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Engineering research in Iran

University of Tehran ranks first in Iran for Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#144 worldwide), followed by Iran University of Science and Technology and Amirkabir University of Technology.

Iran's world rank
#12
of 134 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
49k
Top-10% rate
17.5%
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 #14443.520.3%3,151
2Iran University of Science and TechnologyTehran #14943.123.7%2,716
3Amirkabir University of TechnologyTehran #19340.218.9%2,608
4University of TabrizTabriz #29135.519.5%1,500
5Sharif University of TechnologyTehran #45930.419.5%1,892
6Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran #53028.716.0%1,362
7University of GuilanRasht #57527.821.2%687
8Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyBabol #62026.920.2%1,024
9Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran #64726.519.0%1,532
10Isfahan University of TechnologyIsfahan #78724.218.2%1,281
11K.N.Toosi University of TechnologyTehran #84523.416.6%1,252
12Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad #88222.916.2%1,052
13Islamic Azad University, TehranTehran #90022.712.9%669
14University of Mohaghegh ArdabiliArdabil #94322.217.2%409
15Semnan UniversitySemnan #99421.616.0%811
16Ministry of EducationTehran #1,01121.431.7%182
17Shiraz UniversityShiraz #1,05021.014.7%968
18Islamic Azad University, Science and Research BranchTehran #1,05520.913.5%669
19University of KashanKāshān #1,08220.620.6%482
20University of IsfahanIsfahan #1,10520.415.4%661
21Urmia UniversityUrmia #1,15119.918.4%563
22University of ZanjanZanjān #1,17319.717.3%386
23University of ShahroodShahrud #1,30318.515.9%601
24Shiraz University of TechnologyShiraz #1,37017.918.9%434
25Shahid Chamran University of AhvazAhvāz #1,37717.915.5%486
26Islamic Azad University South Tehran BranchTehran #1,38017.914.2%471
27Hakim Sabzevari UniversitySabzawār #1,38717.822.3%285
28Sahand University of TechnologyTabriz #1,39417.715.3%650
29Shahid Bahonar University of KermanKerman #1,45817.218.1%517
30Islamic Azad University North Tehran BranchTehran #1,46817.130.3%183
31Bu-Ali Sina UniversityHamadan #1,47217.117.1%410
32Islamic Azad University of NajafabadNajafābād #1,60416.115.1%338
33Imam Khomeini International UniversityQazvin #1,63015.918.2%360
34University of MazandaranBābolsar #1,64215.921.3%274
35Islamic Azad University Central Tehran BranchTehran #1,71215.414.3%308
36Persian Gulf UniversityBandar Būshehr #1,79914.821.6%265
37Yazd UniversityYazd #1,81414.711.9%451
38Kharazmi UniversityTehran #1,81814.717.4%349
39Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training UniversityTehran #1,84114.614.6%359
40Tehran University of Medical SciencesTehran #1,87714.419.4%266
41Razi UniversityKermanshah #1,94014.012.2%422
42University of KurdistanSanandaj #1,94114.017.9%315
43Shahrekord UniversityShahr-e Kord #2,01413.619.9%267
44Mazandaran University of Science and TechnologyBabol #2,02913.529.2%119
45University of BirjandBirjand #2,08713.112.8%309
46Tabriz University of Medical SciencesTabriz #2,21312.519.5%208
47Arak University of TechnologyTehran #2,23312.418.5%174
48Azarbaijan Shahid Madani UniversityTabriz #2,23412.414.6%229
49Malek Ashtar University of TechnologyTehran #2,24912.312.3%415
50Graduate University of Advanced TechnologyKerman #2,30312.016.5%218
51Islamic Azad University Rasht BranchRasht #2,42111.527.8%66
52Petroleum University of TechnologyTehran #2,54710.924.8%188
53Islamic Azad University of TabrizTabriz #2,56210.813.0%165
54Islamic Azad University KermanKerman #2,63110.514.7%147
55Lorestan UniversityKhorramabad #2,64810.414.2%200
56Kermanshah University of TechnologyKermanshah #2,66710.416.5%208
57University of Sistan and BaluchestanZahedan #2,70710.217.1%219
58Qom University of TechnologyQom #2,76010.017.0%181
59Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz BranchAhvāz #2,7879.912.3%147
60Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhad #2,7989.821.3%152

Institutions in Iran above the floor of 40 fractional works in Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Engineering researchers in Iran?

M. Sheikholeslami, Mahmud Fotuhi‐Firuzabad and D.D. Ganji rank highest among researchers based in Iran.

  1. 1M. Sheikholeslami#9,351 worldwide overall2k citations · 104 works
  2. 2Mahmud Fotuhi‐Firuzabad#38,377 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 168 works
  3. 3D.D. Ganji#48,859 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 217 works
  4. 4Mehran Sabahi#68,924 worldwide overall685 citations · 109 works
  5. 5Behnam Mohammadi‐Ivatloo#93,055 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 157 works
  6. 6Davood Toghraie#97,491 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 114 works
  7. 7Seyed Hossein Hosseini#104,543 worldwide overall615 citations · 117 works
  8. 8M. R. Eslami#108,171 worldwide overall810 citations · 114 works
  9. 9Ebrahim Babaei#131,056 worldwide overall898 citations · 190 works
  10. 10M.R. Ayatollahi#134,751 worldwide overall716 citations · 125 works
  11. 11R. Ansari#140,641 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 114 works
  12. 12Mahmoud‐Reza Haghifam#146,611 worldwide overall592 citations · 128 works
  13. 13Kazem Zare#182,558 worldwide overall632 citations · 119 works
  14. 14A. Kaveh#217,108 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 193 works
  15. 15Reza Tavakkoli‐Moghaddam#240,471 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 188 works

How Iran compares with other countries in Engineering