TEHRAN –A total of 100 universities from Iran are ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence.

The rankings are determined by analyzing 14.9 m citations received by 1.26 m academic publications made by 310 universities from Iran, the popularity of 867 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

This year, 14131 universities from 183 countries are ranked across 246 topics.

According to the report University of Tehran, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and Sharif University of Technology are the best universities in the country, IRIB reported.

University of Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, 45th in Asia, 346th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 18 research topics.

The university’s ranking is based on 92,167 academic publications and 1,250,863 citations attributed to the university, non-academic reputation, and the impact of 413 notable alumni.

In Agricultural Engineering, the university ranked 1st in the country, 2nd in Asia, and 5th in the world.

Based on its research performance in Hydrology and Water resources management, University of Tehran is ranked 1st in the country, 6th in Asia, and 9th in the world.

In Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Tehran ranked 15th in Asia, and 36th in the World.

Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked 2nd in Iran, 93rd in Asia, 555th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50 percent across 158 research topics.

Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranking is based on  78,978 academic publications and 962,883 citations attributed to the university, non-academic reputation, and the impact of 6 notable alumni.

In Toxicology, the university ranked 1st in Iran, 4th in Asia, and 54th in the world.

It ranked 1st in Iran in Cosmetology, 5th in Asia, and 63rd in the world.

The University ranked 1st in Epidemiology in Iran, 8th in Asia, and 70th in the world.

Sharif University of Technology ranked 3rd in Iran, 154th in Asia, 778th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50 percent across 142 research topics.

The ranking is based on 37,667 academic publications and 605,634 citations attributed to the university, its non-academic reputation, and the impact of 63 notable alumni.

In Reliability and Quality Engineering, the university ranked first, 27th, and 75th in Iran, Asia, and the world, respectively.

Tarbiat Modares University, Amirkabir University of Technology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Shirvan, Shahid Beheshti University, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, and Iran University of Science, and Technology are ranked fourth to tenth, respectively.

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The Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities, also known as the National Taiwan University (NTU) Rankings,  placed 21 Iranian institutions among the top 1,200 universities worldwide, compared to 18 universities in 2023.

University of Tehran won the best ranking among Iranian institutions, ranking 291 globally.  

University of Tehran ranked 30 in chemical engineering as well as energy science and engineering, 34 in mechanical engineering, and 73 in agriculture.

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (with a global ranking of 359), Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences ( 491), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences(540), and Tarbiat Modares University (577) were placed second to fifth, respectively.

Tehran University of Medical Science’s best ranking globally was 22 in pharmacology and toxicology.

Moreover, Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology and Yasouj University were among the top 1200 institutions in the world based on full-time academic staff.

The 2024-2025 edition of Best Global Universities rankings included 69 Iranian universities, up from 52 in 2023, among the world’s 2,250 top universities.

These institutions from 104  countries were ranked based on 13 indicators that measure their academic research performance and their global and regional reputations which helps students to explore the higher education options that exist beyond their own countries' borders and to compare key aspects of schools' research missions.

University of Tehran (with a global ranking of 275), Islamic Azad University (374), Sharif University of Technology and Tehran University of Medical Sciences (516), University of Tabriz (521), and Amirkabir University of Technology (649) ranked first to fifth in the country, respectively.

Shanghai ranking 2024 placed nine Iranian universities among the top 1,000 institutions worldwide.

The 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) was released by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy.

Since 2003, ARWU has been presenting the world's top universities annually based on transparent methodology and objective third-party data. It has been recognized as the precursor of global university rankings and the most trustworthy one.

This year, more than 2,500 institutions were scrutinized, and the best 1,000 universities in the world were published.

Tehran University of Medical Sciences and University of Tehran, which were among the top 500 universities in the world with a rank of 401–500, were placed top in the country.

Tarbiat Modares University (601–700) was placed second.

Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti of Medical Sciences, and Sharif University of Technology with a ranking of 701-800, shared the third rank in the country.

Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran University of Science and Technology, and University of Tabriz (901 –1000) were ranked joint fourth.

According to data released by Web of Science (WoS), Iran’s ranking in Quantum Science and Technology publications improved from 23 in 2014 to 16 in 2023, placing the country top among Islamic nations in all quantum technology fields.

Iran's best global ranking was in quantum remote sensing technology. The country was ranked eighth worldwide.

The country’s other global ranking included photonic network technologies, 17; superconducting circuits, 18; spin qubit, 16; neutral (cold) atoms, 21; Trapped ions, 19; quantum key distribution, 24; quantum repeater, 26; quantum clock, 12; quantum imaging, 14; and quantum radar, 15.

The Times Higher Education (THE)  included 33 universities from Iran among the top 1,500 universities pursuing sustainable development goals (SDG) compared to 27 universities in 2023.

THE evaluated 2,152 universities from 125 countries to produce the overall Impact Ranking for 2024.

A total of 29 Iranian universities were mentioned in the overall table including Alzahra University, Iran University of Medical Sciences, and Kerman University of Medical Sciences (ranking 401- 600); Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, and University of Tehran (ranking 601 -800); Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Sharif University of Technology, University of Kurdistan, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences (ranking 801-1000), Mehr news agency reported.

Amirkabir University of Technology and Sharif University of Technology achieved the highest ranking in industry innovation and infrastructure, placing 27th.

The 21st edition of the QS World University Rankings (2025)  placed nine Iranian universities among the world’s top institutes, compared with seven universities in 2024.

This year's ranking featured over 1,500 institutions across 105 higher education systems.

Sharif University of Technology (with a rank of 342), University of Tehran (368), Amirkabir University of Technology (403), Iran University of Science and Technology (436), and Isfahan University of Technology (489) were ranked first to fifth, respectively.

Tabriz University (552), Shiraz University (691-700), Shahid Beheshti University (851-900), and Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (951- 1000) were other top Iranian universities included in the ranking.

A total of 29 Islamic countries with 270 universities were included in this ranking.

Malaysia, Indonesia, and Turkey ranked first to third respectively in terms of the number of universities. Iran ranked 11th among Islamic nations in this year's QS ranking.

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