Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in Iran for Machine Learning

We ranked the top 100 universities for Machine Learning in Iran based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.19M specialized research publications which collectively generated 19.2M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

#42 in Asia #367 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

#215 in Asia #1001 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

3

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

#265 in Asia #1143 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

4

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

#180 in Asia #910 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

5

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

#1492 in Asia #4399 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

6

Tehran

Petroleum University of Technology

#1759 in Asia #4994 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

#1301 in Asia #3961 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

8

Sahand Town

Sahand University of Technology

#2049 in Asia #5625 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

9

Jiroft

University of Jiroft

#2706 in Asia #6994 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

10

Tafresh

Tafresh University

#2780 in Asia #7151 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,834 Enrollment

1987 Founded

11

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

#2668 in Asia #6906 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

12

Garmsar

Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

#2872 in Asia #7399 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1988 Founded

13

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

#1277 in Asia #3904 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

14

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

#255 in Asia #1111 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

15

Kermanshah

Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

#2729 in Asia #7044 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

16

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

#1814 in Asia #5121 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

17

Tehran

Shahed University

#1179 in Asia #3675 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

18

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

#2198 in Asia #5920 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

19

Jahrom

Jahrom university

#2808 in Asia #7223 in the World

32% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

2006 Founded

20

Tabriz

Tabriz Islamic Art University

#2795 in Asia #7191 in the World

48% Acceptance

1,743 Enrollment

1999 Founded

21

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

#1720 in Asia #4899 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

22

Damghan

Damghan University

#2121 in Asia #5758 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

23

Yazd

Yazd University

#1039 in Asia #3321 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

24

Shahrud

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

#2309 in Asia #6177 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

25

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

#1065 in Asia #3399 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

26

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

#1319 in Asia #3995 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

27

Tehran

University of Applied Science and Technology

#1176 in Asia #3670 in the World

57% Acceptance

780,067 Enrollment

1992 Founded

28

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

#2324 in Asia #6208 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

29

Isfahan

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

#2268 in Asia #6082 in the World

44% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

30

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

#1997 in Asia #5492 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

31

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

#249 in Asia #1098 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

32

Bushehr

Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

#1870 in Asia #5230 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1983 Founded

33

Urmia

Urmia University of Technology

#2574 in Asia #6720 in the World

52% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

34

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

#1777 in Asia #5044 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

35

Kermanshah

Razi University

#949 in Asia #3101 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

36

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

#1879 in Asia #5250 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded

37

Tehran

Alzahra University

#891 in Asia #2948 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

38

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

#1567 in Asia #4551 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

39

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

#1447 in Asia #4278 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

40

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

#1635 in Asia #4706 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

41

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

#243 in Asia #1079 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

42

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

#1730 in Asia #4929 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

43

Urmia

Urmia University

#842 in Asia #2822 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

44

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

#1549 in Asia #4523 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1986 Founded

45

Kerman

Graduate University of Advanced Technology

#2391 in Asia #6342 in the World

58% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

46

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

#1263 in Asia #3866 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

47

Tehran

Kharazmi University

#803 in Asia #2734 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

48

Rasht

University of Guilan

#671 in Asia #2361 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

49

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

#414 in Asia #1603 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

50

Zanjan

Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

#2876 in Asia #7407 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

51

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

#405 in Asia #1587 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

52

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

#2259 in Asia #6060 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

53

Bonab

University of Bonab

#2715 in Asia #7021 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,089 Enrollment

2004 Founded

54

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Parand

#2934 in Asia #7568 in the World

12% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

55

Semnan

Semnan University

#1291 in Asia #3936 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

56

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

#1046 in Asia #3348 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

57

Arak

Islamic Azad University of Arak

#2042 in Asia #5603 in the World

38% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

58

Tehran

Allameh Tabataba’i University

#638 in Asia #2275 in the World

42% Acceptance

13,637 Enrollment

1984 Founded

59

Rafsanjan

Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

#2143 in Asia #5813 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1986 Founded

60

Isfahan

University of Isfahan

#381 in Asia #1502 in the World

50% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

61

Zanjan

Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

#1683 in Asia #4797 in the World

47% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1987 Founded

62

Tabriz

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

#236 in Asia #1054 in the World

25% Acceptance

3,820 Enrollment

1947 Founded

63

Majlesi

Islamic Azad University, Majlesi

#2919 in Asia #7520 in the World

70% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1991 Founded

64

Bojnord

Islamic Azad University of Bojnourd

#2990 in Asia #7706 in the World

28% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

65

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Tehran Medical

#2363 in Asia #6279 in the World

54% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

66

Sari

Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University

#2156 in Asia #5841 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1974 Founded

67

Kerman

Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman

#867 in Asia #2901 in the World

75% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

68

Arak

Arak University of Medical Sciences

#1455 in Asia #4293 in the World

38% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

69

Tehran

Khaje Nasir Toosi University of Technology

#555 in Asia #2033 in the World

15% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1928 Founded

70

Qom

Qom University of Medical Sciences

#1893 in Asia #5281 in the World

61% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

71

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Technology

#328 in Asia #1333 in the World

15% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1977 Founded

72

Zanjan

Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

#1444 in Asia #4275 in the World

53% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1991 Founded

73

Sirjan

Sirjan University of Technology

#2779 in Asia #7147 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1992 Founded

74

Mahshahr

Islamic Azad University, Mahshahr

#3090 in Asia #7979 in the World

34% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

75

Bojnord

University of Bojnord

#2622 in Asia #6810 in the World

50% Acceptance

4,022 Enrollment

2005 Founded

76

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

#1736 in Asia #4953 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

77

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

#1142 in Asia #3580 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

78

Kashan

Islamic Azad University, Kashan

#2897 in Asia #7453 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

79

Arak

Arak University

#1418 in Asia #4224 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

80

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

#212 in Asia #994 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

81

Qom

University of Qom

#1302 in Asia #3965 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

82

Ilam

Medical University of Ilam

#1979 in Asia #5457 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1995 Founded

83

Zanjan

Zanjan University

#1184 in Asia #3685 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

84

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

#493 in Asia #1845 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

85

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

#2431 in Asia #6441 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded

86

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

#1991 in Asia #5481 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

87

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

#1472 in Asia #4335 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

88

Sanandaj

Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

#2800 in Asia #7205 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

89

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

#1680 in Asia #4792 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

90

Amol

Shomal University

#2805 in Asia #7218 in the World

47% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

91

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

#165 in Asia #869 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

92

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

#2302 in Asia #6158 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

93

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

#1454 in Asia #4289 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

94

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

#1604 in Asia #4644 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

95

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

#2221 in Asia #5970 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

96

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

#1970 in Asia #5440 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

97

Birjand

University of Birjand

#1326 in Asia #4010 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

98

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

#1470 in Asia #4325 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

99

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

#1864 in Asia #5211 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

100

Kashan

University of Kashan

#1376 in Asia #4124 in the World

53% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded