Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

71 Best Universities in Iran for Business

Focusing specifically on Business, our data science engine identified the 71 most influential universities in Iran. Our methodology evaluated 156.6K subject-specific papers and 2.33M 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 Business

#37 in Asia #223 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

For Business

#89 in Asia #445 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

3

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

For Business

#94 in Asia #458 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

4

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

For Business

#110 in Asia #518 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

5

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

For Business

#138 in Asia #643 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

6

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Business

#165 in Asia #764 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

7

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

For Business

#182 in Asia #807 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

8

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

For Business

#196 in Asia #837 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

9

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Business

#198 in Asia #844 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

10

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

For Business

#213 in Asia #898 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

For Business

#230 in Asia #943 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

12

Shiraz

Shiraz University

For Business

#239 in Asia #974 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

13

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Technology

For Business

#252 in Asia #1010 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1977 Founded

14

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Business

#275 in Asia #1058 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

15

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

For Business

#360 in Asia #1290 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

16

Tehran

Kharazmi University

For Business

#441 in Asia #1456 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

17

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Business

#448 in Asia #1471 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

18

Yazd

Yazd University

For Business

#507 in Asia #1598 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

19

Rasht

University of Guilan

For Business

#508 in Asia #1600 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

20

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

For Business

#558 in Asia #1718 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

21

Semnan

Semnan University

For Business

#564 in Asia #1732 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

22

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

For Business

#589 in Asia #1779 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

23

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

For Business

#600 in Asia #1804 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

24

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

For Business

#628 in Asia #1861 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

25

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

For Business

#640 in Asia #1890 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

26

Zanjan

Zanjan University

For Business

#677 in Asia #1975 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

27

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Business

#696 in Asia #2005 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

28

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

For Business

#725 in Asia #2068 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

29

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Business

#738 in Asia #2089 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

30

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Business

#741 in Asia #2096 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

31

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Business

#758 in Asia #2124 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

32

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Business

#769 in Asia #2147 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

33

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Business

#786 in Asia #2184 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

34

Tehran

Shahed University

For Business

#789 in Asia #2190 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

35

Tehran

Alzahra University

For Business

#818 in Asia #2257 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

36

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Business

#867 in Asia #2364 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

37

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

For Business

#905 in Asia #2427 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

38

Babol

Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Business

#923 in Asia #2473 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

39

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Business

#931 in Asia #2491 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

40

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Business

#960 in Asia #2553 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

41

Sahand Town

Sahand University of Technology

For Business

#1003 in Asia #2640 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

42

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Business

#1034 in Asia #2704 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

43

Birjand

University of Birjand

For Business

#1123 in Asia #2895 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

44

Qom

University of Qom

For Business

#1135 in Asia #2919 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

45

Isfahan

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Business

#1140 in Asia #2926 in the World

44% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

46

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Business

#1151 in Asia #2952 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

47

Urmia

Urmia University of Technology

For Business

#1153 in Asia #2958 in the World

52% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

48

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

For Business

#1233 in Asia #3120 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

49

Shiraz

Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Business

#1302 in Asia #3288 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

50

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

For Business

#1402 in Asia #3482 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

51

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Business

#1417 in Asia #3513 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded

52

Arak

Islamic Azad University of Arak

For Business

#1490 in Asia #3675 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

53

Kermanshah

Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

For Business

#1522 in Asia #3751 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

54

Sanandaj

Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

For Business

#1586 in Asia #3910 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

55

Bonab

University of Bonab

For Business

#1636 in Asia #4023 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,089 Enrollment

2004 Founded

56

Garmsar

Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Business

#1668 in Asia #4089 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1988 Founded

57

Zanjan

Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Business

#1717 in Asia #4196 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

58

Bojnord

University of Bojnord

For Business

#1726 in Asia #4215 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,022 Enrollment

2005 Founded

59

Damghan

Damghan University

For Business

#1749 in Asia #4271 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

60

Tafresh

Tafresh University

For Business

#1774 in Asia #4338 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,834 Enrollment

1987 Founded

61

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

For Business

#1806 in Asia #4399 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

62

Tehran

University of Applied Science and Technology

For Business

#1829 in Asia #4442 in the World

57% Acceptance

780,067 Enrollment

1992 Founded

63

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

For Business

#1842 in Asia #4482 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

64

Amol

Shomal University

For Business

#1878 in Asia #4572 in the World

47% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

65

Sirjan

Sirjan University of Technology

For Business

#2035 in Asia #4921 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1992 Founded

66

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

For Business

#2070 in Asia #4994 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

67

Khomeyni Shahr

Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

For Business

#2127 in Asia #5114 in the World

11% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1988 Founded

68

Kashan

Islamic Azad University, Kashan

For Business

#2176 in Asia #5223 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

69

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Parand

For Business

#2212 in Asia #5318 in the World

12% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

70

Bojnord

Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd

For Business

#2346 in Asia #5665 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

71

Majlesi

Islamic Azad University, Majlesi

For Business

#2460 in Asia #5978 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1991 Founded