Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Iran for Architecture

We ranked the top 18 universities for Architecture in Iran based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 520.8K subject-specific papers and 8.93M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

For Architecture

#43 in Asia #214 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

For Architecture

#91 in Asia #442 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

3

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

For Architecture

#138 in Asia #633 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

4

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

For Architecture

#165 in Asia #711 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

5

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

For Architecture

#73 in Asia #363 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

6

Tabriz

Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Architecture

#360 in Asia #1178 in the World

48% Acceptance

1,743 Enrollment

1999 Founded

7

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Architecture

#348 in Asia #1139 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

8

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Architecture

#90 in Asia #441 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

9

Shiraz

Shiraz University

For Architecture

#407 in Asia #1269 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

10

Yazd

Yazd University

For Architecture

#465 in Asia #1375 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

11

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Architecture

#436 in Asia #1319 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

12

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Architecture

#417 in Asia #1290 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

13

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Architecture

#469 in Asia #1380 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

14

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Architecture

#320 in Asia #1080 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

15

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

For Architecture

#166 in Asia #714 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

16

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Architecture

#338 in Asia #1119 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

17

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Architecture

#346 in Asia #1133 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

18

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

For Architecture

#105 in Asia #486 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded