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Engineering research in Iran

University of Tehran ranks first in Iran for Engineering research in 2022-now (#437 worldwide), followed by Sharif University of Technology and Iran University of Science and Technology.

Iran's world rank
#22
of 131 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
49k
Top-10% rate
11.2%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Engineering in Iran?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TehranTehran #43730.013.6%3,151
2Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #53527.611.0%1,892
3Iran University of Science and TechnologyTehran #61826.014.4%2,716
4Amirkabir University of TechnologyTehran #73624.011.7%2,608
5K.N.Toosi University of TechnologyTehran #87821.910.2%1,252
6Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyBabol #1,00020.414.1%1,024
7Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #1,00220.411.2%1,532
8Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #1,17618.610.2%1,362
9Isfahan University of TechnologyIsfahan #1,19618.412.1%1,281
10Islamic Azad University, TehranTehran #1,19818.410.5%6,292
11University of TabrizTabriz #1,20918.312.8%1,500
12Mazandaran University of Science and TechnologyBabol #1,37016.822.0%119
13University of GuilanRasht #1,37716.814.6%687
14Sahand University of TechnologyTabriz #1,44316.29.7%650
15Arak University of TechnologyTehran #1,48415.912.4%174
16Kermanshah University of TechnologyKermanshah #1,55415.412.5%208
17Hakim Sabzevari UniversitySabzawār #1,60515.015.1%285
18Shiraz University of TechnologyShiraz #1,70514.314.5%434
19Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #1,75913.99.9%1,052
20Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training UniversityTehran #1,77213.910.5%359
21University of ShahroodShahrud #1,81413.611.0%601
22Petroleum University of TechnologyTehran #1,83113.516.1%188
23University of KashanKāshān #1,96712.612.8%482
24Shahid Bahonar University of KermanKerman #2,03512.311.4%517
25Technical and Vocational UniversityTehran #2,04412.211.2%215
26University of QomQom #2,09811.910.2%230
27Shiraz UniversityShiraz #2,10611.98.7%968
28University of ZanjanZanjān #2,11811.811.1%386
29University of IsfahanIsfahan #2,25611.110.9%661
30Semnan UniversitySemnan #2,33810.712.2%811
31University of BojnordBojnourd #2,41210.319.0%72
32Kharazmi UniversityTehran #2,5329.710.1%349
33University of Applied Science and TechnologyTehran #2,5769.611.5%107
34Urmia University of TechnologyUrmia #2,6059.411.7%174
35Shahrekord UniversityShahr-e Kord #2,7748.717.3%267
36National Iranian Oil Company (Iran)Tehran #2,7798.713.5%131
37Sirjan University of TechnologySīrjān #2,8988.214.4%110
38Graduate University of Advanced TechnologyKerman #2,9328.19.7%218
39Imam Khomeini International UniversityQazvin #2,9518.011.2%360
40Quchan University of Advanced TechnologyQūchān #2,9737.911.1%94
41Qom University of TechnologyQom #2,9887.810.9%181
42Persian Gulf UniversityBandar Būshehr #3,1257.313.7%265
43Niroo Research InstituteTehran #3,1277.37.2%163
44University of KurdistanSanandaj #3,3226.611.8%315
45Institute for Research in Fundamental SciencesTehran #3,3376.68.2%80
46Azarbaijan Shahid Madani UniversityTabriz #3,3446.58.6%229
47University of MazandaranBābolsar #3,3916.411.9%274
48Hamedan University of TechnologyHamadan #3,3926.48.8%174
49Shahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvāz #3,4196.310.3%486
50University of Mohaghegh ArdabiliArdabil #3,4566.214.3%409
51Tabaran Institute of Higher EducationMashhad #3,5136.010.4%77
52University of Sistan and BaluchestanZahedan #3,6175.69.6%219
53Lorestan UniversityKhorramabad #3,6195.69.4%200
54Tafresh UniversityTafresh #3,7665.29.5%76
55Urmia UniversityUrmia #3,8454.910.3%563
56Razi UniversityKermanshah #3,9024.88.4%422
57University of Science and Technology of MazandaranBehshahr #3,9204.76.1%94
58University of MaraghehMarāgheh #3,9554.612.9%100
59Iranian Research Organization for Science and TechnologyTehran #3,9674.612.1%89
60Yazd UniversityYazd #3,9774.57.7%451

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

Who are the top Engineering researchers in Iran?

Behnam Mohammadi‐Ivatloo, Mohsen Sheikholeslami and Masoud Afrand rank highest among researchers based in Iran, on their papers in Engineering that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Behnam Mohammadi‐Ivatloo#8,663 worldwide overall169.9 of 416 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Mohsen Sheikholeslami#4,080 worldwide overall179.1 of 299 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Masoud Afrand#3,306 worldwide overall137.7 of 236 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Taher Niknam#12,443 worldwide overall135.6 of 342 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Davood Semiromi Toghraie#146,416 worldwide overall178.8 of 478 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Meisam Tabatabaei#3,209 worldwide overall95.1 of 177 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Mortaza Aghbashlo#1,278 worldwide overall90.6 of 156 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Reza R. Tavakkoli-Moghaddam#70,476 worldwide overall125.0 of 472 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Davood Domiri Ganji#573,594 worldwide overall257.2 of 582 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jamshid Aghaei#34,543 worldwide overall103.2 of 302 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Mohsen Sheikholeslami#10,169 worldwide overall93.7 of 176 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Mehdi Mehrpooya#19,285 worldwide overall89.7 of 210 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Mahmud Fotuhi‐Firuzabad#155,940 worldwide overall128.4 of 450 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14M. R. Eslami#104,774 worldwide overall92.7 of 283 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Kazem Zare#45,751 worldwide overall86.7 of 266 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Iran on their work in Engineering 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 Engineering