According to the latest QS World University Rankings released in 2025, the Iran University of Science and Technology has climbed 15 places compared to the previous year, and is now ranked 436th among universities globally. 

In the latest University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) for 2023, the Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) was ranked 595th among universities worldwide. Additionally, according to the evaluation criteria of this institution, the university is recognized as one of the top three industrial universities in Iran.    

In the latest ranking released in October 2023, 65 scholars from Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) have been recognized as being in the top 2%  of the most cited scientists in 2022, out of 210,198 researchers worldwide, (including 2138 researchers from various universities and research institutions in Iran).  

he "Science Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Iraq" meeting was held with the participation of more than 60 universities of the two countries. The Ferdowsi University of Mashhad hosted this scientific event to foster academic interaction, communication, and international cultural exchange.

The science and technology ecosystem event took place at Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) simultaneously with the Mustafa Award on September 28 and 29, 2023. The meeting was attended by two faculty members from Istanbul Medipol University, faculty members of IUST  

The Almetyevsk State Oil Institute’s rector visited Iran University of Science and Technology on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023. The meeting was attended by the director of the Petroleum Department of the IUST School of Chemical, Oil and Gas Engineering, the deputy director of the Office of Scientific and International Cooperation, and several faculty members.  

On August 22nd, 2023, Iran University of Science and Technology had the privilege of welcoming a distinguished delegation of research executives from Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency.  

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) and St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University (ETU) of Russia have solidified their commitment to international cooperation and knowledge exchange by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).  

Iran University of Science and Technology hosted representatives from Kazan Federal University of Russia on Thursday, Jun 22, 2023. During this meeting, officials from both sides discussed various issues and exchanged views to promote collaborations in education, research, and technology. 

During the first week of May 2023, Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) hosted the delegates of the Intergovernmental Council of Road Builders of CIS countries within the framework of the Sixth International Silk Road Meeting.  

On Tuesday, February 28, 2023, a delegation from the St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University of Russia, consisting of the International Vice-Rector for International affairs, the Head of international students' office, and a publicist, visited the Iran University of Science and Technology and held a meeting with university officials.  

The unfortunate news comes from the severe earthquake in Turkey and Syria in which thousands of People died, injured, or forced to displace. Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) sympathizes with the Syrian students affected by this tragedy and stands with them in this difficult moments.​  

For developing academic international cooperation with India a session with top 5 technological universities of the country UT5 was held in KN Toosi University on Dec. 21, 2022.  

Presenting theories and interpretations in line with reality in order to advance scientific research and expand technology in the field of composites, characterization of these materials, their construction, and application, has special importance and place among researchers all over the world.  

An Online session held with the presence of the Cultural Counselor of Iran in Italy at IUST on July 19, 2022. In this session, with the presence of IUST vice chancellor for international affairs as well as IUST director for international education affairs, Mr. Amini, the Cultural Counselor of Iran in Italy delivered speeches on the cultural relations between the two countries.  

UST students team IUST_NLPLAB supervised by Dr. Etemadi, won the first rank in the competition of ImageCLEF medical, Medical Image Caption Prediction gaining point 48, and by 16 points difference from the second group.  

The results of the assessment of the Iranian universities’ activities in the international ground released on January 25,2022.  

Iran University of Science and Technology became an official member of the University Alliance of the Silk Road.

Prof. Osman Hasan, pro-rector of National University of Science and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan visited Iran University of Science and Technology on October 19, 2021.

The IUST (Iran University of Science and Technology) International Academy will be holding an event on “Formal Verification of Physical Aspects of Smart Systems” on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021, from 9:30 to 11:00 am.

The IUST (Iran University of Science and Technology) International Academy will be holding an event on “Formal Verification of Physical Aspects of Smart Systems” on Tuesday, October 19th, 2021, from 9:30 to 11:00 am.

Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German company of inveni portum solutions (IPS) on September 8th, 2021. Utilizing the capacities of Silk Road Logistics Research Center (SLRC) in Chabahar will be amongst the top agreed agendas of the MoU.

According to the reports from ranking systems of QS, Leiden, Times Higher Education (world ranking), and Times Higher Education (Asia ranking), the rank of Iran university of Science and Technology upgraded 100 steps while the number of universities were increased by 10 to 30 percent.  

