Sharif University of Technology

About

Sharif University of Technology is widely recognized as Iran's premier institution for engineering and physical sciences, often dubbed the "MIT of Iran." It excels academically in fields such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, consistently producing top graduates and researchers. For international students, Sharif offers a growing number of English-taught programs, particularly at the graduate level, and its International Affairs Office provides support for admissions, visas, and integration. The university fosters a highly competitive and research-intensive environment, attracting bright minds from across the region. Its distinctive characteristic is its unparalleled reputation for academic rigor and innovation in engineering within Iran.

Background

Sharif University of Technology (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی شریف, romanized: Dāneshgāh-e San'ati-e Sharif) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university is an institution for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Established in 1966 under the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, it was named in his honor as Aryamehr University of Technology (Persian: دانشگاه صنعتی آریامهر, romanized: Dāneŝgāhe Sannatiye Āryāmehr) and for a short period after the 1979 revolution, the university was called Tehran University of Technology but then it was renamed to Sharif University of Technology after Majid Sharif Vaghefi, a leading dissident member of People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. Today, the university provides both undergraduate and graduate programs in 15 main departments. The student body consists of about 6,000 undergraduate students and 4,700 graduate students from all the 31 provinces of Iran. Funding for Sharif University is provided...

Location

Quick facts

Nearby universities