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 1.3M specialized research publications which collectively generated 21.22M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Tehran

University of Tehran

For Machine Learning

#42 in Asia #130 in the World

12% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Tehran

Amirkabir University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#64 in Asia #223 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,468 Enrollment

1958 Founded

3

Tehran

Iran University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#79 in Asia #270 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1929 Founded

4

Tehran

Tarbiat Modares University

For Machine Learning

#120 in Asia #422 in the World

12% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1982 Founded

5

Shahrud

Shahrood University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#408 in Asia #1108 in the World

48% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

6

Tehran

Petroleum University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#822 in Asia #1903 in the World

20% Acceptance

10,064 Enrollment

1939 Founded

7

Tehran

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University

For Machine Learning

#1301 in Asia #2801 in the World

39% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1994 Founded

8

Sari

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1385 in Asia #2951 in the World

62% Acceptance

9,273 Enrollment

1988 Founded

9

Kashan

Islamic Azad University, Kashan

For Machine Learning

#2097 in Asia #4626 in the World

46% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

10

Arak

Arak University

For Machine Learning

#1013 in Asia #2242 in the World

51% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

11

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University

For Machine Learning

#136 in Asia #466 in the World

25% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1959 Founded

12

Qom

University of Qom

For Machine Learning

#1017 in Asia #2248 in the World

44% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

13

Ilam

Medical University of Ilam

For Machine Learning

#1661 in Asia #3581 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1995 Founded

14

Zanjan

Zanjan University

For Machine Learning

#687 in Asia #1632 in the World

55% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

15

Shirvan

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Machine Learning

#173 in Asia #608 in the World

84% Acceptance

1,702,231 Enrollment

1984 Founded

16

Lahijan

Islamic Azad University of Lahijan

For Machine Learning

#1529 in Asia #3289 in the World

60% Acceptance

52,588 Enrollment

1988 Founded

17

Birjand

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1711 in Asia #3690 in the World

41% Acceptance

3,300 Enrollment

1985 Founded

18

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, South Tehran

For Machine Learning

#464 in Asia #1240 in the World

44% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

19

Sanandaj

Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj Branch

For Machine Learning

#1556 in Asia #3338 in the World

80% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

20

Kashan

Kashan University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1655 in Asia #3566 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,039 Enrollment

1986 Founded

21

Amol

Shomal University

For Machine Learning

#1636 in Asia #3523 in the World

47% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

22

Tehran

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#302 in Asia #903 in the World

19% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1960 Founded

23

Qazvin

Islamic Azad University, Qazvin

For Machine Learning

#461 in Asia #1232 in the World

30% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

24

Hamadan

Bu-Ali Sina University

For Machine Learning

#489 in Asia #1279 in the World

48% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

25

Zahedan

University of Sistan and Baluchestan

For Machine Learning

#797 in Asia #1861 in the World

74% Acceptance

20,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

26

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#424 in Asia #1143 in the World

55% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

27

Khorramabad

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1881 in Asia #4078 in the World

49% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1989 Founded

28

Birjand

University of Birjand

For Machine Learning

#709 in Asia #1682 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

29

Tehran

Imam Hossein University

For Machine Learning

#1668 in Asia #3600 in the World

35% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

30

Sanandaj

Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1557 in Asia #3340 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1946 Founded

31

Kashan

University of Kashan

For Machine Learning

#628 in Asia #1511 in the World

53% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

32

Ahvaz

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1026 in Asia #2266 in the World

45% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1956 Founded

33

Tehran

Sharif University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#107 in Asia #373 in the World

18% Acceptance

8,935 Enrollment

1965 Founded

34

Qazvin

Qazvin University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1351 in Asia #2896 in the World

54% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

35

Hamadan

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#807 in Asia #1877 in the World

