About
Tarbiat Modares University is a graduate public university located in Tehran, Iran. Tarbiat students have participated in several protests over the years. In 1999, a Basij crackdown on protestors in which the Basij killed a student led to a wave of protests which were repressed by Iranian security forces.
Ranked Top 601 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 55 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
1301-1400
140
2026
THE
601–800
64934
39.0
2026
ARWU
701-800
100
2025
US News
=737
72
46.3
2026
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Key Facts
10,360
Students
13.8 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
6%
Int'l Students
47 : 53
Female : Male
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
75
Water Resources
76-100
Mining & Mineral Engineering
101-150
Water Resources
119
Civil Engineering
=122
Polymer Science
=124
Mechanical Engineering
151-200
Biomedical Engineering
151-200
Civil Engineering
151-200
Metallurgical Engineering
151-175
Petroleum Engineering
201-300
Instruments Science & Technology
201-300
Chemical Engineering
201-300
Food Science & Technology
201-300
Veterinary Sciences
201-300
Nursing
Subject Rankings
US News
20 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources | 75 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Civil Engineering | 119 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Polymer Science | =122 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Mechanical Engineering | =124 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Agricultural Sciences | =230 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Energy and Fuels | 236 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =245 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | 354 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Geosciences | 403 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =409 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 411 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =412 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =412 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =417 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =487 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 575 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =588 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =652 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =713 | 46.3 | 2026 |
| Physics | =912 | 46.3 | 2026 |
ARWU
23 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Water Resources | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Civil Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 151-200 | - | 2021 |
| Instruments Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2023 |
| Chemical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Veterinary Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2024 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Medical Technology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2024 |
| Telecommunication Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Energy Science & Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Ecology | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2019 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2017 |
| Materials Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Environmental Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2023 |
| Biotechnology | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
QS
4 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | 151-175 | - | 2025 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 301-350 | - | 2021 |
| Chemistry | 451-500 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 651-700 | - | 2025 |
THE
8 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering & Technology | 401–500 | 39.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 401–500 | 34.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 601–800 | 30.0 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 601+ | 15.4 | 2026 |