A session on Iran- Turkey scientific, technological, and academic cooperation with the aim of providing operation and developing the MOU between Iran Ministry of Science and Technology (MSRT) and Scientific and Technological Research Institution of Turkey (TÜBITAK) held online on June 2, 2021.

Times Higher Education ranking for Asian universities released on June 2, 2021 and IUST’s position improved 11 grade and stayed at 76 rank in Asia. THE Asian University Ranking ranks the universities according to 5 indexes of teaching, research, citation, international outlook, and industry income.

Professional session for scientific, technological, and academic cooperation in Iran- China strategic plan for collaboration held online on June 1, 2021, hosted by Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (MSRT), with the presence of MSRT minister, vice ministers, and presidents of major Iranian universities and research centers.

According to the announcement of University of Malaga, an opportunity for mobility of one staff from Iran university of Science and Technology, field of Chemical Engineering and Processes is available at the University of Malaga, Spain under the Erasmus+ Program KA107 Project.

Professor Abolfazl Vahedi, was a Keynote Speaker at the virtual conference ER(ZR)-2021 hosted by the Saint Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation (SUAI).

IUST Vice Chancellor for International Affairs delivered speeches in the 1st Symposium of Vice –Rectors and Directors of International Relations at Iranian and Spanish Universities on Feb. 3, 2021.

A short course on ESP (Electromotor Submersible Pump) held with Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Russia, by Prof. Vahedi, from School of Electrical Engineering at IUST.

Specialized webinar of the role of international research and technology cooperation in promotion of the collaboration opportunities held online on Dec. 17, 2020.

According to the result of Times Higher Education Ranking 2021, announced in Sept. 2, 2020, Iran University of Science and Technology ranked 501-600 among world universities and ranked 4th among Iranian universities. IUST was 646 in the past year ranking.

The 5th Rectors’ Forum for Top Iranian and Russian Universities held virtually on July 7, 2020.

According to the Times Higher Education Ranking System for top Asian universities in 2020, Iran University of Science and Technology ranked among five top Iranian universities in Asia. With a 20- step upgrade, IUST reached rank 87 in 2020 from 107 in 2019.

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

The 5th Biennial International Conference on Experimental Solid Mechanics held at Iran University of Science and Technology on Feb. 18-19, 2020. The Conference was organized by the Center of Excellence in Experimental Solid Mechanics and Dynamics affiliated to the School of Mechanical Engineering of IUST.

A joint research project between Iran University of Science and Technology and Monash University started since 2016 for development of international scientific cooperation between the two universities and with the support and coordination of vice chancellery for international affairs at IUST.

The First ISC Winter School on Information Security and Cryptology will be held between 2 February 2020 and 4 February 2020 at Iran University of Science & Technology, Tehran, Iran.

A union of five technical universities in Iran consisting Isfahan University of Technology, Amir Kabir University of Technology, Khajeh Nassir Toosi University of Technology, Sharif University of Technology, and Iran University of Science and Technology was initiated.

Upon the invitation of IUST Assistant Professor Ms. M. Khadem Sameni, who participated in the “nextstation” Conference, Jerzy Wisniewski, Director of the Fundamental Values Department of UIC (International Union of Railways), met the IUST School of Railway Engineering and presented UIC’s activities in the areas of education and training.  

The 5th Biennial International Conference on Experimental Solid Mechanics (X-Mech-2020) is being organized by the Center of Excellence in Experimental Solid Mechanics and Dynamics affiliated to the School of Mechanical Engineering at Iran University of Science and Technology.

IUST master student of Civil Engineering defended his thesis at Monash University, Australia on July 2019.  

26th National and 4th International Iranian Conference on Biomedical Engineering

The second session for the 2018 admitted students in IUST- ENSAM joint program was held at IUST on August 17, 2019.

A meeting with the presence of the exchange students under IAESTE program at Iran University of Science and Technology was held on August 18, 2019.

A delegation consisting of Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering of Sulaimani Polytechnic University visited IUST on June 24 and 25, 2019.

