Sharif University of Technology managed to maintain the first place in the country and was ranked 342 in the QS world ranking in 2025. 9 Iranian universities were ranked this year and their performance can be seen in the table below.
|
Ranking 2025 |
Name of University |
Row |
|
342 |
Sharif University of Technology |
1 |
|
368 |
University of Tehran |
2 |
|
403 |
Amirkabir University of Technology |
3 |
|
436 |
Iran University of Science and Technology |
4 |
|
489 |
Isfahan University of Technology |
5 |
|
552 |
University of Tabriz |
6 |
|
691-700 |
University of Shiraz |
7 |
|
851-900 |
Shahid Beheshti University |
8 |
|
951-1000 |
Ferdowsi University of Mashahd |
9 |
The changes in the world position of Sharif University of Technology in the QS ranking is shown in the graph below from 2012 to 2025.
QS ranking conducted its largest ranking ever compared to previous years with the presence of more than 1,500 universities. The United States of America has the most ranked higher education institutions with 197, followed by the United Kingdom with 90 and China with 71 universities. According to the table below, QS ranking base evaluates higher education institutions in 9 indicators with different weights.
|
Weight 2025 |
Indicator |
Row |
|
30% |
Academic Reputation |
1 |
|
15% |
Employer Reputation |
2 |
|
10% |
Faculty Student Ratio |
3 |
|
20% |
Citations per Faculty |
4 |
|
5% |
International Faculty Ratio |
5 |
|
5% |
International Student Ratio |
6 |
|
5% |
International Research Network |
7 |
|
5% |
Employment Outcomes |
8 |
|
5% |
Sustainability |
9 |