Subfield · Artificial Intelligence · Iran
Artificial Intelligence research in Iran
University of Tehran ranks first in Iran for Artificial Intelligence research in 2022–2025 (#268 worldwide), followed by Amirkabir University of Technology and Iran University of Science and Technology.
- Iran's world rank
- #20 of 90 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 4.3k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.0%
- Ranked institutions
- 16
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Artificial Intelligence in Iran?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TehranTehran | #268 | 25.9 | 22.9% | 283 |
| 2 | Amirkabir University of TechnologyTehran | #360 | 22.0 | 26.7% | 177 |
| 3 | Iran University of Science and TechnologyTehran | #475 | 18.3 | 23.8% | 149 |
| 4 | Sharif University of TechnologyTehran | #501 | 17.6 | 17.1% | 190 |
| 5 | University of TabrizTabriz | #505 | 17.5 | 22.9% | 149 |
| 6 | Tarbiat Modares UniversityTehran | #810 | 11.2 | 24.2% | 101 |
| 7 | Shahid Beheshti UniversityTehran | #897 | 9.8 | 21.6% | 124 |
| 8 | Shahid Bahonar University of KermanKerman | #957 | 9.0 | 24.7% | 78 |
| 9 | Ferdowsi University of MashhadMashhad | #969 | 8.8 | 16.3% | 116 |
| 10 | Islamic Azad University, Science and Research BranchTehran | #1,136 | 6.7 | 24.3% | 67 |
| 11 | K.N.Toosi University of TechnologyTehran | #1,236 | 5.6 | 21.2% | 87 |
| 12 | Shiraz UniversityShiraz | #1,312 | 4.8 | 18.8% | 84 |
| 13 | Isfahan University of TechnologyIsfahan | #1,326 | 4.7 | 23.7% | 67 |
| 14 | University of IsfahanIsfahan | #1,369 | 4.2 | 13.7% | 111 |
| 15 | Islamic Azad University, TehranTehran | #1,374 | 4.2 | 17.9% | 65 |
| 16 | Yazd UniversityYazd | #1,428 | 3.7 | 19.1% | 61 |
Institutions in Iran above the floor of 40 fractional works in Artificial Intelligence, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Artificial Intelligence researchers in Iran?
Ali Asghar Heidari, Hossein Nezamabadi–pour and A. Kaveh rank highest among researchers based in Iran.
- 1Ali Asghar Heidari#9,481 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 43 works
- 2Hossein Nezamabadi–pour#168,966 worldwide overall435 citations · 32 works
- 3A. Kaveh#217,108 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 58 works
- 4Mohammad Teshnehlab#397,141 worldwide overall231 citations · 33 works
- 5Behrouz Minaei‐Bidgoli#554,258 worldwide overall299 citations · 58 works
- 6Mohammad-R. Akbarzadeh-T#581,058 worldwide overall238 citations · 30 works
- 7Hamïd Parvïn#710,218 worldwide overall170 citations · 31 works
- 8Mohammad Reza Aref#816,795 worldwide overall211 citations · 44 works
- 9Mahmoud Salmasizadeh#970,187 worldwide overall108 citations · 29 works
- 10Shahram Khadivi#1,001,307 worldwide overall58 citations · 35 works
- 11Mahdieh Soleymani Baghshah#1,170,736 worldwide overall55 citations · 28 works
- 12Heshaam Faili#1,317,429 worldwide overall33 citations · 45 works
- 13Anthony W. Eckert#1,418,679 worldwide overall0 citations · 33 works
How Iran compares with other countries in Artificial Intelligence