TEHRAN – Ten countries, specifically Hungary, China, Japan, Malaysia, Iraq, Brazil, Serbia, Brunei, Bangladesh, and Russia, provide scholarships to Iranian college students.
The scholarships present a great alternative for students to profit from worldwide scientific interactions, turn out to be extra acquainted with international and trendy applied sciences, in addition to get linked to the worldwide information community, which can contribute to the event of science diplomacy, IRNA quoted Abdulhamid Alizadeh, an official with the (*10*) of Students Affairs, as saying.
Despite merciless sanctions, the variety of countries providing scholarships to Iranian students has elevated, and extra students have used this chance, up from 56 in 1395 (2016-2017) to 350 this 12 months. Hungary and China are the 2 main countries granting scholarships to Iranian students, the official added.
Foreign students virtually doubled
Nearly 60,000 international students are presently learning in Iranian universities, in contrast with 35,000 students prior to now Iranian tutorial 12 months, which began on September 22, 2024.
Despite present challenges, Iran has managed to entice students from 101 countries, IRNA quoted Saeed Habiba, the top of the (*10*) of Student Affairs, as saying.
The scientific capability of the nation’s universities and their optimistic file in worldwide cooperation are a helpful alternative that should be seized to remodel the presence of international students right into a nationwide discourse and strategic planning, the official mentioned.
These students are primarily from Afghanistan, India, Iraq, and Pakistan.
According to Hashem Dadashpour, the previous head of the (*10*) of Student Affairs, “strengthening scientific authority, developing public diplomacy, and expanding the Persian language are the three main reasons for attracting international students.”
World college rankings
A complete of 44 Iranian universities are featured on the fifteenth version of the GreenMetric World University Ranking 2025, up from 40 universities in 2024.
Razi University of Kermanshah, with a complete rating of 8,400, ranked first in Iran and 147 worldwide. Tarbiat Modares University, with a world rating of 165, and Alzahra University, with a rating of 209, are positioned second and third, respectively.
The Times Higher Education (THE) Interdisciplinary Science Rankings (ISR) has positioned 28 Iranian universities among the many prime establishments worldwide for interdisciplinary science analysis, in contrast to 29 universities within the 2025 rankings.
Amirkabir University of Technology, with a world rating of 99, is ranked first within the nation, ISNA reported.
Shahid Beheshti University (147), Shiraz University (196), and Golestan University (351-400) ranked second to fourth, respectively.
Bu-Ali Sina University, Razi University, University of Kurdistan, University of Mohaqeq Ardabili, Urmia University, and Yazd University ranked 401-500 globally.
The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings positioned 48 Iranian universities within the checklist of prime universities in 2026, in contrast to 32 universities in 2025.
University of Tehran (with a world rating of 93) is positioned first amongst Iranian universities, adopted by Sharif University of Technology (rating 142 globally) and Amirkabir University of Technology (rating 169 globally), ISNA reported.
Iran University of Science and Technology (172), Isfahan University of Technology and University of Tabriz (212), Shahid Beheshti University (214), Shiraz University (241), Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (261), Ok.N. Toosi University of Technology (287), University of Isfahan (293) are ranked fourth to tenth.
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026 has positioned 101 Iranian universities among the many prime establishments, up from 85 universities in 2025.
Amirkabir University of Technology, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, and Sharif University of Technology are among the many prime Iranian universities, with a world rating of 351-400.
Iran University of Science and Technology, and University of Tehran are collectively positioned second, rating 401-500 globally. Shiraz University of Technology and Tehran University of Medical Sciences ranked third collectively, with a world rating of 501-600.
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