44% Acceptance

2,600 Enrollment

1986 Founded

36

Zabol

University of Zabol

For Machine Learning

#1106 in Asia #2432 in the World

54% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

37

Shiraz

Islamic Azad University, Shiraz

For Machine Learning

#1215 in Asia #2651 in the World

30% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1987 Founded

38

Khorramabad

Lorestan University

For Machine Learning

#781 in Asia #1832 in the World

48% Acceptance

8,955 Enrollment

1977 Founded

39

Babolsar

University of Mazandaran

For Machine Learning

#688 in Asia #1634 in the World

37% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1979 Founded

40

Tehran

Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University

For Machine Learning

#875 in Asia #2011 in the World

20% Acceptance

9,000 Enrollment

1980 Founded

41

Sanandaj

University of Kurdistan

For Machine Learning

#496 in Asia #1292 in the World

74% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

42

Karaj

Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch

For Machine Learning

#856 in Asia #1977 in the World

75% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

1984 Founded

43

Ahvaz

Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz

For Machine Learning

#621 in Asia #1500 in the World

42% Acceptance

15,860 Enrollment

1955 Founded

44

Tehran

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#190 in Asia #647 in the World

10% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1934 Founded

45

Qazvin

Imam Khomeini International University

For Machine Learning

#794 in Asia #1857 in the World

68% Acceptance

9,547 Enrollment

1983 Founded

46

Gorgan

Golestan University

For Machine Learning

#1420 in Asia #3040 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

2008 Founded

47

Zabol

Zabol University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#2146 in Asia #4762 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,655 Enrollment

1964 Founded

48

Shiraz

Shiraz University

For Machine Learning

#155 in Asia #533 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1946 Founded

49

Khomeyni Shahr

Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr

For Machine Learning

#1731 in Asia #3751 in the World

11% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1988 Founded

50

Babol

Mazandaran University of Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#1043 in Asia #2300 in the World

30% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

51

Tehran

Islamic Azad University Central Tehran Branch

For Machine Learning

#721 in Asia #1706 in the World

12% Acceptance

100,000 Enrollment

1982 Founded

52

Sahand Town

Sahand University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#932 in Asia #2117 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

53

Jiroft

University of Jiroft

For Machine Learning

#2012 in Asia #4409 in the World

54% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1989 Founded

54

Tafresh

Tafresh University

For Machine Learning

#1141 in Asia #2497 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,834 Enrollment

1987 Founded

55

Nishapur

University of Neyshabur

For Machine Learning

#1494 in Asia #3211 in the World

55% Acceptance

9,270 Enrollment

2000 Founded

56

Garmsar

Islamic Azad University, Garmsar

For Machine Learning

#1785 in Asia #3856 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1988 Founded

57

Yazd

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Machine Learning

#1249 in Asia #2709 in the World

58% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

1983 Founded

58

Shiraz

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#471 in Asia #1250 in the World

10% Acceptance

9,905 Enrollment

1946 Founded

59

Kermanshah

Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

For Machine Learning

#1184 in Asia #2586 in the World

48% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

60

Babol

Babol University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#713 in Asia #1691 in the World

39% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1985 Founded

61

Tehran

Shahed University

For Machine Learning

#733 in Asia #1732 in the World

50% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

62

Sabzevar

Hakim Sabzevari University

For Machine Learning

#1312 in Asia #2831 in the World

59% Acceptance

8,589 Enrollment

1986 Founded

63

Jahrom

Jahrom university

For Machine Learning

#2083 in Asia #4590 in the World

32% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment

2006 Founded

64

Tabriz

Tabriz Islamic Art University

For Machine Learning

#2096 in Asia #4622 in the World

48% Acceptance

1,743 Enrollment

1999 Founded

65

Mashhad

Islamic Azad University of Mashhad

For Machine Learning

#748 in Asia #1764 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1982 Founded

66

Damghan

Damghan University

For Machine Learning

#1598 in Asia #3431 in the World

70% Acceptance

4,373 Enrollment

1989 Founded

67

Yazd

Yazd University

For Machine Learning

#385 in Asia #1073 in the World

44% Acceptance

14,372 Enrollment

1988 Founded

68

Shahrud

Shahroud University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1816 in Asia #3929 in the World

47% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

69

Kermanshah

Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#933 in Asia #2118 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1965 Founded

70

Babol

Babol Noshirvani University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#752 in Asia #1773 in the World

