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.

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.