IUST Chancellor attended the “Intercity and High- Speed Committee Alliance of Universities for High Speed Railway” held in Beijing, China on 17-18 June 2019.

 Two Special Issues have been published by International Journal of Civil Engineering in 2019 on different topics scheduled for publication in January and April.

A delegation from East China Jiaotong University consisting of the Chancellor, and Deans of schools of the university visited Iran University of Science and Technology on June 1, 2019.

A delegation from King Mongkut’s University of Technology, Thonburi, Thailand visited IUST on May 7, 2019.

Representatives of a number of Iranian universities met at the fifth session of the Iran Leading House for Academic Cooperation with Germany held at IUST on April 24, 2019.

A delegation from Emperor Alexander I St. Petersburg State Transport University consisting of the rector, the head of the project office for international programs, and two faculty members, as well as the head of the department of dcuational institutions and legal support of the Federal Agency for Railway transport of The Russian Federation attended Iran University of Science and Technology on April 15, 2019.

Along with the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution , the ”9th National Seminar of the Vice Presidents and Directors of International Affairs of Universities, Centers of Higher Education and Research, and the Science and Technology Parks” held in Iran University of Science and Technology on February 17, 2019.

According to the Center for International and Scientific Cooperation of the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology the first Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and technology (MSRT) and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research Joint Mobility (BMBF) opened for 2 years from Dec. 2018.

Along with the 4th Rectors’ Forum for Top Iranian and Russian Universities held in Kish Island on 24th November, 2018, an appendix to the MoU signed on 2016 between the two parties, was signed on the development of cooperation between Gas Turbine Institute, and Power System Automation and Operation from IUST and Institute of Energy and Transport Systems from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

The 4th Rectors’ Forum for Top Iranian and Russian Universities was held in Kish Island hosted by University of Tehran on 24th November, 2018.  

IUST chancellor and vice chancellor for international affairs met vice president of German Rector’s Conference (HRK) during the holding of Conference on “German- Iranian cooperation in Research” on Oct. 15-19, 2018 in Germany.

The Seminar was opened by the speeches of the HRK vice president who welcomed the Iranian delegation.

The Iranian University Presidents invited by the German Rector’s Conference (HRK) visited Fulda University of Applied Sciences on Oct. 17, 2018 and met the university president and vice presidents as well as the president and vice presidents of 3 other German universities.

The Iranian university presidents in their mission to Germany were welcomed by the president of Fulda University of Applied Sciences, and the Fulda Mayor.  

The delegation of Iranian universities including presidents, namely IUST chancellor, vice president and directors of international affairs visited Darmstadt University on Oct. 16, 2018.

A delegation composed of representatives of the international affairs as well as faculty members from a number of Sweden universities including Lund،Malmo ،Linneaus،Chalmers,Boras, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and Second Secretary at Cultural Section of the Sweden Embassy in Tehran visited IUST on April 9, 2018.

An MOU signed between IUST- Kabul Polytechnic University during the session held in the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology on the development of the academic scientific cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan.

The chancellor of Kabul Polytechnic University visited IUST on April 25, 2018. Professor Kakar, visited the School of Railway Engineering and its laboratories and had a session with the IUST vice chancellor for administration and finance.

In the opening ceremony of the Iran- France University Presidents' summit, an MOU was signed between Iran University of Science and Technology and ParisTech.

The International Conference of "Future of Medium Sized Business for Iran and Germany" held in Berlin in August 2017. A number of University representatives from Iran participated in this event to contribute to the related issues in this ground with their German counterparts.

Call for Papers Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering (IJMSE) Dear Professors/Teachers/Academicians/Research Scholars, Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering is a rapidly growing academic scientific-research publication in the fields of Materials Sciences and Engineering.

According to the results of 2016 Times Higher Education ranking of Asian universities issued on June 20, Iran University of Science and Technology stands at 57th place among 200 top Asian Universities, promoting 12 stands since 2015.

Dr. Ali Maleki, associate professor of the Department of Chemistry wins the 2016 IUPAC- CHMERAWN VII for Green Chemistry in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of green chemistry.

