According to the 2026 QS World University Rankings, Isfahan University of Technology, with a global rank of 571, is the fifth-best university in Iran, following Tehran University, Sharif University, Amirkabir University, and Iran University of Science and Technology.

The QS ranking is conducted by the Quacquarelli Symonds institute in the United Kingdom and has been independently evaluating universities worldwide since 2010. The data on universities' scientific publications in this ranking are gathered from the Scopus citation database over five years, with citations tracked over six years. The QSWU ranking indicators include scientific reputation, employer evaluation, faculty-to-student ratio, citation rate per faculty member, ratio of international professors, ratio of international students, international research network, graduate employment, and sustainability.