Sharif University of Technology

Sharif University of Technology, located in Tehran, Iran, is the country’s premier institution for science, engineering, and technology. Founded in 1966, it operates a main campus in Tehran and an international branch campus on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf, which hosts select undergraduate and graduate programs. The university serves approximately 12,000 students and employs around 1,000 academic staff. Renowned for its rigorous academic standards and high research output, Sharif University excels in artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, renewable energy, advanced materials, and water resources engineering. It consistently ranks as Iran’s top university and maintains active international research collaborations.