A delegation consist of Prof. Dr. M. A. Yekta SARAC, President of Council of Higher Education of Turkey (YÖK), two members of Council of Higher Education of Turkey, Rectors of  Istanbul University, Karadeniz Technical University, Gebze Technical University, Istanbul Technical University, Ataturk University, Abdullah Gul University, Erzurum Technical University, and Turkish – German University visited IUST on Dec. 22 2015.

A high ranking Iraqi delegation consisting of  Deputy for Director of Research and Development Department at Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, President of Al-Nahrain University, President of University of Technology, President of University of Technology, President of University of Karbala, President of Sulaimani University visited Iran University of Science and Technology on Dec. 15, 2016.

A delegation from Paris Polytechnic University visited Iran University of Science and Technology on Dec. 8, 2015.

On Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2014 2nd International Conference on "Urbanism &Spatial Mobility" was held in IUST.

On Monday, September 15, 2014 a high ranked delegation from Germany visited Iran University of Science and Technology.

The Forth National Conference on Preparation for WSIS+10 held in the Shahid Ghandi Hall, ICT Ministry, Iran on May 26, 2014, organized by ICT Ministry and Iran University of Science and Technology.  

With the coordination made by the Office of International and Scientific Cooperation a delegation from University of Malaya, Malaysia, including Prof. Dr. Saad Mekhilef, acting deputy dean (higher degree) of faculty of engineering, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud Moghavvemi, professor of department of electrical engineering, and Mrs. Shahzatul Ermiza Johol, assistant registrar of University of Malaya visited Iran University of Science and Technology on Aug. 26, 2013 to discuss mutual interests.

In order to establish grounds for cooperation between Iran University of Science and Technology and D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, Dr. Seyed Ali-Mohammad Mousavi secretary general of D-8 Organization and Dr. Esmaeel Afshari, Director of Multi-lateral Economical Cooperation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented in IUST and visited and had a session with the university authorities on July 7, 2013.

With the coordination of the Office of International and Scientific Cooperation and following an invitation made by the School of Computer Engineering, a delegation from National University of Singapore attended the university on Monday, February 25, 2013.

A letter of cooperation in three languages of French, Farsi, and English was signed between Iran University of Science and Technology and University of François Rabelais, France in November 2012.

On Oct. 3, 2012 a delegation from Ajou University, South Korea, headed by Professor Hanjo Lim Vice- President of the Ajou University and Dean of the graduate study, visited Iran University of Science and Technology to discuss on mutual interests.

On sunday afternoon, 23 September 2012, a delegation from University of Baghdad  consisting of President of the University of Baghdad, Dean of College of Sciences, Dean of College of Veterinary and Director of Scientific Affairs had a meeting with Dr. Jabalameli the  Chancellor of Iran University of Science and Technology.

A delegation consisting of Prof. Li Nam and Prof. Yawu Wei from Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China, accompanied by Professor Golestanifard from the School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, attended at the Office of International and Scientific Cooperation on Sunday 29 April 2012.

On January 7, 2012 Mr. Alexander Haridi, Head of Section of Iraq, Iran of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) visited IUST.

On December 10, 2011, Dr. Ruth McKay, Director of International Programs of Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, visited IUST. She was accompanied by Dr. Moharrami, the scientific representative of I.R. Iran in Canada.

  On Sunday afternoon, 19 June 2011, a delegation from APSCO (Asia- Pacific Space Cooperation Organization) accompanied by the Iranian Space Organization representatives paid a visit to IUST.

A delegation consisting of Dr. Mohd Hamid Bin Abd Shukor, Head of the Faculty of Engineering, Dr. Harith Bin Ahmad, Professor of Physics, and Dr. Sharifuddin bin Md Zain, Professor of Chemistry from University of Malaya, Malaysia, and Mr. Seyed Amin Mirhashemi from the Offshore Office of the University of Malaya at Tehran, attended at the Office of International and Scientific Cooperation on Monday 18 April 2011.

According to the world report of Simago in 2010, indicating the research operation of 2833 governmental and non-governmental universities and research institutes according to the quantity and quality of research papers registered in SCOPUS throughout 2004-2008, Iran University of Science and Technology with 2634 research papers in reputable world journals has achieved 5th rank among 37 superior universities nationwide.