #4,13678.013.1%83
36Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic SciencesZanjān #4,14576.06.8%61
37Shahed UniversityTehran #4,20858.05.3%87
38Alzahra UniversityTehran #4,23750.08.5%116
39Shahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvāz #4,28536.06.5%72
40Bu-Ali Sina UniversityHamadan #4,30531.09.6%89
41Payame Noor UniversityTehran #4,32824.07.4%166
42Malek Ashtar University of TechnologyTehran #4,33522.03.3%63
43University of MazandaranBābolsar #4,33622.09.9%88
44Urmia UniversityUrmia #4,36315.011.2%94
45University of Mohaghegh ArdabiliArdabil #4,37412.06.8%74
46Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesTehran #4,4034.017.1%67
47Tehran University of Medical SciencesTehran #4,4044.013.4%107
48Iran University of Medical SciencesTehran #4,4063.015.3%63

Institutions in Iran above the floor of 40 fractional works in Computer Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Computer Science researchers in Iran?

Nima Jafari Navimipour, Amir Masoud Rahmani and Mehdi Hosseinzadeh rank highest among researchers based in Iran, on their papers in Computer Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Nima Jafari Navimipour#1,362 worldwide overall97.0 of 152 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Amir Masoud Rahmani#105,685 worldwide overall116.4 of 371 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Mehdi Hosseinzadeh#4,589 worldwide overall60.4 of 180 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Ali Ghaffari#545,635 worldwide overall43.6 of 114 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Ali Derakhshan#555 worldwide overall17.2 of 27 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Sajad Ahmadian#138,156 worldwide overall22.3 of 38 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Mostafa Ghobaei‐Arani#1,396,150 worldwide overall60.7 of 113 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Mohammad Ali Maddah-Ali#818,269 worldwide overall35.7 of 101 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Sajad Jafari#1,345,350 worldwide overall53.2 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Amir Javadpour#521,468 worldwide overall29.3 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Reza R. Tavakkoli-Moghaddam#70,476 worldwide overall19.2 of 62 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Farhad Soleimanian Gharehchopogh#1,632,102 worldwide overall63.8 of 133 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Mohammad Reza Meybodi#1,760,711 worldwide overall42.1 of 226 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Morteza Nikooghadam#298,488 worldwide overall18.6 of 43 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iran on their work in Computer Science alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Iran compares with other countries in Computer Science