52% Acceptance

5,744 Enrollment

1970 Founded

71

Tehran

University of Applied Science and Technology

For Machine Learning

#1858 in Asia #4027 in the World

57% Acceptance

780,067 Enrollment

1992 Founded

72

Roodehen

Islamic Azad University of Roudehen

For Machine Learning

#1702 in Asia #3678 in the World

60% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1983 Founded

73

Isfahan

Malek-Ashtar University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#1085 in Asia #2386 in the World

44% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1986 Founded

74

Tabriz

Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University

For Machine Learning

#939 in Asia #2126 in the World

37% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1985 Founded

75

Mashhad

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#712 in Asia #1690 in the World

21% Acceptance

8,500 Enrollment

1949 Founded

76

Bushehr

Bushehr University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1871 in Asia #4055 in the World

51% Acceptance

2,929 Enrollment

1983 Founded

77

Urmia

Urmia University of Technology

For Machine Learning

#1039 in Asia #2291 in the World

52% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

78

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University

For Machine Learning

#907 in Asia #2079 in the World

33% Acceptance

6,530 Enrollment

1927 Founded

79

Kermanshah

Razi University

For Machine Learning

#419 in Asia #1133 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,347 Enrollment

1972 Founded

80

Ardabil

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1649 in Asia #3553 in the World

59% Acceptance

3,398 Enrollment

1993 Founded

81

Tehran

Alzahra University

For Machine Learning

#842 in Asia #1952 in the World

48% Acceptance

9,962 Enrollment

1964 Founded

82

Rasht

Gilan University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1307 in Asia #2825 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,355 Enrollment

1985 Founded

83

Isfahan

Islamic Azad University Isfahan, Khorasgan Branch

For Machine Learning

#873 in Asia #2006 in the World

61% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1987 Founded

84

Tabriz

Islamic Azad University, Tabriz

For Machine Learning

#817 in Asia #1893 in the World

59% Acceptance

11,500 Enrollment

1982 Founded

85

Mashhad

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

For Machine Learning

#156 in Asia #540 in the World

39% Acceptance

24,186 Enrollment

1949 Founded

86

Bushehr

Persian Gulf University

For Machine Learning

#1084 in Asia #2381 in the World

40% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded

87

Urmia

Urmia University

For Machine Learning

#447 in Asia #1203 in the World

49% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1965 Founded

88

Shahr-e Kord

Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#1862 in Asia #4033 in the World

53% Acceptance

2,494 Enrollment

1986 Founded

89

Kerman

Graduate University of Advanced Technology

For Machine Learning

#918 in Asia #2093 in the World

58% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1990 Founded

90

Ardabil

University of Mohaghegh Ardabili

For Machine Learning

#617 in Asia #1492 in the World

56% Acceptance

11,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded

91

Tehran

Kharazmi University

For Machine Learning

#675 in Asia #1607 in the World

30% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1919 Founded

92

Rasht

University of Guilan

For Machine Learning

#407 in Asia #1107 in the World

43% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

93

Isfahan

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Machine Learning

#443 in Asia #1194 in the World

50% Acceptance

14,440 Enrollment

1946 Founded

94

Zanjan

Islamic Azad University, Zanjan

For Machine Learning

#1781 in Asia #3852 in the World

38% Acceptance

12,500 Enrollment

1985 Founded

95

Tabriz

University of Tabriz

For Machine Learning

#135 in Asia #465 in the World

43% Acceptance

24,000 Enrollment

1947 Founded

96

Maragheh

University of Maragheh

For Machine Learning

#1576 in Asia #3372 in the World

50% Acceptance

13,831 Enrollment

1987 Founded

97

Bonab

University of Bonab

For Machine Learning

#1633 in Asia #3513 in the World

48% Acceptance

2,089 Enrollment

2004 Founded

98

Tehran

Islamic Azad University, Parand

For Machine Learning

#2155 in Asia #4778 in the World

12% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2003 Founded

99

Semnan

Semnan University

For Machine Learning

#283 in Asia #870 in the World

80% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1988 Founded

100

Kerman

Kerman Medical University

For Machine Learning

#766 in Asia #1798 in the World

10% Acceptance

5,610 Enrollment