Iran University of Science and Technology was distinguished as the top univeristy among the outstanding universities in Iran for its international activities in 2019.

In a virtual session held on May 18, 2020 in the Center for Scientific International Cooperation in the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology with the presense of Dr. Gholami, Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Dr. Salar Amoli, Acting Minister for International Scientific Cooperation, and presidents and vice presidents for international affairs of a number of Iranian Universities the top universities active in international activities were appreciated.

IUST Chancellor Prof. Zakeri presented a report on the international activities of the university and mentioned the international strategies and measures of IUST. This included the priorities given to the international activities in the university’s strategic progrms, 2+2 cooperation programs with national and international industries and universities, establishing the IUST Internatioan Academy, efforts undertaken for operation of the international MOUs, planning for membership and effective cooperation in the specialized international organizations, undertaking the international academic activities in the national level such as IUST role as Iranian Leading House for Academic Cooperation with Germany, and undertaking programs for Iranian universities’ cooperation in international activities.

400 international papers that achieved international grants, 296 projects with the foreign and Iranian scholars abroad, and presentment in the recognized international ranking systems are of the measures that were considered as IUST eminent international activities.